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6 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 month ago

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Itoigawa 大字外波, Niigata
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Around 17:00 on April 24, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Sotoba, Itoigawa City, and was observed very close to a residence (Itoigawa Police).

Itoigawa 大字外波, Niigata

1 month ago
Itoigawa 大字外波, Niigata
Official

One bear sighted; moving toward the mountains.

Itoigawa 大字外波, Niigata

6 months ago
Itoigawa 大字外波, Niigata
Official

A single small bear approximately 50 cm in body length was sighted on the road under the Ban-etsu Expressway near Kannonji. It was moving toward the southern settlement.

Itoigawa 大字外波, Niigata

6 months ago
Community

I saw a black bear on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at around 4:00 p.m on the Oyashirazu Cliffs walk area. The bear was right after the sign that says “300 metres to Rock Bridge – 300 metres to parking lot”, on the seaside, only a few metres from the road.

Itoigawa, Niigata

6 months ago
Official

One bear approximately 150 cm in body length was sighted on the seaward slope near Oyashirazu Memorial Square within the Oaza Tonami area.

Itoigawa 大字外波, Niigata

1 year ago
Official

Three bears (a mother and two cubs) were sighted on the community road near Oyashirazu Tourist Hotel in Ichiburi area, walking with a parent and child.

Itoigawa 大字外波, Niigata

7 years ago

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