News Black Bear Kuroishi, Aomori May 7, 2026, 05:00 AM

Description

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted near Nagasaka River around 14:00 on May 7 in Kamitokawa Tomokawa No.4 (and boundary with No.5) in Kuroishi City. The city is considering installing a box trap; a bear was also seen around 07:10 on May 6 at nearly the same spot, and sightings were reported nearby on May 3 and May 5.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

A roughly 1-meter bear was spotted on the Nagasaka River near Kamitokawa in Kuroishi City on the afternoon of May 7, and the city is considering installing a box trap. Sightings were also reported nearby on May 3 and May 5, and another bear was seen near the same spot on the morning of May 6.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 05:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.646863, 140.659593

Sources