Location
Description
Around 06:00 on November 17, 2025, an adult bear and a cub were seen in a persimmon tree on private residential grounds in Iwaizumi, Iwate, remaining in the tree while eating persimmons. The site is about 60 m west of the Tsuruha Drug Iwaizumi store and roughly 200 m from Iwaizumi Elementary School; no human or property injuries have been reported and police and municipal authorities are on alert.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, November 17, 2025 at 06:00 AM
Address
Iwaizumi, Iwate, Iwate
Coordinates
39.858968, 141.788538
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