เส้นทางเดินป่า Fuefuki-Shizukuishi

At around 06:40 on May 11 in the riverside area of Hirose River near Kokusai Center Station (under the subway Tozai Line) in Aoba Ward, Sendai, a man walking his dog reported seeing two bears—believed to be a parent and cub—about 1.5 m and 0.8 m long. The bears left the scene; police patrolled for about an hour and no further sightings were reported.

Sendai Aobayama, Miyagi

At around 06:30 on the 11th, two bears believed to be a parent and cub were sighted on the banks of the Hirose River beside Nishi Park in Aoba Ward, Sendai. After 13:30 another bear was seen in a bamboo grove at a park in Komatsushima 4-chome; police and Sendai City are patrolling and have issued warnings to nearby schools and the university. The man who reported the sighting was not injured.

Sendai Sakuragaoka-koen, Miyagi

Around 18:30 on May 9, three bears were sighted in Kamisuwa, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, with no human or property damage reported. On May 10 at 15:09, a small bear was sighted on the grounds of Hanamaki Agricultural High School at 68-__ Katsura Dai-1 Chiwari, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate

At about 08:30 on May 10, 2026, a single bear approximately 1 meter in length was sighted on a walking trail in Shiki no Mori within the Prefectural Forest in Tomiya City (Akashikami-Origemoto). When the walker increased the volume of a radio they were carrying, the bear left the area; there have been no further sightings and the management office is warning visitors over the park's PA system.

Tomiya, Miyagi

On May 10, 2026, a moon bear over 1 meter long was observed near traps and a camera in a grove in Motohachioji-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo, and the city plans to set a box trap for capture.

Hachioji, Tokyo

At around 18:30 on the 9th, three bears were sighted walking in Kamisuwa, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. No human or property damage was reported.

Hanamaki Kamisuwa, Iwate

At around 10:25 a.m. on May 9, a single bear cub was sighted near Taisho Bridge in Niibori, Ishidoriyacho, Hanamaki City, and walked south. No damage from the bear has been confirmed, and the police are urging local residents to be cautious.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Niibori, Iwate

Bear feces are on the road. There are bear tracks nearby.

Morioka Kamiota-Uwaze, Iwate

A bear was sighted on a road in Nasu-Shiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. Detailed circumstances and responses have not been confirmed from the article.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

Three bears were sighted in Kamisuwa, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture; no human or property damage has been confirmed.

Hanamaki Kamisuwa, Iwate

A single bear was sighted swimming in a dam in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture. The man who saw it told reporters that it swam about 300 meters.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

At around 14:25 on the 8th, a single bear was observed swimming in a dam in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. The male witness told reporters that the bear swam about 300 meters.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

A bear was sighted swimming in a dam in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. A male witness told reporters that it swam about 300 meters.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

On 2026-05-08, a sighting of a 'bear-like animal' walking in a rice field was reported in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture (Fukushima TV). No specific time or more detailed location was provided.

Sukagawa 加治町, Fukushima

Around 18:30 on May 7, in a residential area of Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, residents spotted a bear about one meter long walking in a private garden and on the road; security camera footage appears to show the same individual. On the day of reporting, the hunters' association responded to a bear caught in a trap at a nearby ranch.

Hanamaki Kajomachi, Iwate

On May 7 between 18:15 and 18:50, multiple people observed one adult bear wandering on the road in Kōchi, Ishidoriyacho, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. No damage from the bear has been confirmed, and police are warning nearby residents to be cautious.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Kochi, Iwate

At around 05:10 on the 7th, a man in his 40s spotted one bear (about 1 m long) in a field in Yunohigashiyama, Iizaka-machi, Fukushima City. There were no injuries, and the police are urging caution.

Fukushima Iizakamachi-Yuno, Fukushima

While working inside the apple pre-cooling shed in an apple orchard, a bear was sighted. Apple crates outside the shed and the refrigerator drain pipe were damaged.

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate

One adult bear was sighted. It was caught in a snare set for deer; it escaped while permission to capture it was being sought and went up into the mountains.

