News Black Bear Kusakizawa, Utatsu, Minamisanriku, Miyagi Jan 3, 2026, 07:30 PM

Description

Around 19:30 on January 3, 2026, a BRT bus driver spotted a single bear about 80 cm long inside a tunnel in Kusakizawa, Utatsu, Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture. The bear exited the tunnel to the north and then disappeared into the mountains.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the night of January 3, a BRT bus driver spotted a roughly 80 cm bear inside a tunnel in Kusakizawa, Utatsu, Minamisanriku. The bear left the tunnel to the north and disappeared into the mountains; police are on alert amid repeated recent sightings in the area.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 07:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.744325, 141.522873

Sources