Machida~Kashiwazaki 드라이브 루트

Around 12:30 on 2026-05-24, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Yokozawa, Akiruno City.

Akiruno Yokosawa, Tokyo

One bear was sighted inside a residential property in Takabayashi, Nasu-Shiobara City.

Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi

Utsunomiya 新里町, Tochigi

Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Nakanouchi, Iizaka-machi, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Iizakamachi, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Aoki, Nasushiobara City.

Nasushiobara 青木, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Takabayashi, Nasushiobara City.

Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Mukuriya, Nasushiobara City.

Nasushiobara 無栗屋, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Kami-Ōnuki, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi.

Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi

One bear was sighted in the Jionji area of Sagae City.

Sagae 大字慈恩寺, Yamagata

Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi

Nasushiobara 無栗屋, Tochigi

A teenage boy on the way home from school sighted one bear, about 1.5 meters long, in a pasture area in Daito, Dakeonsen, Nihonmatsu City.

Nihonmatsu 岳温泉大和, Fukushima

At approximately 6:00 PM on May 22, 2026 (Reiwa 8), there was a sighting of an animal believed to be a bear in the river near Matsueda Bridge in Narahara-machi, Hachioji City.

Hachioji Yotsuyamachi, Tokyo

Around 6:25 AM on May 22, a bear was sighted in Ouse-machi Kawauchi-Higashinagura, Koriyama City.

Koriyama, Fukushima

One bear was sighted in Nambara Inawashirocho, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. It was estimated to be about 1 meter long.

Yonezawa Minamihara-Inawashiromachi, Yamagata

Around 6:00 PM on 2026-05-22, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Naranohara-cho, Hachioji City, Tokyo.

Hachioji, Tokyo

Around 11:00 on 2026-05-22, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Nakanoenbu, Iizakamachi, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Iizakamachi-Nakano, Fukushima

Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi

Around 08:30 on May 21, 2026, an man in his 80s spotted a bear about 50 cm long in a field in Fukushima City, Ozasao Aza Kaminomachi, and reported it to the Fukushima North Police at about 10:00. The bear ran into brush to the west; the site is about 700 meters west of Michi-no-Eki Fukushima and about 500 meters from Ozasao Elementary School, which asked parents to pick up children by car at dismissal.

Fukushima Ozaso, Fukushima

At around 07:30 on May 21, 2026, an animal resembling a bear was sighted in Matsubara, Yamagata City. The article is partially behind a paywall and detailed information about the sighting was not provided.

Yamagata Matsubara, Yamagata

Shimotsuke Shimbun Digital reported that a bear was sighted in Nasushiobara City. The article body is behind a paywall for subscribers and detailed information was not publicly available.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

Witnessed on the way back from fishing

Fukushima Kuroiwa, Fukushima

On May 20, 2026 at about 14:50, two bears about 1 meter long were sighted in the Chuo Industrial Park in Sagae City; they were reported moving from near the Chateraise factory toward the TPR factory.

Sagae 中央工業団地, Yamagata

On the afternoon of the 20th, a bear was sighted in the central industrial park of Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture; about 30 minutes later city staff saw two bears near a neighboring factory, and around 16:30 there was another bear sighting at a different factory. The city believes the bears likely left the industrial park, firefighters are searching with drones, and after sunset they plan to contain and capture any bears found.

Sagae 中央工業団地, Yamagata

A bear was reported sighted on a municipal road in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article is behind the Shimotsuke Digital paywall and detailed information is not publicly available.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture. The article is behind a paywall on Shimotsuke Shimbun Digital, so further details are not publicly available.

Nasu 富岡, Tochigi

At around 07:45 on May 19, 2026, a bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted in Ma-fune Kamiyashiki (Ōaza Mafune, Kamiyashiki), Saigō Village, Fukushima Prefecture. No damage to people or property has been confirmed so far, and the police have urged caution.

Nishigo, Fukushima

Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi

In Nagata 2-chome, Nihonmatsu City, at around 11:10 on May 18, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was observed on residential premises.

Nihonmatsu 永田鍛治内, Fukushima

Around 06:30 on 2026-05-18, one bear-like animal was sighted in a grove in Miharaishi-no-oka, Yamagata City. The city closed a nearby observation deck and used public announcement vehicles to warn local residents.

