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Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
On Sunday, June 14 at approximately 1:43 p.m., near the 90.9 km post on the downhill lane of the Ban-etsu Expressway by 1684 Saka-ya, Tsuboyō, Inawashiro Town, a passenger car driven by a man in his 80s, while traveling in the first lane of the downhill direction, collided with a bear cub (about 50 cm in body length) that crossed from the right to the left side of the travel direction. The driver and passenger of the vehicle were not injured. The bear left the scene of the traffic accident.
Inawashiro 大字壺楊, Fukushima
A bear was sighted on a prefectural road in Karuigawa, Kashiwazaki City.
Kashiwazaki, Niigata
(No information)
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
Ran off toward the ravine/stream
Hachinohe Nango-Koromakisawa, Aomori
Cub sighted on the Shōmyō Falls trail
Toyama, Toyama
Obama Suno, Fukui
A fisherman sighted one bear. It ran off to the south.
Itoigawa 寺島, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Terajima, Itoigawa City, around 4:10 AM on 2026-06-14.
Itoigawa 寺島, Niigata
Around 6:00 on June 14, a bear was sighted in Sunawa, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama Suno, Fukui
Around 6:40 PM on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Shimizu-cho 3-chome, Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
about 70 cm
Mutsu Nakanosawa, Aomori
A bear was sighted on a park walking path in Midorigaoka Park, Shimizu-cho, Tomakomai, with one front paw extended from the woods.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
On Saturday, June 13 at approximately 3:50 p.m., a witness (male in his 30s) spotted one bear (about 1 m in length) inside a park in Uenodera, Kamihiraba area, Fukushima City. The bear then left heading west.
Fukushima Futagozuka, Fukushima
On Saturday, June 13 at around 3:25 p.m., on a municipal road in Minamimukoudai 3-chome, Fukushima City, an eyewitness (male in his 80s) driving a vehicle spotted two bears (each about 1.5 m in body length). The bears subsequently left heading west.
Fukushima Oguraji, Fukushima
One bear sighted on the park promenade — a recreational spot where citizens can barbecue in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido.
Tomakomai Kibacho 3-chome, Hokkaido
1 meter
Mutsu Sekine, Aomori
While driving, I saw one bear about the size of an adult cross the road from south to north and enter the forest.
Shichinohe 志茂川原, Aomori
(No information)
Hachinohe Nango-Shimamori, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Karawakidotarumi, Hachinohe, Aomori.
Hachinohe Matsugaoka, Aomori
(No information)
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
Obama, Fukui
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
At around 12:25 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, in the fields in Fujikubo, Sekiya, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, a witness (male, in his teens) saw one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the fields near Kanayagawa Station on the JR Tohoku Main Line while he was walking. The bear then departed south from that location.
Fukushima Kanayagawa, Fukushima
6/13 18:45 While walking around Kintaro Pond, I saw a brown bear in the shrubbery located southwest of the pond; only its upper body was visible. There was one bear, about 1.5 m long. It disappeared into the shrubs.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Report No. 24 — June 13, 2026 (Saturday): Location: Near 1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward. Description: Brown bear confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.005025,141.420409
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
Two bears about 1.5 meters long were sighted on a city road in Minamimukai-dai 3-chome, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Oguraji, Fukushima
Two bears, about 1.5 m and 0.5 m long, were sighted on the road in Komurasaki Yamazaki, Zao Town.
Zao 大字小村崎, Miyagi
Ooi Nagai, Fukui
One bear was sighted heading toward the mountains near Uta Shikan (Uta Community Center) in the Omi area of Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear about 1 m long was sighted walking east along the riverbank in Takadate Kumano-do Nakagawa, Natori City.
Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi
Witnessed an adult approximately 100 cm in size crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
One bear was sighted in Anrakuji, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
On Friday, June 12 at about 5:15 p.m., on a village road in Oyama Aza Atago, Otama Village, a male witness riding a bicycle toward Nihonmatsu City spotted one bear (about 1 m in body length) walking toward him.
Otama, Fukushima
On Friday, June 12 at around 5:00 p.m., on a municipal road in Kaminouchi, Iwanosato, Inawashiro Town, an eyewitness (female in her 80s) spotted one bear (approximately 1 m in length) crossing the municipal road from west to east while she was driving.
Inawashiro 字五十軒道南, Fukushima
A resident reported seeing something bear-like in Hori, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Crosses the road, about just under 1 m (in front)
Mutsu Misatocho, Aomori
A service area patron, while driving on the off-ramp, sighted one bear outside the guardrail.
Aga 熊渡, Niigata
No information
Hachinohe, Aomori
An animal believed to be a bear over 1 meter in size crossed the road.
Imizu, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City.
Imizu, Toyama
One adult bear was sighted at the entrance of Haginosato Nature Park in Shiraoi Town, Hokkaido.
Shiraoi, Hokkaido
In Hagino, Shiraoi Town, a man driving a car saw one brown bear cross the road and move toward a residential area.
Shiraoi, Hokkaido
On 2026-06-12 around 09:35, a bear was sighted moving in Kamionikiyanagi 2-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate
On Friday, June 12, at around 8:00 a.m., a witness spotted one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the trees of a mulberry tree in a grove within a stand of mixed woods in Maehama, Tsuboyō, Inawashiro Town, to the west of the witness's residence.
Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima
On Friday, June 12 at approximately 7:50 a.m., in Inawashiro Town, Gorinbara area, on a municipal road, a witness driving south along the road observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road from east to west and leaving into the forest.
Inawashiro 字五輪原, Fukushima
One bear was sighted crossing a town road and leaving into the forest in Gorinbara, Inawashiro Town.
Inawashiro 字五輪原, Fukushima
Around 7:20 on June 12, one bear was seen moving in Matsugasawa, Shichinohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Shichinohe 松ヶ沢, Aomori
A 1-meter-long bear was walking north.
Shichinohe 天間舘大沢, Aomori
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
Witnessed a bear about 70–80 cm in size crossing the road. It ran off toward the southwest.
Oyabe, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Asaji, Oyabe City, Toyama.
Oyabe, Toyama
A bear was sighted around 11:00 in Kugonoshita, Shinoda-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Imajō, Minamiechizen Town.
Minami-Echizen 今庄, Fukui
Around noon on Friday, June 12, within the Yamanaka area of Nukazawa, Motomiya City, on Prefectural Route Nihonmatsu-Kanaya, a witness (male in his 20s) driving a vehicle observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in body length) walking toward Motomiya on the road.
Motomiya 仁井田, Fukushima
A bear-like animal was sighted in Hori, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
I witnessed what appeared to be a bear running across the road.
Toyama, Toyama
Around 22:15 on June 11, one bear was sighted in Kamisakuragi 2-chome, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi
June 11
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi
On 2026-06-11 at around 20:50, a bear was sighted in Befu-cho, Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Kasai Befucho, Hyogo
(No information)
Mutsu Ohatamachi, Aomori
One bear about 1.5 meters long was seen walking downstream in the Sasa River in Kagitori 4-chome, Taihaku Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Oyachi, Miyagi
While driving on National Route 8, one bear was sighted heading into the mountains near the Sandantaki-dōmon area.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear about 1 meter long was seen walking north along a roadside in Ochiai Matsuzaka Akasaka, Taiwa Town.
Taiwa Ochiai-Matsusaka, Miyagi
Wakasa Kitamaegawa, Fukui
A crack believed to have been caused by a bear was found in a window of the motorcycle storage/management building at the driving license test center in Shimoda, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimoda, Iwate
A crack was found in a window glass at a driving license test center facility in Morioka City, and police suspect bear damage.
Morioka, Iwate
Around 10:05 on 2026-06-11, one bear was sighted in Maesawa Ropponmatsu, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture.
Ōshū 衣川日向, Iwate
(No information)
Hachinohe Korekawa, Aomori
A person reported sighting one bear believed to be an adult in front of the old Zekawa Higashi Elementary School. The bear left heading west.
Hachinohe Korekawa, Aomori
June 11
Taiwa もみじが丘, Miyagi
June 11
Kurihara 築館字沢入, Miyagi
Around 5:10 AM on June 11, a bear was sighted in Nakaneko Nijūni Shinmei, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Nakaneko, Iwate
A bear cub was sighted in an irrigation channel in Takidera, Joetsu City.
Joetsu, Niigata
On Thursday, June 11 at approximately 2:55 a.m., on National Route 13 in Funaba-cho, Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 20s) driving a vehicle observed one animal believed to be a bear crossing the road (about 50 cm in body length). There were no human injuries or property damage.
Fukushima Minamimachi, Fukushima
An animal thought to be a bear was sighted crossing Route 13 in Funaba-cho, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Minamimachi, Fukushima
June 11
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi
June 11
Taiwa もみじが丘, Miyagi
A bear was reportedly sighted in Kaharamachi area of Kanazawa City.
Kanazawa Kawaraichimachi, Ishikawa
A bear has been sighted.
Ōtake Onihara, Hiroshima
A resident saw a bear-like shadow while driving home in Meitoku-cho 3-chome, Tomakomai.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Yukuchi Hirabayashi, Hanamaki City, Iwate, around 13:05 on June 11.
Hanamaki Nishihareyama, Iwate
Around 8:00 on 2026-06-11, a bear was sighted in Isawa Koyama Harakawa, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture.
Ōshū, Iwate
2026/06/11 sighting (1 bear)
Pippu 北十一線, Hokkaido
2026/06/11 feces (1 animal)
Pippu 北十三線, Hokkaido
[21] 6/11 20:15 In Meitoku Town, about 100 m north from the Meitoku West Central municipal road, upon returning home I saw one animal resembling a brown bear in the neighbor’s parking area.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Oshimizu 1-chome, Tomiya, Miyagi, around 12:40 on 2026-06-11.
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Ono Goto, Taiwa Town, Miyagi, around 9:30 a.m. on 2026-06-11.
Taiwa もみじが丘, Miyagi
June 10
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi
An animal believed to be a bear about 50 cm in size crossed the road.
Imizu, Toyama
An animal believed to be a bear was sighted climbing a slope at Taikoyama Land in Imizu City.
Imizu, Toyama
On Wednesday, June 10 at approximately 7:05 p.m., in the Hayama area of Inawashiro Town on a municipal road, a witness (male in his 50s) driving a vehicle saw one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road from south to north.
