News Black Bear Murasakiyama 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai, Miyagi Nov 12, 2025, 09:20 AM
Location
Description
At around 09:20 on the 12th, a single cub was sighted in a parking lot near the Miyagi University main building in Gakuen, Taiwa Town, Miyagi. About 15 minutes later the same individual was seen near the Miyagi Prefectural Library in Murasakiyama 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai; there were no injuries or damage to buildings.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the 12th a bear cub was seen near Miyagi University's main building and about 15 minutes later was observed again near the Miyagi Prefectural Library in Murasakiyama, Izumi Ward, Sendai. There were no injuries or property damage. Miyagi University cancelled afternoon classes and the library warned patrons over the PA; the library had also reported a sighting on the 7th and temporarily closed then.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 09:20 AM
Address
Murasakiyama 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.349551, 140.830661
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