Location
Description
At about 15:50 on the 21st, staff and children at after-school care sighted one bear about 1 meter long near the pool of Shin-sato Elementary School in Miyako City, Kariya District 11. The bear subsequently entered the mountain behind the school; no human or property damage was reported.
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 06:50 AM
Address
Miyako, Iwate
Coordinates
39.645125, 141.753656
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