Kita Ward, Niigata~Yamagata 드라이브 루트

One bear was sighted in farmland in Kamiine, Kaminoyama City.

Kaminoyama 上生居, Yamagata

A bear was sighted in Tosaka, Yamagata City, around 08:30 on June 29.

Yamagata Tsuchizaka, Yamagata

A bear about 1 m in length was observed crossing the road from north to south. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: road / Size: adult

Yamagata Nakasakurada, Yamagata

A bear-like animal of unknown body length was sighted near the gazebo on Kumomi Hill. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: Yuso Hill / Size: Unknown

Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata

A bear-like animal was sighted at Yuso-no-oka park in Kamisakurada, Yamagata City.

Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata

A construction worker near the Yasuzumi headworks on Prefectural Route 272 sighted one young bear. It moved toward the mountains.

Sekikawa, Niigata

One bear was sighted in Zaou Ueno, Yamagata City.

Yamagata Zao-Uwano, Yamagata

One bear was sighted in Haraguchi, Kaminoyama City.

Kaminoyama 原口, Yamagata

While driving toward Yamagata city, I observed one bear crossing the road eastward (toward the mountains). Estimated body length about 1 m. / Environment: road / Size: adult

Yamagata Nakasakurada, Yamagata

Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult

Kaminoyama 原口, Yamagata

Environment: Road / Size: Adult

Nanyo 上野, Yamagata

Environment: Forest / Size: Adult

Iide Soegawa, Yamagata

Around 12:40 on 2026-06-25, one bear was sighted in Haraguchi, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture.

Kaminoyama 原口, Yamagata

One bear was sighted in Ueno, Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture, crossing a road from north to south about 400 meters southeast of the former Hygeia Park.

Nanyo 上野, Yamagata

6/20 around 6:00 — sighting reported. / Environment: riverside / Size: adult

Oguni Nishi, Yamagata

Observed an adult bear moving in a mixed broadleaf grove. / Environment: mixed broadleaf grove / Size: adult

Yamagata Minamihango, Yamagata

One bear sighted while walking / Environment: forest / Size: adult

Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata

One bear was sighted on the north side of Yuso no Oka in Kamisakurada, Yamagata City.

Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata

One bear was sighted in a wooded area in Zao Hango, Yamagata City.

Yamagata Higashihango, Yamagata

Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult

Oguni Wakayama, Yamagata

Environment: riverbank / Size: adult

Takahata 大字上平柳, Yamagata

Around 5:00 on 2026-06-20, a bear was sighted in Sakamachi, Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture.

Murakami, Niigata

Environment: Farmland / Size: Juvenile (young animal)

Nanyo 元中山, Yamagata

Environment: Road / Size: Adult

Oguni Tsunagi-hakonoguchi, Yamagata

One bear was sighted near the prefectural road. It moved toward the mountains.

Sekikawa, Niigata

Environment: Road / Size: Adult (fully grown)

Takahata 大字泉岡, Yamagata

Environment: Around residences / Size: Adult

Takahata 福沢南, Yamagata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in the Shukuda area of Murakami City.

Murakami, Niigata

Spotted one bear on the roadway while walking / Environment: road / Size: adult

Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata

Environment: Near human dwellings / Size: Adult

Nanyo 二色根, Yamagata

Around 1:15 PM on June 17, a bear was sighted moving in Miyamae, Sekikawa Village.

Sekikawa, Niigata

Environment: Near human dwellings / Size: Adult

Nanyo 二色根, Yamagata

Was walking on the road. Approximately 1.0 m in body length.

Nanyo 郡山, Yamagata

Environment: Around houses / Size: Unknown

Nanyo 島貫, Yamagata

Environment: Near houses / Size: Unknown

Nanyo 島貫, Yamagata

Environment: Around houses / Size: Unknown

Nanyo 郡山, Yamagata

A bear was sighted in Tsuyubashi, Nanyo City, and later culled.

Nanyo 露橋, Yamagata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Nishine, Nanyo City.

