News Black Bear Sendai Nihondaira, Miyagi May 5, 2026, 12:30 PM

Description

Around 21:30 on May 5, a person in a car saw a bear about 1 meter long crossing the road in Moniwa Hitokurada Higashi, Taihaku Ward, Sendai (near the Tohoku Expressway Sendai Minami IC). Later, at about 22:10 the same day, a bear was also seen crossing a road in a residential area in Nihondaira, roughly 600 meters north of the first sighting.

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

Summary

On the night of May 5, bears were repeatedly sighted near the Sendai Minami IC on the Tohoku Expressway in Taihaku Ward, Sendai. The first report came at about 21:30 when a roughly one-meter bear was seen crossing the road in Moniwa Hitokurada Higashi; about 40 minutes later another crossing was reported in the Nihondaira residential area. Police have warned residents to be cautious.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.216022, 140.806675

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