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At Hokaji no Furoda in Kamo cho, Kizugawa City, a black bear was seen at around 21:00 on March 14, 2026 while someone was driving, and the same evening brought another report from the same area. A few days later, on March 28, 2026, two black bears were seen on an agricultural road in Nakagaito, Tsubai, Yamashiro cho, Kizugawa City, showing that the edge of town roads and farm lanes are where people are still running into bears.

The activity is centered around Kizugawa City and nearby places such as Heguri Midorigaoka, Kamo cho, and Yamashiro cho, with reports also reaching Ikoma and Nara. The busiest stretch was November 2025, when 50 incidents were logged, and bear presence stayed strong through October 2025 with 25, June 2025 with 25, and December 2025 with 15. Across this area, there have been 160 black bear sightings overall.