News Black Bear Ninohe Parking Area (Hachinohe Expressway), Iwate Oct 31, 2025, 05:30 PM
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At around 17:30 on October 31, 2025, an Asian black bear (about 1.4 m long) crossed the Hachinohe Expressway near the Ninohe Parking Area in Iwate Prefecture. The driver braked sharply to avoid a collision, exited at Ichinohe Interchange and reported the incident; no injuries were reported.
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
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News
Date & Time
Friday, October 31, 2025 at 05:30 PM
Address
Ninohe Parking Area (Hachinohe Expressway), Iwate
Coordinates
40.211172, 141.218807
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