Theme Park Iwate

Uma Kko Paaku・ Iwate

馬っこパーク・いわて

11 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 months ago

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Nearby Incidents

News

At around 13:05 on April 13, an adult bear appeared at the office entrance of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute Timber Breeding Center (Tohoku Breeding Station) in Osaki, Takizawa City; it knocked the door once and then ran into the woods to the south. No injuries or damage were reported.

Takizawa, Iwate

2 months ago

Nozawa, Takizawa City (private residence), Iwate

News

Around 05:00 on December 3, 2025, one adult bear was sighted at a private residence in Nozawa, Takizawa City, Iwate. The location is west of Takizawa Station; no human or property damage was reported.

Nozawa, Takizawa City (private residence), Iwate

6 months ago

News

At about 07:25 on November 20, two bears (a parent and cub) were seen roaming on a prefectural road about 700–800 meters west of Yanagisawa Community Center in Oishiwatari, Takizawa City; they later moved south. No human or property damage was reported.

Yanagisawa Community Center (Oishiwatari, Takizawa City), Iwate

6 months ago

Official

The reporter, while working in a rice field, saw a medium-sized bear on the hillside behind. When deterred with a rocket firework, it fled into the mountains.

Morioka, Iwate

7 months ago

Official

Apples stored in the farm shed were eaten; there were many bear droppings around inside and outside the shed.

Morioka, Iwate

7 months ago

Official

One bear sighted in forested mountains near a residential area. (Direction of movement unknown)

Morioka, Iwate

7 months ago

News

A bear appeared in Sunagome, Takizawa City on the afternoon of October 30.

Sunagome, Takizawa City, Iwate

7 months ago

News

A bear appeared in Sunagome, Takizawa City on the afternoon of October 25

Sunagome, Takizawa City, Iwate

7 months ago

News

At around 13:05 on April 13, an adult bear appeared at the office entrance of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute Timber Breeding Center (Tohoku Breeding Station) in Osaki, Takizawa City; it knocked the door once and then ran into the woods to the south. No injuries or damage were reported.

Takizawa, Iwate

2 months ago

News

Around 05:00 on December 3, 2025, one adult bear was sighted at a private residence in Nozawa, Takizawa City, Iwate. The location is west of Takizawa Station; no human or property damage was reported.

Nozawa, Takizawa City (private residence), Iwate

6 months ago

News

At about 07:25 on November 20, two bears (a parent and cub) were seen roaming on a prefectural road about 700–800 meters west of Yanagisawa Community Center in Oishiwatari, Takizawa City; they later moved south. No human or property damage was reported.

Yanagisawa Community Center (Oishiwatari, Takizawa City), Iwate

6 months ago

Official

The reporter, while working in a rice field, saw a medium-sized bear on the hillside behind. When deterred with a rocket firework, it fled into the mountains.

Morioka, Iwate

7 months ago

Official

Apples stored in the farm shed were eaten; there were many bear droppings around inside and outside the shed.

Morioka, Iwate

7 months ago

Official

One bear sighted in forested mountains near a residential area. (Direction of movement unknown)

Morioka, Iwate

7 months ago

News

A bear appeared in Sunagome, Takizawa City on the afternoon of October 30.

Sunagome, Takizawa City, Iwate

7 months ago

News

A bear appeared in Sunagome, Takizawa City on the afternoon of October 25

Sunagome, Takizawa City, Iwate

7 months ago

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