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Castle Ruins Iwate

Shiba Shiro

志波城

31 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 week ago

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Morioka Shimoota-Sawada, Iwate
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Around 08:00 on May 17, a single bear was seen walking in an irrigation canal near Ota 6-chome, Morioka City. No damage from the bear has been confirmed, and the Morioka East Police Station has urged nearby residents to be cautious.

Morioka Shimoota-Sawada, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka Nakaota-Kitaota, Iwate
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Saw one adult bear on the grounds of the Iwate Prefectural Museum.

Morioka Nakaota-Kitaota, Iwate

6 months ago
Morioka Nakaota-Kitaota, Iwate
Official

Saw one adult bear. It moved toward National Route 4.

Morioka Nakaota-Kitaota, Iwate

6 months ago
Morioka Nakaota-Kitaota, Iwate
Official

Saw one adult bear on the grounds of Matsuzono Elementary School.

Morioka Nakaota-Kitaota, Iwate

6 months ago
News

At around 23:35 on November 19, 2025, an adult bear about 1 meter long was sighted near Morioka Municipal Hospital in Motomiya 5-chome, Morioka City, Iwate. A passerby was seen moving southward; there were no human or property damages.

Near Morioka Municipal Hospital (Motomiya 5-chome, Morioka), Iwate

6 months ago
Morioka Nakaota-Kitaota, Iwate
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Saw moving mother with cubs.

Morioka Nakaota-Kitaota, Iwate

6 months ago
Morioka Nakaota-Kitaota, Iwate
Official

Saw one adult bear walking in the hills east of Makubori Junior High School (near the Nightmore Greenbelt). Direction unknown.

Morioka Nakaota-Kitaota, Iwate

6 months ago
Official

One bear sighted near a residential area. (Direction of movement unknown)

Morioka Motomiya 5-chome, Iwate

6 months ago

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