Shimomasuda Shrine~모리오카성 드라이브 루트

A sighting of one bear about 1 m long was reported in Semine Shinowaki, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 瀬峰, Miyagi

While taking a resident of the facility for a walk, a bear was sighted on a mountain road. It immediately fled into the mountains.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

A bear about 60 cm was sighted near Jokoji Temple. It ran off into the mountains.

Morioka Kado, Iwate

There was what appeared to be bear feces on the premises.

Morioka 上鹿妻横道, Iwate

A cub was seen roaming inside a baseball field at Yuzawa Central Park in Yuzawa Higashi 1-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

August 3

Kurihara 築館字左野原, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Yoshioka-Higashishibasaki, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

August 1

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

August 1

Taiwa Ochiai-Maino, Miyagi

A man driving a car sighted one bear about 1 meter long crossing Route 3 in Maino 3-chome, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ochiai-Maino, Miyagi

There were bear tracks in the field.

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

Witnessed one bear running away toward the graves on the east side at the tea-field intersection.

Morioka Nagai, Iwate

Spotted one young bear near a private residence.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

One bear was sighted crossing Route 3 in Yoshioka, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

Three bears sighted (one adult, two cubs)

Morioka, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kitasakurai 30 district, Kitakami City, around 05:25, and was seen moving.

Kitakami Kitaoniyanagi, Iwate

A single juvenile bear was sighted near a private residence.

Morioka, Iwate

In Yamato Town, at Miyakodomach倉 on National Route 457, a woman driving a car saw one bear about 70 cm long cross the road.

Taiwa, Miyagi

Three bears observed (one adult, two cubs)

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Seyako, Esashi-Inase, Osaki City around 8:30 a.m. on July 30.

Ōshū 江刺稲瀬, Iwate

Around 13:20 on 2026-07-30, one bear was sighted in Tomiya Karatakezawa, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

One bear sighted in an apple orchard

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Asagishi 3-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Kagano, Iwate

At around 7:00 PM on July 29, one bear was sighted in Keshozaka, Isawa Minami-Toda, Oshu City.

Ōshū, Iwate

Heard a bear vocalizing near the baseball field.

Morioka Kagano, Iwate

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

Ōshū, Iwate

July 28

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

July 28

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Tsukidate Shimmiyano Uronosawa, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館字下宮野, Miyagi

July 28

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

A bear was sighted around 8:10 a.m. on July 28 in Yoshida Higashi Gofukuin, Yamato Town, Miyagi Prefecture.

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

At night I saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub.

Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate

July 27

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved in the direction of Lake Gosho.

Morioka, Iwate

An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward Goshoko.

Morioka Kamiota-Kawara, Iwate

July 27

Rifu Morigo, Miyagi

Before 18:00 on 2026-07-27, in Higashinari Shinden, Ōsato Town, Miyagi Prefecture, a person driving north passed a bear about 80 cm long. No injuries or damage were reported.

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

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

Around 7:45 AM on July 26, a bear was sighted in Furukawa-Shimizu, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Osaki 古川清水, Miyagi

Around 5:00 PM on July 26, a bear was sighted in Togatakezawa, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

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

A bear was sighted in Morigo Uchino-me Kita, Rifu Town.

Rifu Morigo, Miyagi

July 25

Rifu, Miyagi

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 in Tsukidate Shimo-Miyano Yatsumatazawa, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館, Miyagi

July 25

Kurihara 築館, Miyagi

One bear was captured in Haramachi, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

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

July 24

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Tomiya Ochiai, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai, and captured on a camera installed on the riverbank.

Sendai Okaji, Miyagi

Observed one adult bear near the retention basin.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

July 23

Osaki 三本木新沼, Miyagi

July 23

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

July 23

Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

July 23

Ohira 桔梗平, Miyagi

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

July 23

Ohira 中央平, Miyagi

July 23

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

A bear was sighted at Miyakodo Yotsutsuji in Taiwa Town around 5:30 a.m.

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 23

Osaki, Miyagi

A driver saw what appeared to be a bear about 1 meter long crossing a city road in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Okaji, Miyagi

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

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

Around 3:20 PM on 2026-07-23, a bear was sighted in Takayashiki, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

A driver sighted one bear about 1 m long crossing the road on the Sendai-Sambongi Line in Imaizumi Miyamae, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Imaizumi Hachimanshita, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture, at around 21:08 on July 22.

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

July 22

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

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

Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate

July 22

Osaki 岩出山下野目, Miyagi

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

July 21

Ohira 奥田, Miyagi

July 21

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

Around 9:40 on July 21, a bear was sighted in Takayashiki, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

Sighted one young bear on the roadway.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

July 21

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Tomiya Futsusho, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

July 21

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

July 21

Osato, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Gamo 4-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Gamo, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Takashimizu Miyawaki, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

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

I found large bear footprints.

Morioka, 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 bear was sighted in Takashimizu Kumano, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

July 19

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Morinohashi 2-chome, Tomiya City, around 11:13 on July 19.

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

July 19

Kurihara 高清水, Miyagi

July 18

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

July 18

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

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

July 18

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 18

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

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

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a road in Ichinoseki-nezumiyama, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 一ノ関, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a road in Matsuzakadaira, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ryutsudaira, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

One bear, about 1 m long, was sighted on a road in Matsuzakahira 2-chome, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

One bear, about 1.5 m long, was sighted on a road in Tomiya Negisizawa, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya あけの平, Miyagi

One bear, about 70 cm long, was sighted on a road in Tomiya Ogochi, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

One bear spotted near the garage of a residence

Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate

bear cub

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Yoshidanishikaze, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

A bear was sighted at Miyadoko Yotsuji, Yamato Town, Miyagi.

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

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

July 16

Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

July 16

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 16

Taiwa Technohills, Miyagi

One bear was sighted on a slope in Kokudasetonosawa, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya あけの平, Miyagi

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

July 15

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 15

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 15

Taiwa 杜の丘, Miyagi

July 15

Ohira 桔梗平, Miyagi

Observed one bear crossing the road.

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

July 15

Ohira 中央平, Miyagi

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

July 15

Taiwa Technohills, Miyagi

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

July 15

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

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

Ōshū, 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

July 14

Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

Around 05:40 on 2026-07-14, a bear was sighted in Sannbongi Sakamoto Terashima, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

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

July 13

Kurihara 高清水, Miyagi

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 sighting was reported in Miyakoji Shimoshoji, Taiwa Town, around 05:50.

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 13

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

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

July 11

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted along the Umeda River in Haramachi 3-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

July 11

Kurihara, Miyagi

July 11

Taiwa, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Tsukidate Ota Yamazukazawa, Kurihara City.

Kurihara, Miyagi

July 10

Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

July 10

Taiwa, Miyagi

July 10

Ohira 大森, Miyagi

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