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Nishikura Jizou Dou

西倉地蔵堂

20 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 weeks ago

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Nagaoka, Niigata
Official

Fled toward the Shinano River due to the approach of a car

Nagaoka, Niigata

2 weeks ago
Nagaoka, Niigata
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Just after 8:00 AM on May 1, 2026, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted near a pond in Nishikawaguchi, Nagaoka City; it was approximately 100 meters from a private residence, according to Ojiya Police.

Nagaoka, Niigata

1 month ago
Official

The persimmon fruit was eaten. Bear scat found near the persimmon tree.

Nagaoka 西川口, Niigata

7 months ago
Official

Traces were found of someone climbing the ginkgo tree and eating the fruit.

Nagaoka 西川口, Niigata

7 months ago
Official

Claw marks and broken branches found on a persimmon tree in a yard.

Ojiya City, Niigata

7 months ago
Official

While driving on a regional farm road between Ota and Takashimizu, I saw a mother bear and two cubs (three bears) crossing the road.

Ojiya City, Niigata

7 months ago
Official

Observed one bear approximately 1 meter in body length.

Ojiya City, Niigata

1 year ago
Official

Witnessed one bear about 1 meter in body length running along a farm road. It fled into the brush to the southwest.

Nagaoka 西川口, Niigata

1 year ago

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