News Black Bear Rifu Elementary School, Miyagi Mar 10, 2026, 11:55 AM
Location
Description
At about 20:55 on the 10th, a bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted on a town road in Rifu Hachimanzaki, Rifu. The sighting location is about 100 meters north of the Rifu town hall near Rifu Elementary School; no damage has been confirmed and police are on alert.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Address
Rifu Elementary School, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.333513, 140.979659
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