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12 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 week ago

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Two Cubs/young bears spotted running across hikers path

Shiojiri Narai, Nagano

1 week ago
Shiojiri Kisohirasawa, Nagano
Official

Size: adult (full-grown)

Shiojiri Kisohirasawa, Nagano

3 weeks ago
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
Official

Size: adult with cub.

Shiojiri Narai, Nagano

6 months ago
Narakawa Elementary and Junior High School, Nagano
News

On November 14 in the afternoon, a single adult bear was spotted on the grounds of Narakawa Elementary and Junior High School in Kiso-Hirasawa, Shiojiri, and moved toward the Narai River. On November 10 the school's corridor windows were damaged by a bear; police and city officials are patrolling the area, warning residents, and the school has suspended outdoor activities and asked parents to accompany students to and from school.

Narakawa Elementary and Junior High School, Nagano

6 months ago
Shiojiri 平沢, Nagano
Official

Size: Adult bear.

Shiojiri 平沢, Nagano

6 months ago
Kiso-Hirasawa, Shiojiri City, Nagano
News

Residents reported sighting two bears near the Hashido Ichirizuka area in Kiso-Hirasawa, Shiojiri City, on the morning of the 11th. Police and a hunters' association responded but the bears had already left and were not found; across the river are Naragawa Nursery and Naragawa Elementary and Junior High School, where police are urging residents to be cautious.

Kiso-Hirasawa, Shiojiri City, Nagano

6 months ago
Official

Size: Adult and cub.

Shiojiri 平沢, Nagano

6 months ago
News

At around 08:00 on November 10, 2025, at Narakawa Elementary and Junior High School in Kiso-Hirasawa, Shiojiri, Nagano, an aluminum window frame and screen on a corridor were found damaged; claw marks and paw prints believed to be from a bear were found on the screen and adjacent glass, and footprints were seen nearby. There are 82 students, no injuries were reported, and the police and local hunters are patrolling the area.

Narakawa Elementary and Junior High School (Kiso-Hirasawa), Nagano

6 months ago

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