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Kanazawa Kouen

金沢公園

28 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 6 months ago

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Sumiyoshicho, Shinjo City, Yamagata
News

At around 08:50 on November 19, 2025, a single bear about 50 cm in length was sighted in Sumiyoshicho, Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture. Houses and shops are lined up near the sighting location.

Sumiyoshicho, Shinjo City, Yamagata

6 months ago
Shinjo Sumiyoshimachi, Yamagata
Official

November 19, 8:50 (Shinjō City Sumiyoshi)

Shinjo Sumiyoshimachi, Yamagata

6 months ago
Okinomachi (Kirayaka Bank Shinjo branch parking lot), Shinjo City, Yamagata
News

Around 20:30 on November 16, 2025, one bear was sighted in the parking lot of the Kirayaka Bank Shinjo branch in Okinomachi near JR Shinjo Station, Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture. It is believed to be a juvenile about 50 cm long.

Okinomachi (Kirayaka Bank Shinjo branch parking lot), Shinjo City, Yamagata

6 months ago
Shinjo Okinomachi, Yamagata
Official

November 16, 8:31 PM (Okinomachi, Shinjō City)

Shinjo Okinomachi, Yamagata

6 months ago
Shinjo Okinomachi, Yamagata
Official

November 15, 6:30 AM (Shinjō-shi Okino-machi)

Shinjo Okinomachi, Yamagata

6 months ago
Official

November 8, 14:20 (Tammonmachi, Shinjo City)

Shinjo Tamonmachi, Yamagata

6 months ago
News

Around 14:15 on November 8, a roughly 50 cm juvenile bear entered the JR East Shinjo depot in Tamonomachi, Shinjo City. The city and local hunters set a box trap and captured the bear around 16:00; there were no injuries. The Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa No.150 was suspended between Shinjo and Yamagata for one service.

Tamonomachi, Shinjo City, Yamagata

6 months ago
News

At around 14:15 on the 8th, one bear entered the premises of JR Shinjo Station in Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture and remained inside a depot, according to a report from a JR employee to police. No injuries were reported; train services were affected — the Tsubasa 150 bound from Shinjo was suspended on part of its route and Tsubasa 137 was temporarily halted.

inside Shinjo Station, Yamagata

6 months ago

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