Yamagata Kurosawa, Yamagata

On 2026-05-18 in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, a bear appeared on the grounds of a private residence and was sighted about one meter from the house.

Nihonmatsu 金色, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture; the Hanno police estimated its body length at about 70 centimeters. Police urged people to prioritize their safety: if the bear is seen at a distance, do not move suddenly or shout and quietly leave the area; if the bear is nearby, do not turn your back and slowly back away while watching the bear.

Hanno 大字青木, Saitama

Hachioji, Tokyo

In Hachioji (Shimoonkata-cho), Tokyo, what appears to be a parent and cub of an Asian black bear were photographed on 2026-05-17 at 18:35. There are no reports of injuries or damage.

Hachioji, Tokyo

In Hachioji (Kamiongatamachi), Tokyo, a sensor camera installed by a resident captured two Asian black bears (believed to be a mother and cub) at around 18:35 on May 17. The city set box traps near the site and warned that mother bears can become aggressive when protecting their cubs.

Hachioji, Tokyo

On the afternoon of May 17, two Asiatic black bears (a presumed parent and child) appeared near a field in Kamiongata-machi, Hachioji City, Tokyo, and the city has issued a warning. No injuries or damage have been reported.

Hachioji, Tokyo

Around 18:20 on May 17, 2026, in Hannō City, Saitama Prefecture, a woman photographed a bear about 1 meter long that appeared on her property's grounds. Reports indicate a single bear was seen.

Hanno 大字青木, Saitama

On the afternoon of May 17 a pair of Asiatic black bears believed to be a parent and child were sighted near a field in Kamionkata-machi, Hachioji City, and the city has issued a warning. According to the city the sighting occurred around 18:00.

Hachioji, Tokyo

On the evening of May 17, a parent and cub of Asiatic black bears (one adult and one juvenile) were reported in the forest of Kamiongata-machi, Hachioji City, Tokyo. No new sightings or damages have been reported; the city plans to set box traps to capture them and is urging local residents to be cautious.

Hachioji, Tokyo

Around 07:30 on the 17th, a man in a car reported to police that he saw a bear crossing the road near the west entrance of Ouse Park in Ouse-machi, Koriyama. According to the police the bear, about 1 meter long, crossed the prefectural road and entered the forest in the park; the park had been closed after another sighting on the afternoon of the 16th and staff are patrolling and using firecrackers as countermeasures.

Koriyama, Fukushima

At around 07:30 on May 17, 2026, a man in a car spotted one bear crossing the road and entering the forest near the entrance of Ouse Park in Ouse-cho, Koriyama City, and reported it to the police. Ouse Park has been closed since the 16th after staff found a bear inside the park, and the animal seen this time is believed to be the same one based on its size.

Koriyama, Fukushima

At approximately 5:30 a.m. on May 17, there was a report of an animal believed to be a bear in the vicinity of 825, Kabecho 1-chome, Ome City.

Ōme Kabemachi, Tokyo

On 2026-05-17, a bear was reported sighted in Yaita City, Tochigi Prefecture. The original article is behind a paywall, so details such as the exact location and time are not available in the text provided.

Yaita, Tochigi

Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi

Yaita, Tochigi

Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi

Following a bear sighting, Ouse Park in Koriyama City was closed from the evening of May 16. After safety was confirmed, the park reopened at 13:00 on May 18; Fukushima Prefecture conducted patrols and used firecrackers in the park on May 17 and 18 as countermeasures.

Koriyama 逢瀬町河内, Fukushima

At around 06:10 on May 16, 2026, a man walking in Omori Nishiomote, Fukushima City, spotted a single bear about 1.5 meters long. The bear returned to the mountains afterward, and no injuries have been reported.

Fukushima Omori, Fukushima

On May 16 at around 06:00, a resident in Niiza, Nihonmatsu City, saw a single bear about 1.5 meters long wandering in another house's grounds, climb over a fence, and head into the bushes. About an hour and a half later a bear was seen on a road, and around 16:00 one was seen in a cemetery; sightings were reported elsewhere in the prefecture and police have increased vigilance.

