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Bear Activity News

Bear Incidents This Week

819 incidents
↓ 8% vs last week
Last updated 3 hours ago

This week saw 819 bear incidents across Japan. This represents a 8% decrease compared to last week. However, continued vigilance is necessary.

Daily Activity Timeline

Incidents in last 30 days

Data Insight

The most active day in the last 30 days was May 19, with 178 incidents reported This period requires particular caution.

Regional Hotspots

Top 10 prefectures by bear incidents

#1
Akita
329
Incidents
#2
Nagano
92
Incidents
#3
Niigata
51
Incidents
#4
Iwate
38
Incidents
#5
Hokkaido
32
Incidents
#6
Fukui
31
Incidents
#7
Shimane
28
Incidents
#8
Aomori
28
Incidents
#9
Miyagi
22
Incidents
#10
Gunma
19
Incidents

Regional Analysis

Akita leads with 329 incidents This represents 58% of all incidents nationwide.

By Species

Incidents by Species

Black Bear

787
of incidents

Brown Bear

32
of incidents

About This Data

This data is based on official reports, news, and community submissions but may not be exhaustive. Actual bear activity may be higher than reported.

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