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8 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 3 weeks ago

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Higashimatsushima Nobiru, Miyagi
News

At around 17:35 on the 12th, a resident in Higashimatsushima City, Nobirugaoka 1-chome, spotted a bear about 1 meter long crossing a road. The bear emerged from a forest to the north, crossed the municipal road near Sato no Koen Higashi, and left toward the southern forest; the site is about 300 meters north of JR Nobiru Station and police are patrolling the area and urging caution.

Higashimatsushima Nobiru, Miyagi

3 weeks ago
Higashimatsushima Nobiru, Miyagi
News

According to police, at around 17:35 on May 12, 2026, a resident sighted a single bear about 1 meter long crossing a road in Nobirugaoka 1-chome, Higashimatsushima. The bear emerged from woodland to the north, crossed a municipal road near 'Sato no Koen Higashi', then left toward the southern woodland; the site is about 300 m north of JR Nobiru Station near residential areas, and police are patrolling and warning residents.

Higashimatsushima Nobiru, Miyagi

3 weeks ago
Higashimatsushima Hamaichi, Miyagi
Community

I saw a bear sleeping at the entrance of the bamboo grove next to the joint seaweed processing plant in Hama City.

Higashimatsushima Hamaichi, Miyagi

1 month ago
News

At around 14:45 on the 9th, a man passing by spotted one bear walking toward the northern woodland at the Okumatsushima Park mallet golf course in Nobiru, Higashimatsushima. Police said the bear was about 1 meter long; it left the scene and no damage was reported.

Higashimatsushima Nobiru, Miyagi

1 month ago
Higashimatsushima 亀岡, Miyagi
Official

November 26

Higashimatsushima 亀岡, Miyagi

6 months ago
Higashimatsushima Nobirugaoka 2-chome, Miyagi
Official

November 25

Higashimatsushima Nobirugaoka 2-chome, Miyagi

6 months ago
Higashimatsushima Nobirugaoka 2-chome, Miyagi
Official

11/20/2025

Higashimatsushima Nobirugaoka 2-chome, Miyagi

6 months ago
Higashimatsushima Nobirugaoka 3-chome, Miyagi
Official

November 13

Higashimatsushima Nobirugaoka 3-chome, Miyagi

6 months ago

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