Nihonmatsu 新座, Fukushima

On the morning of May 16, 2026, a bear was seen around 05:20 near the municipal Seventh Junior High School in Azusagawa, Yonezawa City; about an hour later another bear was reported in Mansei-cho Ushimori at 06:20, and roughly an hour after that a bear was sighted in Hachimabara 4-chome. All observed bears were about 1 meter long; it is unknown whether they were the same individual. The police have increased patrols and the prefecture issued a bear sighting warning.

Yonezawa Takei, Yamagata

Hachioji, Tokyo

At around 16:15 on May 15, 2026, a woman spotted one bear about 0.5 meters long at the Japanese garden Shiki-no-Sato Ryokusui-en in Iwane Kawara, Motomiya City. The bear stayed on the premises briefly but then left toward the adjacent Iokawa River, and the city placed box traps in the nearby woods along the river.

Motomiya 岩根, Fukushima

A bear sighting was reported in Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture. The article does not specify the exact location, time, or whether there were any damages.

Motomiya 本宮, Fukushima

I heard the rustling of two bears slowly moving through the woods as they searched for food. Then one of the bears noticed us from this gap, and the two of them bounded away.

Sagamihara, Kanagawa

A mature Asian black bear over 1 meter long appeared near houses in Motohachioji, Hachioji City, Tokyo. It was reported that the bear may have come via the Tama River riverbank.

Hachioji, Tokyo

At about 18:45 on May 13, 2026, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was seen in Iwane Aza Nakamaeda, Motomiya City, running toward the forest and running away.

Motomiya 岩根, Fukushima

A single bear was sighted on a road in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture. The article is behind a paywall and does not report detailed circumstances of the sighting or whether there was any damage.

Nasu 富岡, Tochigi

At around 05:05 on May 13, in a municipal road in Shibukawa Kubo, Nihonmatsu City, a woman in her 50s walking her dog sighted a bear about 1 meter long entering the forest from the road. The witness was not injured, and police are on alert in the area.

Nihonmatsu 上原, Fukushima

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

Aikawa Hanbara, Kanagawa

Around 17:00 on the 12th, a bear was sighted in Higashi 1-chome, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture.

Yonezawa Shimohanazawa, Yamagata

Around 11:55 on May 12, a man in Shirakawa City's Fujisawa mountain area witnessed an animal believed to be a bear about 1.5 meters long crossing a municipal road and entering the forest. No human injuries have been reported, and the police have urged caution.

Shirakawa 藤沢窪, Fukushima

At around 06:50 on May 12, in the area of the Ban-etsu Expressway (downward 75.6 km post) in Iwane, Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture, a man in his 60s witnessed a bear about 80 cm long crossing the highway from north to south. The bear went up the road embankment and no human injuries were reported; police are patrolling the area and urging caution.

Motomiya 岩根, Fukushima

On May 12, 2026, a single bear was sighted on a prefectural road in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, according to Shimotsuke Shimbun Digital. Further details are behind a paywall.

Sano 高砂町, Tochigi

On May 12, 2026, a single bear about 80 cm long was seen crossing the Ban-etsu Expressway in Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture.

Motomiya 岩根, Fukushima

On May 11, 2026, between about 16:00 and 17:00, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted on the prefectural road (Tanuma–Karasawayama Park Line) leading from Tochimoto Park toward Karasawayama in Tochimotocho, Sano City. The bear headed west after the sighting.

Sano 栃本町, Tochigi

On May 10, 2026, a moon bear over 1 meter long was observed near traps and a camera in a grove in Motohachioji-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo, and the city plans to set a box trap for capture.

Hachioji, Tokyo

A bear was sighted on a road in Nasu-Shiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. Detailed circumstances and responses have not been confirmed from the article.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

A single bear was sighted swimming in a dam in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture. The man who saw it told reporters that it swam about 300 meters.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

At around 14:25 on the 8th, a single bear was observed swimming in a dam in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. The male witness told reporters that the bear swam about 300 meters.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

At around 07:40 on the 8th, a bear was sighted in Misawa, Yonezawa City.

Yonezawa Sekine, Yamagata

A bear was sighted swimming in a dam in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. A male witness told reporters that it swam about 300 meters.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

On 2026-05-08, a sighting of a 'bear-like animal' walking in a rice field was reported in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture (Fukushima TV). No specific time or more detailed location was provided.

