News Black Bear Kamo 5-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai, Miyagi Oct 23, 2025, 05:20 AM

Description

At around 05:20 on the 23rd, a roughly one-meter-long bear collided with a car on a prefectural road in Kamo 5-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai. The bear ran away and the driver was not injured.

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Summary

Multiple bear sightings occurred in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Around 05:20 on the 23rd, a roughly one-meter-long bear collided with a car on a prefectural road in Kamo 5-chome, Izumi Ward; the bear ran off and the driver was not injured. On the 22nd at about 21:30 a resident in a car saw a bear running away in Yagiyama Yayoi-cho, Taihaku Ward, and at about 04:40 on the 23rd another resident saw a bear running away on a nearby road. The prefecture has designated an enhanced period from the 23rd to prevent human injuries and urged caution.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 05:20 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.316081, 140.846166

Sources