Mountain Iwate

Eboshi Yama

烏帽子山

11 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 month ago

Location

Nearby Incidents

News

At around 09:50 on April 21, 2026, a 56-year-old male police officer searching for a missing person in forested land in Yamaya, Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, was bitten by a bear in the face and thigh and suffered serious injuries but remained conscious. An adult woman's body was found several tens of meters from the scene; police suspect she may have been attacked by a bear and are confirming her identity, and local hunters culled the bear.

Shiwa, Iwate

1 month ago

News

At around 09:50 on April 21, 2026, a male police officer in his 50s searching for a missing person in a stream area of Yamanoya Nabesawa, Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, was attacked by a bear and suffered bites to his face and arms. The adult female bear believed to be responsible (about 1.2–1.3 m long) was culled by hunters; an unidentified body (thought to be an adult woman) was found nearby and police are investigating identity and cause of death. A cub was also reported sighted.

Shiwa 船久保, Iwate

1 month ago

News

In Shiwa Town (Yamaya), Iwate Prefecture, at around 19:00 on April 20, a man in his 30s who was a member of the local volunteer fire brigade was attacked by a bear while searching for a missing person (no injuries). The next day at the same site, a 56-year-old police officer was seriously injured with bites to his face and arms, and a woman's body possibly attacked by a bear was found nearby.

Shiwa, Iwate

1 month ago

News

At around 03:20 on November 30, 2025, two bears thought to be a parent and cub were sighted on the road near Jonan Elementary School in Morioka. No damage to people or property has been reported.

Near Jonan Elementary School, Morioka, Iwate

6 months ago

News

According to reports, the Iwate governor said bear attacks have killed four people and the number of sightings is at a record high

Iwate Prefecture, Iwate

7 months ago

News

An article on the Towarishiyama bear attack reports that multiple Asiatic black bears attacked and four people were killed.

Towarishiyama, Iwate

7 months ago

News

Blood was found in an open-air bath and an employee is missing; it has been reported that the person may have been attacked by a bear.

Iwate Prefecture, Iwate

8 months ago

Official

While I went to see fireflies alone, I sighted one bear nearby.

Morioka Ogayu, Iwate

1 year ago

News

At around 09:50 on April 21, 2026, a 56-year-old male police officer searching for a missing person in forested land in Yamaya, Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, was bitten by a bear in the face and thigh and suffered serious injuries but remained conscious. An adult woman's body was found several tens of meters from the scene; police suspect she may have been attacked by a bear and are confirming her identity, and local hunters culled the bear.

Shiwa, Iwate

1 month ago

News

At around 09:50 on April 21, 2026, a male police officer in his 50s searching for a missing person in a stream area of Yamanoya Nabesawa, Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, was attacked by a bear and suffered bites to his face and arms. The adult female bear believed to be responsible (about 1.2–1.3 m long) was culled by hunters; an unidentified body (thought to be an adult woman) was found nearby and police are investigating identity and cause of death. A cub was also reported sighted.

Shiwa 船久保, Iwate

1 month ago

News

In Shiwa Town (Yamaya), Iwate Prefecture, at around 19:00 on April 20, a man in his 30s who was a member of the local volunteer fire brigade was attacked by a bear while searching for a missing person (no injuries). The next day at the same site, a 56-year-old police officer was seriously injured with bites to his face and arms, and a woman's body possibly attacked by a bear was found nearby.

Shiwa, Iwate

1 month ago

News

At around 03:20 on November 30, 2025, two bears thought to be a parent and cub were sighted on the road near Jonan Elementary School in Morioka. No damage to people or property has been reported.

Near Jonan Elementary School, Morioka, Iwate

6 months ago

News

According to reports, the Iwate governor said bear attacks have killed four people and the number of sightings is at a record high

Iwate Prefecture, Iwate

7 months ago

News

An article on the Towarishiyama bear attack reports that multiple Asiatic black bears attacked and four people were killed.

Towarishiyama, Iwate

7 months ago

News

Blood was found in an open-air bath and an employee is missing; it has been reported that the person may have been attacked by a bear.

Iwate Prefecture, Iwate

8 months ago

Official

While I went to see fireflies alone, I sighted one bear nearby.

Morioka Ogayu, Iwate

1 year ago

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