
News Black Bear Kita-Nakayama 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai, Miyagi Jan 28, 2026, 04:00 PM
Location
Description
In the early morning of January 29 a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a residential area of Kita-Nakayama 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai, and moved off toward a nearby forest. No injuries or property damage have been confirmed; an elementary school is located about 500 meters away but was not affected.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
In the early hours of January 29 a roughly one-meter-long bear was seen in a residential area of Kita-Nakayama 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai, before moving into a nearby forest. No injuries or property damage have been reported, and police are patrolling the area and urging caution.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 04:00 PM
Address
Kita-Nakayama 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.318285, 140.822765
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Comments (1)
未明の住宅街での出没、しかも小学校からわずか500メートルじゃないか。
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