News Black Bear Matsuzono 3-chome area, Morioka City, Iwate Jan 23, 2026, 08:15 AM

Description

At around 17:15 on January 23, 2026, the city of Morioka reported a sighting of one bear-like animal near Matsuzono 3-chome.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

The city of Morioka announced that at about 17:15 on the 23rd a single bear-like animal was sighted near Matsuzono 3-chome.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 08:15 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.749951, 141.161271

Sources