Inawashiro 字高塚山, Fukushima
One bear crossed a town road in Hayama, Inawashiro Town.
Inawashiro 字葉山, Fukushima
On Wednesday, June 10, at around 7:00 p.m., in the Kanisawa area of Yuno, Iizaka Town, Fukushima City, a witness (male, in his 40s) observed one bear (approximately 1.5 m in body length) standing in a field while driving. After noticing the vehicle, the bear departed to the north.
Fukushima Iizakamachi-Yuno, Fukushima
June 10
Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi
June 10
Shiroishi 大鷹沢鷹巣, Miyagi
On Wednesday, June 10 at approximately 6:05 p.m., on a town road in Tsuboyō Aza Minamihama, Inawashiro Town, a witness (male in his teens) driving a vehicle observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the town road from east to west.
Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima
Witnessed a bear about 100 cm in size.
Toyama, Toyama
(No information)
Hachinohe Nango-Koromakisawa, Aomori
On Wednesday, June 10, at approximately 5:17 p.m., a driver (male in his 30s) traveling on the outbound lanes of the Ban-etsu Expressway near the 87.6 km post in Kuradeyama, Asagojima, Atami-machi, Koriyama City, witnessed a bear (about 1 m in length) emerge from the central median into the south-side overtaking lane while proceeding toward the outbound (Inawashiro Town) direction. The bear then moved back into the northern central median.
Koriyama 熱海町中山, Fukushima
While driving on Route 340 from Hachinohe toward Nango, I spotted a bear crossing the road about 50 meters ahead. I estimate its body length was about 1 meter. It appeared from the brush on the west side and went up the slope on the east side.
Hachinohe Nango-Aozukuri, Aomori
Around 15:30 on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Mizusawa Hidakanishi, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture.
Ōshū 水沢, Iwate
One bear was sighted near Atago Shrine.
Kaga Daishoji-Fujinokimachi, Ishikawa
An animal resembling a bear was sighted in the brush near Wakaguri Community Center.
Kurobe 若栗, Toyama
An adult bear was spotted in a residential area in front of Sugao Ishibe Shrine in Daishoji-Fujinoki-cho, Kaga.
Kaga Daishoji-Tenjinshitamachi, Ishikawa
On 2026-06-10 around 14:50, a bear was sighted moving in Oniyanagicho Todori, Kitakami, Iwate.
Kitakami Oniyanagicho, Iwate
No information
Mutsu Ohatamachi, Aomori
One bear was seen crossing the prefectural road
Gonohe 上市川, Aomori
In Kaga's Kurosaki-machi, a resident man spotted one juvenile bear about 70 cm long moving north on a city road.
Kaga Kurosakimachi, Ishikawa
A single cub was sighted within the Kurozaki Town area.
Kaga Kurosakimachi, Ishikawa
June 10
Tomiya 石積, Miyagi
On Wednesday, June 10 at approximately 1:20 p.m., in the Suwayama area of Kuroiwa, Fukushima City, on a municipal road, a witness (female in her 20s) observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in body length) crossing the road while traveling by vehicle.
Fukushima Kuroiwa, Fukushima
A single bear was sighted in the area of Hokuyodai 2-chome.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
About 1 meter, black, presumed to be an adult (mother) bear
Mutsu, Aomori
June 10
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
June 10
Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi
At around 09:15 on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Shiwahime Hachisugiurayama, Kurihara City.
Kurihara 志波姫台東, Miyagi
June 10
Kurihara 志波姫横峰浦, Miyagi
Around 09:00 on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Nishikioka, Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Akedashi Gange-toge, Bandai Town.
Bandai 大字赤枝, Fukushima
Obama, Fukui
A bear was sighted around 08:30 in Kuchidana, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama, Fukui
Scat observed at 8:00 AM on June 9. Scat and footprints observed at 7:00 AM on June 10.
Itoigawa, Niigata
In Oasare 29th district, Hachimantai City, multiple passersby saw one adult bear crossing a road.
Hachimantai 大更, Iwate
June 10
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
June 10
Kurihara 築館字内南沢, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Tsukidate Takada 2-chome, Kurihara City, Miyagi.
Kurihara 築館字内南沢, Miyagi
Takahama Sekiya, Fukui
June 10
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi
A pet dog was attacked by a bear on the grounds of a house in Hirasawa, Zaō Town, and suffered a bleeding abdominal injury.
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi
June 10
Zao 大字矢附, Miyagi
A bear was sighted moving in Fujisawa 15-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 04:07 on 2026-06-10.
Kitakami Ryutsu-center, Iwate
On Wednesday, June 10 at around 4:00 a.m., in an open lot in Nozawa, Suwanishi-ko, Nishiaizu Town, a witness (female in her 60s) spotted two bears (approximately 1 m in length) in the grass of the lot while traveling by vehicle.
Nishiaizu Onomoto, Fukushima
June 10
Kurihara, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Tanokamisasadani, Ayabe City, Kyoto, around 16:55 on June 10.
Ayabe Tanocho, Kyoto
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted at the prefecture-managed Wild Bird Garden in Mikuma, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Around 9:30 on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Takashimizu Nakano-sawa, Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Semine Ōwanidani, Kurihara City.
Kurihara, Miyagi
Multiple passersby spotted one adult bear crossing a road in Osore, Hachimantai City.
Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate
Around 3:00 PM in Wakaguri, Kurobe City, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted.
Kurobe 若栗, Toyama
June 10, R8 (showa?), 3:55 AM
Oshamanbe Toyotsu, Hokkaido
Around 7:00 PM on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Iizakamachi-Yuno, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Iizakamachi-Yuno, Fukushima
June 10, 1996, 18:15
Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Mizusawa Ohatajikoji, Oshu City, around 10:05 on June 10.
Ōshū Mizusawa-Miyashitacho, Iwate
R8.6.10 17:45
Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
[20] Nishikinoka: One brown bear sighted within Hokkaido Golf Club.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
At Kenmin Park Wild Bird Garden in Toyama City, a nearby resident came face-to-face with an adult bear about 1 meter long.
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City.
Imizu, Toyama
Ayabe Tanocho, Kyoto
June 9
Sendai Kawauchi-Oimawashi, Miyagi
June 9
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi
June 9
Osaki 岩出山, Miyagi
A nearby resident spotted one bear, about 60 cm long, in a wooded area in Tsukidate Kido area, Kurihara City.
Kurihara 志波姫南堀口, Miyagi
June 9
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
June 9
Kurihara 志波姫南堀口, Miyagi
June 9
Kurihara 金成沢辺, Miyagi
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
While driving, I saw something that looked like a bear in my rearview mirror.
Tateyama, Toyama
One bear sighted near the Fossa Magna Museum garden. It moved into the woods on the north side.
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
On Tuesday, June 9 at around 2:00 p.m., in a field in Uenakashima, Sasakino, Fukushima City, a caller (male in his 70s) discovered footprints believed to be from a bear. When Fukushima City Hall staff arrived and inspected the scene, they confirmed the tracks were from a bear.
Fukushima Kaminodera, Fukushima
Bear tracks were found in a field in Nagabayashi, Machinobasaka, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Shimonodera, Fukushima
On Tuesday, June 9 at approximately 11:40 a.m., in a field within Osanabayashi area, Machinibasaka, Fukushima City, the reporter (male) discovered footprints believed to be from a bear. Fukushima City Hall staff responded to the scene and confirmed that the tracks were from a bear.
Fukushima Shimonodera, Fukushima
At Daibara Forest Park in Aoba Ward, Sendai, a passerby called 110 to report a bear.
Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi
One cub sighted.
Higashidori, Aomori
Obama Fukutani, Fukui
No information
Hachinohe Nango-Shimamori, Aomori
June 9
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
Around 8:10 on 2026-06-09, a bear-like animal was sighted in Irozawa Kōjin, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
One bear was sighted near the house. It moved off toward the northeast.
Joetsu, Niigata
One bear, about 1.2 meters long, was sighted in Maruta, Nadachi Ward, Joetsu City, Niigata.
Joetsu, Niigata
Two bears about 1 meter in length each; no human or property damage.
Hachinohe Uwano, Aomori
Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto
June 9, 1996
Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
A cub was sighted in Shimoda Ishibane, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, around 6:50 a.m. on June 9. No human or property damage was reported.
Morioka Shimoda, Iwate
Aibetsu Fushiko, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Kanari Sawabe Maemonzawa, Kurihara City, on 2026-06-09.
Kurihara 金成沢辺, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Gosendani, Ayabe City, Kyoto, on June 9 around 3:50 PM.
Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto
June 9
Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Ishidoriya-cho Kuronuma 8-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Kuronuma, Iwate
Around late morning on 2026-06-09, a bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted at Dainohara Forest Park in Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in Nishikioka, Tomakomai City, Hokkaido.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
On Monday, June 8, at around 8:20 p.m., a witness (male in his 60s) sighted one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) on the roadway in Uchimach in Machinawazaka, Fukushima City. The bear subsequently left the area heading west.
Fukushima Futagozuka, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Akashi Shimoinugazawa, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture, around 19:05 on 2026-06-08.
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
Takahama Sekiya, Fukui
June 8
Kurihara 志波姫南堀口, Miyagi
Witnessed one cub crossing National Route 27 northward just before the east entrance of Io Tunnel.
Nanto, Toyama
On Monday, June 8 at around 6:00 p.m., in Nashigodaira area, Takadama, Atami Town, Koriyama City, a witness (a woman in her 40s) driving a vehicle observed one bear (approximately 50 cm in body length) running across a rice paddy. The bear then ran off eastward.
Koriyama 熱海町高玉, Fukushima
An animal resembling a bear was sighted.
Kurobe 神谷, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Akashishitaderamae, Tomiya City.
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
June 8
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
Crossed from the river side to the mountain side.
Mutsu Ohatamachi, Aomori
On Monday, June 8 at around 2:00 p.m., a single bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted within the golf course area in Gakudan, Kuroiwa, Fukushima City. The bear later left and went into the grove of mixed woods.
