
News Black Bear Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi May 7, 2026, 11:30 PM
Location
Description
On the morning of May 8 a bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a road in Takano-hara 2-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai. A report came in around 08:30, police monitored the area and spotted one bear around 09:20, which quickly entered the bushes.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the morning of May 8 a roughly 1-meter bear was seen on a road in the residential Takano-hara 2-chome area of Aoba Ward, Sendai. Police responded after a report at about 08:30, saw the bear around 09:20 as it moved into the bushes, and are warning local residents to be cautious.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Address
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.289092, 140.766545
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