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18 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 5 months ago

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At around 05:15 on December 1, a passerby spotted one adult bear about 1 meter long crossing east to west near the Chukawa Elementary School intersection in Maekunen 1-chome, Morioka. Alerts and warnings are being issued; no injuries or property damage have been reported.

Chukawa Elementary School intersection (Maekunen 1-chome, Morioka), Iwate

5 months ago
Morioka Zenkunen 1-chome, Iwate
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One adult bear was sighted on the west side of the store. (Direction of movement unknown)

Morioka Zenkunen 1-chome, Iwate

5 months ago
Morioka Station West Street 1-chome (Morioka), Iwate
News

At around 17:15 on November 23, 2025, police reported that a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Nishidori 1-chome near Morioka Station in Morioka City.

Morioka Station West Street 1-chome (Morioka), Iwate

6 months ago
Morioka Morioka-ekinishitori 1-chome, Iwate
Official

Spotted one young bear in the brush around a residential property. It moved south.

Morioka Morioka-ekinishitori 1-chome, Iwate

6 months ago
Official

Saw one adult bear walking on the eastern side of the hills near Makihori Junior High School (around Yofurimori Green Space). It’s not clear which direction it went.

Morioka Joseicho, Iwate

6 months ago
Official

Saw one bear near the Jinba crossing; it walked along the tracks toward the Hokuma area.

Morioka Joseicho, Iwate

6 months ago
Official

Saw a bear about 1 m long emerge from a private house and move west.

Morioka Joseicho, Iwate

6 months ago
News

Multiple sightings of a bear were reported in Nishishimodaicho, Morioka, prompting warnings from Iwate University and others.

Nishishimodaicho, Morioka, Iwate

6 months ago

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