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56 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 week ago

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Morioka, Iwate
Official

Observed one bear crossing the road.

Morioka, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka, Iwate
News

On the morning of May 14, 2026, one adult bear was sighted on the campus of Iwate University in Morioka, near the gymnasium. The university canceled all classes for the day and urged people to remain inside buildings.

Morioka, Iwate

1 week ago
News

At around 07:30 on May 14, 2026, one bear was sighted on the campus of Iwate University in Morioka (near the dormitory), and it remains on the grounds. Police and city officials are using drones to monitor the situation; some morning classes were canceled, no injuries or property damage have been reported, and the city is considering capture by tranquilizer or emergency culling.

Morioka Shimoota-Shinden, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka, Iwate
News

At around 06:30 on May 14, an adult bear was sighted near the First Gymnasium on the Iwate University campus, and about an hour later another adult bear was seen near a university dormitory. The university canceled all classes for May 14, asked dorm residents to refrain from going out and warned students to stay inside, while police and prefectural staff continued to monitor the campus. Separately, at around 05:30 the same day an adult bear was also sighted near Iwate Junior & Senior High School in Nagatacho, Morioka.

Morioka, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka, Iwate
News

On May 14, 2026 at around 06:30, a bear was sighted near the First Gymnasium of Iwate University Ueda Campus in Morioka City, and at about 07:50 another sighting was reported near the Dohou student dormitory. Morioka city and the Iwate prefectural police responded, and the university canceled classes from the second period onward and urged students to go home safely.

Morioka, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka, Iwate
Official

There were what appeared to be droppings of a young animal on the road.

Morioka, Iwate

1 week ago
Official

The informant was working in a rice field when they spotted one medium-sized bear at the foot of the mountain behind them. They intimidated it with rocket fireworks, and it ran into the mountain.

Morioka Ueda 3-chome, Iwate

3 months ago
Morioka Ueda 3-chome, Iwate
Official

One bear was sighted on the road near Matsuzono Bus Terminal. (Direction of movement unknown)

Morioka Ueda 3-chome, Iwate

3 months ago

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