True's shrew mole is a small mole known from mountainous parts of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu in Japan. Its narrow snout is associated with a diet of insects and earthworms.
It has a small body and a long, narrow snout. The back is black to dark brown, with a paler underside.
It is recorded in mountain grassland, shrubland, and forest, where its listed food includes insects and earthworms.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.