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63 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 week ago

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Around 21:30 on May 16, 2026, a parent-and-offspring group of three bears of unspecified length was sighted on Nitto Road in Yamabesato, Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture; the group was about 200 meters from residences, according to the Murakami police.

Murakami, Niigata

1 week ago
Murakami 古渡路, Niigata
Official

One bear cub observed near a residence.

Murakami 古渡路, Niigata

5 months ago
Murakami 古渡路, Niigata
Official

Bear tracks (footprints) were confirmed on the Nishigata-Osaki No.1 municipal road in the Nishigata area.

Murakami 古渡路, Niigata

6 months ago
Murakami 十川, Niigata
Official

One bear cub observed near a residence.

Murakami 十川, Niigata

6 months ago
Murakami 十川, Niigata
Official

Two bears (a parent and its offspring) were sighted in the Komatsu area. They were moving south.

Murakami 十川, Niigata

6 months ago
Murakami 古渡路, Niigata
Official

One bear (about 1 m) moved toward the Yamada River.

Murakami 古渡路, Niigata

6 months ago
Murakami 古渡路, Niigata
Official

Two bears, believed to be a sow and cub, were sighted near the Muroshima village community center. They moved toward Takakura along Prefectural Route 75.

Murakami 古渡路, Niigata

6 months ago
Murakami 小川, Niigata
Official

A bear about 70 cm tall was eating persimmons near a house along National Route 7.

Murakami 小川, Niigata

6 months ago

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