Mountain Iwate

Ogara Moriyama

オガラ森山

6 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 8 months ago

Location

Nearby Incidents

News

At Sebi Onsen in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, employee Katsumi Sasazaki (60) was attacked by a Japanese black bear and died of hemorrhagic shock. Prefectural police believe the body was dragged out by the bear.

Sebi Onsen (Kitakami), Iwate

8 months ago

News

At Sebi Onsen in Kitakami, Iwate, a 60-year-old employee went missing on October 16 while cleaning an outdoor bath; bloodstains, animal hair and personal items were found at the scene. On the morning of October 17 a severely injured body was discovered in nearby woodland and an adult bear found at the site was culled by hunters. The incident follows several bear-related human fatalities in the area since summer, heightening local concern and affecting tourism.

Sebi Onsen (Sebi Hot Spring), Iwasaki Shinden, Waga-cho, Kitakami, Iwate

8 months ago

News

In October, at Sebi Onsen in Iwasaki Shinden, Waga, Kitakami City, a male employee was attacked and killed by a bear while cleaning the open-air bath. The facility has closed the open-air bath and is strengthening safety measures such as installing surveillance cameras and iron grilles along the riverside.

Iwasaki Shinden, Waga, Kitakami City (Iwate), Iwate

8 months ago

News

In October 2025, an employee was attacked and killed by a bear at Seme Onsen in Iwasaki Shinden, Waga, Kitakami, Iwate. After the attack the facility strengthened measures such as installing security cameras and reopened day-use bathing on November 17.

Seme Onsen (Iwasaki Shinden, Waga, Kitakami, Iwate), Iwate

8 months ago

Official

Around 10:40 a.m., three hikers in a beech forest with brush near the 7th station saw a bear climbing a tree; the bear came down and attacked, scratching heads. Two people were seriously injured and one lightly.

Nishiwaga, Iwate

10 years ago

Official

Around 10:40 a.m., three hikers in a beech forest with brush near the 7th station saw a bear climbing a tree; the bear came down and attacked, scratching heads. Two people were seriously injured and one lightly.

Nishiwaga, Iwate

10 years ago

News

At Sebi Onsen in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, employee Katsumi Sasazaki (60) was attacked by a Japanese black bear and died of hemorrhagic shock. Prefectural police believe the body was dragged out by the bear.

Sebi Onsen (Kitakami), Iwate

8 months ago

News

At Sebi Onsen in Kitakami, Iwate, a 60-year-old employee went missing on October 16 while cleaning an outdoor bath; bloodstains, animal hair and personal items were found at the scene. On the morning of October 17 a severely injured body was discovered in nearby woodland and an adult bear found at the site was culled by hunters. The incident follows several bear-related human fatalities in the area since summer, heightening local concern and affecting tourism.

Sebi Onsen (Sebi Hot Spring), Iwasaki Shinden, Waga-cho, Kitakami, Iwate

8 months ago

News

In October, at Sebi Onsen in Iwasaki Shinden, Waga, Kitakami City, a male employee was attacked and killed by a bear while cleaning the open-air bath. The facility has closed the open-air bath and is strengthening safety measures such as installing surveillance cameras and iron grilles along the riverside.

Iwasaki Shinden, Waga, Kitakami City (Iwate), Iwate

8 months ago

News

In October 2025, an employee was attacked and killed by a bear at Seme Onsen in Iwasaki Shinden, Waga, Kitakami, Iwate. After the attack the facility strengthened measures such as installing security cameras and reopened day-use bathing on November 17.

Seme Onsen (Iwasaki Shinden, Waga, Kitakami, Iwate), Iwate

8 months ago

Official

Around 10:40 a.m., three hikers in a beech forest with brush near the 7th station saw a bear climbing a tree; the bear came down and attacked, scratching heads. Two people were seriously injured and one lightly.

Nishiwaga, Iwate

10 years ago

Official

Around 10:40 a.m., three hikers in a beech forest with brush near the 7th station saw a bear climbing a tree; the bear came down and attacked, scratching heads. Two people were seriously injured and one lightly.

Nishiwaga, Iwate

10 years ago

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