News Black Bear Matsuzono 3-chome, Morioka City, Iwate Nov 15, 2025, 07:40 PM

Description

On 2025-11-15, an adult bear was sighted in Kurokawa 7-chiwari, Morioka City at around 19:40, and another adult bear was sighted in Matsuzono 3-chome, Morioka City at around 19:50.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the evening of the 15th, adult bears were sighted consecutively in Morioka City. The police urge people not to provoke the animals and to report any sightings to the police or local authorities (information from Iwate Prefectural Police's "Pikapo Mail").

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 07:40 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.749951, 141.161271

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