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Engaku Tera

円覚寺

5 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 month ago

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Nearby Incidents

Official

Near the site of the former Kuroishi Kindergarten, a pair of footprints believed to be from an Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was confirmed. The footprints measure about 15 cm long and 10 cm wide, and from the orientation of the toes and claws it is thought the bear headed north.

Kuroishi 美原町, Aomori

1 month ago

News

On the night of March 25, 2026, in the Chitose district of Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture, one adult bear (about 1 meter long) was reported sighted around 20:45 near the Chitose police box in Chitose 1-chome and again around 21:05 near a municipal housing garbage collection area. The next morning a local reported having found a large black dog with a loose leash and handed it to its owner, raising the possibility that the sighting was a mistaken identification; the city continues to maintain precautions.

Kuroishi 大字前町, Aomori

3 months ago

Near Chitose Police Box (Chitose 1-chome) and near municipal housing (Chitose 3-chome), Chitose district, Kuroishi City, Aomori

News

On the night of the 25th, two bear sightings were reported in the Chitose district of Kuroishi City. After 22:00 a black large dog with a detached leash was found near Chitose 3-chome and returned to its owner; the city says the animal may have been a large dog mistaken for a bear but cannot rule out an Asiatic black bear and urges caution.

Near Chitose Police Box (Chitose 1-chome) and near municipal housing (Chitose 3-chome), Chitose district, Kuroishi City, Aomori

3 months ago

Chitose district (Chitose 1-chome near Chitose police box; Chitose 3-chome near municipal housing; along the Asaseishi River; headed toward Higashi Park), Aomori

News

Kuroishi City reported that on March 25, 2026 an adult bear was sighted at around 20:45 in Chitose 1-chome (near the Chitose police box) and again at around 21:05 in Chitose 3-chome (near municipal housing), believed to be the same animal. The sightings occurred along the Asaseishi River near a large supermarket and restaurants; the bear was reported to have moved toward Higashi Park.

Chitose district (Chitose 1-chome near Chitose police box; Chitose 3-chome near municipal housing; along the Asaseishi River; headed toward Higashi Park), Aomori

3 months ago

Official

Sighted (footprints)

Kuroishi 花園町, Aomori

6 months ago

Official

Near the site of the former Kuroishi Kindergarten, a pair of footprints believed to be from an Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was confirmed. The footprints measure about 15 cm long and 10 cm wide, and from the orientation of the toes and claws it is thought the bear headed north.

Kuroishi 美原町, Aomori

1 month ago

News

On the night of March 25, 2026, in the Chitose district of Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture, one adult bear (about 1 meter long) was reported sighted around 20:45 near the Chitose police box in Chitose 1-chome and again around 21:05 near a municipal housing garbage collection area. The next morning a local reported having found a large black dog with a loose leash and handed it to its owner, raising the possibility that the sighting was a mistaken identification; the city continues to maintain precautions.

Kuroishi 大字前町, Aomori

3 months ago

News

On the night of the 25th, two bear sightings were reported in the Chitose district of Kuroishi City. After 22:00 a black large dog with a detached leash was found near Chitose 3-chome and returned to its owner; the city says the animal may have been a large dog mistaken for a bear but cannot rule out an Asiatic black bear and urges caution.

Near Chitose Police Box (Chitose 1-chome) and near municipal housing (Chitose 3-chome), Chitose district, Kuroishi City, Aomori

3 months ago

News

Kuroishi City reported that on March 25, 2026 an adult bear was sighted at around 20:45 in Chitose 1-chome (near the Chitose police box) and again at around 21:05 in Chitose 3-chome (near municipal housing), believed to be the same animal. The sightings occurred along the Asaseishi River near a large supermarket and restaurants; the bear was reported to have moved toward Higashi Park.

Chitose district (Chitose 1-chome near Chitose police box; Chitose 3-chome near municipal housing; along the Asaseishi River; headed toward Higashi Park), Aomori

3 months ago

Official

Sighted (footprints)

Kuroishi 花園町, Aomori

6 months ago

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