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Yamagatashi Ritsu Takiyama Shougakkou

山形市立滝山小学校

17 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 4 months ago

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Nakazakurata, Yamagata City, Yamagata
News

Around 14:30 on December 29, 2025, a single bear was sighted crossing the road toward Nishizao Park in Nakazakurata, Yamagata City. The sighting occurred on the road about 400 meters from the entrance of the faculty-staff hall of Tohoku University of Art and Design toward Nishizao, and the city has urged people to be cautious when passing nearby.

Nakazakurata, Yamagata City, Yamagata

4 months ago
Maeda-machi, Yamagata City, Yamagata
News

A bear spotted sitting on the road in Maeda-machi, Yamagata City was reported to possibly have been a woman wearing a costume with ears. The full article is available in the Yamagata Shimbun digital edition for subscribers.

Maeda-machi, Yamagata City, Yamagata

5 months ago
Maeda-machi, Yamagata City, Yamagata
News

A bear-like animal was sighted sitting on the road in Maeda-machi, Yamagata City, but city officials and nearby facility staff said it may have been a woman wearing a costume with bear-like ears and a fuzzy exterior.

Maeda-machi, Yamagata City, Yamagata

5 months ago
Yamagata Maetamachi, Yamagata
Official

December 13, 7:35 (Yamagata City Maeda-cho)

Yamagata Maetamachi, Yamagata

5 months ago
Maedamachi, Yamagata City, Yamagata
News

At around 07:35 on December 13, a single bear about 1 meter in length was sighted on a road about 200 meters east of the Maedamachi bus stop in Maedamachi, Yamagata City, near National Route 13. No injuries have been reported, and Yamagata City and the police have urged nearby residents to be cautious.

Maedamachi, Yamagata City, Yamagata

5 months ago
Yamagata Higashiaota 3-chome, Yamagata
Official

December 3, 17:10 (Yamagata City Higashi-Aota 3-chome)

Yamagata Higashiaota 3-chome, Yamagata

5 months ago
Hirashimizu, Yamagata City, Yamagata
News

Around 13:10 on November 17, 2025, one bear was sighted in woodland in Hirashimizu, Yamagata City, and the city issued a warning. The location is near National Route 286, with a community hall and residences nearby.

Hirashimizu, Yamagata City, Yamagata

6 months ago
Yamagata Matsuyama 3-chome, Yamagata
Official

November 17, 13:10 (山形市平清水)

Yamagata Matsuyama 3-chome, Yamagata

6 months ago

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