Fukushima Tazawa, Fukushima
A single young bear was sighted near the parking lot reserved for staff of the Handmade Village.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
A bear entered the grounds of a prefectural apartment complex in Yuzawa-Higashi, Morioka, tore open fertilizer bags, and scattered fertilizer.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
A single medium-sized bear was sighted moving toward Iwayama near the Iwayama entrance on National Route 4.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
On June 8 (Monday) at approximately 6:30 a.m., near the 94.0-kilometer post on the outbound lanes of the Ban-etsu Expressway within Nyorai-do area, Sekito, Inawashiro Town, a vehicle driver (female in her 50s) saw a bear about 1 meter in length crossing the expressway from west to east while traveling on the outbound lanes (toward Koriyama). The bear left into the forested area on the east side of the road.
Inawashiro 大字関都, Fukushima
Obama Tada, Fukui
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
On Monday, June 8 at approximately 5:50 a.m., in a field in Nishihara, Minamisawamata area, Fukushima City, a witness (female in her 40s) observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in body length) in the field. Because it was a brief passing sighting, the direction in which it left and other details are unknown.
Fukushima Minamisawamata, Fukushima
An Aganogawa Service Area staff member spotted an adult bear and cub wandering around the employee parking lot. The bears later left heading toward the railroad tracks (Route 49).
Aga 熊渡, Niigata
Bear traces (claw marks and broken branches) were confirmed on a persimmon tree within the grounds of a private residence in the Takayasu-ji area.
Sanjo, Niigata
Around 2 PM on June 8, a bear was sighted in Kuroiwa Gakudan, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Tazawa, Fukushima
Around 5:50 on June 8, a bear-like animal was sighted in Minamisawamata Nishihara, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Minamisawamata, Fukushima
Around 6:00 on June 8, a bear was sighted in Yatabe, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Uchimachi, Machinaiwazaka, Fukushima City around 8:20 PM on June 8.
Fukushima Futagozuka, Fukushima
One bear was sighted in a grassland in Akashidai 6-chome, Tomiya City.
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in a wooded area adjacent to Aeon Mall Tomiya in Oshimizu 1-chome, Tomiya City.
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi
June 7
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi
June 7
Sendai 住吉台, Miyagi
An animal like a bear
Kurobe 新天, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Shizukari, Oshamambe Town, Hokkaido, around 20:50 on 2026-06-07.
Oshamanbe Shizukari, Hokkaido
On Sunday, June 7, at around 7:15 p.m., on the Tohoku Expressway (Ban-etsu Expressway) westbound near 112.6 km in Hatta, Kawahigashi-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a passenger car driven by a man in his 40s, while traveling in the westbound passing lane, collided with a bear (approximately 1.2 m in body length) that crossed from the right toward the left across the direction of travel. Neither the driver nor the occupants were injured. The bear died near the accident site.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Hatta, Fukushima
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
June 7
Kurihara 築館字下待井, Miyagi
June 7
Sendai Akiumachi-Yumukai, Miyagi
A bear was sighted at Moniwa Nakayachi-yama in Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, around 18:45 on 2026-06-07.
Sendai, Miyagi
On Sunday, June 7, at about 6:40 p.m., a resident of an apartment complex in Kaminomura-nishi, Inawashiro Town, witnessed four bears (body lengths unknown) that had been on the premises leave the area.
Inawashiro 字上村西, Fukushima
Kudamatsu 大字中須南, Yamaguchi
On Sunday, June 7 at about 5:20 p.m., a witness (male) working in a field in Makizawa area, Ishiyama, Higashiyama-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, spotted one bear (about 1 meter in length) coming out of the forest to the south. The witness then scared the bear off with a bear-repellent firework he had; the bear turned its back on the witness and fled back into the forest.
Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima
One bear was sighted in Takatama Minami Asozawa, Atami-machi, Koriyama City.
Koriyama, Fukushima
On Sunday, June 7 at around 1:40 p.m., on National Route 49 in Takadama Aza Minamiasozawa, Atami-machi, Koriyama City, a witness (female in her 50s) driving a vehicle saw a bear (one individual, approximately 1.5 m in length) standing on the shoulder of the road. The bear then ran off to the west.
Koriyama, Fukushima
June 7
Ohira ときわ台, Miyagi
June 7
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi
On Sunday, June 7 at approximately 11:26 a.m., on the downhill lane of the Tohoku Expressway (Ban-etsu Expressway) near 107.2 km in Shimokawamae, Sarashina, Bandai Town, a passenger car driven by a man in his 60s, traveling in the first lane of the downhill direction, collided with a bear (about 50 cm in body length) that crossed from the right to the left of the travel direction. There were no injuries to the vehicle’s driver or other occupants. The bear was found dead near the accident site.
Bandai, Fukushima
Ooi Onai, Fukui
At around 5:00 a.m. on the 7th, a driver who was passing through reported seeing a bear via a 110 emergency call inside the Okada Tunnel (482 meters) on a municipal road in Asamachi, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima City.
Hiroshima Asacho-Tsutsuse, Hiroshima
On Sunday, June 7 at approximately 4:10 a.m., in a field in Minamisawamata, Suimonshimo, Fukushima City, a witness (male, in his 70s) observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 50 cm in body length) in the field. The animal then left the scene heading east.
Fukushima Sasakino, Fukushima
A single bear over 100 centimeters in body length was sighted on the Yamate side of Tanihama Park dog run, near the public restrooms.
Joetsu, Niigata
Tsuruga Nagatani, Fukui
Around 07:00 on 2026-06-07 in Aizan, Aibetsu Town, bear-like animal footprints were found.
Aibetsu Aizan, Hokkaido
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted at a park in Sumiyoshidai Nishi 4-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai 住吉台, Miyagi
Aibetsu Aizan, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Ennda Takaki, Zaō Town, Miyagi, around 1:00 PM on June 7.
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi
Oshamanbe Shizukari, Hokkaido
Around 13:30 on 2026-06-07, a bear was sighted in Ohira Heirin, Ohira Village, Miyagi Prefecture.
Ohira ときわ台, Miyagi
Near Hakucho housing complex, one cub spotted
Kaga Daishoji-Minamicho, Ishikawa
On Saturday, June 6 at about 7:20 p.m., in the mountainous area of Kyodo-yama, Tsuboyou, Inawashiro Town, on the Tsuboyou-Honmachi Prefectural Road, a witness (female in her 30s) saw two bears crossing the road from east to west (one approximately 1.5 m in length, the other about 1 m) while driving north on that road. Both bears subsequently left heading west.
Inawashiro 大字関都, Fukushima
One bear was beside National Route 49 in Hata, Kawahigashi Town, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Hatta, Fukushima
On Saturday, June 6 at around 6:30 p.m., in the riverbed area of Sakurauchi, Minamisawamata, Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 40s) observed one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) moving eastward along the riverbed.
Fukushima Minamisawamata, Fukushima
On Saturday, June 6 at around 6:30 p.m., in the Hatta area of Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 30s) spotted one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) at the roadside while riding a motorcycle on National Route 49. The bear's subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Hatta, Fukushima
A farmer discovered bear tracks in the rice paddy.
Asahi, Toyama
On Saturday, June 6 at about 4:30 p.m., in a forested area of Gokudoyama in Tsuboyō, Inawashiro Town, a witness (female in her 60s) saw two bears in the woods east of Prefectural Route Tsuboyō-Honmachi while riding a bicycle southbound on that road. The two bears (about 1 m and about 50 cm in body length) then left the area, heading east into the forest.
Inawashiro 大字関都, Fukushima
Fled to the west
Shichinohe 荒熊内, Aomori
June 6
Ohira ときわ台, Miyagi
June 6
Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in grassland in the Ohira Shionami area of Ohira Village.
Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi
At around 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, a witness (female, age unknown) spotted one bear (approximately 50 cm in body length) running across the grounds of a private residence in Higuchi area, Takadama, Atami-machi, Koriyama City.
Koriyama 熱海町高玉, Fukushima
On Saturday, June 6 at 1:45 p.m., a witness (male, in his 50s), while on duty at a private facility on the premises in Kawageta Aza Tennozaka, Inawashiro Town, spotted one bear (about 50 cm in body length) on the facility grounds. The bear then left heading south into the brush.
Inawashiro 大字八幡, Fukushima
Sanyo-Onoda Yamanoi, Yamaguchi
Around 09:04 on 2026-06-06, a bear was sighted in Sanbongi Saida Magishi, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Osaki 三本木斉田, Miyagi
June 6
Shiroishi 大平中目, Miyagi
One bear was sighted at a construction site in the Ohira Nakame Koyashiki area of Shiraishi City.
Shiroishi 大平中目, Miyagi
One bear was sighted on the farm road along the left bank of Shimamichigawa. It moved eastward.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Heading northeast
Shichinohe 膝森, Aomori
June 6
Tomiya 西成田, Miyagi
June 6
Shiroishi 大平中目, Miyagi
At around 5:30 a.m. on June 6, one bear was passed by on Route 457 in Yoshioka Ishigamizawa, Taiwa Town.
Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi
In Yoshioka, Taiwa Town, a driver spotted one bear about 1 meter long moving south on Route 457.
Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi
[Hokuto City] Sighting.
Hokuto Nozaki, Hokkaido
No.14 R8.6.6 Sighting
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Kamotani-cho, Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture, around 21:10 on June 6.
Kasai Kamodanicho, Hyogo
Around 8:00 p.m. on June 6, a bear was sighted in Midorii 7-chome, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City.
Hiroshima, Hiroshima
There was a bear sighting.
Ōtake Mitsuishicho, Hiroshima
A person driving at night spotted one bear crossing Route 2 in Nakanoboribetsu Town, Noboribetsu City.
Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Spotted one bear
Itoigawa, Niigata
Around 6:10 PM on June 5, a bear was sighted in Myorakujicho, Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Nishiwaki Myorakujicho, Hyogo
Crossed the road from the thicket and disappeared into the forest
Gonohe 上市川, Aomori
Around 4:20 PM on June 5, a bear was seen moving in Kamichikawa Zenrō, Gonohe Town.
Gonohe, Aomori
An animal resembling a bear
Kurobe 荻生, Toyama
June 5
Sendai Akebonomachi, Miyagi
A bear was seen walking in a residential area in Akebono-cho, Aoba Ward.
