Location
Description
On April 8, 2026 at around 17:45 a grown bear was sighted near Sawame Community Center in Teshirōmori, Morioka. Additional sightings occurred at about 18:50 near Matsuzono Children's Nature Observation Park in Ueda Kotorizawa and at about 20:10 in a residential lot northeast of Sawame Community Center (an approximately 1 m adult); no injuries or damage were reported. Police patrolled the area and warned residents, and Iwate Prefecture has issued a warning about Asiatic black bear activity.
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
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 08:45 AM
Address
Morioka Teshiromori, Iwate
Coordinates
39.653258, 141.201721
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