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A bear was sighted in Kawauchi Kawamaechō, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Kawauchi-Kawamaecho, Miyagi

On Saturday, June 13 at approximately 7:50 a.m., a man in his 60s, while driving in Tamayama (Sumigama) area, Tategama? No — correct place: Tamayama Aza Sumikamaguchi? Wait ensure accuracy. Let's translate carefully.

Iwaki 四倉町玉山, Fukushima

One bear about 1 m long was sighted walking east along the riverbank in Takadate Kumano-do Nakagawa, Natori City.

Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi

On Friday, June 12 at approximately 10:10 a.m., in Kurikisaku, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a man in his 50s, while driving a car, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 40 cm in body length) on the road.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

A steel box trap was installed in Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, Fukushima, amid repeated bear sightings.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

June 9

Sendai Kawauchi-Oimawashi, Miyagi

On Friday, June 5 at approximately 5:40 p.m., in Shizu, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a woman in her 40s, while driving home, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in length) emerging from vegetation.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

Around 17:40 on 2026-06-05, a bear-like animal was sighted in Shizu, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

June 4

Sendai Tomita, Miyagi

On Thursday, June 4 at approximately 5:30 a.m., on the Iwaki–Namie prefectural road in Yamada-mae, Ide, Namie Town, a witness (man in his 20s) traveling southbound on the Iwaki–Namie prefectural road in a vehicle observed a bear (about 1.5 m in body length) crossing in front of his vehicle from west to east.

Namie Ide, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Tomita-Uenonaka, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, in the early morning.

Sendai Tomita, Miyagi

On Wednesday, June 3 at around 3:50 p.m., in Nishi-4-chome, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 60s) saw one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) running north outside a building.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 3:21 p.m., on a municipal road in Nishisan-chome, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 30s) driving saw one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in body length) at the roadside.

Iwaki 四倉町上仁井田, Fukushima

On June 3 (Wednesday) at approximately 3:12 p.m., in the Umegaoka area of Yotsukuramachi, Iwaki City, a witness (female in her 60s) while at home looked out the window and observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1.5 m in length) in the yard.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3, at approximately 3:00 p.m., in the Machida area of Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (female in her 70s) saw from inside her home, looking out a window, a single animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the yard.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 2:40 p.m., on the Iwaki-Namie Prefectural Road in Miyamaeno, Nagatomo, Yotsukura-cho, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 30s) driving a car observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in body length) crossing the prefectural road from west to east.

Iwaki 四倉町名木, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 10:20 a.m., one animal thought to be a bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted in Gochome, Yotsukura-cho, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

In Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a man in his 70s found one bear-like animal (about 1 m long) in his yard after opening his front door.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

On June 3 (Wednesday) at around 9:40 a.m., in Tayusaka area, Yotsukuramachi, Iwaki City, a man in his 70s saw one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in length) in his front yard when he opened his home’s front door.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

In Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a man in his 30s saw one bear-like animal (about 1 m long) passing through his home's grounds and heading toward the forest while he was in a car.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 7:33 a.m., in Shizu, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a man in his 30s, while seated in a vehicle, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in length) leaving the residential premises and heading into the forest.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

A bear-like animal was sighted multiple times in Yotsukura Town, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

On Sunday, May 31 at about 7:10 a.m., in a grove of mixed trees in the Higashikowanai/Higure area (Shimoshiohana), Naraha Town, a witness (male in his 30s) was driving north on Prefectural Route Iwaki-Namie when he observed one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) running parallel to his vehicle in the forested slope to the east of the road.

Naraha Kamikobana, Fukushima

On Saturday, May 30 at approximately 10:45 a.m., in the Suzuyama area of Sugime, Shinchi Town, a witness (male in his 60s) saw one bear (about 1 m in body length) on the road while driving.

Shinchi Suginome, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Ukita, Kashima Ward, Minamisoma City, Fukushima on 2026-05-30.

Minamisoma 鹿島区浮田, Fukushima

On Saturday, May 30 at approximately 9:40 a.m., on the Somawanami Line major prefectural road in Momikizawa, Ukita, Kashima Ward, Minamisoma City, a witness (male in his 40s) driving a car observed one bear (about 1 meter in length) walking north along the road.

Minamisoma 鹿島区浮田, Fukushima

Around 10:43 PM on May 29, a bear-like animal was sighted in Oyamada Tonouchi, Kashima Ward, Minamisoma City.

Minamisoma 鹿島区浮田, Fukushima

On Friday, May 29 at approximately 10:43 PM, in the Tonouchi area of Oyamada, Kashima Ward, Minamisoma City, a witness (female) driving a car observed two animals believed to be bears (each approximately 60 cm in body length) walking along a roadside path.

Minamisoma 鹿島区岡和田, Fukushima

May 28

Sendai Okaji, Miyagi

A bear about 80 cm long was sighted in a drainage canal in Saiwai-cho 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Okaji, Miyagi

Around 05:10 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Nitsusawa, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Sendai Futatsusawa, Miyagi

May 28

Sendai Futatsusawa, Miyagi

Two bears about 80 cm long were seen in the parking lot of government employee housing in Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Kawauchi, Miyagi

Two bears were sighted in a parking lot in Kawauchi Motoyashikita, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Kawauchi-Motohasekura, Miyagi

A newspaper delivery person spotted one bear about 1 meter long on a city road in Kuwahara, Iwanuma City.

Iwanuma Honchō, Miyagi

May 27

Iwanuma Inarichō, Miyagi

A newspaper delivery worker saw one bear on a city road in Kuwabara 1-chome, Iwanuma City.

Iwanuma Honchō, Miyagi

May 26

Sendai Kawauchi, Miyagi

May 26

Sendai Kawauchi-Yamayashiki, Miyagi

Around 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, a man in his 60s, while driving on a road in the Kitauruzawa area of Yachigoya, Shinchi Town, sighted one bear (approximately 1 m in length) on the road.

Shinchi Fukuda, Fukushima

On Monday, May 25, at approximately 6:40 p.m., on Prefectural Road Ide-Nagatsuka in Ino Karasawa area, Ide, Namie Town (specific return/residence area), a witness (male in his 60s) traveling north by vehicle saw a bear (about 1.5 m in length) crossing the road from east to west ahead of him, after which it entered the woods on the west side of the road.

Namie Ide, Fukushima

On National Route 6 in Kawako, Kashima Ward, Minamisoma City, a caller (male) reported that while driving near the sighting location he observed one animal believed to be a bear (body length approximately 50–80 cm) attempting to cross the highway from west to east.

Minamisoma 原町区押釜, Fukushima

May 21

Sendai Kadan, Miyagi

May 18

Natori Medeshimashiote, Miyagi

May 17

Natori Medeshimashiote, Miyagi