Sendai Akebonomachi, Miyagi
June 5
Osaki 古川清水, Miyagi
June 5
Sendai Aramaki-chuo, Miyagi
On Friday, June 5 at approximately 1:45 PM, an elderly male witness in his 80s saw one bear (about 1 meter in body length) in the brush beside a town road in the Hayama area of Inawashiro Town. The bear then left eastward through the brush.
Inawashiro 字高塚山, Fukushima
A bear was seen in bushes beside a town road in Hayama, Inawashiro Town.
Inawashiro 字大沢, Fukushima
At around 13:37 on 2026-06-05, one bear was seen moving in Shimooni 2-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kitakami, Iwate
A single young bear was sighted near the parking lot reserved for staff of the Handmade Village.
Morioka Sanbonyanagi, Iwate
On Friday, June 5 at around 1:00 p.m., in a field in Makizawa, Ishiyama, Higashiyama-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male, in his 30s) spotted three bears in the field while doing farm work (one about 1 m long and two about 50 cm long). The bears fled in the direction of the forested area to the west; their subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima
On Friday, June 5 at approximately 11:30 a.m., in the Towno-nishi area of Inawashiro Town, a witness (a man in his 70s) saw one bear (about 1 meter in length) in the bushes beside a municipal road when he went outside his home. The bear subsequently left on foot toward the forested area to the north.
Inawashiro 字中道, Fukushima
Around 10:55 a.m. on Friday, June 5, on the premises of a private facility in Yano-ki-sawa, Inawashiro Town, a facility staff member (female in her 70s) spotted a bear (about 1 m in body length) in a tree on the facility grounds while working indoors. The bear later climbed down from the tree and left toward the forested area to the east.
Inawashiro 字諏訪西, Fukushima
No information
Oirase, Aomori
Sighted something that appeared to be a bear.
Toyama, Toyama
A bear was sighted at Tsukidate Terukoshi Yamanokamimae in Kurihara City.
Kurihara 築館字荒田沢, Miyagi
June 5
Kurihara 築館字照越, Miyagi
A resident sighted one small bear walking along the road.
Kurobe 窪野, Toyama
A bear about 2 meters long was sighted on the premises of a confectionery manufacturer in Nishikioka, Tomakomai.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
While driving, a person spotted one bear running along a field path. It was moving west.
Joetsu, Niigata
On June 5 (Friday) at approximately 6:25 a.m., on National Route 252 within the area of Shimoharamichi-nishi甲, Oaza Yanaitsucho, a witness (a woman in her 40s) driving on Route 252 observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road from west to east. Its destination after leaving the road to the east is unknown.
Yanaizu Kotsubaki, Fukushima
A bear was seen crossing National Route 252 in Shimohara-michi Nishi-ko, Yanaizu Town.
Yanaizu Kotsubaki, Fukushima
On June 5 (Friday) at approximately 4:26 a.m., in the Toriya area of Tsukematsu, Nishi-Aizu Town, a vehicle driver (male in his 60s) passing near the 138.4 km post on the outbound (upward) lanes of the Ban-etsu Expressway reported seeing a bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the expressway from north to south while traveling on the outbound lanes toward Iwaki. The bear left the area via the south-side slope of the road.
Nishiaizu Tabanematsu, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Sasakino Harai Kawazoe, Fukushima City, around 4:10 AM on June 5.
Fukushima Sasakino, Fukushima
On June 5 (Friday) at approximately 4:10 a.m., in a rice paddy in the Harakawazoe area of Sasakino, Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 60s) observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) moving south through the rice paddy.
Fukushima Sasakino, Fukushima
In Sasakino, Fukushima City, a bear was seen in a paddy field near a city road about 2 km northwest of the escaped bear's factory.
Fukushima Sasakino, Fukushima
Around 04:00 on June 5, a bear was sighted in Nozawa Suwanishi-ko, Nishiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture.
Nishiaizu Onomoto, Fukushima
On June 5 (Friday) at around 4:00 a.m., in a vacant lot in Suwanishi Ko, Nozawa, Nishiaizu Town, a witness (female in her 60s) saw two bears (about 1.5 m and about 1 m in length) in a roadside vacant lot while driving.
Nishiaizu Onomoto, Fukushima
A bear was seen walking out of a facility site in Ichimachi Oaza Tsuruga, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Tsuruga, Fukushima
On Friday, June 5 at approximately 12:10 a.m., in the Tsuruga area of Ikki-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a male witness driving a vehicle spotted a bear (about 1 m in body length) walking out toward an area outside the facility grounds. The bear proceeded westward; its subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Tsuruga, Fukushima
June 5
Sendai Aramaki-chuo, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kayanomae, Oirase town.
Oirase, Aomori
Bear-like traces were found in Hane, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Twenty minutes later, there was also a bear sighting at Akebonocho Park, about 1 km to the southeast.
Sendai Hayamamachi, Miyagi
Aibetsu Higashimachi, Hokkaido
In the afternoon of 2026-06-05, a bear-like animal was sighted in Ogyu, Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture.
Kurobe 荻生, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Machinishi, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima on 2026-06-05 morning.
Inawashiro 字町西, Fukushima
One bear cub was sighted in Kubono, Kurobe City.
Kurobe 窪野, Toyama
June 5
Taiwa Tsurusu-Yamada, Miyagi
A driver saw a bear in the residential area of Aramaki Chuo, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Aramaki-chuo, Miyagi
A bear-like animal was sighted in Sanbonyanagi 4-chiwari, Morioka City.
Morioka Sanbonyanagi, Iwate
[14] 6/5 7:10 Nishikioka district — While driving on the Nozomi Nishikioka municipal road, a person spotted a brown bear in a vacant lot. The bear’s body length was about 1.5–2.0 m. Noticing the observer, it ran off toward the south. In a second report, a driver near Hokkaido Institute of Technology on Prefectural Route 141, driving toward Mount Tarumae, saw a brown bear crossing the road from west to east.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto
One bear was sighted at Takayashiki Rural Park in Takamori, Ichikawa-cho, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
Around 9:30 on 2026-06-05, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Mikuma, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
June 5, 1996 (Reiwa 8)
Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Sugōdate, Murata Town, Miyagi Prefecture, around 00:15 on June 5.
Murata 大字菅生, Miyagi
One brown bear was captured in a box trap and culled in Yamakegaoka, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Maesawa Ainosawa, Oshu City.
Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate
While driving home, it crossed the road from the east side to the west and ran along the slope. About the size of a cub?
Fukui Mionocho, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Kojohama, Shiraoi Town.
Shiraoi, Hokkaido
Hiroshima City Asa Zoo confirmed the presence of one wild Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma).
Hiroshima Kamiyasu 7-chome, Hiroshima
Around 7:45 PM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Noguchiotsu, Teshima, Nishiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture.
Nishiaizu Tosejima, Fukushima
On Thursday, June 4 at approximately 7:45 p.m., on the Kitakata–Nishiaizu Prefectural Road in Noguchi Otsu area, Toyeshima, Nishi-Aizu Town, a witness (male in his 50s) saw one bear (about 1.5 m in length) on the road while driving. The bear walked south into a grassy area and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.
Nishiaizu Tosejima, Fukushima
In Sasakino, Fukushima City, a bear was seen crossing a city road about 2 km northwest of the escaped bear's factory.
Fukushima Sasakino, Fukushima
On Thursday, June 4 at approximately 7:40 p.m., in the area of Harakawazoe, Sasakino, Fukushima City, on a municipal road, a witness (male) driving a vehicle observed a bear (one, about 1 meter in body length) crossing the road from east to west.
Fukushima Sasakino, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Sasakino Harigawasoe, Fukushima City, around 19:40 on June 4.
Fukushima Sasakino, Fukushima
On Thursday, June 4 at around 7:00 p.m., in the Moto-Kanazawa area of Sakurashita, Fukushima City, on the cycling road, a witness (a woman in her 30s) driving a vehicle saw one bear (about 1 m in body length) enter the riverside thicket from the cycling road.
Fukushima Sakurashimo, Fukushima
June 4
Kurihara, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Isshō Yanagime Mochikurezawa, Kurihara City, Miyagi, around 18:50 on June 4.
Kurihara 一迫柳目, Miyagi
One bear was sighted crossing and running through near Noheji-Kimyo IC on the Shimokita Peninsula Expressway in Arito Toriihira, Noheji Town.
Noheji Harukibasawa, Aomori
While driving near Nobeji Kimei Interchange on the Shimokita Toll Road, I witnessed one bear running across from west to east.
Noheji, Aomori
June 4
Sendai 中山台, Miyagi
Around 17:55 on 2026-06-04, a bear was sighted in Komagatake, Mori Town, Hokkaido.
Mori, Hokkaido
Witnessed crossing National Route 4 from east to west. Adult (about 1 meter in body length).
Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori
Around 3:05 PM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Kitamachi, Aibetsu Town, Hokkaido.
Aibetsu Kitamachi, Hokkaido
Crossed the road from the Mutsu City side to the Yokohama Town side on the road about 100 m seaward from Chikagawa Junior High School.
Mutsu, Aomori
While the witness was driving on the Ban-etsu Expressway heading toward Niigata and was taking the road from the main line into the Agano River service area, a bear with cubs emerged from the right. Startled by the witness’s vehicle, they turned back and went into the woods.
Aga 熊渡, Niigata
Kudamatsu 大字河内, Yamaguchi
Eiheiji 諏訪間, Fukui
June 4
Sendai Tomita, Miyagi
June 4
Kurihara, Miyagi
Around 7:40 on June 4, a bear was sighted in Tsukidate Ota Nakaota, Kurihara City.
Kurihara, Miyagi
No information
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
On Thursday, June 4 at about 7:15 a.m., on the prefectural road in Tsuboshita, Tsuboya, Inawashiro Town, a witness (female, in her 50s) saw two bears (both about 80 cm in body length) while driving. The bears then left the sighting area and went into the brush to the south.
Inawashiro 大字関都, Fukushima
On June 4 at approximately 6:22 a.m., while patrolling in Yanitsu (Yanitsu-aza Shimoharamichi Nishi Ko area), police officers spotted one bear (about 1 m in body length) beside the road.
Yanaizu 椿, Fukushima
Tsuruga, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Tomita-Uenonaka, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, in the early morning.
