Mountain Fukushima

Oosawa Yama

大沢山

72 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 weeks ago

Location

Nearby Incidents

Official

On Thursday, June 25 at about 6:00 p.m., an eyewitness (male, in his 80s) saw one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) crossing the road from the forest while doing farm work in the forested area of Nakata, Asahimuryo, Aizumisato Town. The bear ran back into the forest to the west, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizumisato 旭三寄, Fukushima

2 weeks ago

Official

On Friday, June 12 at around 4:30 PM, a witness (male in his 60s) driving a vehicle spotted a single bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in a rice paddy in Nakata, Asahimurashi, Aizumisato Town. The bear ran from that location toward the forested area to the east, and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Aizumisato 旭三寄, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

While driving a vehicle, the person sighted one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the fields.

Aizumisato 旭無量, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

While at home, person sighted one bear (about 1 m in body length) within the residential premises.

Aizumisato 旭無量, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

On Saturday, May 30 at approximately 4:10 a.m., in the Ohgamizawa area of Higashiogi, Aizumisato Town, a witness (male in his 60s) opened his front door and saw one bear (about 1 meter in body length) on the premises of a neighboring residence. The bear immediately entered the forest, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizumisato 旭無量, Fukushima

1 month ago

News

On the morning of April 30, 2026, a bear about 1.0 m long was seen crossing a prefectural road north to south in Aizu Misato Town at around 07:20, and at about 07:30 another bear about 1.5 m long was seen crossing a nearby prefectural road north to south. Police say it is unknown whether the two sightings were of the same animal, and no human or property damage has been confirmed.

Aizumisato 福重岡, Fukushima

2 months ago

Official

While driving a vehicle, the reporter witnessed one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the road.

Aizumisato 字西沖, Fukushima

2 months ago

News

A single cub about 50 cm long was sighted on the grounds of a private residence in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town on the evening of March 30 and the morning of March 31; officials set a box trap and captured it at 15:30 on March 31.

Residential premises in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town (neighbor's storehouse, nearby thicket), Fukushima

3 months ago

Official

On Thursday, June 25 at about 6:00 p.m., an eyewitness (male, in his 80s) saw one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) crossing the road from the forest while doing farm work in the forested area of Nakata, Asahimuryo, Aizumisato Town. The bear ran back into the forest to the west, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizumisato 旭三寄, Fukushima

2 weeks ago

Official

On Friday, June 12 at around 4:30 PM, a witness (male in his 60s) driving a vehicle spotted a single bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in a rice paddy in Nakata, Asahimurashi, Aizumisato Town. The bear ran from that location toward the forested area to the east, and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Aizumisato 旭三寄, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

While driving a vehicle, the person sighted one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the fields.

Aizumisato 旭無量, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

While at home, person sighted one bear (about 1 m in body length) within the residential premises.

Aizumisato 旭無量, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

On Saturday, May 30 at approximately 4:10 a.m., in the Ohgamizawa area of Higashiogi, Aizumisato Town, a witness (male in his 60s) opened his front door and saw one bear (about 1 meter in body length) on the premises of a neighboring residence. The bear immediately entered the forest, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizumisato 旭無量, Fukushima

1 month ago

News

On the morning of April 30, 2026, a bear about 1.0 m long was seen crossing a prefectural road north to south in Aizu Misato Town at around 07:20, and at about 07:30 another bear about 1.5 m long was seen crossing a nearby prefectural road north to south. Police say it is unknown whether the two sightings were of the same animal, and no human or property damage has been confirmed.

Aizumisato 福重岡, Fukushima

2 months ago

Official

While driving a vehicle, the reporter witnessed one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the road.

Aizumisato 字西沖, Fukushima

2 months ago

News

A single cub about 50 cm long was sighted on the grounds of a private residence in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town on the evening of March 30 and the morning of March 31; officials set a box trap and captured it at 15:30 on March 31.

Residential premises in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town (neighbor's storehouse, nearby thicket), Fukushima

Oosawa Yama

Location

Nearby Incidents

While driving a vehicle, the person sighted one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the fields.

While at home, person sighted one bear (about 1 m in body length) within the residential premises.

While driving a vehicle, the reporter witnessed one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the road.

A single cub about 50 cm long was sighted on the grounds of a private residence in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town on the evening of March 30 and the morning of March 31; officials set a box trap and captured it at 15:30 on March 31.

While driving a vehicle, the person sighted one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the fields.

While at home, person sighted one bear (about 1 m in body length) within the residential premises.

While driving a vehicle, the reporter witnessed one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the road.

A single cub about 50 cm long was sighted on the grounds of a private residence in Asahiterairi, Aizumisato Town on the evening of March 30 and the morning of March 31; officials set a box trap and captured it at 15:30 on March 31.

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