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A bear (body length 1 m) was sighted south of the Kamo Community Disaster Prevention Center. It then crossed National Route 112 from east to west and went into the mountains. / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 加茂, Yamagata

Bear traces (claw marks and broken branches) were confirmed on a persimmon tree within the grounds of a private residence in the Takayasu-ji area.

Sanjo, Niigata

One cub about 50 cm long was sighted in Nagahashi, Tainai City.

Tainai, Niigata

While passing through the area, a single bear was sighted.

Tainai, Niigata

Environment: road / Size: young animal

Tsuruoka 下清水, Yamagata

One bear approximately 70 centimeters long was sighted about 500 meters east of the Nakatawara intersection in the Oaza Nakatawara area.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear about 100 centimeters long was sighted near the Joetsu-Takada Interchange toll booth in the Oaza Haizuka area.

Joetsu, Niigata

A toll booth worker at the Jōetsu-Takada Interchange spotted one bear near the gate. It ran off toward the mountains.

Joetsu, Niigata

Around 6:00 a.m. on 2026-06-07, one bear about 1 m long was sighted on the grounds of Arisawa Manufacturing Nakatahara West Plant in Nakatahara, Joetsu City, and police received a 110 emergency call.

Joetsu, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted inside a factory site in Nakatabara, Jōetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: Adult

Suzaka, Nagano

Size: adult with cubs

Suzaka, Nagano

A single bear was sighted moving from the mountain side toward the sea side in the Atsumi (Atumi) area, Kuretubo, on the Atsumi government office grounds. Exact location unknown. Environment: roadway. Size: adult.

Tsuruoka 温海, Yamagata

While driving, a person spotted one bear running along a field path. It was moving west.

Joetsu, Niigata

While passing nearby, I spotted a figure that appeared to be a bear in the bushes.

Tainai, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Nirei, Suzaka City.

Suzaka Nirei, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Suzaka Nirei, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Nakano Kasahara, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Ueda, Nagano

A member of the public walking nearby sighted one bear. It moved south.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Size: Adult

Shinano Oi, Nagano

Size: Adult

Iizuna Kurai, Nagano

Around 7:00 on June 2, a bear was sighted walking on a levee near houses in Aoyama, Mikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture.

Mikawa 大字青山, Yamagata

Was walking on top of the embankment / Environment: riverbed / Size: unknown

Mikawa 大字青山, Yamagata

Around 6:00 on June 2, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted near a rice paddy in Yunozawa, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.

Tsuruoka 湯野沢, Yamagata

One bear (body length about 1 m) was sighted near rice paddies on the south side of the Yunozawa area. / Environment: around houses / Size: adult

Tsuruoka 湯野沢, Yamagata

A 1-meter bear was sighted walking in a rice paddy in Takasaka, Tsuruoka City, around 7:30 a.m.

Tsuruoka 高坂, Yamagata

Went toward the Ebie settlement

Murakami, Niigata

A person observed an animal believed to be a bear or a wild boar on a mountainside within the Shimokawa area. Afterward, it moved south (toward Yunohama Country Club). / Environment: near houses / Size: adult

Tsuruoka 下川, Yamagata

Spotted one cub while passing through the area.

Tainai, Niigata

One bear (body length unknown) sighted on the trail inside Takadate-yama / Environment: forest / Size: unknown

Tsuruoka 金沢, Yamagata

Bear footprints were found in the field.

Murakami, Niigata

One bear cub sighted near the Ōmine Mountain trailhead

Shibata, Niigata

Size: Juvenile

Ueda, Nagano

One bear, about 1 meter long, was sighted in Sakamachi area, Murakami City.

Murakami, Niigata

Moved toward the Tainai City direction

Murakami, Niigata

While working in the field, one bear was sighted. It moved toward the mountain side.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: Adult

Suzaka Tochigura, Nagano

Size: adult

Suzaka, Nagano

A single bear-like animal was captured on the security camera.

Tainai, Niigata

A single bear (about 1 m in size) moved north near the push-button traffic signal intersection on National Route 290.

Murakami, Niigata

Around 14:20 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Teramachi, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture.

Joetsu, Niigata

A single bear approximately 100 centimeters in body length was sighted near the service road of National Route 18, about 350 meters east of Teramachi Community Center in the Oaza Teramachi area.

Joetsu, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter in size was sighted behind the company’s hill. Afterwards, it left the area and went into the mountain.

Sanjo, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted behind a company in Kotaki, Sanjo City.

Sanjo, Niigata

Environment: Road / Size: Adult

Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata

Environment: Road / Size: Adult

Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata

A bear crossed a prefectural road and headed toward the river in Wakaho-Hoshina, Nagano City.

