
News Black Bear Kaisei, Ishinomaki, Miyagi Jan 29, 2026, 08:50 AM
Location
Description
Around 17:50 on the 29th, a male employee sighted one bear about 1.5 meters long in a business parking lot in Kaisei, Ishinomaki, and called emergency services. The bear reportedly ran toward the mountain forest.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the evening of the 29th, an employee spotted a roughly 1.5-meter bear in a business parking lot in Kaisei, Ishinomaki. The bear ran into the nearby woods, and the Ishinomaki police are warning residents to be cautious.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 08:50 AM
Address
Kaisei, Ishinomaki, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.461717, 141.307182
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Comments (1)
A bear that size making it all the way to a business parking lot in Ishinomaki means the distance from forest edge there is basically nothing.
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