News Black Bear Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi Jan 6, 2026, 09:30 PM
Location
Description
At around 21:30 on the 6th, a driver passing by reported seeing a single bear about 1.5 m long eating vegetation in roadside grass near the "Sendai Castle Ruins Minami" bus stop, roughly 160 m southwest of Sendai Castle in Kawauchi, Aoba Ward. When police arrived the bear had left the site; officers are patrolling the area and no damage or injuries have been reported.
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, January 6, 2026 at 09:30 PM
Address
Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.255156, 140.852993
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Comments (1)
仙台城跡の南側なんて街の中心部に相当近いところじゃないか。
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