News Black Bear Yamashita Elementary School (Yamamoto Town), Miyagi Feb 25, 2026, 03:00 PM

Description

Yamamoto Town in Miyagi Prefecture prepared 777 bear-deterrent bells at a cost of about ¥600,000 and held a presentation ceremony at Yamashita Elementary School on February 26 to give them to all elementary and junior high students. The town decided to distribute the bells after a roughly 1-meter bear was captured in December in a forested area of the Ohira district using a box trap; this is believed to be the town's first captured bear.

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

Summary

Following the capture of an approximately 1-meter bear in the Ohira district last December, Yamamoto Town prepared 777 bear-deterrent bells for all elementary and junior high students as a safety measure for commuting to and from school. A presentation ceremony was held on February 26, and the bells are scheduled to be delivered to schools the next day.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.969527, 140.874236

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