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate

At around 03:40 on the 5th, a resident spotted a single bear heading east on a road in Kuwabara 1-chome, Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. According to the prefectural police, the bear was about 1 meter long; officers patrolled the area but the animal had already left.

Iwanuma Honchō, Miyagi

There were many bear droppings on the premises of the work shed and surrounding area adjacent to the residence.

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate

Around 10:30 a.m. on the 4th in Hanamaki (Ishidoriya-cho, Kitaterabayashi), caretaker Kiyoshi Sameguchi found an overturned bucket near a chicken coop with feed scattered. Family members saw one adult bear nearby and reported it to the city; police and the hunting association set a trap at 1:00 p.m. and are on alert.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Kitaterabayashi, Iwate

A bag of rice bran at a nearby shed has been torn up by a bear.

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate

Inside Ishidoriya Fureai Sports Park

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Kitaterabayashi, Iwate

I spotted a mother bear and her cub on the property.

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate

One bear sighted in the hot spring facility parking lot

Morioka, Iwate

Around 12:20 PM on May 2, 2026, a man in his 30s walking near the Arakawa in Niida Shimokawahara, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, reported seeing one animal believed to be a bear to the Fukushima police station. The police said the animal's body length is unknown, and the sighting occurred near the Fukushima Toyota Crown Arena.

Fukushima Yagita, Fukushima

At around 11:10 a.m. on May 2, 2026, a man in a car spotted one bear (about 50 cm in length) moving north on a town road in Miyahara, Ookido, Kunimi Town, Fukushima Prefecture. No damage has been reported nearby; the police are patrolling with patrol cars and coordinating the response with the Kunimi town office.

Kunimi 大字高城, Fukushima

Around 06:55 on the 2nd, a man working in an orchard at Sakashita, Matsubara, Koori Town, Fukushima Prefecture, spotted a single bear about 1.5 meters long moving west along the orchard's north side. No significant damage has been confirmed; police are patrolling the area by patrol car and coordinating the response with Date City Hall.

Koori 大字松原, Fukushima

At around 06:55 on May 2, 2026, a man in his 70s working in a peach orchard at Kensho Momo no Sato in Koori Town spotted a bear about 1.5 meters long. The bear left the scene and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown; no injuries were reported. Police are patrolling the area and urging caution.

Koori 字堰合, Fukushima

At around 06:30 on May 2, 2026, a man driving in Fukushima-shi, Iizaka-machi Higashiyuno Aza Kamioka, saw a bear about 1 meter long cross a municipal road from west to east. The bear then left heading east along a nearby irrigation canal.

Fukushima Iizakamachi-Higashiyuno, Fukushima

A bear sighting was reported in Fukushima City. The article does not provide specific details on the exact location, time, or number of bears (published: 2026-05-02).

Fukushima Shinobuyama, Fukushima

Around 18:00 on April 30, 2026, a roughly 1-meter bear was sighted in a rice paddy in Tome City. After 19:30 the same evening, a similar bear was seen on the road north of Tatemachi Elementary School in Tate, Izumi Ward, Sendai City; no injuries were reported. The prefecture has issued a bear sighting warning for the entire prefecture.

Tome 南方町新島前, Miyagi

According to the Saitama Prefectural Police, around 16:00 on April 30, 2026, a bear-like animal about 60–70 cm long was sighted in Misugidai 1-chome, Hannō City. The area includes schools, restaurants, parks and tourist spots, and police are urging people to prioritize their safety.

Hanno 大字矢颪, Saitama

According to police, on the morning of the 30th a man in his 30s driving on National Route 4 in Kunimi Town, Isomoda Aza Kunimimae, Fukushima Prefecture, spotted one bear (about 0.5 m long) wandering on the central median. The bear later left toward the riverbed to the east.

Kunimi 大字大木戸, Fukushima

Around 06:30 on the 30th, a man in his 30s reported a bear wandering near the central median on National Route 4 in Kunimi-machi, Ishiboda Kunimemae. There were no injuries; according to the Koori branch, the bear was about 0.5 meters long and ran toward the riverbank on the east side of the road. Around the same time a bear was also sighted on Route 4 at Ishiboda Ueno.

