Niukawakami Shrine เหตุการณ์หมีดำ

Niukawakami Shrine had its most recent black bear report on April 5, 2026 at Yoshino, where a jet black bear over 1 meter long came down from the slope onto a forest road, ran across it, and disappeared back down the slope. That same stretch of country has stayed active through early spring, with another sighting in Oyodo Basa on April 3, 2026 and earlier reports in March across Uda Ouda Shibo, Oyodo Tsuchida, Higashiyoshino, Uda Haibara Yamabesan, and Kurotaki Nagase.

The area has now recorded 74 black bear sightings overall, and the activity is not confined to one ridge or valley. Reports cluster around Yoshino, Oyodo, Higashiyoshino, and Uda, with the heaviest months falling in May 2025 with 14 incidents, December 2025 with 13, and November 2025 with 12, while January 2026 and March 2026 both stayed active with 5 each.