News Black Bear Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi Jan 6, 2026, 09:30 PM

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.

Summary

On the evening of the 6th, a passerby reported seeing a roughly 1.5 m bear eating grass along a road near the Sendai Castle site, about 160 m from the castle by a bus stop. Police are patrolling the area; there have been no reported injuries or damage.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 09:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.255156, 140.852993

Sources