Official Black Bear Morioka, Iwate Apr 22, 2026, 04:30 AM

Description

While working in a rice field, the reporter saw one medium-sized bear on the lower slope of the mountain behind them. They scared it off with a rocket firework, and it ran up into the mountain.

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

Official

Date & Time

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 04:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.710862, 141.203855

Sources