News 2 Black Bears Mitake, Morioka (Prefectural Sports Park), Iwate Nov 16, 2025, 05:00 PM

Description

At around 17:45 on November 16, two adult bears were sighted by visitors near the Japanese garden on the south side of the Prefectural Sports Park in Mitake, Morioka, and were reported to police. The park was closed all day on the 17th for safety; no injuries have been reported and there have been no further sightings.

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

Summary

On the evening of November 16, two adult bears were spotted near the Japanese garden at the Prefectural Sports Park in Mitake, Morioka, prompting officials to close the park all day on the 17th for safety. No injuries have been reported and no further sightings have been confirmed.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 05:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.736777, 141.118225

Sources