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4 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 week ago

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A bear was sighted in Ogawa, Aridagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture.

Aridagawa 大字小川, Wakayama

1 week ago
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Late on May 5, 2026, there was a report of a bear sighting near a farm road in Tachibimoto, Shimozucho, Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture. Earlier that morning a roughly 1-meter-long bear was sighted on the Kumano Kodo Kii-ji pilgrimage path in the Hiyamizu area; authorities say it is unknown whether the sightings were of the same individual and the city and police urged caution.

Kainan Shimotsucho-Kitsumoto, Wakayama

1 month ago
Kainan Shimizu, Wakayama
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On May 5, 2026 at around 10:20 a.m., a passerby spotted a single bear approximately 1 meter long on the Kumano Kodo trail in Shimizu, Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture. No injuries were reported; the prefectural police urged people not to approach and to ensure their safety.

Kainan Shimizu, Wakayama

1 month ago
Kainan Fujishiro, Wakayama
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A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on the Kumano Kodo 'Kii-ji' pilgrimage route in Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture on the morning of May 5, 2026. Police have issued a warning.

Kainan Fujishiro, Wakayama

1 month ago

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