News Black Bear Sendai Kitane-Kuromatsu, Miyagi May 19, 2026, 08:50 PM
Location
Description
On May 20, 2026 at around 05:50, a woman walking in Taihaku Forest Park in Aoba Ward, Sendai, reported seeing a bear walking south to north. There were no injuries; Sendai North Police said a single bear about 1 meter long was seen near the rock garden by the HOKUSHU Science Museum. Officers patrolled but could not confirm it. A bear had also been sighted about 1.5 km south on the 14th, and police cannot tell if it is the same individual.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
In the early morning of May 20 a woman walking in Taihaku Forest Park, Aoba Ward, Sendai, reported seeing a roughly one-meter bear and notified police. There were no injuries; officers patrolled the park but could not locate the animal. A separate sighting occurred on the 14th and it is unknown whether it was the same bear.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 08:50 PM
Address
Sendai Kitane-Kuromatsu, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.300119, 140.883603
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