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Morioka Chouka Monogatari Kan

もりおか町家物語館

73 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 day ago

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Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
Official

Saw what appeared to be a mother bear and her cub at night.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

1 day ago
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
Official

An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports field. It moved toward Goshoko (Gosho Lake).

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

1 day ago
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
Official

One adult bear (suspected) sighted

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
News

At around 05:45 on May 20, 2026, an adult bear was sighted near Enkoji temple in Sannocho, Morioka City, and a passerby called emergency services. According to local residents the bear moved from a parking lot near the temple toward Shiekamachi; sightings have continued in the area, prompting notifications to a school and the postponement of a planned road race.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
Official

I found large bear footprints.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate
Official

One bear sighted in an apple orchard.

Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
Official

One medium-sized bear sighted in an apple orchard

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

2 weeks ago
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
Official

One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

2 weeks ago

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