Sendai Tomita, Miyagi
Around 6:00 PM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Nakayamadai 4-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai 中山台, Miyagi
June 4
Kurihara, Miyagi
One bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Itabashiyama, Tohoku Town, and crossed National Route 4 from east to west.
Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori
[12] Around 18:52 on June 3, a driver traveling toward Chitose on Route 36 at the 3.6-km point of the Uenae Minami No. 1 road witnessed three brown bears occupying the roadway. The bears left heading east into the woods.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
On 2026-06-04, two bears were confirmed together on a prefectural road in Tsuboyanagi, Inawashiro Town.
Inawashiro 大字壺楊, Fukushima
A person in a car saw one bear crossing a prefectural road in Kawachi, Kudamatsu City.
Kudamatsu 大字河内, Yamaguchi
Ayabe Shichihyakukokucho, Kyoto
Around 2:00 on June 4, a mature bear was captured on an AI camera on the south side of Kamimachi Park in Ishidoriya-cho, Koji, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Kochi, Iwate
Around 8:00 PM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Kosegawa 1-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Kunuginome, Iwate
Sightings No. 6 — June 4, 2026 (Reiwa 8): Crossed National Route 5 near Komagatake Shojin Bridge, moving from the Komagatake side toward the highway side.
Mori Komagatake, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Kanatomi, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Aizan, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Tengada, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Tenkada, Iwate
[13] 1) 6/4 ~8:30 AM~ Around 8:30 on June 4 — At Nishikioka district, on the city road Nishiki-Ōnuma Park Street, about 50 m south from the Jumokuen Bridge, one brown bear (body length ~1.0 m) was observed crossing the road from west to east. 2) 6/4 ~9:05 AM~ Around 9:05 on June 4 — Near the outer fence at the down-line Tarumae Service Area, one brown bear (body length ~1.5 m) was observed.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Kitamachi, Hokkaido
Around 7:00 PM on 2026-06-04, a bear was sighted in Sasukurashita Motokanazawa, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Sakurashimo, Fukushima
Around 1:40 PM on June 4, a bear was seen moving in Okunai Ebutazawa, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture.
Mutsu, Aomori
Around 1:40 PM on June 4, one bear was sighted in Okunai, Mutsu City, and crossed a road south of Chikagawa Junior High School.
Mutsu, Aomori
Around 7:15 AM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Tsuboyohikoshita, Inawashiro Town.
Inawashiro 大字関都, Fukushima
What appears to be a bear cub crossed the road.
Tateyama, Toyama
At around 19:15 on June 3, a bear was sighted in Matsukawa-machi Asakawa Hato, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Hikarigaoka, Fukushima
A single bear cub was discovered.
Mutsu, Aomori
Around 19:15 on 2026-06-03, one bear was sighted on a city road in Asakawa, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Asakawa, Fukushima
On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 7:15 p.m., in the area of Namiwataru, Asakawa, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, on a municipal road, a witness (male in his 20s) driving observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road from north to south.
Fukushima Hikarigaoka, Fukushima
On a prefectural road in Sakaedashi, Kato City, one bear crossed in front of a car and ran toward Yashiro no Mori Park.
Kato Ozawa, Hyogo
Ooi Yamada, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Sumiyoshidai Higashi 3-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai 住吉台, Miyagi
On 2026-06-03 around 16:40, one bear was sighted in Aoba Park, Shintomachi, Chitose City, Hokkaido.
Chitose, Hokkaido
A member of the public walking nearby sighted one bear. It moved south.
Nagaoka, Niigata
A single cub was sighted near Tokugai Bridge from National Route 8.
Itoigawa, Niigata
From a fixed live camera in Matsuo Yoriki, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture 6/3 14:33:48 – Wandering around the premises from the far right of the screen https://www.youtube.com/live/MKmhNRdc4tA?si=2USAsD2IdB92ueZx 531-31 Matsuo Yoriki, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture 028-7302 Campus no Mori (Campus Forest) Hachimantai
Hachimantai, Iwate
A single bear cub was sighted on the Nanka-ga Road.
Kaga Hosotsubomachi, Ishikawa
Spotted one bear near my house. It moved off toward the mountains.
Joetsu, Niigata
Around 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, in Wariishi, Machinabasaka, Fukushima City, the caller (male in his 70s) discovered what appeared to be bear scat and reported it to the police. He provided the information to Fukushima City Hall, and when city officials responded to the scene with him and inspected the area, it was confirmed to be bear scat.
Fukushima Zainiwasaka, Fukushima
June 3
Sendai 西中山, Miyagi
June 3
Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi
June 3, R8 (Reiwa 8) 18:40
Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
Fukuchiyama Maeda, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Shinmachi, Chitose City.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Around 5 PM on 2026-06-03, a bear was sighted in Shimonoyu, Yakumo Town, Hokkaido.
Yakumo Shimonoyu, Hokkaido
On the night of 2026-06-03, one bear was seen moving in Sasakino Tachi, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima
June 3, Reiwa 8, 17:00
Yakumo Shimonoyu, Hokkaido
[16] Mamachi, around 4:40 PM — A brown bear was sighted (one individual) about 100 m east from the Ohayou Bridge in Aoba Park, after entering the park path.
Chitose, Hokkaido
One bear was seen moving in Aisari-cho Kami-sanjunincho, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Aisaricho, Iwate
[11] 6/3 1) 16:00 — One brown bear sighted about 2 km north of Kosei Bridge. 2) 17:33 — One brown bear about 1.5 m in body length seen clinging to a tree at a point 1.1 km north of Kosei Bridge. After that, it walked slowly west along the forest road.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
A bear-like young animal was sighted in Yonezawa, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
A woman reported a bear in the bushes while walking in Nishinakayama 2-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai 西中山, Miyagi
June 2
Sendai Kawauchi-Sanjuninmachi, Miyagi
One bear sighted within Takao Town
Kaga Takaomachi, Ishikawa
One adult (bear) walked off to the south.
Shichinohe 道ノ上, Aomori
On Tuesday, June 2, at approximately 7:20 p.m., in the area of Nanatsumori, Bandai, Bandai-machi, a female witness driving on a town road sighted one bear (approximately 50 cm in body length). The bear then crossed the town road from the sighting location and left into the grove of scrub trees to the south.
Bandai 大字更科, Fukushima
Ooi Yamada, Fukui
A bear was sighted heading west from the Bodai tree area.
Shichinohe 菩提木, Aomori
Crossed the road while I was on my way home.
Hachinohe Tamonoki, Aomori
A guest at Tsugawa Onsen sighted a bear on the way back, briefly retreated, spoke with an onsen employee, and then left.
Aga 京ノ瀬, Niigata
No information
Mutsu, Aomori
On Tuesday, June 2 at approximately 11:05 a.m., in the Akai Yashikichi area of Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male) while driving a vehicle observed one bear (about 50 cm in body length) walking through brush. After being seen, the bear entered the woodland to the west, and its subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Akai, Fukushima
Witnessed a bear crossing the national Route 49, heading from the Nishiku (West Ward) toward the highway near the west overpass of Route 49.
Aga 津川, Niigata
At the Fukushimaseiko factory premises, a bear was seen on the roof of a three-story building.
Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima
Witnessed a black object believed to be a bear moving from Minagawa Sawmill toward the Agano River.
Aga あが野北, Niigata
A bear entered the premises of Fukushima Seiko in Sasakino Tenjikuda, Fukushima City, and attacked two employees.
Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima
At an establishment in Sasakino, Fukushima City, a bear attacked four employees/residents and four people were injured. The bear is believed to still be staying inside the building.
Fukushima Sasakino, Fukushima
A bear appeared on the Fukushimaseiko premises in Sasakino, Fukushima City, and injured two employees, one nearby resident, and one security guard at another nearby company.
Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima
At around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, at a business premises in Fukushima City, a bear that had entered the site attacked two employees, and then attacked two more people in a nearby residential area, injuring a total of four people. All sustained minor injuries and were conscious. Those attacked by the bear were two male employees in their 20s and 60s from “Fukushima Seikō” in Sasakino Tenjikuda, Fukushima City, and an 80-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man in the surrounding area. All appear to be conscious. The scene is a residential area about 3 kilometers northwest of JR Fukushima Station.
Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima
Around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, in Yumachi, Machinibasaka, Fukushima City, the reporter (a woman in her 30s) discovered bear droppings.
Fukushima Zainiwasaka, Fukushima
Eiheiji けやき台, Fukui
The bear attacked four people while moving across JR Ou Main Line Sasakino Station.
Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima
An adult bear was seen running east on a road in Ishidoriya-machi Ezo 9-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate
June 2, 1996, 18:40
Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
No. 12 R8.6.2 Sighting
Asahikawa 神居町神居古潭, Hokkaido
A bear entered the premises of Fukushima Steel in Fukushima City, chased a male employee in his 20s, and injured him lightly.
Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima
Around 1:00 PM on 2026-06-02, one bear was sighted in Tamogi, Hachinohe City, and crossed a road.
Hachinohe Tamonoki, Aomori
June 1
Natori Takadate-yoshida, Miyagi
On Monday, June 1 at approximately 10:51 p.m., in a residential area of Tatsuda, Sasakino, Fukushima City, a witness (female in her 50s) spotted a single bear (about 1 m in body length) leaving the area, moving from east to west toward the residential neighborhood as she was about to stop at a convenience store. The witness saw the bear while driving.
Fukushima Yashimada, Fukushima
An adult bear was behind the garbage collection point near the caller’s home; afterward it ran off toward the forest.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
June 1st
Sendai 館, Miyagi
One bear was observed moving in the mountain (south) direction.
Itoigawa, Niigata
June 1st
Tomiya 石積, Miyagi
June 1st
Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi
Ooi Fukutani, Fukui
June 1st
Osaki 三本木秋田, Miyagi
A bear was sighted moving from west to east within Oyamagashira Golf Garden.
Shichinohe 北天間舘, Aomori
Obama Aioi, Fukui
June 1st
Osaki 岩出山下野目, Miyagi
June 1st
Kurihara, Miyagi
June 1st
Kawasaki, Miyagi
June 1st
Sendai 紫山, Miyagi
Awara 蓮ケ浦, Fukui
Awara 北潟, Fukui
Sabae 冬島町, Fukui
A resident spotted one adult bear crossing a city road in Tagashira 21th district, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture.
Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate
Around 18:40 on 2026-06-01, a bear was sighted in Akashi Nitanme, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Tomiya 石積, Miyagi
Oshamanbe Chayagawa, Hokkaido
June 1, Reiwa 8, 17:30
Yakumo Midoricho, Hokkaido
June 1, Reiwa 8 (2026) 8:00
Yakumo Nodaoi, Hokkaido
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Obama Tada, Fukui
May 31
Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi
May 31
Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi
May 31
Sendai 北中山, Miyagi
A 1-meter-long bear crossed the road and went toward the railroad tracks.
Tohoku 大籏屋, Aomori
Crossed the road and went into the bushes
Hachinohe Shiriuchimachi, Aomori
May 31
Kawasaki Hasekura, Miyagi
May 31
Tomiya 三ノ関, Miyagi
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
There were bear tracks in the field.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
In Arai, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, one bear about 50 cm long was seen walking in the bushes around 9:30 AM on May 31.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Akai, Fukushima
On Sunday, May 31 at around 9:30 a.m., in Akai, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 50s) spotted one bear (about 50 cm in body length) walking through brush while doing farm work. The bear left toward the forested area to the west, and its subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Akai, Fukushima
A woman walking in Aoba Park in Izumisawa, Chitose, spotted one bear about 1 meter long at the soccer field.
Chitose, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Izumisawa, Chitose City.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Takahama Ao, Fukui
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on May 31, in a field in Hiraakasaka, Suibara, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, the caller (a woman in her 60s) went to the field to do farm work and discovered what appeared to be bear tracks. She reported it to the police station. Afterwards she provided the information to Fukushima City Hall, and when city hall staff attended the scene with her and checked, it was confirmed to be bear tracks.
Fukushima, Fukushima
Signs suggesting a bear sighting (tracks of raspberries/blackberries eaten)
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
[15] Izumisawa — Around 7:20 a.m. — Near Aoba Park soccer field — One bear sighted
Chitose, Hokkaido
Around 8:00 PM on 2026-05-31, a bear was sighted in Tada, Obama City, Fukui.
Obama Tada, Fukui
May 30
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Chomeigaoka 2-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City, around 23:15 on May 30.
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Yoto, Ichijima-cho, Tamba City, around 20:50 on May 30.
Tamba Ichijimacho-Byakugoji, Hyogo
One bear sighted near Koyasu Shrine
Kaga Kosuganamimachi, Ishikawa
Observed one bear near the residence. It moved toward the east side of the mountain.
Joetsu, Niigata
On Saturday, May 30 at around 6:20 p.m., in Sasayamahara, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 70s) working in a field sighted one bear (about 80 cm in body length) walking through some brush. The bear went into the brush on the west side and its subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Akai, Fukushima
Around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, on the Inawashiro-Shiozawa main prefectural road in the Tsutsumi Higashi area of Inawashiro Town, a witness (male in his 30s) driving toward Fukushima City observed one bear (approximately 1 m in length) crossing the road from north to south. The bear then left into the grove of trees on the south side of the road.
Inawashiro 字上村前, Fukushima
Obama Tada, Fukui
A 110 emergency call reported that it roared "Gao" and headed in the direction of Hakusandai (west side).
Hachinohe Sawasato, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Kuzu 1-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate
On May 30 around 14:30, a bear was sighted in Waga-machi Goto 13-chiwari, Kitakami, and was seen moving.
Kitakami Nippei, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near Takeyano Bridge.
Kurobe 田家野, Toyama
One bear sighted
Itoigawa, Niigata
While walking along National Route 49 toward Niigata, I sighted a mother bear and cub walking toward the expressway in the rice field on the left.
Aga 熊渡, Niigata
On May 30, a bear was sighted in Hibarudaira, Yokohama Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Yokohama Hibaritaira, Aomori
At around 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, a witness (female) driving on National Route 49 in Tsuboyō, Inawashiro Town, spotted one bear (about 1 m in length) on the road. The bear left and went into the scrub forest on the west side of the highway.
Inawashiro 大字関都, Fukushima
Wakasa Shimoyoshida, Fukui
Bear-like tracks were found in a field in Irisawa, Yakumo Town.
Yakumo Otoshibe, Hokkaido
May 30, 1996 4:30
Yakumo Irisawa, Hokkaido
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
Around 13:50 on 2026-05-30, a bear-like animal was sighted in Tajeno, Kurobe City.
Kurobe 田家野, Toyama
One bear was sighted on a road in Yamagoe, Yakumo town, crossed the road, and then left toward the mountains.
Yakumo, Hokkaido
In Yakumo's Yamagoshi district, a resident saw a bear about 1.5 meters long crossing the property through a home window.
Yakumo, Hokkaido
One bear sighted
Itoigawa, Niigata
While driving toward Ōhata, a bear crossed from west to east.
Mutsu Kamikawacho, Aomori
May 29
Natori Takadate-yoshida, Miyagi
May 29
Tomiya 石積, Miyagi
May 29
Murata 大字小泉, Miyagi
Hofu 大字牟礼, Yamaguchi
One bear-like animal was sighted walking on a road in Mure, Hofu City.
Hofu 大字牟礼, Yamaguchi
No information
Hachinohe Nishihakusandai 2-chome, Aomori
On 2026-05-29 afternoon, a bear was sighted in Sakaushi Kaminorikizawa, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
Near Hakusandai Park South Entrance bus stop
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
A 1–1.5 m bear climbed up the cliff of the bridge.
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
May 29
Ohira, Miyagi
A bear about 1 m (in length/height) went into the roadside brush (northeast direction).
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
May 29
Ohira, Miyagi
Two bears were walking
Mutsu, Aomori
May 29
Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Toriigoe Yozukamichinoue, Ichinohe Town.
Ichinohe Torigoe, Iwate
Around 6:55 a.m. on May 29, a bear was sighted in Kamishinai 10-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Kaminitanai, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Yagiyamaminami 2-chome, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Midodaira, Miyagi
May 29
Sendai Midodaira, Miyagi
A junior high school boy spotted one bear on a road in Yagiyama Honcho 2-chome, Taihaku Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Matsugaoka, Miyagi
May 29
Sendai Nihondaira, Miyagi
Spotted one juvenile near a house.
Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate
A bear was sighted moving in Nishi-Shiroyamadai 1-chome, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
Around 9:50 on May 29, a bear was sighted in Okunai Kanayazawa, Mutsu City.
Mutsu Okunai, Aomori
May 29, 1996 18:55
Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted moving in Nishishirakandai 3-chome, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Sasakino Shigaido, Fukushima City, around 23:45 on May 28.
Fukushima Niida, Fukushima
On Thursday, May 28, at approximately 11:45 p.m., in the road area of Ichikaidō, Sasakino, Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 20s) spotted one bear (approx. 1.5 m in body length) crossing the road while returning home from work. The bear then departed the scene heading west. The witness saw the bear while driving a vehicle.
Fukushima Niida, Fukushima
At around 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, in a fruit orchard in the Dozuna Kitayachi-tochi area of Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 50s) saw a single bear (about 1 m in body length) wandering through the orchard next to his home. The bear subsequently left the area heading west.
Fukushima Tsuchifune, Fukushima
May 28
Murata 大字足立, Miyagi
Takahama Sekiya, Fukui
Around 14:20 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Teramachi, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture.
Joetsu, Niigata
Awara 細呂木, Fukui
One bear sighted in the Miyano Town area.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
No information
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
A bear about 1 meter in size was sighted behind the company’s hill. Afterwards, it left the area and went into the mountain.
Sanjo, Niigata
Discovered bear tracks in the field
Tohoku 大浦, Aomori
Bear tracks in the field
Tohoku 上野, Aomori
Takahama Yokotsumi, Fukui
No information
Hachinohe Tamonoki, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Tanomenoki Juumonjidaira, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Tamonoki, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Nishi-Shirashandai 1-chome, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
Ran into the forest. Crossed the road.
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Nishi-Shirahatadai 2-chome, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
Around 05:10 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Nitsusawa, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Sendai Futatsusawa, Miyagi
May 28
Sendai Futatsusawa, Miyagi
Two bears about 80 cm long were seen in the parking lot of government employee housing in Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Kawauchi, Miyagi
Two bears were sighted in a parking lot in Kawauchi Motoyashikita, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Kawauchi-Motohasekura, Miyagi
[10] 5/28 18:29 A driver traveling on National Route 36 from Chitose toward Tomakomai observed a brown bear about 1 m in body length crossing the road from west to east near the Penkenai Bridge (approximately 2.6 km from Moda Oil).
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shigakōchō Sasadani, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Shigasatocho, Kyoto
At Ora in Tohoku Town, Aomori, tracks suggesting a bear presence were found.
Tohoku 大浦, Aomori
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted behind a company in Kotaki, Sanjo City.
Sanjo, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Adachi Yōjiki, Murata Town, Miyagi, on 2026-05-28.
Murata 大字足立, Miyagi
Ayabe Shigasatocho, Kyoto
Signs of a bear sighting have been confirmed
Ōtake Mitsuishicho, Hiroshima
May 28
Taiwa Ono, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Asahi 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi
Maizuru Mizoshiricho, Kyoto
Maizuru Takanodai, Kyoto
Maizuru Takanodai, Kyoto
Around 11:20 PM on May 27 in the residential-area city road of Nishi 3-jo Minami 9-chome, Sunagawa, a man in his 20s who had returned home by car spotted a bear-like animal about 1.5 meters long walking on the road after getting out in front of his house.
Sunagawa オアシス, Hokkaido
While walking toward Niigata on National Route 49, I witnessed a mother and cub crossing the road ahead from right to left.
Aga 取上, Niigata
Bear sign (scat) confirmed
Kamiichi, Toyama
May 27
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
Fukui Shinoocho, Fukui
A bear was seen moving in Shinowo-cho, Fukui City.
Fukui Shinoocho, Fukui
May 27
Ohira 桔梗平, Miyagi
While on a walk, I spotted a young bear heading into the wooded area of an old school site.
