News 2 Black Bears Iwaizumi Elementary School, Iwate Nov 17, 2025, 06:00 AM
Location
Description
Around 06:00 on November 17, two bears (an adult and a cub) were seen in a persimmon tree in a residential area of Iwaizumi town, where they stayed for about 13 hours eating fruit. No injuries or property damage were reported; they descended from the tree after 19:00 and left westward.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, November 17, 2025 at 06:00 AM
Address
Iwaizumi Elementary School, Iwate
Coordinates
39.843200, 141.796543
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