News 3 Black Bears Sendai Sakuragaoka-koen, Miyagi May 10, 2026, 09:30 PM
Location
Description
At around 06:30 on the 11th, two bears believed to be a parent and cub were sighted on the banks of the Hirose River beside Nishi Park in Aoba Ward, Sendai. After 13:30 another bear was seen in a bamboo grove at a park in Komatsushima 4-chome; police and Sendai City are patrolling and have issued warnings to nearby schools and the university. The man who reported the sighting was not injured.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
Early on the 11th, two bears thought to be a parent and cub were spotted near Nishi Park in Aoba Ward, Sendai, and later that day a single bear was seen in a park bamboo grove in Komatsushima 4-chome. Police and city authorities have stepped up patrols and sent warnings to nearby schools and the university; no injuries have been reported.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 09:30 PM
Address
Sendai Sakuragaoka-koen, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.260985, 140.862359
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