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21 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 5 months ago

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Sighted a single bear about 70 centimeters in length in Iwaki Jiinna? (岩木地内) region.

Joetsu 大字岩木, Niigata

5 months ago
Joetsu University of Education Affiliated Kindergarten (Iwaki area), Niigata
News

At around 09:15 on January 4, 2026, a single bear about 70 cm in body length was sighted approximately 200 meters west of Joetsu University of Education Affiliated Kindergarten in the Iwaki area of Joetsu City, and a report was made to the city hall.

Joetsu University of Education Affiliated Kindergarten (Iwaki area), Niigata

5 months ago
Iwaki area, Joetsu City, Niigata
News

On January 4 a search was conducted around the Iwaki area following a bear sighting report, but no bear was found. Residents are urged to remain cautious and to contact the Environmental Policy Division, the general office, or the police if they see a bear or wild boar.

Iwaki area, Joetsu City, Niigata

5 months ago
Official

Spotted one bear in the thicket north of Joetsu University of Education.

Joetsu 山屋敷町, Niigata

7 months ago
Official

Bear tracks were found in a paddy field along the municipal Tanaka–Fujisawa Road.

Joetsu 山屋敷町, Niigata

7 months ago
Kasugayama Castle Historic Site Plaza, Niigata
News

Around 17:00 on November 12, one bear-like animal was sighted in the woods north of the Kasugayama Castle Historic Site Plaza in Oaza Mamemichi, Joetsu City, and a report was made to the Joetsu city office at about 17:40. Local residents have been urged to be cautious.

Kasugayama Castle Historic Site Plaza, Niigata

7 months ago
Joetsu 大字春日, Niigata
Official

In a forest north of the Kasugayama Castle Historic Site Plaza, a bear-like animal was sighted.

Joetsu 大字春日, Niigata

7 months ago
Joetsu 大字春日, Niigata
Official

One bear approximately 60 cm in body length was sighted within the settlement. It moved south.

Joetsu 大字春日, Niigata

7 months ago

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