Shōun-ji Temple~Morioka 드라이브 루트

Around 00:50 on 2026-08-08, one bear believed to be an adult was sighted on the road north of Morioka Municipal Yamagishi Elementary School in Yamagishi 2-chome, Morioka City, Iwate. The bear left toward the eastern direction of the Nakatsu River.

Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Murasakino 24-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Kitakogyodanchi, Iwate

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

Morioka Ueda, Iwate

A cub was sighted in Kita-Matsuzono 3-chome, Morioka City, and moved away in the direction of Seseragi Green Space from Miharashi no Oka.

Morioka Ueda, Iwate

A bear about 1 meter long was seen moving toward the southern rice fields.

Morioka Ueda, Iwate

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

Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate

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

Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate

Around 7:05 on August 6, a bear was sighted in Yukuchi-Taya, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Nishihareyama, Iwate

Bear tracks confirmed in the fields around the house

Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate

Around 10:00 on 2026-08-06, two bears, an adult and a cub, were sighted at Shōzōn Chūō Park in Matsuzono 2-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate

Signs of a bear were found at the apiary near the home.

Morioka Ueda, Iwate

I saw a young bear near the roadside station construction site, not far from Shibutami Nursery School.

Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate

Bear tracks suspected to have been observed.

Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate

Witnessed one young bear running away down the road.

Morioka 上鹿妻横道, Iwate

A juvenile bear was sighted on the premises of the workshop (Medaka Garden).

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

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

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

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

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

There were bear tracks in the field.

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

At the trailhead of Mount Takahora, five hikers spotted a mother bear with her cub.

Morioka Yuzawa, 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

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

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

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

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

Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate

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

An adult bear was sighted near the entrance to the road leading to Tonan Tsudoi no Mori.

Morioka Kamikuriyagawa, 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

An adult bear was seen entering the Kitakami River. Direction of movement is unknown.

Morioka, 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

A cub was sighted on the road near the parking lot of Oirino Wetland Botanical Garden in Goshoko Wide-Area Park.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, 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

One bear moving north was sighted near Sanmabashi Bridge.

Morioka, 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

A student from Tōnan Higashi Elementary School spotted what appeared to be a bear while heading to school.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, 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

I found large bear footprints.

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

Observed one young bear on farmland. It moved south (toward Shiwa Town).

Morioka Kamiyonai, Iwate

Observed one adult crossing the regional farm road. Went into the woods to the east.

Morioka, Iwate

One bear sighted on the opposite bank of the Yanagawa River in front of the former Kawame Elementary School.

Morioka, 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

One bear sighted near an apple orchard

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

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 across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

Observed one bear moving south.

Hiraizumi, Iwate

One bear sighted on Prefectural Route 169

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

One bear was observed crossing the road from the forested area on the west side toward the forested area on the east side.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

One bear was observed moving east along the road (Prefectural Route 258) near the handmade village.

Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate

One adult bear sighted in a rice field

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

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

Morioka Ueda, Iwate

A cub was sighted in Kita-Matsuzono 3-chome, Morioka City, and moved away in the direction of Seseragi Green Space from Miharashi no Oka.

Morioka Ueda, Iwate

A bear about 1 meter long was seen moving toward the southern rice fields.

Morioka Ueda, Iwate

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

Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate

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

Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate

Bear tracks confirmed in the fields around the house

Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate

Around 10:00 on 2026-08-06, two bears, an adult and a cub, were sighted at Shōzōn Chūō Park in Matsuzono 2-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate

Signs of a bear were found at the apiary near the home.

Morioka Ueda, Iwate

I saw a young bear near the roadside station construction site, not far from Shibutami Nursery School.

Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate

Bear tracks suspected to have been observed.

Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate

Witnessed one young bear running away down the road.

Morioka 上鹿妻横道, Iwate

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

Morioka 上鹿妻横道, Iwate

Spotted one adult bear near the garbage collection site.

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate

Found one cub in the field.

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate

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

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

There were bear tracks in the field.

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

Three bears sighted (one adult, two cubs)

Morioka, Iwate

A single juvenile bear was sighted near a private residence.

Morioka, Iwate

Three bears observed (one adult, two cubs)

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

One bear sighted in an apple orchard

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

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

Morioka Kagano, Iwate

Heard a bear vocalizing near the baseball field.

Morioka Kagano, Iwate

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

Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate

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

An adult bear was sighted near the entrance to the road leading to Tonan Tsudoi no Mori.

Morioka Kamikuriyagawa, 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

An adult bear was seen entering the Kitakami River. Direction of movement is unknown.

Morioka, Iwate

A cub was sighted on the road near the parking lot of Oirino Wetland Botanical Garden in Goshoko Wide-Area Park.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

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

Morioka, Iwate

One bear moving north was sighted near Sanmabashi Bridge.

Morioka, Iwate

A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

A student from Tōnan Higashi Elementary School spotted what appeared to be a bear while heading to school.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.

Morioka, Iwate

I found large bear footprints.

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

Observed one young bear on farmland. It moved south (toward Shiwa Town).

Morioka Kamiyonai, Iwate

Observed one adult crossing the regional farm road. Went into the woods to the east.

Morioka, Iwate

One bear sighted on the opposite bank of the Yanagawa River in front of the former Kawame Elementary School.

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

A bear was sighted in Shimoyonai Ichimatsubashi, Morioka City.

Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate

One bear sighted near an apple orchard

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

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 across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

One bear sighted on Prefectural Route 169

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

One bear was observed crossing the road from the forested area on the west side toward the forested area on the east side.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

One bear was observed moving east along the road (Prefectural Route 258) near the handmade village.

Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate

One adult bear sighted in a rice field

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate