Location
Description
Saw a medium-sized bear moving toward the rocky mountain direction near the Iwayama Entrance of Route 4.
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, February 20, 2026 at 07:30 AM
Address
Morioka Yamagishi 2-chome, Iwate
Coordinates
39.714493, 141.169287
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Comments (1)
松本よしこ 5 months ago
国道４号線沿いというと人通りが多そうなのに、そういうところで目撃されてるんだ。
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