Matsubara Park

On 2025-11-09 at about 06:20, a male ramen shop employee in his 50s was attacked by a cub about 1 meter long behind a shop in Sannohe Town, Aomori Prefecture, suffering a laceration near his right eye (requiring 10 stitches) and a fractured flank. He fought back with his hands and used a leg sweep similar to an o-soto-gari to topple the bear, after which the bear fled into the mountain.

Sannohe Town (near Men Kobo Tenya Sannohe store), Aomori Prefecture, Aomori

8 months ago

Around 05:00 on November 9, 2025, a man in his 50s preparing ingredients behind a ramen shop in Kawamorita, Sannohe Town, was attacked by a single bear about 1 meter long; he sustained scratches to his face and a wound between his eyebrows and was taken to a hospital in Hachinohe. His life is not in danger, and the bear fled from behind the shop toward the mountains.

Kawamorita, Sannohe Town, Aomori Prefecture, Aomori

8 months ago

Early on November 9, at a ramen shop on the grounds near Shojoji Temple in Kawamorita, Sannohe Town, Aomori Prefecture, a 57-year-old male employee was attacked by a bear about 1 meter long and suffered a laceration near his right eye; he was taken to hospital. The employee fought back and the bear fled toward Route 4; his injuries are not life-threatening.

Shojoji Temple, Kawamorita, Sannohe Town, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, Aomori

8 months ago

Injuries to people.

Sannohe Yokamachi, Aomori

8 months ago

Sannohe Doshincho, Aomori

10 months ago

One bear sighted

Sannohe Muikamachi, Aomori

1 year ago

One bear sighted.

Sannohe Yokamachi, Aomori

1 year ago

One bear sighted.

Sannohe Kawamorita, Aomori

2 years ago