
News Black Bear Inside 1-ban, 2-chome Nishimatsuzono, Morioka City (Iwate), Iwate Dec 10, 2025, 04:00 PM
Location
Description
Around 16:00 on December 10, 2025, a single adult bear was seen wandering in the vicinity of 1-ban, 2-chome Nishimatsuzono in Morioka City; after wandering it moved northeast, and the sighting was reported to the city office.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
Around 16:00 on the 10th, a resident spotted an adult bear wandering in Nishimatsuzono 2-chome in Morioka and reported it to the city office. The bear was later observed moving northeast.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 04:00 PM
Address
Inside 1-ban, 2-chome Nishimatsuzono, Morioka City (Iwate), Iwate
Coordinates
39.752272, 141.160055
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Comments (1)
The bear made it all the way into Nishimatsuzono before heading northeast, so it was definitely moving through a residential block.
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