
News Black Bear Miharashi-no-Oka 1-chome, Yamagata City, Yamagata Feb 21, 2026, 03:30 PM
Location
Description
Around 00:30 on February 22, 2026, a single bear about 80 cm long was sighted on the road in Miharashi-no-Oka 1-chome, Yamagata City. The city and police are patrolling the area and issuing warnings via loudspeaker and flyers, but the bear's whereabouts are currently unknown.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
In the early hours of the 22nd, a single bear about 80 cm long was spotted on the road in Miharashi-no-Oka, Yamagata City. The sighting occurred roughly 160 meters south of the east end of Miroku Bridge; the city and police are patrolling and warning residents by loudspeaker and flyers, but the bear has since gone missing.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 03:30 PM
Address
Miharashi-no-Oka 1-chome, Yamagata City, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.194073, 140.292577
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Comments (1)
深夜の市街地出没は珍しいな。
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