모리오카성~Shizukuishi 드라이브 루트

There were traces on the road that appeared to be scat from a young bear.

Morioka, Iwate

Saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub at night.

Morioka 上鹿妻飯ノ森, Iwate

One bear was sighted running away toward Lake Gosho near the Sakura Garden area of Goshoko Regional Park.

Morioka, Iwate

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

Morioka, Iwate

A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.

Morioka, Iwate

I found large bear footprints.

Morioka, Iwate

Empty honey boxes and the place where brood frames were stored were disturbed.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

One bear spotted near the garage of a residence

Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate

While working in the apple pre-cooling shed inside the apple orchard, a bear was sighted. Apple crates outside the shed and the refrigerator drain pipe were damaged.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

Observed one bear crossing the road.

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

Sighted one adult (bear). It was caught in a foothold trap set for deer; while we were requesting permission to capture it, it escaped and went toward the mountains.

Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate

Spotted an adult bear in the woods across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Higashi-midorigaoka, Morioka City.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

A neighbor's shed had a bag of rice bran torn up by a bear.

Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate

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

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

A bear entered a house in Naganama-Ashitani, Shizukuishi Town, and damaged food in the refrigerator and garbage.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

On the evening of July 12, a bear entered a Japanese sweets workshop in Nagayama-Sasakawahara, Shizukuishi Town, and damaged food in a refrigerator.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Nanatsumori, Shizukuishi Town.

Shizukuishi 七ツ森, Iwate

Around 6:00 PM on July 11, a bear entered a house in Nishinehigashishinozaki, Shizukuishi Town, Iwate, breaking one windowpane; no one was injured.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

At a house in Nishine, Shizukuishi Town, one bear entered the earthen-floor area and broke one pane of a waist-high window.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

At a house in Nagayama Shinkawara, Shizukuishi town, one adult bear rummaged through food in the kitchen and damaged part of a screen door and bars.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

A bear entered the same house in Nishine, Shizukuishi Town.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

One adult bear entered a residence in Nishine-Higashishinozaki, Shizukuishi Town, and ate food in the kitchen.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

At a house in Nishine, Shizukuishi, a man saw one bear coming out of a first-floor bedroom, and sweets in the kitchen had been eaten.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

One bear spotted in the hot spring facility parking lot

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Okamakamori, Takizawa City.

Takizawa 大釜高森, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Tsunagayamane, Morioka City.

Morioka, Iwate

Around 2:30 PM on 2026-07-10, one bear was sighted in Higashi-Kuroishino 3, Morioka City.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

Rice bran had been placed beside a field rented by the caller, but two bags were torn into, and bear droppings and footprints were found on the mulch.

Morioka, Iwate

A bear entered a house in Nishine, Shizukuishi Town, and ate sugar and sweets.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

Spotted a bear near the hot spring facility.

Morioka, Iwate

The field plastic mulch was torn and there were footprints. The compost was disturbed.

Morioka Tsushida, Iwate

Observed one adult bear and two juvenile bears on the riverbed of the Otobe River.

Morioka Isari-Omichi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Inosari Tamenogi, Morioka City.

Morioka 猪去田面野木, Iwate

Spotted one young bear near the staff-only parking lot of the Handmade Village.

Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate

While the reporter was working in a rice field, they spotted a medium-sized bear along the base of the mountain behind them. They scared it off with a rocket firework, and it ran back into the mountain.

Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate

Around 1:30 PM on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Tsunagi Yamanene, Morioka City.

Morioka, Iwate

Apples stored in a shed used for farm work and storage had been eaten/raided. There were also numerous droppings that appeared to be from a bear both inside and outside the shed.

Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate

Observed one medium-sized bear in an apple orchard

Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate

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

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate

Observed one adult and two cubs near the apple orchard.

Morioka Isari-Sekiai, Iwate

There are round footprints on the ridge I made. About 15 cm in diameter. Could it be a bear?

Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate

Witnessed what appeared to be a single juvenile bear coming down from the mountain.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

A bear broke the door lock and entered the same house again.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

An adult bear entered a house in Nishi-Nishine-Higashishinozaki, Shizukuishi, and ate cat food and pickled turnips.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

Around 7:30 pm on July 5, one bear believed to be the same individual re-entered the same house, ate cat food, and damaged the front-door lock.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

Around 4:00 on July 5, one bear entered a house in Nishine, Shizukuishi, through the front door and ate cat food and pickles.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

Around 4:00 on July 5, one adult bear entered a house in Nishine, Shizukuishi, Iwate.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

On July 5, a bear also entered the same residence at dawn and at night, eating cat food and pickled turnips.

Shizukuishi, Iwate

A bear about 1 meter in length was observed moving toward the southern rice paddies.

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate

One animal believed to be a bear about one size larger than a large dog was observed moving toward the Kitakami River.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

One large animal, believed to be a bear about the size of a large dog, was sighted.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

A cub was sighted walking on the edge of the Tohoku Shinkansen viaduct in Kutsukawa 4-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

Spotted one young bear on the premises of the workshop (Medaka-en).

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

One cub was sighted on a city road in Nakano 1-chome, Morioka.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

At the trailhead of Takahora Mountain, five hikers spotted a mother bear and her cub.

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate