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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

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

A bear sighting was reported in Ōtama Village, Fukushima Prefecture. The bear is believed to be a single individual, and authorities have urged caution.

Otama Tamanoi, Fukushima

A bear was reported sighted in a mountain forest in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. The full article is behind a paywall, so further details are not available.

Sano 高砂町, Tochigi

Around 22:00 on May 6 a person in a car sighted a bear about 1 meter long crossing the road at the intersection in front of a shopping mall in Kamiyatagari, Izumi-ku, Sendai. Police patrolled but did not find the bear and there were no injuries. Separately, a bear was sighted on a mountain near Otayachi Elementary School in Ishinomaki on May 2, so an evacuation drill scheduled for May 7 was canceled.

Sendai Izumichuo-minami, Miyagi

Around 22:00 on May 6, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted near the intersection of the Sendai North Ring Road (Sendai Kita Kanjosen) at Kamiyatagari-Tatewaki, Izumi Ward, Sendai; it left toward the bushes. Police patrolled the area but did not find it afterward, and Izumitakeyama High School notified parents to be cautious by email.

Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi

Around 22:00 on May 6, 2026, a female driver spotted a single bear about 1 meter long on a prefectural road in Kamitayagari, Izumi Ward, Sendai. The bear crossed a crosswalk at an intersection heading south and disappeared into nearby brush; police patrolled the area but received no further sightings.

Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi

On the night of the 5th, a person in a car in Moniwa Hitokurita Higashi, Taihaku Ward, Sendai, spotted a bear about 1 meter long crossing the road at around 21:30. The bear headed toward the Natori River, and at 22:10 another sighting of a bear crossing a road was reported about 600 meters north in the Nihondaira residential area; police have issued a warning.

Sendai Nihondaira, Miyagi

Around 21:30 on May 5, a person in a car saw a bear about 1 meter long crossing the road in Moniwa Hitokurada Higashi, Taihaku Ward, Sendai (near the Tohoku Expressway Sendai Minami IC). Later, at about 22:10 the same day, a bear was also seen crossing a road in a residential area in Nihondaira, roughly 600 meters north of the first sighting.

Sendai Nihondaira, Miyagi

Around 17:35 on May 5, a resident spotted a bear about 1 meter long in a green strip in Nishikigaoka 9-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai. At 22:30 a bear, possibly the same individual, was seen sitting in green space opposite the road near the Sendai City Observatory in Nishikigaoka 5-chome; in all cases the bear left and no damage was reported.

Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi

On May 5, 2026 at around 17:30, a man walking in green space in Nishikigaoka 9-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai, spotted a bear about 1 meter long. After police patrols failed to find it, at about 22:30 the same day a bear believed to be the same individual was seen again near the Sendai Observatory, and the police urged caution.

Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi

At around 17:30 on May 5, in a green area of Nishikigaoka 9-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai, a walker sighted a bear about 1 meter long. Police patrolled but did not find it; roughly five hours later a bear of similar size was seen about 600 meters to the south in another green area, after which it fled southwest and was not seen again. Police warned it may be the same individual.

Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi

In Fukushima City's Matsukawamachi Mizuhara Minamisawa area, a single bear about 1 m long was seen standing with its paw on a guardrail. No human or property damage was reported; the bear's subsequent whereabouts are unknown and police are patrolling by patrol car.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Mizuhara, Fukushima

At about 11:25 on May 5, a woman driving in Mizuhara Minamisawa, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, sighted a single bear about 1 meter long standing with its paws on a guardrail. No human or property damage has been reported so far.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Mizuhara, Fukushima

At around 20:10 on May 4, 2026, a teenage woman returning home spotted a single bear about 1 meter long rummaging through a plastic bag on a road near Kitayama Station (JR Senzan Line) in Yamatecho, Aoba-ku, Sendai. Police arrived but the bear had already left; no injuries or damage have been reported.

