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Yokote yama has seen a fresh run of sightings in Takayama, where a juvenile black bear was reported in Takayama Okuyamada on April 22, 2026, after an adult was seen in Takayama on April 19, 2026 and another juvenile turned up there on April 13, 2026. A larger encounter also came from Takayama on November 17, 2025, when a mother and cub were reported together.

The most active ground is Takayama, with more reports there than anywhere else in the recent record, while Kusatsu and Nakanojo Iriyama also stay on the map. Activity built through August 2024, when sightings were especially heavy with 38 reports, then stayed elevated through September 2024 with 12, June 2025 with 10, and October 2025 with 10, before easing into December 2025 with 1; across Yokote yama, the area has logged 174 black bear sightings overall.