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Saijo Yama

妻女山

38 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 3 days ago

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Nagano Matsushiromachi-Kiyono, Nagano
Official

Size: Unknown

Nagano Matsushiromachi-Kiyono, Nagano

3 days ago
Chikuma Yashiro, Nagano
News

In Chikuma City, Nagano Prefecture, bear sightings had been occurring near urban areas and schools; on the morning of the 20th one bear was found in the Yashiro area and was culled. The city reported sightings in Yashiro and Awasa districts since the afternoon of the 19th.

Chikuma Yashiro, Nagano

1 week ago
Chikuma Yashiro, Nagano
News

Around 07:30 on the 20th, a male bear found on the riverbank of Sanogawa in the Inariyama area of Chikuma City was subdued with a tranquilizer gun, captured and subsequently euthanized. The bear weighed 78.5 kg, and the city believes it is the same individual that had been sighted repeatedly in urban areas since the 19th.

Chikuma Yashiro, Nagano

1 week ago
Chikuma Awasa, Nagano
News

On the afternoon of May 19, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in urban areas of Chikuma City, Nagano Prefecture, around Yashiro's Susuki Suijinsha (Susukigi Shrine), along Route 18, and in a supermarket parking lot. Police and the city patrolled and warned residents; nearby elementary and middle schools asked parents to pick up children and suspended after-school club activities and conducted group dismissals. No human injuries were reported.

Chikuma Awasa, Nagano

1 week ago
Nagano Matsushiromachi-Higashiterao, Nagano
News

At around 00:40 on April 29, a single bear approximately 1.5 meters long was spotted on the road in Higashiterao, Matsushiro, Nagano City; a passing car honked its horn and the bear ran away, according to a report. Police searched the area but did not find the animal and have urged local residents to be cautious.

Nagano Matsushiromachi-Higashiterao, Nagano

1 month ago
Nagano Matsushiromachi-Johoku, Nagano
Official

Size: adult

Nagano Matsushiromachi-Johoku, Nagano

1 month ago
News

According to Nagano Prefectural Police, around 14:00 on March 26, 2026, a bear was sighted in Kurashina, Chikuma City. No injuries were reported.

Kurashina, Nagano

2 months ago
Nagano 鹿島, Nagano
Official

Size: Adult

Nagano 鹿島, Nagano

5 months ago

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