Location
Description
An adult bear was sighted near Morioka Juvenile Training School in a residential area. It then moved through the neighborhood and at about 7:21 a.m. was seen fleeing toward the Kitakami River near Kamido 4-chome.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Address
Morioka, Iwate
Coordinates
39.825950, 141.370860
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