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156 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 6 days ago

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Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
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One adult bear (suspected) sighted

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

6 days ago
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
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At around 05:45 on May 20, 2026, an adult bear was sighted near Enkoji temple in Sannocho, Morioka City, and a passerby called emergency services. According to local residents the bear moved from a parking lot near the temple toward Shiekamachi; sightings have continued in the area, prompting notifications to a school and the postponement of a planned road race.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

6 days ago
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
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I found large bear footprints.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
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One medium-sized bear sighted in an apple orchard

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
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One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

1 week ago
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
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Bear sighted near hot spring facility.

Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate

2 weeks ago
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
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Observed one presumed adult bear

Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate

2 weeks ago
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
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The site where a culled sika deer had been buried was dug up and the carcass taken. There are drag marks nearby, as well as bear tracks and scat.

Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate

2 weeks ago

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