News Black Bear Sendai 北中山, Miyagi Apr 29, 2026, 02:10 PM

Description

Around 23:10 on the 29th, a single bear about 1.5 meters long collided with a light passenger car in Minamunakayama 5-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai. The car's left front was damaged but the male driver was not injured; the bear ran out from the east side of the road and left toward the woods on the west side.

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

Summary

On the night of the 29th in a residential area of Minamunakayama, Sendai, a roughly 1.5-meter bear collided with a car. The driver was uninjured and the bear reportedly left toward nearby woods.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 02:10 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.315824, 140.814911

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