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On June 19, 2026, at around 2:20 p.m., a young bear was seen leaving the road near the Misumi IC intersection on National Route 9, in the Morimizogami (Morizoegami) settlement of Misumi, Misumi Town, Hamada City, heading toward the Ishida River.

Hamada Misumicho-Saigouchi, Shimane

Around 1:00 PM on June 19, 2026, one bear was near Myokenji Temple.

Masuda Otokocho, Shimane

At around 7:00 a.m. on June 19, 2026, one bear was [encountered] at an agricultural pumping facility (First Lift Pump Station) in Iida Town, Masuda City.

Masuda Iidacho, Shimane

At around 6:15 a.m. on June 19, 2026, a single cub about 50–60 cm long was found on a prefectural road near the San’in Expressway Gotsu-nishi Interchange in Ninomiya Town.

Gotsu Uyagawacho, Shimane

About 9:15 p.m. on June 18, 2026, one bear about 30 cm in body length was found on a residential lot in Hane-nishi, Kute-cho, Ōda City.

Oda Kutecho-Hanenishi, Shimane

Around 5:30 p.m. on June 18, 2026, one bear was observed near a grape greenhouse in Shirakami-cho, Masuda City.

Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane

Around 7:10 p.m. on June 17, 2026, one bear of unknown body length was near the railroad tracks in Umaji, Nima-cho, Ota City.

Oda Nimacho-Maji, Shimane

At around 8:10 a.m. on June 17, 2026, a young bear was sighted near the Ishimasa Museum of Art in Furuichiba, Misumi Town, Hamada City. It reportedly fled toward the mountains to the east, and there were no injuries.

Hamada Misumicho-Minatoura, Shimane

Around 9:40 p.m. on June 16, 2026, one bear was at or near the end point of municipal road Jodaira No. 2 in Kiaimi-cho, Masuda City.

Masuda Kiamicho, Shimane

Around 8:10 p.m. on June 15, 2026, one bear was sighted near the Ganchou embankment in Shirakami-cho, Masuda City.

Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane

At around 8:45 a.m. on June 15, 2026, near the Ko-Ochi intersection in Misumi, Misumi-cho, Hamada City, one young bear.

Hamada Misumicho-Misumi, Shimane

A bear was sighted in Kukujocho, Masuda City.

Masuda Kukumocho, Shimane

About 7:20 a.m. on June 15, 2026, one bear was sighted on the Iwami Western Wide-Area Farm Road near the municipal Takura housing complex in Kusukumo Town, Masuda City.

Masuda Somebacho, Shimane

Around 6:40 a.m. on June 15, 2026, at a point 50 meters toward Ota from the Asayama IC entrance on National Route 9 in Asakura, Asayama-cho, Ota City, one bear about 1 meter in length was moving from the sea side toward the mountain side.

Oda Asayamacho-Asakura, Shimane

Around 9:15 p.m. on June 14, 2026, one bear was sighted near Seseragi Plaza in Iidacho, Masuda City.

Masuda Uchidacho, Shimane

Hagi, Yamaguchi

At approximately 7:25 p.m. on June 14, 2026, a local train from Masuda to Hamada collided with a bear on the San'in Line between Orei and Miho-Misumi stations in Nishikawachi, Misumi-cho, Hamada City.

Hamada Misumicho-Saigouchi, Shimane

Around 6:30 p.m. on June 14, 2026, one bear was located near the intersection of the Umegayama Community Center municipal road line and the Homataga Ushio municipal road line in Homataga-cho, Masuda City.

Masuda Honmatagacho, Shimane

Around 7:30 a.m. on June 14, 2026, one young bear was at the JR Mikorori road railroad crossing in Maji, Nima-cho, Ōda City.

Oda Nimacho-Maji, Shimane

Around 7:30 on 2026-06-14, a bear was sighted in Nima-cho Umaji, Ota City, Shimane Prefecture.

Oda Nimacho-Maji, Shimane

At about 11:30 a.m. on June 13, 2026, one bear was near the area where the wide-area farm road enters the Tadamatsuga city road in Honmatsugacho, Masuda City.

Masuda Tadacho, Shimane

Around 1:15 p.m. on June 12, 2026, near the backstop net of the ground at the Maji Town Development Center in Maji, Nima Town, Oda City, one bear approximately 1 meter in body length was observed.

