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19 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 week ago

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Nearby Incidents

Official

At around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, on a road within the Kannonyama area of Mafune, Saigo Village, a man in his 30s, while driving, sighted one bear (approximately 1.5 m in body length) crossing the road.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 week ago

Official

On Saturday, May 23 at about 2:45 p.m., in a forested area of Shinasji, Tsuruo, Saigo Village, a man driving a car witnessed a single bear (approximately 50 cm in length) entering the forest.

Nishigo, Fukushima

3 weeks ago

News

At around 07:45 on May 19, 2026, a bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted in Ma-fune Kamiyashiki (Ōaza Mafune, Kamiyashiki), Saigō Village, Fukushima Prefecture. No damage to people or property has been confirmed so far, and the police have urged caution.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

On Tuesday, May 19 at around 7:45 a.m., in Kamiyashikichi, Mafune, Saigō Village, on National Route 289, a woman driving a vehicle observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road and heading south toward rice fields and residential houses.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

While driving, I observed one bear (about 1.5 m in length) crossing the road.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

On Friday, May 15 at around 5:30 p.m., in Shibahara, Mafune, Saigo Village, on National Route 289, a woman traveling by car witnessed a bear (approximately 1.5 m in body length) cross the road and enter the forested area to the north.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

On April 22 just after 4 p.m., at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Shirakawa Nunobikiyama training area straddling Ten'ei Village and Nishigo Village, a Self-Defense Forces man in his 30s was attacked by a bear and received five stitches to his right arm and left wrist. He was discharged from hospital the same day.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 month ago

News

On April 22, 2026, at the JSDF Shirakawa Nunobiki-yama training area in Nishigo Village, Fukushima, a male SDF member in his 30s was attacked by a bear while checking the site after firefighters and troops extinguished a grass fire caused by live-fire training. He was bitten on his right arm and left wrist, required five stitches, and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

At around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, on a road within the Kannonyama area of Mafune, Saigo Village, a man in his 30s, while driving, sighted one bear (approximately 1.5 m in body length) crossing the road.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 week ago

Official

On Saturday, May 23 at about 2:45 p.m., in a forested area of Shinasji, Tsuruo, Saigo Village, a man driving a car witnessed a single bear (approximately 50 cm in length) entering the forest.

Nishigo, Fukushima

3 weeks ago

News

At around 07:45 on May 19, 2026, a bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted in Ma-fune Kamiyashiki (Ōaza Mafune, Kamiyashiki), Saigō Village, Fukushima Prefecture. No damage to people or property has been confirmed so far, and the police have urged caution.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

On Tuesday, May 19 at around 7:45 a.m., in Kamiyashikichi, Mafune, Saigō Village, on National Route 289, a woman driving a vehicle observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road and heading south toward rice fields and residential houses.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

While driving, I observed one bear (about 1.5 m in length) crossing the road.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

On Friday, May 15 at around 5:30 p.m., in Shibahara, Mafune, Saigo Village, on National Route 289, a woman traveling by car witnessed a bear (approximately 1.5 m in body length) cross the road and enter the forested area to the north.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

On April 22 just after 4 p.m., at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Shirakawa Nunobikiyama training area straddling Ten'ei Village and Nishigo Village, a Self-Defense Forces man in his 30s was attacked by a bear and received five stitches to his right arm and left wrist. He was discharged from hospital the same day.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 month ago

News

On April 22, 2026, at the JSDF Shirakawa Nunobiki-yama training area in Nishigo Village, Fukushima, a male SDF member in his 30s was attacked by a bear while checking the site after firefighters and troops extinguished a grass fire caused by live-fire training. He was bitten on his right arm and left wrist, required five stitches, and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Nishigo, Fukushima

1 month ago

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