Sakata เหตุการณ์หมีดำ

Sakata saw its most striking recent report on April 28, 2026 in Sakanobe Shinden, where an adult black bear was spotted around 9:30 a.m. and then ran south toward farmland. Earlier in April, another bear was reported in Hamanaka near the municipal funeral hall, showing that the edge of town and nearby fields are still drawing attention.

The heaviest activity has centered on Sakata itself, especially Nakanomata, Hamanaka, Narikoyano, and Oshima da, with repeated reports around farmland, warehouses, and the outskirts of human habitation. Activity peaked in October 2025 with 196 incidents and stayed very high in November 2025 with 65, while winter eased off to 24 in December 2025, 16 in January 2026, 3 in February 2026, and 8 in March 2026; this area has recorded 906 black bear sightings overall.