News Black Bear Takada First Junior High School (Rikuzentakata), Iwate Nov 20, 2025, 07:00 PM

Description

At around 19:00 on November 20, 2025, a resident sighted one bear over 1 meter long near 200 meters south of Takada First Junior High School in Takadacho Oishi, Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. The bear ran off toward the woods to the north.

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Summary

On the night of November 20, a resident spotted a bear over 1 meter long about 200 meters south of Takada First Junior High School in Rikuzentakata; the animal fled into the woods to the north.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 07:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.021823, 141.625454

Sources