School Fukushima

Jounan Shougakkou

城南小学校

60 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 weeks ago

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Nearby Incidents

Official

On Saturday, May 23 at about 3:40 p.m., in the Kuroiwa Aza Notokakegaoka area of Kadota-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (female, in her 50s) observed one bear (approximately 1 m in length) on a municipal road while driving. The bear entered a field to the south after being sighted, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Kitaaoki, Fukushima

2 weeks ago

News

Around 08:15 on May 19, 2026, a park user and a manager spotted one bear about 1 meter long at the 'Kodomo no Mori' park in Kuroiwa Hanamigaoka, Kadota-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, and reported it to the Aizuwakamatsu Police via the city. The city has closed the park temporarily.

Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima

3 weeks ago

Official

On Tuesday, May 19 at approximately 8:15 a.m., in a forested area in Hanamigaoka, Kuroiwa, Kadonamachi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 70s) spotted a bear (about 1 m in length) at the foot of the forest. The bear fled into the forest to the south and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima

3 weeks ago

Official

On Sunday, May 17 at around 3:15 p.m., a witness (female in her 50s) spotted a bear (about 1 m in body length) near a cemetery while at home in Kuroiwa, Kadota-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, in the Nobotakegaoka area. The bear entered the mountain northwest of the cemetery, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Kitaaoki, Fukushima

3 weeks ago

Official

A witness spotted one bear (body length approximately 0.8 m) on their residential property.

Aizuwakamatsu Mondenmachi-Kuroiwa, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

On May 14 (Thursday) at about 12:50 p.m., in the Hanamigaoka 1-chome area of Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 70s) observed a bear (about 60 cm in body length) climbing on the fence on the east side of his home while he was at home. After being sighted, the bear climbed down from the fence and ran north; its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Takaramachi, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

While at home, they witnessed one bear (about 0.6 m in body length) climbing the fence of their residence.

Aizuwakamatsu Takaramachi, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

On Thursday, May 14, at approximately 7:55 a.m., in the Hanamigaoka 2-chome area of Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 60s) looked outside from his residence and observed one bear (about 1 meter in body length) climbing a tree. When the witness set off fireworks, the bear walked eastward and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

On Saturday, May 23 at about 3:40 p.m., in the Kuroiwa Aza Notokakegaoka area of Kadota-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (female, in her 50s) observed one bear (approximately 1 m in length) on a municipal road while driving. The bear entered a field to the south after being sighted, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Kitaaoki, Fukushima

2 weeks ago

News

Around 08:15 on May 19, 2026, a park user and a manager spotted one bear about 1 meter long at the 'Kodomo no Mori' park in Kuroiwa Hanamigaoka, Kadota-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, and reported it to the Aizuwakamatsu Police via the city. The city has closed the park temporarily.

Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima

3 weeks ago

Official

On Tuesday, May 19 at approximately 8:15 a.m., in a forested area in Hanamigaoka, Kuroiwa, Kadonamachi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 70s) spotted a bear (about 1 m in length) at the foot of the forest. The bear fled into the forest to the south and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima

3 weeks ago

Official

On Sunday, May 17 at around 3:15 p.m., a witness (female in her 50s) spotted a bear (about 1 m in body length) near a cemetery while at home in Kuroiwa, Kadota-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, in the Nobotakegaoka area. The bear entered the mountain northwest of the cemetery, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Kitaaoki, Fukushima

3 weeks ago

Official

A witness spotted one bear (body length approximately 0.8 m) on their residential property.

Aizuwakamatsu Mondenmachi-Kuroiwa, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

On May 14 (Thursday) at about 12:50 p.m., in the Hanamigaoka 1-chome area of Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 70s) observed a bear (about 60 cm in body length) climbing on the fence on the east side of his home while he was at home. After being sighted, the bear climbed down from the fence and ran north; its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Takaramachi, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

While at home, they witnessed one bear (about 0.6 m in body length) climbing the fence of their residence.

Aizuwakamatsu Takaramachi, Fukushima

1 month ago

Official

On Thursday, May 14, at approximately 7:55 a.m., in the Hanamigaoka 2-chome area of Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 60s) looked outside from his residence and observed one bear (about 1 meter in body length) climbing a tree. When the witness set off fireworks, the bear walked eastward and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima

1 month ago

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