News Black Bear Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi May 14, 2026, 04:00 AM
Location
Description
Around 13:00 on May 14, 2026, a student spotted a bear about 50 meters away in the grove on the grounds of Tohoku High School in Komatsushima, Aoba-ku, Sendai. The school ordered a mass dismissal, and police warned that bears had also appeared in the area on May 11.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
In the afternoon of May 14, a student at Tohoku High School in Aoba-ku, Sendai, spotted a bear about 50 meters away on school grounds. The school sent students home en masse for safety, and police warned residents to be cautious after a previous sighting on May 11.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 04:00 AM
Address
Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.286269, 140.884695
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