Aga 釣浜, Niigata
Takahama Ao, Fukui
May 27
Tomiya 穀田, Miyagi
On Wednesday, May 27 at about 10:55 AM, on National Route 49 in Takegafukuro, Okiwasawa, Inawashiro Town, a witness (male in his 40s) traveling eastbound by vehicle on the national route observed a bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road from south to north.
Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima
Traces suggesting a bear were found in Torizaki-cho, Mori town, Hokkaido; bear-like animal droppings were found.
Mori Torizakicho, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted at Takakuramae, Monobe-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
May 27
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
Obama Suno, Fukui
Around 5:40 AM on May 27, a bear was sighted in Kutanawa, Obama City, Fukui.
Obama, Fukui
At around 5:30 a.m. on May 27, in an agricultural field in Hiraakasaka, Suibara, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, a caller (a woman in her 60s) went to the field to do farm work and discovered bear tracks. She reported it to the police station, and later provided the information to Fukushima City Hall. City hall staff went to the scene with her and confirmed that the tracks were from a bear.
Fukushima, Fukushima
Obama Nishisei, Fukui
Two bears were sighted on Route 49 in Togami, Aga Town.
Aga 取上, Niigata
Maizuru Sengenji, Kyoto
Maizuru Tsuneshinmachi, Kyoto
May 27, 1996, 13:00
Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shiroyamacho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Maesawa Jinja, Oshu City.
Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Orocho, Ayabe City, Kyoto, on the evening of 2026-05-27.
Ayabe Orocho, Kyoto
Around 6:00 PM on May 27, bear-like animal feces were found in Hirono-shin, Kamiichi Town, Toyama, indicating bear presence.
Kamiichi, Toyama
Maizuru Tsuneshinmachi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted moving in Murasaki-no 14-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate
Oshamanbe Toyono, Hokkaido
Maizuru Sengenji, Kyoto
May 27, 1996, 14:48
Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
Around 2 PM on 2026-05-27, a bear was sighted in Sawa, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture.
Awara 沢, Fukui
Awara Yamamuro, Fukui
May 26
Sendai 国見, Miyagi
May 26
Sendai Kawauchi, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Minaminakanawate, Monobe-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
A passerby spotted a bear.
Uozu, Toyama
Shunan 大字譲羽, Yamaguchi
Iwakuni 周東町中山, Yamaguchi
May 26
Kurihara 築館字左野原, Miyagi
No information
Hachinohe Uwano, Aomori
A bear about one meter long was sighted. It then left toward the mountains.
Sanjo, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Nakaihayashi-Komagasawa, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Ishitearai, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe Ishitearai, Aomori
Takahama Shimokuramochi, Fukui
Takahama Shimokuramochi, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Takadama Futawatashi, Atami-machi, Koriyama City.
Koriyama, Fukushima
On Tuesday, May 26 at approximately 12:43 p.m., on National Route 49 Atami Bypass in Takadama, Futawatari area, Atami Town, Koriyama City, a witness (female, age unknown) observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road.
Koriyama, Fukushima
Around 11:10 on 2026-05-26, a bear was sighted at Takenoshita-mae, Tsukidate-Yazawa, Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Kurihara, Miyagi
May 26
Kurihara 築館字下待井, Miyagi
A resident reported that a bear had been walking nearby.
Yokohama Tarosuda, Aomori
On Tuesday, May 26 at approximately 10:15 a.m., in a forested area of Sugita-machi 3-chome, Nihonmatsu City, a witness (woman in her 30s) while driving saw one animal believed to be a bear walking near a trail in the forest. The animal was only partially seen, so its body length is unknown. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.
Nihonmatsu 大作, Fukushima
Takahama Yokotsumi, Fukui
One bear sighted in the Miyanocho area.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Around 9:00 on 2026-05-26, a vehicle driving on a side road of the Hokuriku Expressway in Mayama-cho, Fukui City, sighted an adult bear.
Fukui Mayamacho, Fukui
A bear appeared in Shigedatecho, Fukui City, and collided with a car.
Fukui Shigetatecho, Fukui
Fukui Mayamacho, Fukui
Takahama Takamori, Fukui
May 26
Sendai Kawauchi-Yamayashiki, Miyagi
Fukui Hananotanicho, Fukui
On 2026-05-26 around 07:10, one bear was sighted moving in Ōhatacho, Fukui City.
Fukui Obatakecho, Fukui
On Tuesday, May 26 at around 7:00 a.m., in Yoshikura, Hikokubo area, Nihonmatsu City, a witness (male in his 70s) driving a vehicle sighted one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the farm road from south to north. The bear entered the woodland beside the road and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.
Nihonmatsu 渋川, Fukushima
Ooi Seiwa, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Mukaihashi, Joetsu City, around 5:30 AM on May 26.
Joetsu, Niigata
One bear was sighted near the Mukaihashi-kita intersection in the Mukaihashi area (Oaza Mukaihashi).
Joetsu, Niigata
A single bear approximately 100 centimeters in body length was sighted 250 meters east of the Takada West Gateball House.
Joetsu, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Teramachi, Joetsu City, around 5:15 AM on May 26.
Joetsu, Niigata
May 26, 1996, 12:25 PM
Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
Around 9:00 on 2026-05-26, a bear was sighted in Takayashiki, Tomiya, Miyagi, and was later captured.
Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
A bear was seen moving in Hongo, Oi Town, Fukui Prefecture, around 6:20 AM on May 26, 2026.
Ooi Hongo, Fukui
Sightings No. 4 — May 26, 2026: Crossed from the expressway side toward Mount Komagatake near the Komagatake Higashiyama bus stop on National Route 5.
Mori Himekawa, Hokkaido
Around 1:30 PM on May 26, a bear was sighted moving in Shimoshakemochi, Takahama Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Takahama Takamori, Fukui
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
A 1m-long bear was sighted in a residential area of Teramachi 2-chome, Joetsu City, Niigata.
Joetsu, Niigata
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Kamagatake, Mori town, Hokkaido, around 2:00 PM on May 26.
Mori, Hokkaido
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Capture No. 3 — May 26, 2026 (Reiwa 8)
Mori, Hokkaido
One bear was sighted on the Tohoku University Aobayama Campus on the morning of May 26.
Sendai Aramaki, Miyagi
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
A single bear was sighted on Route 31 in Yahata 5-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai, and it moved northward into the forest.
Sendai 八幡, Miyagi
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Mashu, Chitose City, Hokkaido, around 9:56 PM on May 25.
Chitose, Hokkaido
On Monday, May 25 at approximately 8:50 p.m., in the Keizan 2-chome area of Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 60s) saw one bear (about 1 m in body length) in the woods from his home. The bear entered the woodland, and its subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Ishiyama, Fukushima
Around 6:45 PM on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Higashiyama, Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture.
Uozu, Toyama
I saw a bear about 160 centimeters (around 5 feet 3 inches) tall.
Uozu, Toyama
May 25
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
May 25
Shiroishi, Miyagi
Sighted something that looked like a bear.
Toyama, Toyama
While driving on the municipal road Sennō-Tsutsuishi Line, I observed one cub. It moved west.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Around 4:18 PM on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Takadama Futate, Atami-machi, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture.
Koriyama, Fukushima
On Monday, May 25 at approximately 4:18 p.m., a witness sighted one bear (about 1 m in body length) on the Ban'etsu West Line tracks in Futawatari, Takadama, Atami-machi, Kōriyama City.
Koriyama, Fukushima
A resident reported that a bear was walking along the edge of a field.
Yokohama Tarosuda, Aomori
Around 14:40 on May 25, two bears, about 1 m and 0.5 m long, were sighted in Onohon Shitahira-ko, Nishiaizu Town, Fukushima.
Nishiaizu Onomoto, Fukushima
On Monday, May 25 at approximately 2:40 p.m., in a river in Onohon Shimodaira Ko area, Nishiaizu Town, a witness (man in his 60s) observed two bears moving southward in the river while walking. One bear was about 1.0 m in length and the other about 50 cm. The subsequent whereabouts of the bears are unknown.
Nishiaizu Onomoto, Fukushima
Around 09:50 on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Yamakoshi, Yakumo Town, Hokkaido.
Yakumo, Hokkaido
A town resident reported seeing bear tracks. Addendum: On 5/26 another report came in saying new tracks had appeared, and they were checked again.
Yokohama Kamiitayanoki, Aomori
Witnessed something like a cub crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
On Monday, May 25, at approximately 6:40 a.m., a witness driving on a town road in Inawashiro Town, Oaza Iwazato, Aza Kaminochi, spotted one bear (approximately 50 cm in body length) in the forested area on the west side of the road. The bear then left the forest heading west.
Inawashiro 字上村西, Fukushima
Takahama Kasahara, Fukui
Around 6:40 AM on May 25, a bear was sighted in Iwahara, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture.
Inawashiro 字城南, Fukushima
Shimonoseki 菊川町大字七見, Yamaguchi
One bear was sighted in Sakuramachi 1-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Toyosawacho, Iwate
A bear was captured on a camera in Aoba Park, Chitose City.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto
[No.15] May 25, 2026 (Monday): Location: 1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward (on the premises of the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center) Description: Brown bear spotted on camera Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.0051,141.42045
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
On the night of 2026-05-25, one bear was sighted on a city road in Narita 8-chome, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
A bear-like cub was sighted in Fuchu-machi Tomosaka, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
May 25
Zao 大字塩沢, Miyagi
Around 8:30 PM on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Narita, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.
Hanamaki Narita, Iwate
May 25, 1996, 9:50 AM
Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
May 25, 1996 9:00 AM
Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido
No. 15 — May 25, 2026 (Monday): Location: Yagachigaoka 1, Toyohira Ward (on the grounds of the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center). Description: Brown bear observed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.00533,141.42045
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
Izumisawa — At approximately 9:56 PM, a single bear was sighted under the Dōō Expressway overpass near the lawn area of Aoba Park.
Chitose, Hokkaido
May 24
Kurihara, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kamiyagari 2-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Izumichuo-minami, Miyagi
May 24
Sendai Izumichuo-minami, Miyagi
May 24
Tomiya 石積, Miyagi
Awara Yamamuro, Fukui
May 24
Kurihara, Miyagi
May 24
Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi
One bear sighted
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Hagihara, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Takahama Yokotsumi, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Yatsumatazawa, Tsukidate Shimomiyano, Kurihara City.