Nagano Wakaho-Hoshina, Nagano

A bear about one meter long was sighted. It then left toward the mountains.

Sanjo, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Kuromori, Sakata City.

Sakata 黒森, Yamagata

Size: Adult

Sakata 黒森, Yamagata

A bear was sighted in Mukaihashi, Joetsu City, around 5:30 AM on May 26.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear was sighted near the Mukaihashi-kita intersection in the Mukaihashi area (Oaza Mukaihashi).

Joetsu, Niigata

A single bear approximately 100 centimeters in body length was sighted 250 meters east of the Takada West Gateball House.

Joetsu, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Teramachi, Joetsu City, around 5:15 AM on May 26.

Joetsu, Niigata

A 1m-long bear was sighted in a residential area of Teramachi 2-chome, Joetsu City, Niigata.

Joetsu, Niigata

Observed one bear behind the house. It moved toward the mountains.

Tainai, Niigata

One bear (body length 1 m) was sighted moving from north to south on the road in front of Yamagata Prefectural Citizens’ Sea/Pool “Sparl”. / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 下川, Yamagata

Bear-like animal tracks were found in Kitashinbo, Murakami City.

Murakami, Niigata

Size: Adult

Sakata 広岡新田, Yamagata

Observed one bear (body length 1 m) crossing the road northward in front of the Ibarashinden Sand Dune Field Production Management Association Center. / Size: adult

Tsuruoka 茨新田, Yamagata

One bear (condition unknown) was sighted near the former Mankō-en. It climbed up onto the road. / Size: unknown

Tsuruoka 湯野浜, Yamagata

Size: Unknown

Nagano 若穂保科, Nagano

A single bear (body length 1 m) was sighted near the west side of the Prefectural Citizens’ Sea/Pool “Spal” in Yamagata Prefecture. It crossed the road and headed northeast. / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 下川, Yamagata

A bear was sighted in Nakago-ku Miyanohara, Joetsu City, Niigata on 2026-05-23 afternoon.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear was sighted near the Miyanohara railroad crossing on the Echigo Tokimeki Railway. It moved toward the mountains.

Joetsu, Niigata

A single bear (about 1.5 m in length) was sighted on the cycling road south of Yunohama Elementary School. It headed toward the mountain. / Size: adult

Tsuruoka 湯野浜, Yamagata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on the walkway at Bengeizawa in the Kamo district of Tsuruoka, and moved toward the mountains.

Tsuruoka 加茂, Yamagata

One bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted on the pedestrian path within Benkeisawa. It then headed toward the mountain. / Size: adult

Tsuruoka 加茂, Yamagata

One bear (approximately 1.5 m in body length) was sighted on the road in front of Yunohama dog run. It later moved toward Shonai Airport. / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 下川, Yamagata

Around 2:50 AM on May 23, a bear was sighted in Tai, Itakura Ward, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear (about 1 m) crossed the Rinkō Road Iwafune Port Line from the seaside toward the residential area.

Murakami, Niigata

A bear was sighted on a prefectural road in Iwafune, Murakami City.

Murakami, Niigata

Tsumagoi Ozasa, Gunma

Ueda, Nagano

One bear (approximately 1 m in body length) was sighted near Ikoi-no-Mura Forest Park. It later moved north. / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 下川, Yamagata

One bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted in a field northwest of Mise Station. It then moved to the southeast. / Size: adult

Tsuruoka 三瀬, Yamagata

Shortly before 5:00 AM on the 21st, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a national highway in Kitashinbo, Murakami City. The sighting was about 240 meters from a private residence and was confirmed by the Murakami Police.

Murakami, Niigata

Tracks (footprints) discovered in a rice field near the Prefectural Route Shimonagahashi–Kamidate line

Shibata, Niigata

Ueda, Nagano

One bear (approximately 70–80 cm) moved from the north (Omokuba Forest Park) toward the south (Hirabayashi Elementary School).

Murakami, Niigata

A bear-like animal (size unknown, juvenile) was sighted in the Numemeji/Miyata area. It appeared to be heading northeast. / Size: juvenile

Tsuruoka 布目, Yamagata

Size: Adult

Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata

One bear about 100 centimeters in body length was sighted 400 meters west of the Shimoaono Community Hall in the Ao-no area.

Joetsu, Niigata

At around 11:20 on May 19, a single bear approximately 100 cm long was sighted about 400 m west of Shimo-Aono Kaikan in Aono, Joetsu City, and a report was made to the city hall. Joetsu Police and the city are urging local residents to be cautious.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: Adult

Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata

Ueda, Nagano

Repeatedly entering and exiting the river.

Murakami, Niigata

Several marathon runners who were participating in the ongoing event were sighted

Kashiwazaki, Niigata

On May 17, 2026, one bear was sighted around 10:00 AM on the course along Prefectural Route 73 Kujiranami-Miyakawa Line in Okouchi Nitta, Kashiwazaki City, and the organizers suspended the 26th Kashiwazaki Shiokaze Marathon at 12:15 PM. No injuries were reported.

Kashiwazaki, Niigata

This morning at around 10:00, a report was received that one bear was sighted along Prefectural Route 73 (Kujiranami-Miyagawa Line) in the Okochi Shinden area. ※As an aside, because of this the marathon (Shiokaze Marathon) was canceled. https://www.city.kashiwazaki.lg.jp/cgi-bin/smart_alert.php/1/detail/1193943 (The input screen overlaps with the keyboard, so I can’t paste the link there.)

Kashiwazaki 大字大河内新田, Niigata

Size: Adult

Suzaka, Nagano

On May 17 a single bear was sighted in the scrub woodland beside a pitch at Sugadaira Kogen in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture during a soccer match. About 100 players and guardians left the area and there were no injuries. The area has reportedly had previous bear sightings.

Ueda Sugadairakogen, Nagano

Ueda, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Takayama, Nagano

Size: Adult

Suzaka Nirei, Nagano

A bear was spotted on the course of the Kashiwazaki Seaside Marathon, and the race was halted on May 17, 2026. Runners located before the sighting point were boarded onto buses and evacuated.

Kashiwazaki, Niigata

Size: Adult

Takayama, Nagano

On the Nihonkai Tohoku Expressway near the Murakami-Yamanobe Sato IC northbound entrance, a mother bear and her cubs were running along the highway.

Murakami, Niigata

Around 21:30 on May 16, 2026, a parent-and-offspring group of three bears of unspecified length was sighted on Nitto Road in Yamabesato, Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture; the group was about 200 meters from residences, according to the Murakami police.

Murakami, Niigata

Tsumagoi, Gunma

Tsumagoi, Gunma

Bear tracks were found near a house in the Terao area.

Murakami, Niigata

At around 06:40 on May 16, a report was received of one bear about 100 cm long sighted near the Route 18 Fujisawa Snow Removal Station in Fujisawa, Nakago Ward, Joetsu City. The Nakago Ward office received the report and warned local residents to be cautious.

Joetsu, Niigata

While driving on National Route 18, one bear was sighted. It moved across the west-facing slope.

Joetsu, Niigata

Moved toward the mountainside.

Murakami, Niigata

Size: Adult

Tsuruoka, Yamagata

Size: Adult

Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata

The other two reports are also believed to be the same individual. All were around the Miyano-ura area / Size: adult

Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata

A bear was sighted near an elementary school in Miyano-ura, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture at around 05:30 on May 15, 2026, triggering multiple reports. Surveillance cameras captured the bear walking near a residential area, and authorities remain on alert.

Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata

Spotted one bear (size unknown) on the road in front of Tsuruoka City Fire Department West Substation. It crossed the road from west to east. / Size: adult

Tsuruoka 下川, Yamagata

At around 06:45 on May 14, 2026, a single bear was sighted crossing a road from west to east in front of the Tsuruoka City Fire Department West Branch in Shimokawa, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture. The bear's body length is unknown, and the city has urged people to be cautious.

Tsuruoka 下川, Yamagata

Size: Adult

Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata

Size: Adult

Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata

Around 17:00 on May 13, 2026, a camera captured a bear walking on a road near houses in Iimoriyama, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. No human injuries have been reported, but the prefecture has issued a bear sighting warning and residents are anxious.

Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata

At around 04:50 on May 13, 2026, one bear was sighted in Sakanobe Shinden, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. The article does not report further details or whether there were any damages or injuries.

Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata

Size: Adult

Iizuna Kurai, Nagano

Was running along the roadside heading toward the Monzen River.

Murakami, Niigata

Size: Adult

Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata

Around 18:45 on May 11, an adult bear (one individual) was sighted in a grove within a residential area in Midorigaoka, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. No damage to people or property has been confirmed, but nearby schools have urged students to commute accompanied by guardians.

Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata

Size: Adult

Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata

Around 17:45 on May 11, 2026, two bears believed to be a parent and child were sighted in Yuatsumi, Tsuruoka City. The bears later moved to the mountains to the south; their size is unknown, and the city is urging caution.

Tsuruoka 湯温海, Yamagata

Atsumi government office: Observed one adult bear (body length unknown) and one cub (body length unknown) within the Yu-Atsumi area. The bears later moved to the mountains to the south. / Size: adult and juvenile

Tsuruoka 湯温海, Yamagata