Location
Description
At around 04:30 on January 15, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was spotted in Mamisawa Park (north of Yaotome Junior High School) in Asahigaoka-tsutsumi 2-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai, and a nearby resident reported it. Police patrolled the area but the bear had already left; no injuries or further sightings have been confirmed. Police have urged the school and local residents to be cautious.
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
News
Date & Time
Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 04:30 AM
Address
Yaotome Junior High School, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.302708, 140.891808
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Comments (1)
学校の近くまで来てるんだ。
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