Oda Nimacho-Maji, Shimane

At around 7:00 a.m. on June 11, 2026, one bear was sighted about 500 m along the Iwami Western Wide-area Farm Road toward Yamao from Hokuseindo Community Center in Ōkusa-cho, Masuda City.

Masuda Okusacho, Shimane

About 8:00 a.m. on June 10, 2026, one bear crossing the Daikoku farm road in Ōoya, Ōya-chō, Ōda City

Oda Oyacho-Oya, Shimane

One bear was sighted crossing Okuni farm road in Oya, Oya Town, Oda City.

Oda Oyacho-Oya, Shimane

Abu, Yamaguchi

Around 7:30 a.m. on June 9, 2026, an empty lot in Umaji, Nima Town, where one bear about 1.0 meter long was found.

Oda Nimacho-Maji, Shimane

Around 8:00 on 2026-06-09, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a prefectural road in Nago, Abu Town, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and then left into the mountains. No injuries were confirmed.

Abu, Yamaguchi

An animal believed to be a bear was seen moving in Nima-cho Umaji, Oda City.

Oda Nimacho-Maji, Shimane

Around 4:20 PM on June 7, 2026, one bear was near the intersection of the Masuda-Obara Road and the Origasako Road in Otsugo Town, Masuda City.

Masuda Otokocho, Shimane

Around 6:45 p.m. on June 6, 2026, one bear was sighted near the intersection of Prefectural Route Shirakami-Yokota and the Ōtani-Habara wide-area farm road in Mushioi Town.

Masuda Musocho, Shimane

Around 8:15 PM on June 5, 2026, one bear was near the intersection of Prefectural Route Iwami Airport Line and Prefectural Route Banyuko Line in Takatsucho, Masuda City.

Masuda Takatsucho, Shimane

Around 2:30 p.m. on June 5, 2026, one bear was sighted near the intersection of the Matsugaoka-Mochiishi Line and the Matsugaoka-Mochiishi No. 2 branch line (municipal road) in Takatsu-cho, Masuda City.

Masuda Takatsucho, Shimane

A bear was sighted in Takatsu-cho, Masuda City.

Masuda Takatsucho, Shimane

Around 1:30 p.m. on June 5, 2026, one bear was near the sidewalk by Sun Denshi Kogyo Masuda Factory in Mushioi-cho, Masuda City.

Masuda Musocho, Shimane

Around 8:00 p.m. on June 4, 2026, near the intersection of Prefectural Road Tōsendō Tsuda Station Line and the San-in Expressway in Tsuda Town, Masuda City, one bear

Masuda Tsudacho, Shimane

Around 5:30 p.m. on June 4, 2026, one bear was sighted near Ono Shrine in Toda Town, Masuda City.

Masuda Todacho, Shimane

Hagi, Yamaguchi

Around 1:30 p.m. on June 4, 2026, one bear was sighted near the intersection of Matsubara-Mushio Line (municipal road) and Otani-Habara Wide-Area Farm Road in Mushiocho, Masuda City.

Masuda Musocho, Shimane

Around 9:10 a.m. on June 4, 2026, one adult bear was [encountered/spotted] on Yanaigauchi Line, a city road in Harai Town.

Hamada Haraicho, Shimane

Around 9:00 a.m. on June 4, 2026, one bear was near the Ōkusa Junior High School bus stop area in Ōkusa-chō, Masuda City.

Masuda Okusacho, Shimane

Hagi, Yamaguchi

Around 13:30 on 2026-06-04, a bear was sighted in Mushiōchō, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.

Masuda Musocho, Shimane

Around 11:30 p.m. on June 3, 2026, one bear was sighted near Tono Suisen Park in Nishihirabaracho, Masuda City.

Masuda Nishihirabaracho, Shimane

On June 3, 2026, at approximately 9:55 PM, near the intersection of the municipal road Tōdai Line and the JR Sanin Main Line in Nishihirabaracho, Masuda City, one bear was...

Masuda Nishihirabaracho, Shimane

Around 5:35 p.m. on June 3, 2026, one bear was seen near the back of the JA Funeral Center in Misumi, Misumi-cho, Hamada City. It entered the mountain behind the Kinuyasanpuramu store.

Hamada Misumicho-Misumi, Shimane

Around 10:15 on 2026-06-03, a bear was sighted in Yasutomi-cho, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.

Masuda Yasudomicho, Shimane

At around 10:15 a.m. on June 3, 2026, one bear was near the Haba bus stop in Yasutomicho, Masuda City.

