News Black Bear Nakatsugawa riverbank (south of 5-15 Yamagishi 2-chome), Morioka, Iwate Mar 11, 2026, 12:10 AM
Location
Description
At around 09:10 on the 11th, a passerby spotted one bear cub leaving downstream along the Nakatsugawa riverbank south of 5-15 Yamagishi 2-chome in Morioka. The police informed Morioka City Hall and are warning and monitoring the area.
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
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Address
Nakatsugawa riverbank (south of 5-15 Yamagishi 2-chome), Morioka, Iwate
Coordinates
39.712007, 141.169873
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Comments (1)
盛岡市の市街地近い河川敷で子グマが目撃されるって、相当珍しいんじゃないか。
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