Kunimi 大字大木戸, Fukushima

At around 06:30 on April 30, 2026, a man in his 30s driving on Route 4 in Kunimi Town sighted a bear about 50 cm long wandering near the central median. No one was injured; the bear later moved toward the Takigawa riverbed, and police and the town remain on alert.

Kunimi 大字大木戸, Fukushima

On April 30, 2026 at around 06:30, a man in his 30s driving on Route 4 in Kunimi Town spotted a single bear about 50 cm in body length walking near the central median. The bear was also seen near a river on the east side of the road and its whereabouts are currently unknown; no damage to people or buildings has been confirmed. Police and town officials are patrolling the area and remaining on alert.

Kunimi 大字森山, Fukushima

At around 06:28 on April 30, 2026, a single bear about 0.5 meters long was sighted near the central divider of National Route 4 in Kunimi Town, Ishiboda, Kunimemae. The bear later left toward the riverbank on the east side of the road; no injuries or damage have been reported.

Kunimi 大字大木戸, Fukushima

On April 30, 2026, a bear sighting was reported in Kunimi Town, Fukushima Prefecture. The article does not report any injuries or details of capture.

Kunimi 大字藤田, Fukushima

On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at approximately 9:00 PM, a bear (estimated body length 150 centimeters) was sighted in a grove of mixed trees in Motohachioji-machi 2-chome, Hachioji City, Tokyo.

Hachioji Moto-Hachiojimachi 2-chome, Tokyo

Around 20:45 on April 29, 2026, a camera set up by a resident captured an adult Asian black bear (over 1 meter) in the grove south of Shiroyama Elementary School (Motohachioji-cho 2), Hachioji, Tokyo. The city is coordinating with the Metropolitan Police to warn residents and plans to install a box trap; as of May 11 no damage had been confirmed.

Hachioji, Tokyo

In a stand of trees south of Shiroyama Elementary in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City, a single adult Asiatic black bear over 1 meter long was captured on a sensor camera at around 20:45 on April 29. The city says no damage has been confirmed, has warned residents, and is taking measures including installing a live-capture box trap.

Hachioji, Tokyo

Hachioji, Tokyo

On April 29 a fully grown Asian black bear over 1 meter in length appeared in a grove in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City; it was captured on a sensor camera at about 20:15 that day. No subsequent sightings, damage, footprints, or droppings have been confirmed, and the city plans to install a box trap and continue vigilance to capture the bear.

Hachioji, Tokyo

In Hachioji (Moto-Hachioji), Tokyo, at around 20:15 on April 29, a moon bear (over 1 meter long) was captured on a sensor camera approaching bait in a trap set for wild boar. No injuries have been reported, and the city plans to install a live capture box trap nearby under the nuisance wildlife capture permit.

Hachioji, Tokyo

was running on the sidewalk

Takizawa 篠木荒屋, Iwate

A bear was reported sighted in Uenohara City, Yamanashi Prefecture. There have been no reports of injuries or capture.

Uenohara, Yamanashi

On April 29 a video was recorded in Motohachioji-cho 2-chome, Hachioji City, showing an animal believed to be an Asian black bear over 1 m in length. The city, working with relevant agencies, is collecting sighting reports and conducting on-site investigations; no new sightings or damage reports have been confirmed since April 29, and authorities remain on alert for safety.

Hachioji, Tokyo

The Tokyo metropolitan government (Hachioji City) reported on its website that a bear over 1 meter in length appeared in Hachioji. According to the city, there have been no sighting reports since April 29.

Hachioji, Tokyo

At around 15:25 on April 28, 2026, a runner spotted a single bear about 1.0 m long on the Arakawa riverbank at Niida Nishi-Shimokawara in Fukushima City. No human or property damage was reported; Fukushima police increased patrols and a large walking event scheduled for the next day was canceled.

Fukushima Yoshikura, Fukushima

At around 15:23 on April 28, 2026, a man jogging along the Arakawa near Niiida Nishishimokawara in Fukushima City sighted a bear approximately 1 meter long. No injuries or damage have been reported; police and city officials are searching and keeping the area under watch.