Masuda Yasudomicho, Shimane

Abu, Yamaguchi

Around 3:00 p.m. on June 1, 2026, one young bear was (observed) on the municipal road Hidamari Lake Right Bank Line near the Masudagawa Dam in Kusukumocho, Masuda City.

Masuda Kukumocho, Shimane

A bear was sighted in Kugitomochō, Masuda City.

Masuda Kukumocho, Shimane

At around 9:00 p.m. on May 31, 2026, one suspected cub was in a fallow rice field in Fukumitsu, Yunotsu Town, Ōda City.

Oda Yunotsucho-Fukumitsu, Shimane

Around 8:40 p.m. on May 30, 2026, one bear was reported near the Hagi–Iwami Airport entrance intersection on National Route 191 in Takatsu-cho, Masuda City.

Masuda Takatsucho, Shimane

Around 6:30 p.m. on May 30, 2026, near the intersection of the Ichihara-Kiami Line and the Gotanda Line on a municipal road in Ichihara-machi, Masuda City, one bear was sighted.

Masuda Ichiharacho, Shimane

Around 20:40 on 2026-05-30, a bear was sighted in Takatsu-cho, Masuda City.

Masuda Takatsucho, Shimane

Around 4:30 p.m. on May 29, 2026, near Prefectural Route 46 (Ōda-Sakurae Line) in Kuri, Kuri-chō, Ōda City, one bear about 80 cm in body length was observed.

Oda Kuricho-Kuri, Shimane

Around 1:00 p.m. on May 29, 2026, on a city road in Arifuku Onsen Town, Gōtsu City, one cub of unknown body length was sighted.

Gotsu Arifukuonsencho, Shimane

Around 6:00 PM on May 28, 2026, one bear was sighted near the Obama bus stop in Obama-cho, Masuda City.

Masuda Kohamacho, Shimane

On May 28, 2026, at around 5:30 p.m., on the Prefectural Road Tadokoro-Kokufu Line in Kamifu Town, Hamada City, one adult bear and two cubs

Hamada Kamikocho, Shimane

Around 5:20 p.m. on May 28, 2026, on the Prefectural Road Tadokoro-Kokufu Line in Kamifu-cho, Hamada City, one adult bear was [encountered/found].

Hamada Kamikocho, Shimane

At approximately 11:35 a.m. on May 28, 2026, in front of the main gate of Nakanishi Junior High School in Shirakami-cho, Masuda City, one bear approximately 1 meter in length

Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane

Around 11:35 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Shirakami Town, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.

Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane

Around 7:00 a.m. on May 28, 2026, on a municipal road in Arifuku Onsen Town, one adult bear over 1 meter in body length.

Gotsu Arifukuonsencho, Shimane

Around 6:00 PM on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Kohama-cho, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.

Masuda Kohamacho, Shimane

Around 2:50 p.m. on May 27, 2026, a single bear approximately 1 meter in body length was crossing the Fukimitsu-Nishida municipal road in Tanishida, Yunotsu-cho, Ota City.

Oda Yunotsucho-Nishita, Shimane

Hagi, Yamaguchi

At approximately 7:10 a.m. on May 27, 2026, an adult bear was crossing and moving along National Route 9 in Kokubumachi, Hamada City.

Hamada Kokubucho, Shimane

A Japanese black bear was sighted around 7:10 AM in Kokubu-cho, Hamada City, and moved across Route 9 from the sea side to the mountain side.

Hamada Kokubucho, Shimane

On May 26, 2026, at around 6:30 p.m., an approximately 80-centimeter-long bear was found in a vacant lot beside a municipal road in Imaura, Yunotsu-cho, Ōda City.

Oda Yunotsucho-Imaura, Shimane

Around 6:00 p.m. on May 26, 2026, one bear was seen near the intersection of Matsubaramushioisen city road and Otani-Hahara farm road in Shirakami district, Masuda City.

Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane

Hagi, Yamaguchi

Hagi Chinto, Yamaguchi

One adult bear was sighted around 6:50 a.m. at the Hamada River and National Highway Office equipment yard in Jigocho, Hamada City.

Hamada Chiwacho, Shimane

Around 4:00 PM on May 25, 2026, one bear was sighted on National Route 9 north of the Nishimasuda Ohashi Bridge in Yasutomi-cho, Masuda City.

Masuda Yasudomicho, Shimane

Around 4:00 PM on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Yasutomi-cho, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.

Masuda Yasudomicho, Shimane