Shōun-ji Temple เหตุการณ์หมีดำ

Shōun-ji Temple area saw a juvenile black bear in the pasture at Ōshū 衣川噌味 on March 20, 2026 at 11:00, the most recent report in this area. Earlier in March, another juvenile was seen crossing the road at Ōshū 衣川小林山 and moving into the forest to the south, showing that bears are still moving through the local edges of open ground and woods.

The strongest concentration of activity has been around Ōshū, especially 衣川上野, 衣川小林山, 衣川徳沢, and 衣川噌味, with nearby reports also coming from Ichinoseki and Kurihara. Activity peaked in October 2025 with 131 incidents and November 2025 with 94, then eased through winter and into March 2026 with 4 reports; this area has recorded 520 black bear sightings overall.