News Black Bear Kurikawa Elementary School, Iwate Dec 1, 2025, 09:00 AM
Location
Description
Early on the morning of December 1, a 110 call reported a bear moving east to west near the main gate of Kurikawa Elementary School in Morioka. The school closed for the day to ensure student safety, and Iwate Prefecture continues to have an active warning for Asiatic black bear sightings across the prefecture.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
Following multiple bear sightings in Morioka, a report on the morning of December 1 said a bear was moving east to west near the main gate of Kurikawa Elementary School. The school closed for the day for student safety, and Iwate Prefecture remains under a warning for Asiatic black bear activity.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, December 1, 2025 at 09:00 AM
Address
Kurikawa Elementary School, Iwate
Coordinates
39.713279, 141.129173
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Comments (1)
学校の正門付近まで出てきて、休校になるほどだから、そうとう市街地に接近してるんだな。
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