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Bu Kurayama

撫倉山

373 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 week ago

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Nearby Incidents

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi
News

At around 06:10 on the 18th, a 1.5-meter bear was seen walking on a slope near the Costco Wholesale Tomiya warehouse in Takayashiki, Tomiya City, by a man in a car; at about 10:00 the same day two more bears were spotted in a rice field about 1 km south of that location. There were no injuries reported, and Miyagi Prefecture announced it will continue the 'bear sighting alert' until June 18 due to the surge in sightings.

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

1 week ago
Taiwa 杜の丘, Miyagi
News

At around 18:20 on May 17, 2026, a resident reported seeing two bears (approximately 1.5 meters and 1 meter long) walking in a rice paddy in Mori-no-oka 3-chome, Taiwa Town, Miyagi Prefecture, and called emergency services.

Taiwa 杜の丘, Miyagi

1 week ago
News

Around 16:20 on April 28, a passerby spotted a single bear about 70 cm long moving in the Nishikawa river in Tomiya-bussho, Tomiya City, and called emergency services. The bear moved in the river east of Route 4 and later departed to the west; there were no injuries, and police have stepped up warnings to nearby schools and increased vigilance.

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

1 month ago
News

At around 09:20 on April 17, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in woodland at Miyadoko-Yotsuji, Yamato Town, Miyagi Prefecture. Police patrolled the area after a report, but the bear had already left and no damage was reported. Miyadoko Junior High School is nearby, and the board of education has urged schools to be cautious.

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

1 month ago
Taiwa Miyatoko, Miyagi
Official

March 21, 2026

Taiwa Miyatoko, Miyagi

2 months ago
Taiwa, Miyagi
Official

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Taiwa, Miyagi

3 months ago
News

Around 13:40 on the 18th, a passerby spotted a bear about 70 cm long walking in a rice field in Miyatoko, Taiwa Town, Miyagi Prefecture, and reported it to the police. The bear crossed the field and entered brush to the north. The site is west of Nanatsumori Lakeside Park, and police have urged caution.

Miyatoko, Taiwa Town, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Miyagi

4 months ago
Official

1/18/2026

Taiwa Miyatoko, Miyagi

4 months ago

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