News 3 Black Bears Sendai 館, Miyagi Apr 30, 2026, 10:35 AM

Description

On 2026-04-30 at about 19:35, a roughly 1‑meter bear was sighted near the north side of Tate Elementary School in Sendai City's Izumi Ward and reported to police. Later that day, bears of about the same size were also reported in Izumi Ward's Misawa area at 20:10 and in Furunai at 20:15; no injuries or property damage were reported and police are patrolling the area.

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

Summary

On the night of April 30, several roughly 1‑meter bears were sighted at multiple locations in Sendai's Izumi Ward, including near an elementary school. There were no injuries or property damage; police are patrolling the area, and parents accompanied children to school the next morning amid local concern (the Tate area had also reported a sighting a week earlier).

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

3

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:35 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.312256, 140.799282

Sources