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Tokamachi's most recent alarm came on May 5, 2026, when 2 juvenile black bears crossed Prefectural Road Urata Matsunoyama Line and moved south, and another report that morning also placed 2 bear cubs crossing a road near Shin yamachi in Matsunoyama. Just days earlier, a bear footprint was found along Route 117 in Nakajo, about 300 m north of Nakajo Elementary School, showing that bears are still moving through roadsides and field edges.

The hottest stretch of activity has been around Matsunoyama, Koizumi, Takashima No.2, Hiwatashi, and Nakajo, where sightings and tracks have clustered near roads, farmland, and school areas. The bigger picture is clear: Tokamachi has recorded 792 black bear sightings in all, with November 2025 bringing 113 reports, October 2025 bringing 69, and April 2026 adding 13 more.