Fukushima Yoshikura, Fukushima

At around 13:40 on April 28, a report was made of a "bear-like" animal in a residential area of Tsurugaya 4-chome, Miyagino-ku, Sendai. According to the Sendai East Police Station, the animal was sighted about 300 meters northeast of Tsurugaya Kindergarten, and the station has urged caution in the surrounding area.

Sendai Jiyugaoka, Miyagi

At around 13:40 on the 28th, a 110 call reported seeing something like a bear in a residential area of Tsurugaya 4-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai. According to the Sendai East Police Station, the sighting occurred about 300 meters northeast of Tsurugaya Kindergarten, and the station is urging caution in the area.

Sendai Jiyugaoka, Miyagi

was walking on the ridge between the fields

Kakuda Osaka, Miyagi

On 2026-04-28, one bear was sighted near Tsurukaya Kindergarten in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Sendai Jiyugaoka, Miyagi

Bear sighted near the hot spring facility.

Takizawa 大沢舛村, Iwate

Around 18:30 on April 27, a single bear about 1.2 meters long was sighted on a road in Hiraiishi Aza Uehara, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Fushiogami, Fukushima

Around 17:20 on April 27, 2026, a passerby sighted one adult bear near the north-side waterway of Takizawa Minami Junior High in Ukai, Takizawa City. According to the Morioka West Police Station, no damage was confirmed. There were also daytime sightings in the surrounding area.

Takizawa 鵜飼滝向, Iwate

On 2026-04-27 at around 16:45, a male elementary-school student returning home saw a bear climbing a tree in woodland north of Izumi High Support School in Anyoji 2-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai, and a guardian called 110. The Sendai East Police are warning local residents and schools; the bear is about 1 meter long and may be the same individual reported in earlier sightings.

Sendai Masue, Miyagi

Observed one adult bear and two cubs on the riverbed of the Otobe River.

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate

Around 14:00 on April 27, one bear was sighted near Mantoku, Dobuchi, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. The city has urged nearby residents to be cautious.

Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate

At around 05:40 on April 27, 2026, an adult bear was sighted near Hiijono Sports Park in Matsuzono-cho, Hanamaki City. Matsuzono Nursery is nearby; the city and police monitored the area, and no damage has been reported.

Hanamaki Matsuzonocho, Iwate

Spotted one adult bear and two cubs near an apple orchard.

Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate

At around 18:30 on April 26, 2026, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted in woodland below the Numata embankment at Hironagayama, Kashimadai, Osaki City, by a driver traveling on Prefectural Route 19 (Kashimadai-Takashimizu line). There have been no further sightings, and the police have stepped up patrols in the area.

Osaki 鹿島台平渡, Miyagi

A bear was reported sighted on a road in Nasu-Shiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article did not specify the exact time or location of the sighting, nor whether anyone was injured.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

On April 26, 2026, a bear was sighted on a road in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture. The article reports the sighting; no detailed circumstances or information on injuries were provided.

Nasu 富岡, Tochigi

A bear sighting was reported in Tsuru City, Yamanashi Prefecture. The article did not provide specific time or detailed location of the sighting.

Tsuru Kawadana, Yamanashi

Around 13:55 on the 25th, five elementary school children playing near a grove in Tsurugayanorth 2-chome, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, sighted two bears about 1 meter long. The children evacuated to a friend's house with no injuries; there have been no further sightings, and police are warning residents near nearby schools (Nankodai Higashi elementary and junior high) and housing areas.

Sendai Tsurugaya, Miyagi

At around 10:10 on April 25, 2026, a passerby reported seeing a single bear about 1 m long cross the road near the famous lone cherry tree at Koiwai Farm in Shizukuishi Town. The bear headed south and there were no injuries or property damage; police have issued a safety advisory.

Shizukuishi 丸谷地, Iwate

At around 10:10 a.m. on April 25, 2026, one bear appeared near the '一本桜' west of the Koiwai Dairy Koiwai Factory in Maruyachi, Shizukuishi Town. No damage was reported.

Shizukuishi 丸谷地, Iwate

In late last month, a Japanese black bear (about 1 meter in length) was confirmed to have appeared near a field in Motohachioji-cho 2-chome, Hachioji City, Tokyo. According to Hachioji City, local residents had set up a trap intended to capture wild boar.

