Official Black Bear Morioka Takamatsu 4-chome, Iwate Nov 14, 2025, 03:00 PM

Description

An adult bear was sighted in the woods near the Iwate University International Exchange Center. It moved southwest toward Nishishitadai-cho, then swam across the Kitakami River to the opposite (west) bank. After that, it continued moving downstream.

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, November 14, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.727234, 141.135983

Sources