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A security guard sighted a cub about 1 meter long on company premises in Meito 2-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

Tsuru Ono, Yamanashi

Around 10:15 on 2026-08-05, a bear was sighted in Tomiya Ochiai, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

A man driving in Kamo 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City, saw a bear-like black animal.

Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi

A sighting of one bear about 1 m long was reported in Semine Shinowaki, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 瀬峰, Miyagi

August 3

Kurihara 築館字左野原, Miyagi

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

Motomiya 関下, 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

A bear was sighted in Chomeigaoka 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi

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

Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi

August 2

Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi

August 2

Osaki 古川鶴ケ埣, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Furukawa-Kamisubai, Osaki City.

Osaki FurukawaKamizone, Miyagi

August 2

Sendai 北中山, Miyagi

August 2

Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi

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

Yaita Tomita, Tochigi

There was a sighting report of one bear with the same characteristics in a residential area in Minaminakayama 3-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Yoshioka-Higashishibasaki, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

August 1

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

August 1

Taiwa Ochiai-Maino, Miyagi

A man driving a car sighted one bear about 1 meter long crossing Route 3 in Maino 3-chome, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ochiai-Maino, Miyagi

Akiruno Otsu, Tokyo

One bear was sighted crossing Route 3 in Yoshioka, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

Around noon on August 1, a bear-like animal was sighted in Otsu, Akiruno City.

Akiruno Otsu, Tokyo

A bear was sighted in Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, around 11:35 PM on 2026-07-31.

Sendai Kawauchi, Miyagi

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

Koriyama 喜久田町前田沢, Fukushima

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

Kitakami Kitaoniyanagi, Iwate

Akiruno Fukasawa, Tokyo

Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi

In Yamato Town, at Miyakodomach倉 on National Route 457, a woman driving a car saw one bear about 70 cm long cross the road.

Taiwa, Miyagi

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 13:20 on 2026-07-30, one bear was sighted in Tomiya Karatakezawa, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

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

Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi

At around 7:00 PM on July 29, one bear was sighted in Keshozaka, Isawa Minami-Toda, Oshu City.

Ōshū, Iwate

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

Ōshū, Iwate

Uenohara Akiyama, Yamanashi

July 28

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

July 28

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Tsukidate Shimmiyano Uronosawa, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館字下宮野, Miyagi

July 28

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

A bear was sighted around 8:10 a.m. on July 28 in Yoshida Higashi Gofukuin, Yamato Town, Miyagi Prefecture.

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi

July 27

Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi

July 27

Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi

July 27

Shikama 一の関, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Takamori 3-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

Around 8:20 PM on July 26, a bear-like animal was sighted in Hirai, Hinode Town, Tokyo.

Tokyo Hirai, Tokyo

July 26

Sendai 寺岡, Miyagi

Around 7:45 AM on July 26, a bear was sighted in Furukawa-Shimizu, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Osaki 古川清水, Miyagi

Around 5:00 PM on July 26, a bear was sighted in Togatakezawa, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

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

Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Tsukidate Shimo-Miyano Yatsumatazawa, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館, Miyagi

July 25

Kurihara 築館, Miyagi

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

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

July 25

Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi

Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Iwadono, Yamanashi

July 24

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

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 was sighted in Tomiya Ochiai, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

In the woodland, one bear (body length approximately 1.2 meters) was sighted.

Shirakawa 大信豊地, Fukushima

A bear about 1.2 m long was sighted in the forest at Daishin Toyochi, Shirakawa City.

Shirakawa 大信豊地, Fukushima

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

July 23

Osaki 三本木新沼, Miyagi

July 23

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

July 23

Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

July 23

Ohira 桔梗平, Miyagi

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

July 23

Ohira 中央平, Miyagi

July 23

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

A bear was sighted at Miyakodo Yotsutsuji in Taiwa Town around 5:30 a.m.

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 23

Osaki, Miyagi

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

Around 3:20 PM on 2026-07-23, a bear was sighted in Takayashiki, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

A driver sighted one bear about 1 m long crossing the road on the Sendai-Sambongi Line in Imaizumi Miyamae, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Imaizumi Hachimanshita, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture, at around 21:08 on July 22.

