News 2 Black Bears Yaotome Chuo 5-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai, Miyagi Jan 24, 2026, 04:45 PM

Description

At around 01:45 on the 25th, a resident of a nearby condominium in Yaotome Chuo 5-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai, reported seeing two bears about 60 cm long walking east along a sidewalk and notified police. The bears left the scene without causing injuries, and police are patrolling the area.

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

Summary

In the early hours of Jan 25, two bears roughly 60 cm long were seen walking along a sidewalk in the Yaotome area of Sendai. Police patrolled the residential neighborhood—near an elementary school—but the animals had already left; authorities are warning residents and continuing monitoring after a separate 1 m bear sighting about 500 m away on Jan 15.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 04:45 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.310261, 140.886536

Sources