เส้นทางเดินป่า Fuefuki-Shizukuishi

Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi

August 10

Osaki 鹿島台広長, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Kashimadai Hironaga Fukada, Osaki City.

Osaki 鹿島台広長, Miyagi

One bear (body length about 1 meter) was sighted on National Route 115.

Fukushima, Fukushima

August 9

Sendai Onoda, Miyagi

Nasu 北沢, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Murasakino 24-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Kitakogyodanchi, Iwate

Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi

August 6

Rifu Sawaoto-higashi, Miyagi

Witnessed one young bear running away down the road.

Morioka 上鹿妻横道, Iwate

A juvenile bear was sighted on the premises of the workshop (Medaka Garden).

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

While taking a resident of the facility for a walk, a bear was sighted on a mountain road. It immediately fled into the mountains.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

There was what appeared to be bear feces on the premises.

Morioka 上鹿妻横道, Iwate

A cub was seen roaming inside a baseball field at Yuzawa Central Park in Yuzawa Higashi 1-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

Spotted one adult bear near the garbage collection site.

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate

One bear approximately one meter in body length was sighted.

Koriyama 西田町丹伊田, Fukushima

Found one cub in the field.

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate

On a municipal road, one bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted.

Motomiya 関下, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Hikarouchi, Tanida, Nishida-machi, Koriyama City.

Koriyama 西田町丹伊田, Fukushima

One bear was sighted near National Route 4 in Yurigakubo, Asakawa, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima, emerging from bushes on the east side of the road.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Asakawa, Fukushima

One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted on National Route 4.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Asakawa, Fukushima

August 2

Matsushima Hataya, Miyagi

One bear was sighted in Kozukehira, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi

August 2

Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi

Around 7:35 a.m. on August 2, a bear-like animal was sighted in Suehirocho, Yaita City.

Yaita Tomita, Tochigi

At the trailhead of Mount Takahora, five hikers spotted a mother bear with her cub.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

Witnessed one bear running away toward the graves on the east side at the tea-field intersection.

Morioka Nagai, Iwate

Spotted one young bear near a private residence.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

Around 14:04 on 2026-07-31 in Kikutamachi Maedazawa 2-chome, Koriyama City, one bear about 1 m long was seen on the slope of the Tohoku Expressway.

Koriyama 喜久田町早稲原, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Kitasakurai 30 district, Kitakami City, around 05:25, and was seen moving.

Kitakami Kitaoniyanagi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Seyako, Esashi-Inase, Osaki City around 8:30 a.m. on July 30.

Ōshū 江刺稲瀬, Iwate

Around 1:00 PM on July 30, one bear was sighted moving in Tachibana 24-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.

Kitakami Tachibana, Iwate

Tsuru Asahisoshi, Yamanashi

One bear was sighted in Mizusawa-Sakura River Miyanochi, Ōshū City.

Ōshū, Iwate

Uenohara Akiyama, Yamanashi

At night I saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub.

Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate

July 27

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi

July 27

Osato Nakamura, Miyagi

An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward Goshoko.

Morioka Kamiota-Kawara, Iwate

July 27

Rifu Morigo, Miyagi

Before 18:00 on 2026-07-27, in Higashinari Shinden, Ōsato Town, Miyagi Prefecture, a person driving north passed a bear about 80 cm long. No injuries or damage were reported.

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

An adult bear was sighted near the entrance to the road leading to Tonan Tsudoi no Mori.

Morioka Kamikuriyagawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Konchi 8th district, Ishidoriya-cho, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki, Iwate

Saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub at night.

Morioka 上鹿妻飯ノ森, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Morigo Uchino-me Kita, Rifu Town.

Rifu Morigo, Miyagi

July 25

Rifu, Miyagi

Around 11:10 on July 25, a bear was sighted in Kami-Kanari 23-ku, Kitakami City, Iwate.

Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate

One bear was captured in Haramachi, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

July 25

Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi

A bear was sighted around 19:00 on July 25 at Kawanai Nakazubayama in Daigo Town, Miyagi Prefecture.

Osato Kawauchi, Miyagi

Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Iwadono, Yamanashi

A passerby sighted one adult bear in Iiide 18-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving in Iitoyo 17-jiri, Kitakami City, around 07:43.

Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate

Around 00:40 on 2026-07-24, a driver saw one bear, about 1 meter long, on a city road in Komatsushima Shिंtei, Aoba Ward, Sendai. The bear crossed the road heading north and left the area.

Sendai Komatsu-Shintsutsumi, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai, and captured on a camera installed on the riverbank.

Sendai Okaji, Miyagi

Observed one adult bear near the retention basin.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

Witnessed one adult bear moving from paddy fields on the south side of Prefectural Route Kinugawa-Maesawa Line toward the Shiratori River.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

A single juvenile bear was sighted near the foot of the bridge. It climbed up the slope and headed west.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

A driver saw what appeared to be a bear about 1 meter long crossing a city road in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Okaji, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Maesawa Ryoutesawa, Oshu City, and was seen moving.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Esashi Iwayado Tateshita, Oshu City.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving in Kami-Konyari 13-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kitayokuchi 2-chiwari, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Kitayuguchi, Iwate

July 21

Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi

Residents reported sightings; due to bear appearances, the Shiwa Town Office’s public announcement vehicle issued a warning.

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

Sighted one young bear on the roadway.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

One bear was sighted inside a residential property in Hatayabaragasawa, Matsushima Town, Miyagi.

Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi

July 21

Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi

One bear was sighted in the yard of a house in Hataya, Matsushima Town.

Matsushima Hataya, Miyagi

A bear was sighted moving in Ueno, Futagocho, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate

One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted on a residential property but left for the forest.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

On the morning of 2026-07-20, a bear was seen moving in Arai Hayama, Motomiya City, Fukushima.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

A mother bear and two cubs were sighted near a community center in Asari, Nigoka-cho, Otsuki City.

Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi

Multiple bear sighting reports were received in a residential area of Murazaki-no, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate

Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi

I was walking from Iwadono Mountain toward Chigo-Otoshi. Just as I was about to reach Chigo-Otoshi, I encountered a bear cub.

Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi

A bear was sighted in Shigenokamachi Kozuse, Otsuki City.

Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi

A bear was sighted in Yazawa 4-chome, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Tachikara, Iwate

A single adult was observed crossing the road westward near the road on the west side of the facility.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

July 18

Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Nekori Maesawa, Matsushima Town.

Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Ishidoriya-cho Ezo 9th district, Hanamaki City, around 07:30.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate

One bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) was sighted on the roadway.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Arai Hayama, Motomiya City, Fukushima, around 4:30 PM on July 17, 2026.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

A bear was sighted at Fukuoka Kuramoto Chazono in Shiroishi City.

Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi

July 17

Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

An adult (bear) was sighted near Ite police box.

Ōshū Mizusawa-Miyashitacho, Iwate

Around 13:40 on 2026-07-16, a bear was sighted in Yazawa 1-chiwari, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Kaminitanai, Iwate

Observed one bear crossing the road.

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

Spotted an adult bear in the woods across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

Observed one bear moving south.

Hiraizumi, Iwate

July 15

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

One bear sighted on Prefectural Route 169

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

One bear was sighted moving south on the road running north–south in front of a residence.

Ōshū 水沢, Iwate

Spotted one cub in a rice paddy.

Kanegasaki, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving in Futagocho Minamida, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Nakanoyachi, Isawa-Koyama, Oshu City, Iwate on 2026-07-14 around 16:10.

Ōshū, Iwate

One bear was seen moving in Nikocho Kaminakajima, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate

A bear entered a house in Naganama-Ashitani, Shizukuishi Town, and damaged food in the refrigerator and garbage.

Shizukuishi, Iwate