Mountain Iwate

Monomi Yama

物見山

24 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 6 months ago

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Nearby Incidents

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On the morning of November 18, 2025, a report was made that chickens kept in Hito, Morioka City had gone missing. The coop entrance was damaged and 7 of 10 chickens were missing; the police suspect damage by a bear or other wild animal and have urged caution.

Hito, Morioka City, Iwate

6 months ago

Official

Saw one bear running toward Gosho Lake area near the Sakura Garden in Gosho Lake Regional Park.

Morioka, Iwate

6 months ago

Official

While working in the fields, saw a small bear; it noticed us and fled toward the mountains.

Morioka, Iwate

6 months ago

Official

Spotted three bears (a mother and two cubs) in brush near houses by Prefectural Route 1.

Morioka, Iwate

6 months ago

Official

It passed through the residential area and disappeared toward the northern woods.

Morioka Kawamata, Iwate

7 months ago

Official

An adult bear was sighted near a residential area. It moved into nearby brush.

Morioka Kawamata, Iwate

7 months ago

Official

A single adult bear was sighted in front of the residence. It moved east (toward the forested area).

Morioka Kawamata, Iwate

7 months ago

Official

The caller, while working in a rice field, saw one medium-sized bear at the foot of the hillside behind. When threatened with rocket fireworks, it ran into the mountain.

Morioka Kawamata, Iwate

7 months ago

News

On the morning of November 18, 2025, a report was made that chickens kept in Hito, Morioka City had gone missing. The coop entrance was damaged and 7 of 10 chickens were missing; the police suspect damage by a bear or other wild animal and have urged caution.

Hito, Morioka City, Iwate

6 months ago

Official

Saw one bear running toward Gosho Lake area near the Sakura Garden in Gosho Lake Regional Park.

Morioka, Iwate

6 months ago

Official

While working in the fields, saw a small bear; it noticed us and fled toward the mountains.

Morioka, Iwate

6 months ago

Official

Spotted three bears (a mother and two cubs) in brush near houses by Prefectural Route 1.

Morioka, Iwate

6 months ago

Official

It passed through the residential area and disappeared toward the northern woods.

Morioka Kawamata, Iwate

7 months ago

Official

An adult bear was sighted near a residential area. It moved into nearby brush.

Morioka Kawamata, Iwate

7 months ago

Official

A single adult bear was sighted in front of the residence. It moved east (toward the forested area).

Morioka Kawamata, Iwate

7 months ago

Official

The caller, while working in a rice field, saw one medium-sized bear at the foot of the hillside behind. When threatened with rocket fireworks, it ran into the mountain.

Morioka Kawamata, Iwate

7 months ago

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