Sendai Kikutamachi, Miyagi

At around 20:10 on the 4th, a bear rummaging through what looked like a plastic bag on a road in Yamatecho, Aoba Ward, Sendai was reported by a teenage woman. The bear, about 1 meter long, had already left when police arrived; no injuries or damages have been reported, and police are warning residents near Kita-Yama Station on the Senzan Line.

Sendai Yamatemachi, Miyagi

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

Body length 1 m, was walking

Natori Sogodai-Higashi 1-chome, Miyagi

Around 10:50 a.m. on the 30th, an woman in her 80s spotted a single bear about 1 meter long on a farm road in the Harasekawara area of Nihonmatsu City. No human injuries or property damage have been confirmed.

Nihonmatsu 原セ川原, Fukushima

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

At about 23:10 on April 29, 2026, a kei car driving south on a municipal road in Minaminakayama 5-chome, Izumi-ku, Sendai collided with a bear that ran out from the left. The bear, about 1.5 meters long, fled into shrubbery on the west side of the road after the collision; the driver, a man in his 50s, was uninjured but the vehicle's left front light was damaged. The bear's whereabouts are currently unknown.

Sendai 西中山, Miyagi

Around 23:10 on the 29th, a single bear about 1.5 meters long collided with a light passenger car in Minamunakayama 5-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai. The car's left front was damaged but the male driver was not injured; the bear ran out from the east side of the road and left toward the woods on the west side.

Sendai 北中山, Miyagi

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

Uenohara, Yamanashi

Around 16:20 on April 28, a passerby spotted a single bear about 70 cm long moving in the Nishikawa river in Tomiya-bussho, Tomiya City, and called emergency services. The bear moved in the river east of Route 4 and later departed to the west; there were no injuries, and police have stepped up warnings to nearby schools and increased vigilance.

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

Around 16:00 on April 28, a passerby reported to the police a bear about 70 cm long swimming in the Nishikawa in Tomiya Bussho, Tomiya City, Miyagi. The bear swam west toward forested hills; no injuries or damage to buildings have been confirmed.

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

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

At around 09:45 on April 28, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in the fields at Fukuroda Aza-Miya, Sukagawa City, by a person driving by; the bear then left toward fields to the north. No injuries or damage have been reported; police are patrolling by patrol car and coordinating with Sukagawa City Hall.

Sukagawa 袋田, Fukushima

At 02:45 on April 28, 2026, a roughly 1-meter-long bear was seen walking on a road in a residential area near Taihaku Park, Taihaku 1-chome, Sendai; a passing motorist reported it to police. The bear left northward into the woods; there were no injuries and police patrolled the area but did not find it.

Sendai Sahoyama, Miyagi

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

Sendai Jiyugaoka, Miyagi

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

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

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

I saw it on the way back from Ome Railway Park to Ome Station. I heard a noise from the top of a cliff?/edge? by the road, and when I looked there was one behind a tree. In terms of distance it felt like about 10–20 meters, so I didn’t have time to take a photo.

Ōme Katsunuma, Tokyo

Stopped at a traffic light, I saw a bear crossing the road in the rearview mirror.

Tomiya ひより台二丁目, Miyagi

At around 19:30 on April 23, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in front of the Sendai City Waterworks Yakata pumping station in Yakata, Izumi Ward, Sendai. A man on a bicycle saw the bear up close; it then fled south into the woods and police patrolled the area and warned residents.

Sendai 西中山, 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

On the night of April 22, 2026, three bears (believed to be a parent and cubs) were sighted in the brush of a park retention pond in Akenohira, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture; city staff and police are on alert. No damage or subsequent sightings have been confirmed, and the nearby elementary school has urged students to wear bear bells and increased patrols during commutes.