Hachioji, Tokyo

In Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, a fire brigade member was attacked by a bear; this occurred the day before a police officer was attacked. The report notes the timing and relation of the incidents but does not specify detailed injury information.

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

It crossed the Sangyo Road in Futago Ueno heading west and went into the woods.

Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate

On the morning of April 23, 2026, one bear was sighted in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture, and reported to the city office. Around 10:00 a.m., a person driving near Joge-tsutsumi in Higashimatsushima saw a bear crossing a national route north–south and reported it.

Higashimatsushima Jogetsutsumi, Miyagi

At about 08:00 on April 23, 2026, a single bear approximately 1.5 meters long was sighted in In (稲), Sukagawa City. No injuries or property damage were reported.

Sukagawa 稲, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. The full article is behind a paywall on the Shimotsuke Shimbun, so detailed information is not accessible.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

In Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, a member of the fire brigade was reported to have been affected by a bear. The article states this occurred the day before a police officer was attacked.

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

Around 20:00 on April 22, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Satsukisame, Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. No injuries or property damage have been reported, and the police have urged caution.

Sukagawa 五月雨, Fukushima

At around 13:15 on April 22, 2026, a bear about 1.5 m long was sighted on a municipal road near Inada Gakuen (a compulsory education school) in Iwabuchi, Okaya-chi, Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. Subsequent sightings occurred in the city: Samidare (around 20:00 on April 22, about 1.0 m), Ina (Akagishimo) (shortly after 08:00 on April 23, about 1.5 m), Hashirata (around 11:20 on April 23), and at a kindergarten site in neighboring Kagamiishi Town on April 21. No injuries or property damage have been confirmed so far.

Sukagawa 岩渕, Fukushima

At about 05:40 on April 22, 2026, a resident encountered a bear on private property in Tsukinoki Higashi 2-chome, Shibata Town, Miyagi Prefecture and called emergency services. There were no injuries; police say the bear was about 1 meter long and appeared to flee east.

Shibara Tsukinoki-higashi 2-chome, Miyagi

At around 05:35 on April 22, 2026, a woman in her 70s living in a house in Tsukinoki Higashi 2-chome, Shibata Town, reported encountering a bear about 1 meter long while mowing her garden. She shouted and the bear ran off to the east; she was uninjured, and Tsukinoki Junior High School, about 100 meters northeast of the scene, has sent a mass email urging parents to drive students and will have staff patrol during arrival.

Shibara Tsukinoki-higashi 2-chome, Miyagi

At around 05:35 on April 22, in the grounds of a private home in Tsukinoki Higashi 2-chome, Shibata Town, Miyagi Prefecture, a woman in her 70s encountered a bear about 1 meter long; when she shouted the bear fled east and there were no injuries. Police patrolled the area by patrol car and searched using an infrared camera–equipped drone, and a warning was issued to nearby Tsukinoki Junior High School.

Shibara Tsukinoki-higashi 2-chome, Miyagi

On 2026-04-22 at around 05:30, a woman in her 70s in the garden of a private house in Shibata Town, Miyagi Prefecture, encountered a bear about 1 meter long. The woman was uninjured; the bear fled when she shouted, its whereabouts remain unknown, and police are patrolling the area while searching with an infrared camera–equipped drone.

Shibara 船岡中央, Miyagi

A woman's body was found near Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, in circumstances that appear to be a bear attack. A police officer was also attacked nearby and suffered serious injuries.

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

A bear that appeared in Kicho-dori 2-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City was captured by the city using emergency shooting. The city received a total of 12 opinions regarding that decision, including protests such as "do not cull"; 5 were negative from an animal welfare perspective, 2 supported prompt removal, and 5 were comments on bear-countermeasure policies.

Sendai Futsukamachi, Miyagi

A single bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted inside the grounds of a kindergarten in Okanochi, Kagamiishi Town by a person driving nearby. No injuries or property damage have been reported so far.

Kagamiishi 岡ノ内, Fukushima

In a residential area of Shibata Town, Miyagi Prefecture, on the morning of April 22, a woman in her 70s encountered a bear about 1 meter long in her garden; the bear fled into town after she raised her voice. The article also reports that on the 21st in Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, a police officer was attacked by a bear and an adult woman's body was found nearby.

