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172 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 week ago

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Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima
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Around 08:15 on May 19, 2026, a park user and a manager spotted one bear about 1 meter long at the 'Kodomo no Mori' park in Kuroiwa Hanamigaoka, Kadota-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, and reported it to the Aizuwakamatsu Police via the city. The city has closed the park temporarily.

Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima

1 week ago
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On May 14, 2026 at about 07:40, a bear approximately 1.0 m long was sighted on the riverbank in Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Higashiyama-cho Oaza Ishiyama Innai. The same day, another ~1.0 m bear was seen in Hanamigaoka 2-chome climbing a tree, a ~0.6 m bear was seen climbing a residential fence in Hanamigaoka 1-chome, and a ~0.5 m bear was observed walking along a forest road and entering woodland in Shirakawa-shi, Daisin Masumi Oaza Ohninata — four bears were reported in total.

Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Ishiyama, Fukushima

1 week ago
Aizuwakamatsu Tenneijimachi, Fukushima
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At around 14:15 on the 13th, a man in his 70s spotted a bear about 1 meter long in woodland in Higashiyama-machi, Aizuwakamatsu. The bear climbed into the forest and fled; the man was not injured.

Aizuwakamatsu Tenneijimachi, Fukushima

1 week ago
Aizuwakamatsu Takaramachi, Fukushima
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Around 17:30 on April 30, a man in Hanamigaoka, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, sighted one bear about 50 cm long in the brush of a mountain forest. No damage has been confirmed in the area; the police are patrolling with patrol cars and coordinating with the Aizuwakamatsu City Hall to respond.

Aizuwakamatsu Takaramachi, Fukushima

3 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima
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On 2026-04-29 at around 08:45, a single bear about 1 meter long was seen walking on the riverbed in Yukawaminami, Aizuwakamatsu. No damage to people or property was reported.

Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima

3 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Tenneijimachi, Fukushima
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At a private residence in Tenneiji-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a woman in her 50s spotted a bear about 50 cm long in the bushes on her property. The bear's subsequent whereabouts are unknown; no injuries were reported, and police are urging nearby residents to be cautious.

Aizuwakamatsu Tenneijimachi, Fukushima

1 month ago
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In Aizuwakamatsu (Kadonota-machi, Kuroiwa Hanamigaoka), on April 22, 2026 shortly before noon a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted. No injuries or property damage have been reported so far.

Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima

1 month ago
Aizuwakamatsu Keizan 2-chome, Fukushima
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Around 20:55 on April 5, two bears (approximately 1.0 m and 0.5 m in length) were sighted in a field in Keizan 2-chome, Aizuwakamatsu City. The bears fled into the eastern mountains; no human or property damage has been confirmed, and the police and city hall are urging nearby residents to be cautious.

Aizuwakamatsu Keizan 2-chome, Fukushima

1 month ago

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