Cave Iwate

Funakubo Doukutu

7 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 month ago

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Nearby Incidents

News

At around 09:50 on April 21, 2026, a male police officer in his 50s searching for a missing person in a stream area of Yamanoya Nabesawa, Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, was attacked by a bear and suffered bites to his face and arms. The adult female bear believed to be responsible (about 1.2–1.3 m long) was culled by hunters; an unidentified body (thought to be an adult woman) was found nearby and police are investigating identity and cause of death. A cub was also reported sighted.

Shiwa 船久保, Iwate

1 month ago

News

At around 03:20 on November 30, 2025, two bears thought to be a parent and cub were sighted on the road near Jonan Elementary School in Morioka. No damage to people or property has been reported.

Near Jonan Elementary School, Morioka, Iwate

5 months ago

News

According to reports, the Iwate governor said bear attacks have killed four people and the number of sightings is at a record high

Iwate Prefecture, Iwate

7 months ago

News

An article on the Towarishiyama bear attack reports that multiple Asiatic black bears attacked and four people were killed.

Towarishiyama, Iwate

7 months ago

News

Blood was found in an open-air bath and an employee is missing; it has been reported that the person may have been attacked by a bear.

Iwate Prefecture, Iwate

7 months ago

Official

A woman foraging for wild plants was attacked by a bear, sustaining minor head injuries.

Shiwa 山屋, Iwate

4 years ago

Official

Upon inspecting a trap placed in the peach orchard at home, a cub had been captured and was attacked by a nearby mother bear.

Shiwa 山屋, Iwate

7 years ago

News

At around 09:50 on April 21, 2026, a male police officer in his 50s searching for a missing person in a stream area of Yamanoya Nabesawa, Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, was attacked by a bear and suffered bites to his face and arms. The adult female bear believed to be responsible (about 1.2–1.3 m long) was culled by hunters; an unidentified body (thought to be an adult woman) was found nearby and police are investigating identity and cause of death. A cub was also reported sighted.

Shiwa 船久保, Iwate

1 month ago

News

At around 03:20 on November 30, 2025, two bears thought to be a parent and cub were sighted on the road near Jonan Elementary School in Morioka. No damage to people or property has been reported.

Near Jonan Elementary School, Morioka, Iwate

5 months ago

News

According to reports, the Iwate governor said bear attacks have killed four people and the number of sightings is at a record high

Iwate Prefecture, Iwate

7 months ago

News

An article on the Towarishiyama bear attack reports that multiple Asiatic black bears attacked and four people were killed.

Towarishiyama, Iwate

7 months ago

News

Blood was found in an open-air bath and an employee is missing; it has been reported that the person may have been attacked by a bear.

Iwate Prefecture, Iwate

7 months ago

Official

A woman foraging for wild plants was attacked by a bear, sustaining minor head injuries.

Shiwa 山屋, Iwate

4 years ago

Official

Upon inspecting a trap placed in the peach orchard at home, a cub had been captured and was attacked by a nearby mother bear.

Shiwa 山屋, Iwate

7 years ago

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