Nanyo 二色根, Yamagata

A single approximately 1.2 m bear crossed the parking lot heading west and entered the brush. / Environment: parking lot / Size: adult

Yamagata Kurosawa, Yamagata

Environment: Near residences / Size: Adult

Nanyo 二色根, Yamagata

Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult

Nanyo 三間通, Yamagata

Around 4:35 PM on 2026-06-16, one bear was sighted in Minamitōri, Nanyo City, Yamagata.

Nanyo 三間通, Yamagata

A bear was sighted at Chuohana Park in Mikamido, Nanyo City.

Nanyo 中央東, Yamagata

Environment: Near a park / Size: Adult

Nanyo 中央東, Yamagata

Sighted a bear approximately 1 m in body length on the road / Environment: roadway / Size: adult

Yamagata Minamihango, Yamagata

One bear was sighted on a road in Zao-Hangou, Yamagata City.

Yamagata Higashihango, Yamagata

Moved along a small path beside a house near the intersection of National Route 13 bypass and the old road in the Kanze (Kambe?) area of Kaminoyama City toward the National Route 13 bypass. / Environment: near residences / Size: adult

Kaminoyama 東金瓶, Yamagata

A bear was seen moving from a path beside a residence toward National Route 13 in Kanakame, Kaminoyama City.

Kaminoyama 金瓶, Yamagata

Environment: Road / Size: Adult (fully grown)

Nanyo 上野, Yamagata

One bear was sighted on a road in Zao-Hangou, Yamagata City.

Yamagata Higashihango, Yamagata

Spotted a bear approximately 1 meter in body length on the road / Environment: road / Size: adult

Yamagata Minamihango, Yamagata

Sighted near the old Route 13 and the Route 13 Nakayama Bypass. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult

Kaminoyama 川口, Yamagata

Environment: Road / Size: Adult (mature)

Takahata 大字安久津, Yamagata

One bear was sighted in a wooded area in Sugisawa, Yamagata City.

Yamagata Sugesawa, Yamagata

While passing through the area, sighted one bear.

Tainai, Niigata

Spotted one bear while passing through the area.

Tainai, Niigata

Moved from the northern mountain, crossed farmland, and entered the southern mountain / Environment: farmland / Size: adult

Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata

While driving on National Route 113, I spotted one bear. It moved toward the river.

Sekikawa, Niigata

One bear sighted near the Sekikawa Village Community Exchange Center Unmori (Kira) area on National Route 113. It moved toward the Oishi side.

Sekikawa, Niigata

One bear sighted near Kubobashi (Kubo Bridge).

Sekikawa, Niigata

While driving on the prefectural road along the Oishigawa in Kubo area, one bear was sighted. It moved toward the mountain side.

Sekikawa, Niigata

One bear was sighted in Iwanami, Yamagata City.

Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata

Around 10:10 on June 12, a bear was sighted in Kubo, Sekikawa Village.

Sekikawa, Niigata

Observed one bear.

Tainai, Niigata

Fled toward the northeast / Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown

Kaminoyama 須田板, Yamagata

A bear about 1 m in length was sighted in a grove of mixed trees. / Environment: mixed woodland / Size: adult

Yamagata Matsubara, Yamagata

Discovered tracks believed to be those of a bear while working in the fields.

Tainai, Niigata

School staff discovered footprints in a field believed to be from a bear.

Tainai, Niigata

Discovered tracks believed to be bear footprints while working in the fields.

Tainai, Niigata

Discovered footprints believed to be from a bear while doing farm work.

Tainai, Niigata

Bear footprints were found in a field near the village road.

Sekikawa, Niigata

Environment: Near residential area / Size: Unknown

Kawanishi 大字朴沢, Yamagata

One cub about 50 cm long was sighted in Nagahashi, Tainai City.

Tainai, Niigata

While passing through the area, a single bear was sighted.

Tainai, Niigata

Environment: Road / Size: Unknown

Takahata 大字竹森, Yamagata

Observed walking / Environment: Agricultural land / Size: Adult

Kaminoyama 金瓶, Yamagata

Environment: Near human dwellings / Size: Adult and cub

Nagai 宮, Yamagata

While passing nearby, I spotted a figure that appeared to be a bear in the bushes.

Tainai, Niigata

One bear sighted while traveling on National Route 113 in the Shimokawaguchi area.

Sekikawa, Niigata