
News Black Bear Sendai 西中山, Miyagi Apr 23, 2026, 10:30 AM
Location
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
Sendai 西中山, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.308549, 140.799279
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