Shibara 船岡中央, Miyagi

On the night of April 21, 2026, a bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted in the parking lot of a kindergarten in Okanochi, Kagamiishi Town, Fukushima Prefecture, and footprints were found nearby. No injuries or damage to crops have been confirmed, and the police and town authorities continue to remain on alert.

Kagamiishi 岡ノ内, Fukushima

Around 20:00 on April 21, a single bear about 150 cm long was sighted on the grounds of the certified children's center Kodomo no Mori Okanochi Kindergarten in Kagamiishi Town. The bear left the area with no injuries or property damage reported; the Sukagawa Police carried out patrols and vehicle-based surveillance around the kindergarten and nearby school routes on the 22nd.

Kagamiishi 岡ノ内, Fukushima

Around 20:00 on April 21, a bear was reported inside the grounds of Okanochi Kindergarten in Okanochi, Kagamiishi Town, Fukushima Prefecture. According to Sukagawa Police, the bear was about 1.5 meters long; officers did not find it on arrival, but the kindergarten's security camera captured a dark object wandering near the parking area. There were two other sightings nearby that morning, and the police and town planned to strengthen patrols on the morning of the 22nd.

Kagamiishi 岡ノ内, Fukushima

Around 14:00 on the 21st, an angler spotted a single bear about 1.5 meters long emerge from brush on the riverbed of the Shakadogawa in Nishikawa, Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. The bear crossed the road and fled into the forest to the north; no damage has been reported. Police and the city office are urging residents to be cautious.

Sukagawa 西田町, Fukushima

At around 11:40 a.m. on the 21st, a woman at the Mount Shinobu parking lot in Oyama (Hayama), Fukushima City, observed a single bear-like animal about 50 cm long crossing a mountain path. According to the Fukushima Police, the animal left toward the woods to the north.

Fukushima Oyama, Fukushima

Around 11:00 on April 21, 2026, a single bear about 150 cm long was sighted on the grounds of a private residence in Gotomaki, Kagamiishi Town. According to Sukagawa Police, the bear fled from the property toward the mountain to the north.

Kagamiishi 五斗蒔町, Fukushima

At around 10:00 on April 21, 2026, a police officer searching for a missing person in Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture was attacked by a bear and suffered bites to the face and arm. The bear believed to have carried out the attack was killed after several hours of search.

Shiwa 紫波中央駅前二丁目, Iwate

On the morning of April 21, 2026, in Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, a police officer searching for a missing person was attacked by a bear and sustained bites to the face and arm. The officer was conscious during transport, and the bear was culled at the scene.

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

On the morning of April 21, 2026, in a stream area of Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, a male police officer searching for a missing person with hunting association members was attacked by a bear and was taken to hospital with bites to his face and arms. The bear that was killed was near the scene where the body of a missing woman was found; her body had multiple wounds and is believed to have been attacked by a bear.

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

A bear sighting was reported in Kagamiishi Town, Fukushima Prefecture. The article reports the sighting but does not provide specific location, time, or whether there were any human injuries or damage.

Kagamiishi 中央, Fukushima

Iwate Prefecture issued a warning about Asian black bear sightings. On April 21, 2026, in Shiwa Town a woman's body believed to have been attacked by a bear was found, and a police officer was seriously injured.

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

At approximately 05:33 on April 20, a single animal believed to be a bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted moving north from a rice field in Fukuroda (Sukagawa City). No human injuries were reported, and police have urged local residents to be cautious.

Sukagawa 袋田, Fukushima

According to the Saitama Prefectural Police, at around 00:45 on the 20th a bear-like animal about 1 meter long was sighted under the pedestrian bridge east of Misugidai Elementary School in Misugidai 2-chome, Hannō. The face was seen from inside a car, and the gait captured on a drive recorder suggests it was a bear.

Hanno 大字前ヶ貫, Saitama

Around 23:45 on April 19, an animal about 50 cm long resembling a bear was sighted on the Abukuma River riverbank at Tokusada-Kamikawahara, Tamuramachi, Koriyama City. There were no human injuries; the animal's whereabouts are unknown after the sighting, and the Koriyama police increased patrols by patrol cars and reported the information to the city.

