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A bear was sighted in Shimonokawara Shijūda, Morioka City.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward the Goshoko (Gosho Lake) area.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Yumoto 12-chome, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Yumoto, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kutsukawa 1-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

An adult bear was sighted on National Route 4 in Kuchikawa, Morioka City. After the horn was sounded, the bear moved west.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

One young bear was sighted near the road by the parking area of Oirino Wetland Botanical Garden in Gosho Lake Regional Park.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

Around 10:40 on June 21, a bear was sighted in Yumoto 7-chiwari, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Ohata, Iwate

While working in the fields, I saw a small-sized bear. It noticed me and seemed to run off toward the mountains.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

At around 4:20 PM on 2026-06-19, a bear was sighted in Ryoishi-cho 4-chome, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.

Kamaishi, Iwate

A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

One bear was sighted in Higashi-Senboku 2-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Towacho Atagari 4-ku, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Towacho-Ahyo, Iwate

Around 12:10 on 2026-06-19, a bear was sighted in Oodaira-cho, Kamaishi City, Iwate.

Kamaishi Heita, Iwate

Around 12:00 on 2026-06-18, a bear was sighted in Omachi 3-chome, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.

Kamaishi, Iwate

Around 5:10 PM on 2026-06-17, a bear was sighted in Takagi 20-chiwari, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.

Hanamaki Takaki, Iwate

One bear was sighted on the opposite side across the Neda Shigekawa (Nedashigekawa) River.

Morioka, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Yazawa 9-chome, Hanamaki City, around 6:05 AM on June 14.

Hanamaki Yasawa, Iwate

The beehive box at the apiary beside the house was knocked over, and one hive frame was damaged.

Morioka Haba, Iwate

Observed one medium-sized bear inside an apple orchard

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

Numerous bear droppings were found on the premises of a work shed adjacent to the residence.

Morioka, Iwate

A bag of rice bran at a nearby shed was ravaged by a bear.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

The field's mulch was torn, and there were footprints. The compost was disturbed.

Morioka Nagai, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Hirata 3rd district, Kamaishi City.

Kamaishi Heita, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kamikamishima-cho 1-chome, Kamaishi City.

Kamaishi, Iwate

A crack believed to have been caused by a bear was found in a window of the motorcycle storage/management building at the driving license test center in Shimoda, Morioka City.

Morioka Shimoda, Iwate

A crack was found in a window glass at a driving license test center facility in Morioka City, and police suspect bear damage.

Morioka, Iwate

Around 5:10 AM on June 11, a bear was sighted in Nakaneko Nijūni Shinmei, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Nakaneko, Iwate

Around 00:30 on 2026-06-11, a bear was sighted in Owatari 3-chome, Kamaishi City, Iwate.

Kamaishi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Hirata 3rd district, Kamaishi City, around 13:45 on June 10.

Kamaishi Heita, Iwate

In Oasare 29th district, Hachimantai City, multiple passersby saw one adult bear crossing a road.

Hachimantai 大更, Iwate

One bear appeared at Tono Athletic Park and was culled by emergency shooting.

Tōno Aozasacho-Aozasa, Iwate

Multiple passersby spotted one adult bear crossing a road in Osore, Hachimantai City.

Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Otsutsugocho 1-chome, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, around 5:10 PM on 2026-06-09.

Kamaishi, Iwate

Around 2:50 PM on 2026-06-09, a bear was sighted in Kogushi-cho 5th block, Kamaishi City.

Kamaishi Kasshicho, Iwate

While driving by, I saw it in front of the local information sign in the parking lot; it then ran off behind the building on the left.

Senboku, Akita

Apples stored in a farmwork/shed used also as a storage shed had been eaten through. In addition, there were many droppings, believed to be from a bear, both inside and outside the shed.

Morioka, Iwate

A cub was sighted in Shimoda Ishibane, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, around 6:50 a.m. on June 9. No human or property damage was reported.

Morioka Shimoda, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Ishidoriya-cho Kuronuma 8-chiwari, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Kuronuma, Iwate

A single young bear was sighted near the parking lot reserved for staff of the Handmade Village.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

A bear entered the grounds of a prefectural apartment complex in Yuzawa-Higashi, Morioka, tore open fertilizer bags, and scattered fertilizer.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

A single medium-sized bear was sighted moving toward Iwayama near the Iwayama entrance on National Route 4.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Nakatazumacho 1-chome, Kamaishi City.

Kamaishi, Iwate

A single young bear was sighted near the parking lot reserved for staff of the Handmade Village.

Morioka Sanbonyanagi, Iwate

A bear-like animal was sighted in Sanbonyanagi 4-chiwari, Morioka City.

Morioka Sanbonyanagi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kōshi-cho 10-chome district, Kamaishi City, around 13:40 on June 5.

Kamaishi, Iwate

Around 2:00 on June 4, a mature bear was captured on an AI camera on the south side of Kamimachi Park in Ishidoriya-cho, Koji, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Kochi, Iwate

Around 8:00 PM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Kosegawa 1-chiwari, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Kunuginome, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Tengada, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Tenkada, Iwate

From a fixed live camera in Matsuo Yoriki, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture 6/3 14:33:48 – Wandering around the premises from the far right of the screen https://www.youtube.com/live/MKmhNRdc4tA?si=2USAsD2IdB92ueZx 531-31 Matsuo Yoriki, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture 028-7302 Campus no Mori (Campus Forest) Hachimantai

Hachimantai, Iwate

An adult bear was seen running east on a road in Ishidoriya-machi Ezo 9-chome, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate

An adult bear was behind the garbage collection point near the caller’s home; afterward it ran off toward the forest.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

A resident spotted one adult bear crossing a city road in Tagashira 21th district, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture.

Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate

Around 5:20 PM on 2026-06-01, a bear was sighted in Ukishicho 3-chome, Kamaishi City.

Kamaishi, Iwate

In Ogawacho, Kamaishi, Iwate, one adult bear chased a pet dog and entered a house after breaking a screen door, but left after the woman shouted.

Kamaishi, Iwate

There were bear tracks in the field.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Towa-cho Tsuchizawa 5-ku, Hanamaki City, Iwate, around 09:10 on May 31.

Hanamaki Towacho-Tsuchizawa, Iwate

Signs suggesting a bear sighting (tracks of raspberries/blackberries eaten)

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kuzu 1-chiwari, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate

A bear was sighted around 14:15 in Kōshi-machi 9-chome district, Kamaishi City.

Kamaishi, Iwate

Around 6:55 a.m. on May 29, a bear was sighted in Kamishinai 10-chome, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Kaminitanai, Iwate

Spotted one juvenile near a house.

Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate

Around 10:00 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Ohira-cho 3-chome, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.

Kamaishi Heita, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Daitogoecho 1-chome, Kamaishi City.

Kamaishi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Aitawara 10-ku, Towa-cho, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Towacho-Ahyo, Iwate

Around 10:30 on 2026-05-26, a bear was sighted in Towa-cho Kitakawame 8-ku, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Towacho-Kitakawame, Iwate

Around 10:00 on 2026-05-26, a bear was sighted in Kawayome, Toni-cho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.

Kamaishi Tonicho, Iwate