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Around 10:00 on July 30, one bear was sighted in Nakano-guchi, Itoigawa City.

Itoigawa, Niigata

Spotted three bears (a mother and two cubs) near a residence in the Shimode area. They ran toward the mountain side.

Itoigawa, Niigata

While driving on Prefectural Route 39, witnessed one bear heading from south to north.

Myoko, Niigata

A juvenile bear about 1 meter long was spotted along Prefectural Route 43 (Momiji Line) of the Karuizawa–Shimonita route. The mother bear could not be found, but is believed to be hiding nearby.

Shimonita, Gunma

While running, I spotted one bear cub near the Prefectural Route 187 Myoko Kogen IC entrance intersection.

Myoko, Niigata

Size: adult (fully grown)

Sakaki, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Sakaki, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Goryo, Matsuidamachi, Annaka City around 8:00 on 2026-07-27.

Annaka, Gunma

Annaka, Gunma

Size: adult

Karuizawa, Nagano

One bear sighted near the Tagiri intersection on National Route 18

Myoko, Niigata

One bear was sighted poking its head out of the brush near Tagiri public bathhouse.

Myoko, Niigata

Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma

It ran off toward the mountainside.

Joetsu, Niigata

Around 8:20 AM on 2026-07-24, one bear was sighted in Hatachi, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Karuizawa, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Osuga, Nadachi-ku, Joetsu City, Niigata.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: Adult

Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano

One animal resembling a bear about 100 centimeters long was sighted approximately 200 meters south of the Kamihakoi intersection on National Route 18, in the Teramachi area.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear was observed crossing Prefectural Route 187 from west to east.

Myoko, Niigata

While driving on Prefectural Route Suginosawa Futamata Line, I observed one bear crossing the road from west to east near the intersection with the municipal road Ikenotaira Onsen North-South Line.

Myoko, Niigata

While driving on Municipal Road Suginosawa Route 14, witnessed one bear crossing the road from west to east.

Myoko, Niigata

One bear about 100 centimeters long was sighted near National Route 8 in front of the former Daily Yamazaki.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear was observed moving from near the park toward the river to the west.

Myoko 大字上八幡新田, Niigata

One bear was sighted moving north along the riverbank.

Myoko 大字上八幡新田, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Mogusa, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, around 7:15 a.m. on July 21.

Karuizawa 大字茂沢, Nagano

Size: Adult

Karuizawa 大字茂沢, Nagano

Size: Adult

Nakano Shinoi, Nagano

Around 16:40 on 2026-07-21, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Teramachi, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear, about 1 meter long, was sighted in Osakimachi, Myoko City.

Myoko 大字上八幡新田, Niigata

One bear about 100 centimeters long was sighted 100 meters west of Mushou bus stop.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear about 100 cm in body length was sighted on a side road 100 meters east of the former Daily Yamazaki.

Joetsu, Niigata

Annaka 松井田町行田, Gunma

One bear was seen moving in Matsuida-cho Gyoda, Annaka City, Gunma.

Annaka 松井田町行田, Gunma

Size: Unknown

Ueda, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Ueda, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Niino, Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture on 2026-07-18.

Nakano Shinno, Nagano

While doing farm work, I saw one bear come out of the brush into the rice field. It later moved to the mountain on the east side.

Joetsu, Niigata

Around 2:40 PM on July 17, a bear was sighted in Nadachi-Omachi, Nadachi Ward, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

Around 9:00 on 2026-07-17, a bear was sighted in Kashiwabara, Shinano Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Shinano, Nagano

Size: Adult

Ueda 真田町傍陽, Nagano

One bear was sighted crossing the road from south to north near the Shin-Akakura-shita bus stop.

Myoko, Niigata

Bear sighting of one bear on a city road in Tagiri, Myoko City.

Myoko, Niigata

Size: adult (fully grown)

Karuizawa, Nagano

One bear was sighted crossing Suganodaira Bridge within Shimamichi area. It was moving eastward.

Itoigawa, Niigata

While traveling on Prefectural Route 187, sighted one bear entering the brush on the north side.

Myoko, Niigata

Around 9:30 on July 13, a bear was sighted in Togura, Chikuma City, Nagano, and was captured.

Chikuma Togura, Nagano

Size: Adult

Chikuma Togura, Nagano

I was riding a motorcycle on a tour, and it was just at the spot where the guardrail goes into the mountain, so I didn't take any photos and the location is not exact. I was heading west and report an approximate location based on my memory that it was a left-hand curve a little past the Megane Bridge parking area, at a place with a white guardrail.

Annaka, Gunma

One bear about 100 centimeters in body length was sighted approximately 200 meters east of Joetsu Gochi Nursing Home.

Joetsu, Niigata

A nearby resident sighted one bear. It entered the grassy area to the west.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a residential lot in Gochi 6-chome, Joetsu City, Niigata, and left heading west.

Joetsu, Niigata

Around 4:30 a.m. on July 11, a bear about 1 meter long was spotted on the premises of a private residence in Gochi 6, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

A single cub bear was sighted near Tsutsuishi Station.

Itoigawa, Niigata

Around 13:10 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Shiga, Saku City, Nagano Prefecture.

Saku, Nagano

On 2026-07-10 in Shinkoda, Saku City, Nagano, a bear was sighted.

Saku Arakoda, Nagano

While operating the bus eastbound, a single bear was observed darting out from the south.

Myoko, Niigata

Size: Unknown

Ueda Sanadamachi-Motohara, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Karuizawa, Nagano

A passerby spotted one bear, about 1 meter long, on National Route 292 in the Jitto area of Myoko City.

Myoko, Niigata

One bear approximately 80 centimeters in body length was sighted 200 meters east of the former Marine Fishing Center.

Joetsu, Niigata

A bear about 0.8 meters long was sighted in Mushu Iwato, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: Adult

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: unknown

Ueda Tonoshiro, Nagano

Around 6:30 PM on July 6, a bear was sighted in Kashiwabara, Shinano Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Shinano, Nagano

While traveling on the municipal Shimokura-Takakura road, I sighted one bear on the left bank of the Takakura River. It ran off toward the mountain to the south.

Itoigawa, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Hatsuji, Karuizawa Town, Nagano, around 10:20 on July 6.

Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano

Tomioka 妙義町上高田, Gunma

While driving on the municipal Kitazawa Road, witnessed one bear crossing the road westward.

Myoko, Niigata

Size: adult

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: Adult

Sakaki Minamijo, Nagano

Spotted one bear near a residence. It was moving from beside the Nakago General Gymnasium toward the railway tracks.

Joetsu, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Akakura, Myoko City.

Myoko, Niigata

On 2026-07-04 afternoon, a bear was sighted in Hosshi, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano

One bear sighted in front of a residence. Direction of escape unknown.

Itoigawa 中央, Niigata

Shimonita, Gunma

While traveling on Prefectural Route Myoko Kogen Park Line, a single bear was sighted crossing the road from north to south.

Myoko, Niigata

One bear was sighted crossing the municipal Sakaizawa-Omine road from south to north.

Myoko, Niigata

One bear was observed crossing National Route 18 from east to west.

Myoko, Niigata

Around 7 PM on July 3, a bear was sighted in Nishinomaki, Shimonita Town.

Shimonita Nishinomaki, Gunma

Around 8:00 on 2026-07-03, a bear was sighted in Hotchi, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano

Size: Adult

Karuizawa, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Matsuida-machi Doshio, Annaka City.

Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma

One bear was sighted in Toyono, Toyono-machi, Nagano City.

Nagano Toyonomachi-Toyono, Nagano