Koriyama 笹川二丁目, Fukushima

A single adult male bear (about 1.5 m long, 125 kg) remained in the shrubbery behind an apartment building in Kichōdori 2-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai. Contractors fired two darts with a tranquilizer gun in the early evening, and the bear was captured (and subsequently euthanized) around 19:30. No injuries were reported.

Sendai Futsukamachi, Miyagi

A single bear, believed to be the same individual sighted since the night of the 18th, remained in vegetation in Sendai's Aoba-ku, Kimachidori 2-chome from early on the 19th and, after staying for more than ten hours, was culled by an emergency shooting around 18:30 on April 19. The appearance in the city center shocked residents and prompted concern and precautions from nearby schools.

Sendai Futsukamachi, Miyagi

An adult male bear about 1.5 m long and 125 kg remained for over 10 hours in vegetation behind an apartment in central Sendai (Aoba-ku, Kichomachi-dori). The city fired two tranquilizer darts after 18:20 to sedate it and then euthanized it with an electric shock; there were no injuries.

Sendai Futsukamachi, Miyagi

On April 19, 2026, an adult male bear about 1.5 m long and weighing approximately 125 kg stayed for over 10 hours at a condominium in Komachidori 2-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai. The city tried to capture it using a box trap but failed; shortly after 18:20 a contractor fired two darting shots that hit, and the bear was subsequently euthanized with an electric prod; there were no injuries reported.

Sendai Futsukamachi, Miyagi

A single bear about 1.5 m long remained for an extended period in the shrubs on the grounds of an apartment in Kimachidori 2-chome, Aoba-ku, Sendai. Police set up cordons and maintained surveillance while the city installed a box trap to capture the bear; no injuries have been reported.

Sendai Futsukamachi, Miyagi

A single male bear was sighted near an apartment in Kimachidori 2-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai. After drone confirmation and attempts with a cage trap, two anesthetic darts were fired shortly after 18:20 and the bear was captured around 19:30. It measured about 1.5 m and weighed about 125 kg; no injuries were reported.

Sendai Futsukamachi, Miyagi

One bear that had been staying in a residential area in central Sendai was culled by emergency shooting. The measure was carried out about 14 hours after the report, and sightings around the area had been reported since the night of the 18th. No human injuries were reported.

Sendai Futsukamachi, Miyagi

A bear was reported in Nishigo Village, Fukushima Prefecture. The article reports the sighting but does not specify the exact location or whether there were any damages or injuries.

Nishigo 大字熊倉, Fukushima

A bear sighting was reported in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. The article was published on 2026-04-19, but the available text does not provide specific details such as the exact location or the number of bears.

Nihonmatsu 金色, Fukushima

Around 23:00 on April 18, a single bear about 1.5 meters long was spotted by several passersby on a city road in Tōrimachi 2-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai, and reported to police. Multiple nearby sightings were reported; the bear was believed to have left toward the Kashiwagi area or west, and police increased patrols and warned residents.

Sendai 通町, Miyagi

A single juvenile bear was sighted near the staff-only parking lot of the Tezukuri Village.

Morioka Haba, Iwate

A young bear was sighted near the staff-only parking lot at the Handicraft Village.

Morioka Isari-Hatakenaka, Iwate

At around 10:20 on April 18, 2026, a man driving on a prefectural road in Kumakura, Nishigo Village, Fukushima Prefecture, sighted a bear about 1 meter long crossing the road. No damage has been confirmed in the area; the police are patrolling by patrol car and, in cooperation with the Nishigo village office, are urging residents to be cautious.

Nishigo 大字熊倉, Fukushima

On April 18 at around 10:20 AM in Kumakura Okanezuka, Saigō-mura, a single bear approximately 1 m in length was seen crossing the road.

Nishigo 大字熊倉, Fukushima

At around 07:50 on April 18, a walking man reported a bear climbing a fence near the second athletic ground of Sendai Third High School in Miyagino Ward, Sendai; the bear was about 70 cm long and was seen on the east-side fence. No one was on the ground and there were no injuries; police have stepped up patrols, including in Aoba Ward where four sightings were reported between the night of the 17th and the morning of the 18th.

