Morioka~Ichinoseki 드라이브 루트

Heard a bear vocalizing near the baseball field.

Morioka Kagano, Iwate

One bear was sighted in Mizusawa-Sakura River Miyanochi, Ōshū City.

Ōshū, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Konchi 8th district, Ishidoriya-cho, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki, Iwate

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

Around 11:10 on July 25, a bear was sighted in Kami-Kanari 23-ku, Kitakami City, Iwate.

Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving around in Waga-machi Naganuma 8-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 4:30 PM.

Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate

A passerby sighted one adult bear in Iiide 18-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving in Iitoyo 17-jiri, Kitakami City, around 07:43.

Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate

Observed one adult bear near the retention basin.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

Witnessed one adult bear moving from paddy fields on the south side of Prefectural Route Kinugawa-Maesawa Line toward the Shiratori River.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

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

Morioka, Iwate

A single juvenile bear was sighted near the foot of the bridge. It climbed up the slope and headed west.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Maesawa Ryoutesawa, Oshu City, and was seen moving.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving in Kami-Konyari 13-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate

A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kitayokuchi 2-chiwari, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Kitayuguchi, Iwate

Residents reported sightings; due to bear appearances, the Shiwa Town Office’s public announcement vehicle issued a warning.

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

Sighted one young bear on the roadway.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving in Ueno, Futagocho, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate

Multiple bear sighting reports were received in a residential area of Murazaki-no, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate

Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.

Morioka, Iwate

The place where a culled sika deer had been buried was dug up and the carcass was taken away. Nearby there are drag marks, bear footprints, and droppings.

Morioka Kamiyonai, Iwate

Around 2:30 PM on July 19, a bear was sighted in Waga-cho Naganuma 7-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate, and was observed moving.

Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate

A bear was sighted around 14:05 in Waga-machi Naganuma 6-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate

A single adult was observed crossing the road westward near the road on the west side of the facility.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Ishidoriya-cho Ezo 9th district, Hanamaki City, around 07:30.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, 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

A bear was sighted in Shimoyonai Ichimatsubashi, Morioka City.

Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate

An adult (bear) was sighted near Ite police box.

Ōshū Mizusawa-Miyashitacho, 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

One bear was sighted in Tede-mori 3-chiwari, Morioka City.

Morioka Teshiromori, Iwate

Bear droppings are on the roadway. There are also bear tracks nearby.

Morioka Mitsuwari, 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 opposite my house. It ran off into the mountains.

Morioka Teshiromori, Iwate

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

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

Observed one bear moving south.

Hiraizumi, Iwate

A bear was seen moving in Isawa Koyama Hachimando, Oshu City.

Ōshū, Iwate

A beehive box at the apiary next to the house was knocked over, damaging one frame.

Morioka Teshiromori, Iwate

One bear was sighted moving south on the road running north–south in front of a residence.

Ōshū 水沢, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Waga-cho Naganuma 14-chome, Kitakami City, Iwate, around 16:15 on July 14.

Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate

Spotted one cub in a rice paddy.

Kanegasaki, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving in Futagocho Minamida, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate

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

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Nakanoyachi, Isawa-Koyama, Oshu City, Iwate on 2026-07-14 around 16:10.

Ōshū, Iwate

One bear was seen moving in Nikocho Kaminakajima, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, 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

Witnessed one young bear enter the brush from a municipal road.

Ōshū 衣川日向, Iwate

A bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Naganuma 14, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate

One bear was sighted moving in Shimonikuriyu 4-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Maesawa Hinorematsu, Oshu City.

Ōshū, Iwate

Around 8:30 a.m. on July 13, a bear was sighted in Aisukechō, Kitakami City, Iwate, and was seen moving.

Kitakami Aisaricho, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Osaki City, Isawa Koyama Uraura.

Ōshū, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving in Murasaki-no 14-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 09:35.

Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate

A moving bear was sighted in Tachibana 15-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Tachibana, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Yumoto 1-chome, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Dai, Iwate

I spotted a mother bear and her cub on the property.

Morioka Higashimirumae, Iwate

One bear spotted in the hot spring facility parking lot

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

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

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

On 2026-07-10 in Shimo-Konyu, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, one bear was seen moving.

Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate

One bear was sighted in bushes within Takada 12th district, Yahaba Town, Iwate.

Yahaba 大字高田, Iwate

An adult bear was sighted near the business premises parking lot.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

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

Morioka Tsushida, 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 1:15 PM on 2026-07-09, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted by a resident in a residential area of Tokiwadai 3-chome, Kitakami, Iwate.

Kitakami Machibun, 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

A bear was observed near Route 4 Nakano intersection, moving from the west to the east (toward Nakano Elementary School).

Morioka Haba, Iwate

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

Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate

A person walking saw one adult bear on a city road in a residential area of Tokiwa-dai 4-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Machibun, Iwate

Observed one adult bear heading west on National Route 456.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

A resident spotted one bear in a residential area of Tokiwadai 2-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Machibun, Iwate

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

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

Observed one adult and one juvenile bear near the irrigation pond.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

A single young bear was sighted near the staff-only parking lot of the Handmade Village.

Morioka, Iwate

Observed one young bear near the staff-only parking lot of Tezukuri Village.

Morioka Kado, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Sakuradai 2-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka, Iwate

A single young bear was sighted near the staff-only parking lot of the Handicraft Village.

Morioka, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Waga-cho Iwasaki 27-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 6:50 a.m. on July 5.

Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasaki, Iwate

At around 06:45 on July 5, one bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Iwasaki 30-chiwari, Kitakami.

Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasaki, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Iito 19-ku, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate

Witnessed one young bear running away on the roadway.

Morioka Higashimirumae, 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

An adult bear was behind the trash collection area near the caller’s home; it then ran off toward the forest.

Morioka Kawame, Iwate

Witnessed one young bear enter the brush from a municipal road.

Ōshū 衣川日向, Iwate