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Matsumoto Shinjou Tera

松本真乗寺

36 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 weeks ago

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Misato 六郷, Akita
Official

A child, while returning from school, sighted an animal believed to be a bear in a field. / Body length approximately 50–60 cm / About 10 m from a residence.

Misato 六郷, Akita

2 weeks ago
Misato 六郷, Akita
Official

[Post] I saw a dark shape and, on checking, confirmed a 40–50 cm bear on the temple grounds.

Misato 六郷, Akita

2 weeks ago
Misato 六郷, Akita
News

At around 10:25 a.m. on April 27, 2026, a bear about 70 cm long was seen crossing a town road in Hakusan, Rokugo, Misato Town, Akita Prefecture, witnessed by a man from Yokote City driving a car. The site was about 250 meters from Rokugo Elementary School; the Daisen police station notified relevant agencies and is patrolling the area with police cars and warning residents.

Misato 六郷, Akita

1 month ago
Misato 六郷, Akita
Official

While driving north on a municipal road, witnessed a bear crossing from the east side of the road to the west / body length about 80 cm / about 10 m from a residence

Misato 六郷, Akita

1 month ago
Misato 鑓田, Akita
Official

[Post] There were footprints in the snow in the field. (The information type was originally labeled as 'Sightings,' but has been corrected to 'Traces (Other).')

Misato 鑓田, Akita

4 months ago
Shrine grounds in Rokugo (Yonemachi), Misato Town, Akita Prefecture, Akita
News

At around 06:30 on the 17th, two bears (about 1 meter and about 50 cm long) were sighted on the shrine grounds in Yonemachi, Rokugo, Misato Town, Akita Prefecture. A nearby house is about 20 meters away; police conducted patrol-car warnings around the site and urged residents to be cautious.

Shrine grounds in Rokugo (Yonemachi), Misato Town, Akita Prefecture, Akita

7 months ago
Official

When the witness looked toward Kumano Shrine from their house, two bears that appear to be a mother and cub were seen walking in the shrine grounds. The mother about 1.0 m, the cub about 50 cm. About 20 m from a house.

Misato 米町, Akita

7 months ago
Official

Saw what appear to be a parent bear and a cub walking along the rice field toward Shigarita Rural Park. Parent about 1.0 m, cub about 50 cm. About 50 m to a house.

Misato 鑓田, Akita

7 months ago

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