Sendai Masue, Miyagi

was climbing the fence of Sendai Third High School’s second ground

Sendai Tsubamesawa, Miyagi

On April 18, 2026 at around 07:20, a passerby spotted and reported one bear near the No.2 athletic ground of Sendai Third High School in Anyouji 3-chome, Miyagino-ku, Sendai; the animal was estimated at about 70–80 cm in length. There were no injuries; police say multiple sightings across the city from the night of April 17 to the morning of April 18 may involve the same individual and have stepped up patrols and warnings.

Sendai Masue, Miyagi

On April 18, 2026 at about 06:05, an adult bear was sighted in Yuzawa, Morioka City. Additional adult bear sightings occurred later in the morning in the Shimoda area of Morioka; no human or property damage was reported and police warned local residents to be cautious.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

At around 17:45 on April 16, 2026, a man driving in Izumida, Sukagawa City reported seeing a bear about 1.3 meters long cross the road. The bear reportedly returned to the mountains afterward, and no damage has been confirmed.

Sukagawa 泉田, Fukushima

At around 17:45 on the 16th, a bear approximately 150 cm long was sighted in the forest at Ikeda Sakuta, Izumida, Sukagawa City. Later the same day at around 20:50, an animal thought to be a bear about 50 cm long was observed in the forest at Shiraishizaka, Morijuku, Sukagawa City (Sukagawa Police Station).

Sukagawa 泉田, Fukushima

A cub was crying from across the stream. It couldn’t be seen. Although there was no noticeable animal odor, the cries were clearly audible at a close distance.

Hachioji, Tokyo

Fukushima Minpo reported a bear sighting in Koriyama City. The article does not provide specific details on the location, time, or whether there were any damages or injuries.

Koriyama 朝日一丁目, Fukushima

Just after noon on the 15th in Nihonmatsu City (Niitaki), a woman driving a car spotted a single bear about 1 meter long crossing a municipal road. The woman left the scene and the bear's whereabouts are unknown; no injuries have been reported and police are patrolling the area and warning residents.

Nihonmatsu 二伊滝二丁目, Fukushima

A bear sighting report was issued for Nishigo Village, Fukushima Prefecture on 2026-04-15. The article body provides no specific details on the exact location, time, or number of bears.

Nishigo 大字熊倉, Fukushima

Around 22:40 on April 14, a man riding a motorcycle spotted one bear on a road in Futabagaoka 2-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai. Police patrolled the area and warned residents; no injuries or damage have been reported.

Sendai Fujimatsu, Miyagi

Around 13:00 on April 14, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted near the Omukai bus stop on the Otsuki-Uenohara prefectural road in Uenohara, Yamanashi Prefecture by a person driving on the road. The bear reportedly returned to the mountains afterward; the city is conducting patrols with the hunters' association and police and has issued warnings via disaster radio.

Uenohara Tsurugawa, Yamanashi

On April 14, 2026, a single bear was reported sighted in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, according to local newspapers. The reports mention sightings on roads and in forested areas, but do not give precise locations or indicate any damage or injuries.

Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi

A bear sighting notice for Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, was published on April 14, 2026. The article reports the presence of a bear but does not specify detailed location, time, or the number of bears in the text available.

Sukagawa 中町, Fukushima

On 2026-04-14, a bear sighting was reported in Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture. The articles indicate there were sightings, but they did not provide detailed information on the number of bears or any damage.

Motomiya 本宮, Fukushima

At around 09:30 on April 13, a woman in her 30s spotted one bear approximately 0.8 m long in the fields of Aota-maehara, Motomiya City. No human injuries were reported, and the police have urged local residents to remain cautious.

Motomiya 青田, Fukushima

At around 07:45 on April 13, 2026, a person riding a bicycle spotted one bear-like animal (about 50 cm long) in a field in Moriyado, Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. No damage has been reported; police are patrolling by patrol car and warning nearby residents to be cautious.

Sukagawa 森宿, Fukushima