News Black Bear Hachinohe Municipal Nangō Elementary School, Aomori Dec 5, 2025, 03:30 PM

Description

Around 15:30 on the 5th, one black animal believed to be a bear was sighted south of Hachinohe Municipal Nangō Elementary School. Students in a classroom spotted it moving west to east on the slope between the schoolyard and Prefectural Route Nagawa–Hashikami Line; there were no injuries, and the school reported the sighting to the city and kept students inside.

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

Summary

In the afternoon of the 5th, students at Hachinohe's Nangō Elementary School spotted a single black animal south of the school. The school reported it to the city, kept students inside, and no injuries were reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 03:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.404134, 141.439741

Sources