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Gongen Iwa

権現岩

71 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 month ago

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In Fukushima Prefecture, bear sightings were reported repeatedly from the night of April 24 to April 25, 2026, with individuals measuring about 0.5–1.5 meters observed. A bear was sighted near the Saitoyama trailhead (Saitoyama Tozanguchi) in Nagano, Onozandan, Minamiaizu Town at around 11:35 a.m. on April 25.

Minamiaizu Nagano, Fukushima

1 month ago
News

At the Saito-yama trailhead in Nagano Ozo-dan, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, a male hiker spotted one animal believed to be a bear about 50 cm in body length. The man left the area immediately; no injuries or property damage have been reported, and the police have stepped up patrols and warned hikers and local residents.

Minamiaizu Nagano, Fukushima

1 month ago
Minamiaizu Tabe, Fukushima
News

At around 07:15 on April 16, 2026, a driver on a town road in Tabu, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, sighted a juvenile bear about 0.5 m in length crossing the road from east to west. The bear left the area afterward; no injuries or damage to buildings have been reported. Police are patrolling and coordinating with the town office to warn residents.

Minamiaizu Tabe, Fukushima

1 month ago
Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima
News

In Minamiaizu Town (Shioe, Harada-ko), on February 22 at around 11:30 a.m., a single bear about 1 meter long was observed roaming in a rice field.

Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima

3 months ago
Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima
News

A single bear was seen wandering in a rice field in Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture. The sighting was confirmed on February 22.

Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima

3 months ago
Tajima Kannonji, Minamiaizu (Minamiaizu-machi), Fukushima, Fukushima
News

At around 09:45 on January 9, a woman driving a car spotted a single bear about 1 meter long wandering in a field in Tajima Kannonji, Minamiaizu. No human or property damage has been confirmed, and police are conducting patrols in the area.

Tajima Kannonji, Minamiaizu (Minamiaizu-machi), Fukushima, Fukushima

4 months ago
Minamiaizu Tajima, Fukushima
Official

Around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, January 9, in the area of Kandojji within Tajima, Minamiaizu Town, an observer (a woman in her 30s) while driving witnessed a single bear (approximately 1 meter in length) wandering in a field. The bear's whereabouts afterward are unknown.

Minamiaizu Tajima, Fukushima

4 months ago
Minamiaizu Tajima, Fukushima
Official

While progressing by vehicle, I witnessed one bear wandering a field (about 1 m in length).

Minamiaizu Tajima, Fukushima

4 months ago

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