Sukagawa 加治町, Fukushima

A bear sighting was reported in Ōtama Village, Fukushima Prefecture. The bear is believed to be a single individual, and authorities have urged caution.

Otama Tamanoi, Fukushima

A bear was reported sighted in a mountain forest in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. The full article is behind a paywall, so further details are not available.

Sano 高砂町, Tochigi

On 2026-05-07 a bear sighting was reported in Iizaka-machi, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture. The article does not mention any injuries or capture.

Fukushima, Fukushima

On the 6th, the Kaminoyama Police reported that a bear was sighted in Kawaguchi, Kaminoyama City on May 5 at 16:00. Further details are not specified in the partially paywalled article.

Kaminoyama 川口, Yamagata

The trail from Mount Kyogatake to Hansobo bus stop ends and becomes a forest road along the river. On the far bank of the river, a small, very black object—likely a cub—noticed the sound of my bell and ran up the bank, fleeing.

Aikawa Tashiro, Kanagawa

In Fukushima City's Matsukawamachi Mizuhara Minamisawa area, a single bear about 1 m long was seen standing with its paw on a guardrail. No human or property damage was reported; the bear's subsequent whereabouts are unknown and police are patrolling by patrol car.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Mizuhara, Fukushima

At about 11:25 on May 5, a woman driving in Mizuhara Minamisawa, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, sighted a single bear about 1 meter long standing with its paws on a guardrail. No human or property damage has been reported so far.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Mizuhara, Fukushima

Around 12:20 PM on May 2, 2026, a man in his 30s walking near the Arakawa in Niida Shimokawahara, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, reported seeing one animal believed to be a bear to the Fukushima police station. The police said the animal's body length is unknown, and the sighting occurred near the Fukushima Toyota Crown Arena.

Fukushima Yagita, Fukushima

At about 06:30 on May 2, 2026, a man in his 60s driving in Iizaka-cho, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, spotted a bear about 1 meter long crossing a municipal road and reported it to the police. The bear left following an irrigation channel and its whereabouts are unknown; there were no injuries. Police are patrolling the area and urging caution.

Fukushima, Fukushima

According to the Saitama Prefectural Police, around 16:00 on April 30, 2026, a bear-like animal about 60–70 cm long was sighted in Misugidai 1-chome, Hannō City. The area includes schools, restaurants, parks and tourist spots, and police are urging people to prioritize their safety.

Hanno 大字矢颪, Saitama

Around 10:50 a.m. on the 30th, an woman in her 80s spotted a single bear about 1 meter long on a farm road in the Harasekawara area of Nihonmatsu City. No human injuries or property damage have been confirmed.

Nihonmatsu 原セ川原, Fukushima

At around 7:00 a.m. on April 30, 2026, one bear believed to be an adult was sighted in the urban area of Yōgai in Yamanobe Town, Yamagata Prefecture.

Yamanobe 大字要害, Yamagata

At around 06:20 on April 30, 2026, a single bear was sighted moving from the Omi area of Yamabe Town toward Otsuka and Yōgai districts in Yamagata Prefecture. No human or property damage has been confirmed so far, and the police have warned residents that the bear may be hiding nearby.

Yamanobe 近江, Yamagata

Around 06:00 on April 30, one bear believed to be an adult was sighted in the urban area of Otsuka, Yamanobe Town, Yamagata Prefecture. The scene was only a few hundred meters from a location in Oumi where a bear was also sighted around the same time.

Yamanobe 大字大塚, Yamagata

On 2026-04-30 just after 06:00, residents in Omi, Yamanobe Town, Yamagata Prefecture reported a bear sighting, and sightings were also reported in the nearby Otsuka and Yōgai districts. The town warned that it may be the same individual and urged caution; the prefecture noted an increase in sightings and advised residents to avoid early-morning/night outings and not to leave household garbage outside.

Yamanobe 近江, Yamagata

On the night of April 29, 2026, an adult Asian black bear (one individual) emerged from the darkness near residences in Moto-Hachioji, Hachioji City, Tokyo and was captured on video. According to the city, the bear's body length exceeded 1 meter.

Hachioji, Tokyo

On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at approximately 9:00 PM, a bear (estimated body length 150 centimeters) was sighted in a grove of mixed trees in Motohachioji-machi 2-chome, Hachioji City, Tokyo.

