News Black Bear Takamatsu, Morioka City, Iwate Nov 20, 2025, 07:00 AM
Location
Description
On 2025-11-19 at about 17:50 a juvenile bear was seen leaving east on a street in front of Morioka Third High School in Takamatsu, Morioka City; there were no injuries. On the morning of 2025-11-20 at about 07:00 several cases of harvested apples were found eaten in an apple orchard in Takamatsu, and police suspect bear damage.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
In Takamatsu, Morioka City, a juvenile bear was spotted near Morioka Third High School on November 19, and the next morning several cases of harvested apples were found eaten at a nearby orchard. Police believe a bear is responsible and have warned local residents to be cautious.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Address
Takamatsu, Morioka City, Iwate
Coordinates
39.726593, 141.139972
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