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Tookamachi Shiritsu Baba Shou

十日町市立 馬場小

10 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 5 days ago

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Tokamachi, Niigata
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At around 06:45 on May 21, 2026, a bear was sighted in the Mizusawa No.3 area of Tokamachi City near Echigo-Mizusawa Station; it crossed National Route 117 and headed toward the Shinano River. A warning was issued advising people to avoid forests and thick grass nearby.

Tokamachi, Niigata

5 days ago
Tokamachi, Niigata
Official

Crossed National Route 117 near Echigo-Mizusawa Station and moved toward the Shinano River.

Tokamachi, Niigata

5 days ago
Official

Observed one bear moving from the Ojiya-Tokamachi-Tsunami municipal road toward the Shinano River (east side), just before the Fukasawa River.

Tokamachi 新屋敷, Niigata

2 years ago
Official

Two sets of bear tracks were found in a field near the Shidō Motoyashiki-Mandakura line. One adult bear and one cub. They were moving southwest. The tracks appeared to be several days old when discovered.

Tokamachi 新屋敷, Niigata

2 years ago
Official

Observed one bear crossing the municipal road Ojiya-Tokamachi-Tsunami Line toward the mountain side. Body length approximately 1 m.

Tokamachi 新屋敷, Niigata

3 years ago
Official

A single cub was sighted beside the Ken-Do Ojiya-Tsunan road. Body length about 1 m. It appeared to have crossed from the east side of the road to the west. After noticing people it fled back to the east. Footprints were found in a field on the east side of the road.

Tokamachi 新屋敷, Niigata

4 years ago
Official

When I left the house to cut grass, I spotted one bear about 50 m away. Its body length was approximately 1 m. It ran into the grass on the north side. I could not confirm where it exited the grass. The city website received an email reporting a sighting on the same day at around 14:20 on National Route 117 in the Imozawa area. It is believed to be the same bear.

Tokamachi, Niigata

4 years ago
Official

An animal believed to be a black, rounded bear was sighted. On-site inspection found no body or footprints. Based on the sighting information, it is highly likely to have been a bear. Body length approximately 50–100 cm. One individual. Additionally, on the same day there was a bear sighting report from Mizusawa Junior High School; no footprints were found there either.

Tokamachi 馬場乙, Niigata

4 years ago

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