News Black Bear Sendai 西中山, Miyagi Apr 23, 2026, 10:30 AM

Description

At around 19:30 on April 23, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in front of the Sendai City Waterworks Yakata pumping station in Yakata, Izumi Ward, Sendai. A man on a bicycle saw the bear up close; it then fled south into the woods and police patrolled the area and warned residents.

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

Summary

On the evening of April 23 a roughly one-meter bear was spotted on a road in Yakata, Izumi Ward, Sendai. The sighting was made by a man on a bicycle; the bear soon entered nearby woods and police and local schools issued warnings to residents.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.308549, 140.799279

Sources