Official Black Bear Morioka Midorigaoka 2-chome, Iwate Jan 2, 2026, 09:48 PM

Description

An adult bear was behind the garbage collection area near the reporter’s home; it then escaped toward the forest.

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

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

Official

Date & Time

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 09:48 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.736307, 141.137609

Sources