Mountain Iwate

Yachi Yama

谷地山

12 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 3 months ago

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Nearby Incidents

News

Around 18:15 on the 10th, a walker spotted a bear cub walking on the road south of Morioka Mitake Special Support School at 218-4 Anaguchi, Takizawa, and reported it to the police. The police are warning people in the area to be cautious.

Morioka Mitake Special Support School (Anaguchi, Takizawa), Iwate

3 months ago

News

At around 07:35 on November 24, 2025, an adult bear was seen running east in the parking lot of the Anaguchi public funeral ground (Anaguchi 203-3) in Takizawa City. No injuries or property damage were reported.

Anaguchi, Takizawa City (parking lot of Anaguchi public funeral ground), Iwate

6 months ago

News

At about 07:25 on November 20, two bears (a parent and cub) were seen roaming on a prefectural road about 700–800 meters west of Yanagisawa Community Center in Oishiwatari, Takizawa City; they later moved south. No human or property damage was reported.

Yanagisawa Community Center (Oishiwatari, Takizawa City), Iwate

6 months ago

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At 13:28 on the 7th, a caller reported sighting one adult bear on the road near the Suko Simplified Post Office in Suko, Takizawa City. There were no human or property damages; the bear has not been located and police are on alert in the residential area.

Near Suko Simplified Post Office (Suko, Takizawa City), Iwate

7 months ago

News

An adult bear appeared in Susuko, Takizawa City; no damage was confirmed.

Susuko, Takizawa City, Iwate

7 months ago

News

At midday on October 17, a bear was reported in Okamukubo, Takizawa City.

Okamukubo, Takizawa City, Iwate

8 months ago

Official

One adult bear sighted in a rice field.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

8 months ago

Official

Encountered a mother bear and cub resting in the forest; attacked by the mother.

Takizawa 柳沢, Iwate

8 months ago

News

Around 18:15 on the 10th, a walker spotted a bear cub walking on the road south of Morioka Mitake Special Support School at 218-4 Anaguchi, Takizawa, and reported it to the police. The police are warning people in the area to be cautious.

Morioka Mitake Special Support School (Anaguchi, Takizawa), Iwate

3 months ago

News

At around 07:35 on November 24, 2025, an adult bear was seen running east in the parking lot of the Anaguchi public funeral ground (Anaguchi 203-3) in Takizawa City. No injuries or property damage were reported.

Anaguchi, Takizawa City (parking lot of Anaguchi public funeral ground), Iwate

6 months ago

News

At about 07:25 on November 20, two bears (a parent and cub) were seen roaming on a prefectural road about 700–800 meters west of Yanagisawa Community Center in Oishiwatari, Takizawa City; they later moved south. No human or property damage was reported.

Yanagisawa Community Center (Oishiwatari, Takizawa City), Iwate

6 months ago

News

At 13:28 on the 7th, a caller reported sighting one adult bear on the road near the Suko Simplified Post Office in Suko, Takizawa City. There were no human or property damages; the bear has not been located and police are on alert in the residential area.

Near Suko Simplified Post Office (Suko, Takizawa City), Iwate

7 months ago

News

An adult bear appeared in Susuko, Takizawa City; no damage was confirmed.

Susuko, Takizawa City, Iwate

7 months ago

News

At midday on October 17, a bear was reported in Okamukubo, Takizawa City.

Okamukubo, Takizawa City, Iwate

8 months ago

Official

One adult bear sighted in a rice field.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

8 months ago

Official

Encountered a mother bear and cub resting in the forest; attacked by the mother.

Takizawa 柳沢, Iwate

8 months ago

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