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Train Station Yamagata

Minami-Yonezawa

100 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 weeks ago

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Yonezawa Shimohanazawa, Yamagata
News

On May 12, 2026, bear sightings were reported in Higashi 1-chome, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. Around 17:00 a bear estimated about 1 meter long was seen, and around 19:00 a bear about 80 cm long was sighted; the city has issued a caution to residents.

Yonezawa Shimohanazawa, Yamagata

2 weeks ago
News

At around 11:35 a.m. on January 15, 2026, a single juvenile bear was sighted in Hosencho, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. The bear's body length is unknown, and the city has urged caution when passing through the area.

Hosencho, Yonezawa City, Yamagata

4 months ago
Yonezawa Horikawacho, Yamagata
Official

November 30, 00:00 (Yonezawa City, Matsuga misaki 1-chome)

Yonezawa Horikawacho, Yamagata

5 months ago
Yonezawa Torimachi 6-chome, Yamagata
Official

November 25 at 12:00 AM (Yonezawa City, Misawa)

Yonezawa Torimachi 6-chome, Yamagata

6 months ago
Yonezawa Sasano, Yamagata
Official

November 22, 10:40 (米沢市笹野)

Yonezawa Sasano, Yamagata

6 months ago
Sasano, Yonezawa City, Yamagata
News

At around 10:40 AM on November 22, 2025, a single bear approximately 50 cm long was sighted near the Yonezawa-Inawashiro Line in Sasano, Yonezawa City. The city has urged people to exercise caution when passing through the area.

Sasano, Yonezawa City, Yamagata

6 months ago
News

Around 15:35 on November 21, 2025, an adult female bear about 75 cm long near a persimmon tree in Hosencho, Yonezawa City was culled by the local hunters under an emergency shooting order. No injuries to people or damage to buildings were reported.

Hosencho, Yonezawa City, Yamagata

6 months ago
Official

November 20, 15:45 (米沢市笹野)

Yonezawa Sasano, Yamagata

6 months ago

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