Lake Tazawa เหตุการณ์หมีดำ

Lake Tazawa's most striking recent report came on May 8, 2026, in Senboku Kakunodatemachi Sonoda, where three black bears were seen, including two about 0.5 m long and one about 1 m long, roughly 100 m from nearby houses. Other recent encounters have also stayed close to people, including a bear in a tree on May 4, 2026 in Senboku and a mother bear with cubs crossing the road near Kuroyu Onsen on May 1, 2026.

The busiest ground is around Senboku, especially Kakunodatemachi Sonoda, Kakunodatemachi Kumoshikari, and Kakunodatemachi Yamayakawasaki, with additional sightings near Nishikicho Koyamada and Daisen Toyooka. Activity peaks in October with 322 reports and stays high in November with 154, then drops through winter before rising again in April with 21; the area has recorded 1,198 black bear sightings in total.