Tomiya あけの平二丁目, Miyagi

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

Around 18:15 on April 22, 2026, three bears were sighted in the bushes (near a retention pond) of a park in Akenodaira 1-chome, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture; city staff and police are on alert. The bears are believed to be a parent and cubs; no damage or further sightings have been confirmed, and on April 23 the city checked for footprints and climb marks and strengthened measures at the nearby elementary school (distributed bear bells and increased patrols).

Tomiya あけの平一丁目, Miyagi

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 around 09:20 on April 22, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a residential area in Goro-roku, Aoba Ward, Sendai, and moved north. Police patrolled the area and issued warnings, and there have been no further sightings.

Sendai Goroku, Miyagi

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

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

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

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

There was a rustling sound, and when I looked at the bushes it was a bear about one meter tall. (Around the junction)

Sendai Yamada-jiyugaoka, Miyagi

On April 19 in a residential area of Aoba Ward, Sendai, one adult bear about 1.5 m long was sighted and was removed under the city's "emergency shooting" system. The bear stayed on condominium grounds for about 10 hours; a box trap failed, so authorities used a dart gun and an electric spear to dispatch it. No injuries were reported.

Sendai Mukaida, 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

Akiruno Sannai, Tokyo

Around 13:30 on the 18th, a man driving on a prefectural road in Kyūishihara, Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima, spotted a bear about 1 meter long crossing the road from north to south. The bear reportedly entered the forest afterward; no damage has been confirmed in the area, and police are patrolling by patrol car and urging residents to be cautious.

Nihonmatsu 休石原, Fukushima

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

At around 20:45 on April 17, 2026, a bear was reported on a road in Kunimi 1-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai. The bear was about 1.5 m long and bear droppings were found nearby; the same individual was later seen around midnight on April 18 near nearby houses and on the grounds of a Tohoku University dormitory, and at 05:35 a.m. on a city road about 100 m west of Kita-Sendai Station. Police are patrolling and searching for the bear.

Sendai Chiyodamachi, Miyagi

A single bear was sighted on a road in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. Further details are reported in a paywalled article on Shimotsuke Shimbun Digital.

Sano 高砂町, Tochigi

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

On the morning of April 16, 2026, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted at Okameyama Forest Park in Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture. The same park had a sighting on April 10; the city has put up warning signs, urged people not to go out alone, and the police are patrolling the area.

Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi

At around 9:00 a.m. on the 16th, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a forest near a residential area in Ogame, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture, and the witness reported it. Police are urging nearby residents and passersby to be cautious.

Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi

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

A bear cub was sighted for two consecutive days in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture (article published 2026-04-16). The sightings involved at least one cub.

Kanuma 今宮町, Tochigi

Between Ōyama Elementary School and Yaya. Cub bear

Otama 木ノ下, 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

At around 20:02 on April 14, 2026, a bear about 1 m long was sighted near Tanoinu Park in Tanoinu-cho, Sano City. An earlier report on April 7 at about 17:50 recorded a sighting of one cub-sized bear near Kuzuu Higashi in Sano City.

Sano 田之入町, Tochigi

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

Around 05:00 on April 14, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was seen crossing a road near Minamiyoshinari Junior High School in Minamiyoshinari 5-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai. The bear headed west into the nearby forest, no injuries have been reported, and police are patrolling the area and issuing cautions.

Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi

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

Sano 田之入町, Tochigi

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

A bear sighting was reported in Kōriyama City. The article contains no specifics on the exact location, time, or number of bears, so details are unknown.

Koriyama 朝日一丁目, Fukushima

Around 06:30 on April 10, 2026, a single bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted near the management office of Okameyama Forest Park in Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture by a person driving by. The bear left the area afterward; no injuries or damage have been reported. The park is closed until safety checks are completed.

Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi

Around 13:00 on April 9, 2026, a woman driving a car spotted a bear about 1 meter long in Sogodai Higashi, Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture, and reported it to the police. Police patrolled the area but did not find the bear and no damage has been reported; the elementary school plans for staff to monitor the school route the next morning.

Natori, Miyagi