News 2 Black Bears Higashimatsuzono Wanpaku Park, Morioka, Iwate Jan 7, 2026, 05:20 AM
Location
Description
On 2026-01-07, a passerby spotted a bear cub near Higashimatsuzono Wanpaku Park in Morioka at about 05:20 and called emergency services. Police arrived but did not confirm the sighting. Around noon the same day there were reports of two bears in the Higashimatsuzono 2-chome area.
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
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 05:20 AM
Address
Higashimatsuzono Wanpaku Park, Morioka, Iwate
Coordinates
39.758938, 141.165632
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Comments (1)
Early morning sighting in the park, then two more in the same neighborhood by midday—something's drawing them back to Higashimatsuzono.
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