News Black Bear Tome 南方町新島前, Miyagi Apr 30, 2026, 09:00 AM

Description

Around 18:00 on April 30, 2026, a roughly 1-meter bear was sighted in a rice paddy in Tome City. After 19:30 the same evening, a similar bear was seen on the road north of Tatemachi Elementary School in Tate, Izumi Ward, Sendai City; no injuries were reported. The prefecture has issued a bear sighting warning for the entire prefecture.

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

Summary

On the night of April 30, roughly 1-meter bears were repeatedly sighted in a rice paddy in Tome City and near an elementary school in Izumi Ward, Sendai. No injuries were reported; the school increased patrols and dismissed students together, while the prefecture issued a prefecturewide bear warning and urged residents to remain alert.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.691872, 141.187651

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