Mountain Iwate

Oohachi Mori

大鉢森

11 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 months ago

Location

Nearby Incidents

News

At around 10:10 on April 25, 2026, a passerby reported seeing a single bear about 1 m long cross the road near the famous lone cherry tree at Koiwai Farm in Shizukuishi Town. The bear headed south and there were no injuries or property damage; police have issued a safety advisory.

Shizukuishi 丸谷地, Iwate

2 months ago

News

At around 10:10 a.m. on April 25, 2026, one bear appeared near the '一本桜' west of the Koiwai Dairy Koiwai Factory in Maruyachi, Shizukuishi Town. No damage was reported.

Shizukuishi 丸谷地, Iwate

2 months ago

News

A bear appeared in the Nishiyama area of Shizukuishi Town (morning of Oct 31)

Nishiyama area, Shizukuishi Town, Iwate

7 months ago

News

A bear was reported in Kakinoki, Shizukuishi Town before midday on October 14.

Kakinoki, Shizukuishi Town, Iwate

8 months ago

Official

Encountered a mother bear and cub while fishing at a mountain stream and was attacked.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

9 months ago

Official

On the way to the farm shed, encountered a mother bear with cubs and were attacked.

Shizukuishi 上野, Iwate

2 years ago

Official

At 2:45 PM, while foraging for mushrooms and chestnuts in a forest, was attacked and seriously injured.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

8 years ago

Official

At 2:45 PM, while foraging for mushrooms and chestnuts in a forest, was attacked and seriously injured.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

8 years ago

News

At around 10:10 on April 25, 2026, a passerby reported seeing a single bear about 1 m long cross the road near the famous lone cherry tree at Koiwai Farm in Shizukuishi Town. The bear headed south and there were no injuries or property damage; police have issued a safety advisory.

Shizukuishi 丸谷地, Iwate

2 months ago

News

At around 10:10 a.m. on April 25, 2026, one bear appeared near the '一本桜' west of the Koiwai Dairy Koiwai Factory in Maruyachi, Shizukuishi Town. No damage was reported.

Shizukuishi 丸谷地, Iwate

2 months ago

News

A bear appeared in the Nishiyama area of Shizukuishi Town (morning of Oct 31)

Nishiyama area, Shizukuishi Town, Iwate

7 months ago

News

A bear was reported in Kakinoki, Shizukuishi Town before midday on October 14.

Kakinoki, Shizukuishi Town, Iwate

8 months ago

Official

Encountered a mother bear and cub while fishing at a mountain stream and was attacked.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

9 months ago

Official

On the way to the farm shed, encountered a mother bear with cubs and were attacked.

Shizukuishi 上野, Iwate

2 years ago

Official

At 2:45 PM, while foraging for mushrooms and chestnuts in a forest, was attacked and seriously injured.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

8 years ago

Official

At 2:45 PM, while foraging for mushrooms and chestnuts in a forest, was attacked and seriously injured.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

8 years ago

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