
News Black Bear Sendai 西中山, Miyagi Apr 29, 2026, 02:10 PM
Location
Description
At about 23:10 on April 29, 2026, a kei car driving south on a municipal road in Minaminakayama 5-chome, Izumi-ku, Sendai collided with a bear that ran out from the left. The bear, about 1.5 meters long, fled into shrubbery on the west side of the road after the collision; the driver, a man in his 50s, was uninjured but the vehicle's left front light was damaged. The bear's whereabouts are currently unknown.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
Late on the 29th, a kei car collided with a single bear on a municipal road in Minaminakayama 5-chome, Izumi-ku, Sendai. The approximately 1.5-meter bear fled into nearby shrubbery and the driver was uninjured. With 32 bear sightings reported in Sendai in April, nearby Komyo Special Support School postponed outdoor activities and the city is urging caution ahead of summer.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 02:10 PM
Address
Sendai 西中山, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.308053, 140.811431
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