Location
Description
On the 14th in Miyagi Prefecture, three bears about 1 meter long were sighted: in Ishinomaki City Hirobuchi (around 19:10), Osaki City Furukawa Fukunuma 2-chome (around 21:50), and Sendai City Aoba-ku Futabagaoka 2-chome (around 22:40). No injuries have been reported at any of the locations, and police have stepped up patrols and warned residents to be cautious.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Address
Ishinomaki 広渕, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.466619, 141.206567
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