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Sanwa Ryokan

三和旅館

209 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 week ago

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Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate
Official

Spotted one juvenile near a house.

Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
Official

Passed through the residential property and disappeared toward the forested mountains to the north.

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
Official

Three bears (one adult, two cubs) sighted

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
News

Around 9:40 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Sumiyoshi-cho, Morioka City.

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate
News

Around 23:55 on May 14, an adult bear was sighted on a road east of Motomiya Children's Park in Motomiya 2-chome, Morioka. Police patrolled the area by patrol car and spotted the bear near the west side of Motomiya Elementary School, but it entered a residential area and its whereabouts became unknown; no damage has been reported.

Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate

3 weeks ago
Morioka, Iwate
Official

Observed one bear crossing the road.

Morioka, Iwate

3 weeks ago
Morioka, Iwate
News

On the morning of May 14, 2026, one adult bear was sighted on the campus of Iwate University in Morioka, near the gymnasium. The university canceled all classes for the day and urged people to remain inside buildings.

Morioka, Iwate

3 weeks ago
Morioka, Iwate
News

On the morning of May 14, 2026, an apparently adult bear was sighted on the grounds of Iwate University in Morioka. The university urged people to stay inside buildings and canceled all classes for the day.

Morioka, Iwate

3 weeks ago

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