Location
Description
According to police, at around 13:10 on April 21, 2026, a passerby reported seeing a single bear cub near the Kenpoku Bus Sakaida bus stop in Kawaguchi, Iwate Town. No human or property damage was reported; the sighting occurred in a densely built residential center about 500 m southeast of IGR Iwatekawaguchi Station and about 1 km south of Kawaguchi Elementary School.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 04:10 AM
Address
Iwate Kawaguchi, Iwate
Coordinates
39.915802, 141.203178
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