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

July 22

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

Akiruno Sannai, Tokyo

July 21

Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi

July 21

Ohira 奥田, Miyagi

July 21

Kurihara 瀬峰, Miyagi

July 21

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

Around 9:40 on July 21, a bear was sighted in Takayashiki, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

Sighted one young bear on the roadway.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

July 21

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Tomiya Futsusho, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

July 21

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Takashimizu Miyawaki, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Semine Terasawa, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 瀬峰, Miyagi

Tsuru Shishidome, Yamanashi

It is believed to have been digging a hole in the mountains.

Tsuru, Yamanashi

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

Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi

A bear was sighted in Takashimizu Kumano, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

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

July 19

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Morinohashi 2-chome, Tomiya City, around 11:13 on July 19.

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

July 19

Kurihara 高清水, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Shigenokamachi Kozuse, Otsuki City.

Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi

July 18

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

July 18

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

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

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 18

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a road in Ichinoseki-nezumiyama, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 一ノ関, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a road in Matsuzakadaira, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ryutsudaira, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

One bear, about 1 m long, was sighted on a road in Matsuzakahira 2-chome, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

One bear, about 1.5 m long, was sighted on a road in Tomiya Negisizawa, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya あけの平, Miyagi

One bear, about 70 cm long, was sighted on a road in Tomiya Ogochi, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

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

bear cub

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Yoshidanishikaze, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

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

July 17

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

A bear was sighted at Miyadoko Yotsuji, Yamato Town, Miyagi.

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

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

Ōshū Mizusawa-Miyashitacho, Iwate

July 16

Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

July 16

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 16

Taiwa Technohills, Miyagi

One bear was sighted on a slope in Kokudasetonosawa, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya あけの平, Miyagi

July 15

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 15

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 15

Taiwa 杜の丘, Miyagi

July 15

Ohira 桔梗平, Miyagi

July 15

Ohira 中央平, Miyagi

July 15

Taiwa Technohills, Miyagi

Observed one bear moving south.

Hiraizumi, Iwate

July 15

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

A bear was seen moving in Isawa Koyama Hachimando, Oshu City.

Ōshū, Iwate

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

Ōshū 水沢, Iwate

July 14

Shikama, Miyagi

Spotted one cub in a rice paddy.

Kanegasaki, Iwate

July 14

Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

Bear sighting reported at Kamiyakari Kumanoshitashita, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Nomura, Miyagi

July 14

Sendai Nomura, Miyagi

Around 05:40 on 2026-07-14, a bear was sighted in Sannbongi Sakamoto Terashima, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

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

Ōshū, Iwate

Witnessed one young bear enter the brush from a municipal road.

Ōshū 衣川日向, Iwate

July 13

Kurihara 高清水, Miyagi

One bear was sighted moving in Shimonikuriyu 4-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Maesawa Hinorematsu, Oshu City.

Ōshū, Iwate

Around 8:30 a.m. on July 13, a bear was sighted in Aisukechō, Kitakami City, Iwate, and was seen moving.

Kitakami Aisaricho, Iwate

A bear sighting was reported in Miyakoji Shimoshoji, Taiwa Town, around 05:50.

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 13

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Osaki City, Isawa Koyama Uraura.

Ōshū, Iwate

Around 19:20 on July 12, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kurosawa 3-chome, Ome City.

Ōme Kurosawa, Tokyo

A moving bear was sighted in Tachibana 15-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Tachibana, Iwate

July 12

Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

A woman walking her dog spotted one bear about 1 meter long at Shiroishi River Kiridoshi Park in Fukukakuramoto Iwanoue, Shiroishi City.

Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

Around 6:00 a.m. in Nakano-me, Nihonmatsu City, one bear about 1.5 m long was sighted crossing a field.

Nihonmatsu 中ノ目, Fukushima

July 11

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted along the Umeda River in Haramachi 3-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

A bear was seen leaving into a forest in Iizakamachi Yuno Matoba, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Iizakamachi-Yuno, Fukushima

July 11

Kurihara, Miyagi

Black bear, 1m20 long and 0,7m high. Saw during a hiking from Mitsutogeyama to Kawaguchi Asama Shrine. 20-30 before the haha waterfall.

Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi

July 11

Taiwa, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Tsukidate Ota Yamazukazawa, Kurihara City.

Kurihara, Miyagi

July 10

Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

Tsuru Shimoya, Yamanashi

July 10

Taiwa, Miyagi

Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi

July 10

Ohira 大森, Miyagi