Hachioji Moto-Hachiojimachi 2-chome, Tokyo

In a stand of trees south of Shiroyama Elementary in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City, a single adult Asiatic black bear over 1 meter long was captured on a sensor camera at around 20:45 on April 29. The city says no damage has been confirmed, has warned residents, and is taking measures including installing a live-capture box trap.

Hachioji, Tokyo

Around 20:45 on April 29, 2026, a camera set up by a resident captured an adult Asian black bear (over 1 meter) in the grove south of Shiroyama Elementary School (Motohachioji-cho 2), Hachioji, Tokyo. The city is coordinating with the Metropolitan Police to warn residents and plans to install a box trap; as of May 11 no damage had been confirmed.

Hachioji, Tokyo

Hachioji, Tokyo

On April 29 a fully grown Asian black bear over 1 meter in length appeared in a grove in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City; it was captured on a sensor camera at about 20:15 that day. No subsequent sightings, damage, footprints, or droppings have been confirmed, and the city plans to install a box trap and continue vigilance to capture the bear.

Hachioji, Tokyo

In a grove in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City, a single adult Asiatic black bear (over 1 m long) was recorded by a sensor camera on April 29, 2026 at about 20:15. The city has set a box trap near the south side of Shiroyama Elementary School under a nuisance wildlife capture permit and is maintaining vigilance; no human injuries or tracks/scat have been confirmed so far.

Hachioji, Tokyo

A single adult Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) over 1.0 m was captured on a sensor camera in a grove in Motohachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City, Tokyo, on April 29 at about 20:15. No human injuries or further sightings have been reported; the city has set a live box trap near the site and is maintaining vigilance.

Hachioji, Tokyo

In Hachioji (Moto-Hachioji), Tokyo, at around 20:15 on April 29, a moon bear (over 1 meter long) was captured on a sensor camera approaching bait in a trap set for wild boar. No injuries have been reported, and the city plans to install a live capture box trap nearby under the nuisance wildlife capture permit.

Hachioji, Tokyo

In the early morning of April 29, 2026 (around 00:00), an adult bear was sighted in the residential area of Futukamachi, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. No further sightings were reported; the city and police urged residents to be cautious, and the prefecture has issued a bear alert.

Kaminoyama 北町, Yamagata

On April 29 a video was recorded in Motohachioji-cho 2-chome, Hachioji City, showing an animal believed to be an Asian black bear over 1 m in length. The city, working with relevant agencies, is collecting sighting reports and conducting on-site investigations; no new sightings or damage reports have been confirmed since April 29, and authorities remain on alert for safety.

Hachioji, Tokyo

Around 00:00 on April 29, 2026, a passerby spotted one bear along Maegawa in Futsukamachi 1-chome, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture, and reported it to the police. No damage has been reported since the sighting; the city is distributing flyers to nearby residents and issuing cautions.

Kaminoyama 北町, Yamagata

In the early morning of 2026-04-29, a bear, appearing as a dark mass, was filmed along the Maegawa north of the Kaminoyama City Comprehensive Children's Center Mengoria in Futukamachi, Kaminoyama City. Sightings have been frequent across the prefecture, and the prefectural government has issued a bear warning.

Kaminoyama 北町, Yamagata

At around 15:25 on April 28, 2026, a runner spotted a single bear about 1.0 m long on the Arakawa riverbank at Niida Nishi-Shimokawara in Fukushima City. No human or property damage was reported; Fukushima police increased patrols and a large walking event scheduled for the next day was canceled.

Fukushima Yoshikura, Fukushima

At around 15:23 on April 28, 2026, a man jogging along the Arakawa near Niiida Nishishimokawara in Fukushima City sighted a bear approximately 1 meter long. No injuries or damage have been reported; police and city officials are searching and keeping the area under watch.

Fukushima Yoshikura, Fukushima

At around 10:30 a.m. on April 28, 2026, one bear believed to be an adult was sighted in Koiwazawa, Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture. Reports only describe the sighting.

Nanyo 小岩沢, Yamagata

At around 09:45 on April 28, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in the fields at Fukuroda Aza-Miya, Sukagawa City, by a person driving by; the bear then left toward fields to the north. No injuries or damage have been reported; police are patrolling by patrol car and coordinating with Sukagawa City Hall.

