News Black Bear Tozenji Temple (Kitayama 2-chome), Morioka City, Iwate Nov 23, 2025, 06:30 AM
Location
Description
At 06:30 on the 23rd, a passerby spotted a single bear about 1 meter long near Tozenji Temple (Kitayama 2-chome 9-17) in Morioka. The bear left the scene heading north, and police are patrolling the area and urging caution.
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
Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 06:30 AM
Address
Tozenji Temple (Kitayama 2-chome), Morioka City, Iwate
Coordinates
39.716244, 141.151320
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Comments (1)
Police were already patrolling that residential section of Kitayama by morning.
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