Sukagawa 袋田, Fukushima

Around 18:30 on April 27, a single bear about 1.2 meters long was sighted on a road in Hiraiishi Aza Uehara, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Fushiogami, Fukushima

At around 16:15 on the 27th, one bear was sighted in the Mihara-shi no Oka area of Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. The bear reportedly ran from the west side of New Truck Kaminoyama toward the solar panel area, and the city has issued a caution.

Kaminoyama みはらしの丘, Yamagata

At around 16:10 on April 27, a single bear was sighted in Mihara, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture.

Kaminoyama 三本松, Yamagata

Yamagata Prefecture issued its first bear-sighting advisory of the fiscal year on April 27 after a total of five bear sightings in urban areas such as Tsuruoka and Tendo during the week through April 26. At around 16:00 on April 27, one bear was observed in a residential area in Mihara-shi no Oka, Kaminoyama City.

Yamagata Kurosawa, Yamagata

At around 07:50 this morning a single bear was sighted near Kuramashi North Community Center in Kuramashi, Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture; the city and police are conducting patrols. The bear was reported moving within roughly 300–400 meters north of the community center; the city has urged nearby residents not to approach and to report any sightings promptly.

Tendo 大字窪野目, Yamagata

On April 26, 2026, a bear was sighted on a road in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture. The article reports the sighting; no detailed circumstances or information on injuries were provided.

Nasu 富岡, Tochigi

A bear was reported sighted on a road in Nasu-Shiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article did not specify the exact time or location of the sighting, nor whether anyone was injured.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

On 2026-04-26, a bear was sighted near a compulsory education school in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article reports the sighting but does not provide details such as the time of the sighting or whether there were any injuries.

Sano 葛生西三丁目, Tochigi

Shortly before 5:00 AM on the 21st, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a national highway in Kitashinbo, Murakami City. The sighting was about 240 meters from a private residence and was confirmed by the Murakami Police.

Murakami, Niigata

One bear (approximately 70–80 cm) moved from the north (Omokuba Forest Park) toward the south (Hirabayashi Elementary School).

Murakami, Niigata

Repeatedly entering and exiting the river.

Murakami, Niigata

On May 17, multiple runners reported seeing a bear at a water station set up in a mountainous part of the Kashiwazaki Sea Breeze Marathon, and the race organizers halted the event at noon for safety. The city and the hunters' association searched the area but found no bear or traces; the footprints at the scene were judged likely to be from a wild boar.

Kashiwazaki, Niigata

A bear was spotted on the course of the Kashiwazaki Seaside Marathon, and the race was halted on May 17, 2026. Runners located before the sighting point were boarded onto buses and evacuated.

Kashiwazaki, Niigata

On the Nihonkai Tohoku Expressway near the Murakami-Yamanobe Sato IC northbound entrance, a mother bear and her cubs were running along the highway.

Murakami, Niigata

Around 21:30 on May 16, 2026, a parent-and-offspring group of three bears of unspecified length was sighted on Nitto Road in Yamabesato, Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture; the group was about 200 meters from residences, according to the Murakami police.

Murakami, Niigata

Bear tracks were found near a house in the Terao area.

Murakami, Niigata

Nagaoka City installed drum-can style capture traps at dozens of locations in the city from May through June, placing honey inside as bait. Previously traps were set near reported sightings, but this year they will also be placed in mountain areas without sighting reports to prevent bears from entering inhabited areas.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Moved toward the mountainside.

Murakami, Niigata

Was running along the roadside heading toward the Monzen River.

Murakami, Niigata

Around 17:45 on May 11, 2026, two bears believed to be a parent and child were sighted in Yuatsumi, Tsuruoka City. The bears later moved to the mountains to the south; their size is unknown, and the city is urging caution.

Tsuruoka 湯温海, Yamagata

Observed a bear caught in a trap.

Murakami, Niigata

While passing through the area, one bear was sighted.

Tainai, Niigata

Spotted one bear while passing through the area.

Tainai, Niigata

was moving along the embankment beside the JR Uetsu Main Line tracks

Murakami, Niigata

While gathering wild plants, (they) witnessed two bears climbing up the eastern mountains.

Kashiwazaki 大字大沢, Niigata