Kurihara 築館, Miyagi
May 24
Kurihara 築館, Miyagi
Maizuru Fuki, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Kukunome 3rd Chiwari, Hanamaki City, around 18:00 on 2026-05-24.
Hanamaki Kunuginome, Iwate
Maizuru Tendai, Kyoto
Maizuru Tendaishinmachi, Kyoto
Around 7:12 PM on May 24, a bear was observed on security camera in Matsuzonocho, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.
Hanamaki Tenkada, Iwate
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Maizuru Tendaishinmachi, Kyoto
Around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, on National Route 399 in the Nakanouchi area of Iizaka Town, Fukushima City, a witness (male, in his 50s) driving a vehicle spotted one bear (approximately 1 m in length) crossing Route 399 from west to east. The bear left for nearby woods; as of now there have been no property or human injuries.
Fukushima Iizakamachi, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Nakanouchi, Iizaka-machi, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Iizakamachi, Fukushima
May 23
Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi
Ooi Natasho-Okusakamoto, Fukui
On 2026-05-23 evening, one bear was seen moving in Omi Hokutocho, Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Observed one bear heading east on municipal road Meibikiyama Line.
Itoigawa, Niigata
A resident reported having sighted it near Nanohana-en.
Yokohama Okawabata, Aomori
A resident reported seeing a bear on the sidewalk on the west side of the national highway near Petit Mart (Maeda). The bear ran toward the sea and entered the brush.
Yokohama Kamiitayanoki, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Myojindaira, Yokohama Town.
Yokohama Myojintaira, Aomori
One bear sighted in Yakushimachi area.
Kanazawa Kawaraichimachi, Ishikawa
Takahama Kowada, Fukui
A resident reported sighting a bear.
Yokohama Okawabata, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Shinbori 32-wari, Ishidoriya-cho, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Hachiman, Iwate
One bear sighted in the Shimoyunami-cho area.
Kanazawa Shimo-Wakunamimachi, Ishikawa
Wakasa Misomidanchi, Fukui
May 23
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
While on a walk, I observed one bear crossing the town road from the field toward the brush.
Aga 釣浜, Niigata
Around 6:30 AM on 2026-05-23, a bear was sighted in Goryo Kuzuoka, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Sendai Goroku, Miyagi
A bear was sighted on a town road in Ishima, Aga Town.
Aga 石間, Niigata
A bear broke through and damaged the wall of a house in Ishikiridokoro-Kakinokidaira, Ninohe City.
Ninohe, Iwate
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
2026/5/22 sighting (1 bear)
Pippu, Hokkaido
Takahama Sekiya, Fukui
May 22
Sendai Mizuhodai, Miyagi
May 22
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Furukawa Osaki Nyo Kodate, Ōsaki City.
Osaki 古川大崎, Miyagi
May 22
Sendai 北中山, Miyagi
A teenage boy on the way home from school sighted one bear, about 1.5 meters long, in a pasture area in Daito, Dakeonsen, Nihonmatsu City.
Nihonmatsu 岳温泉大和, Fukushima
On Friday, May 22 at approximately 6:50 PM, a witness (male in his teens) observed a bear about 1.5 meters long sitting in a grassy pasture beside a municipal road in the Yamato area of Dake Onsen, Nihonmatsu City, while returning home from school.
Nihonmatsu 岳温泉大和, Fukushima
Around 6:40 PM on May 22, one bear was sighted in Kamiaiko Hida, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
May 22
Shiroishi 鷹巣, Miyagi
One bear sighted on the mountain side of the snow-resistant intrusion-prevention fence
Asahi, Toyama
Around 4:30 PM on May 22, a bear was sighted in Teraji, Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
May 22
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Yokomukaiyama, Irozawa, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
On Friday, May 22 at around 11:55 a.m., near a private residence on a slope in Narita-machi 1-chome, Nihonmatsu City, an eyewitness (female in her 80s) went to a field and saw two bears (each about 1.5 meters long) walking on the slope; both bears were later seen entering the woodland to the west.
Nihonmatsu 三保内, Fukushima
One bear cub was sighted on the grounds of the Science Education Center in Nishinakaji. It was moving toward the mountain side.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Awara 坂口, Fukui
Sections of the field’s netting had been torn in several places. Feces believed to be from a bear were found nearby.
Yokohama Tarosuda, Aomori
One bear sighted near Okada Green
Kaga Yutakamachi, Ishikawa
Around 2:49 a.m. on May 22, a bear was sighted in Yokozuka, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo, and was seen on a security camera.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
May 22
Osaki 古川大崎, Miyagi
Maizuru Yohoro, Kyoto
Izumisawa — Around 8:28 PM: On the roadway about 700 meters from the Karasakubai Bridge on Prefectural Route 16 toward Lake Shikotsu, one bear sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Bibai 日東町, Hokkaido
2026/5/22 sighting (1 bear)
Pippu 北十三線, Hokkaido
Around 13:20 on 2026-05-22, one bear-like animal was sighted in Uchiyama (Hokuriku Expressway), Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
May 22
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
Two bears seen running away from the parking lot
Kamiichi, Toyama
May 21
Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi
May 21
Natori, Miyagi
May 21
Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi
Something that appears to be a bear
Toyama, Toyama
May 21
Osaki 古川清水, Miyagi
Around 11:40 on May 21, a bear was sighted at Furukawa Shimizu Narita Omotemae in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Osaki 古川清水, Miyagi
A sika deer was found partially eaten; bear fur was present nearby.
Nanbu Gomiwatari, Aomori
At around 10:47 on 2026-05-21, a bear was sighted in Matsuzonocho, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.
Hanamaki Tenkada, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Nodao, Yakumo Town.
Yakumo Nodaoi, Hokkaido
At about 08:45 on May 21, 2026, a report was received that a bear crossed a prefectural road in Miyauchi, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and tracks believed to be from a bear were confirmed at the scene. There had been a sighting near a housing complex the previous day, and elementary and junior high schools in the school district dismissed students at the same time.
Hatsukaichi Miyauchi-kogyodanchi, Hiroshima
Reported that a bear crossed the road while driving.
Hatsukaichi Toge, Hiroshima
Around 08:30 on May 21, 2026, an man in his 80s spotted a bear about 50 cm long in a field in Fukushima City, Ozasao Aza Kaminomachi, and reported it to the Fukushima North Police at about 10:00. The bear ran into brush to the west; the site is about 700 meters west of Michi-no-Eki Fukushima and about 500 meters from Ozasao Elementary School, which asked parents to pick up children by car at dismissal.
Fukushima Ozaso, Fukushima
On Thursday, May 21 at approximately 8:30 a.m., in Ōzaso Aza Kaminomachi area of Fukushima City, an eyewitness (male in his 80s) spotted one bear (about 50 cm in body length) in a field while mowing grass. The bear left the area toward the thicket to the west, and as of now there are no property or personal injuries.
Fukushima Ozaso, Fukushima
Around 06:50 on 2026-05-21, a bear was sighted in Takaoka, Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
May 21, Heisei 8 (1996), 9:58
Yakumo Nodaoi, Hokkaido
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
2026/5/21 sighting (2 bears)
Pippu, Hokkaido
Around 8:00 PM on May 21, a bear-like animal was sighted in Tate, Kamiichi Town, Toyama Prefecture.
Kamiichi, Toyama
[8] Takadakaoka: National Route 276 — (1) At a point 300 m from Takadakaoka Second Cemetery toward Tomakomai, observed three brown bears crossing the road from east to west (body lengths: 2.0 m, 1.0 m, 1.0 m). (2) At a point 1 km from the sighting location in (1), observed two brown bears in the forest to the west.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
May 21
Osaki 古川清水, Miyagi
A bear-like animal was sighted in Fuchu-machi Shinmachi, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
May 21
Sendai Kadan, Miyagi
Around 9:00 on May 21, a bear was sighted in Saijoji, Ichinohe Town.
Ichinohe Saihoji, Iwate
Maizuru Sugiyama, Kyoto
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
May 21, 1996, 10:20 AM
Yakumo Nodaoi, Hokkaido
Obama Ozaki, Fukui
A caller to emergency services reported one bear-like animal on a slope between a residential area and the mountains.
Hatsukaichi Shikigaoka-kami, Hiroshima
A bear was sighted in Kawachi-cho, Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture on 2026-05-20.
Kasai Kochicho, Hyogo
May 20
Natori, Miyagi
On Wednesday, May 20 at around 5:00 PM, on a town road in Enhei area, Sarashina, Bandai Town, a witness driving eastbound on the town road observed one bear (approximately 70 cm in body length) crossing the road from left to right and then entering the forested area on the right side of the road.
Bandai, Fukushima
Witnessed on the way back from fishing
Fukushima Kuroiwa, Fukushima
One bear sighted in the Miyano district.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Witnessed a bear (one) crossing the town road beside the community center. After crossing, it entered the bamboo grove beyond.
Aga 岩谷, Niigata
May 20
Osaki 古川大崎, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Furukawa Osaki Odachi, Ōsaki City, Miyagi, around 14:20 on May 20, 2026.
Osaki 古川大崎, Miyagi
Near the brush above the forest park, it was crossing the gravel path.
Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi
A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.
Morioka, Iwate
Spotted a mother bear and cubs wandering behind a residence. Scared them off with fireworks; they ran back toward the mountains.
Aga 岩谷, Niigata
May 20
Natori, Miyagi
May 20
Natori, Miyagi
May 20
Natori, Miyagi
May 20
Natori, Miyagi
At around 10:25 on May 20, 2026, a woman in her 70s encountered a bear about 1 meter long in a bamboo grove behind her home in Furukawa Shinhori, Osaki City, Miyagi. She waved a saw she was carrying and drove the bear off but fell and suffered a fractured bone in her lower back; the bear fled west.
Osaki 古川新堀, Miyagi
Around 8:50 a.m. on May 20, a bear was sighted in Ariita, Bessho-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Besshocho, Kyoto
At around 08:45 on May 20, a passerby sighted one bear south of Yahata Elementary School in Ishidoriya-cho, Hanamaki. The bear crossed Prefectural Route 265 from west to east and left the area; no damage was reported, and the police are patrolling the scene and urging residents to be cautious.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Hachiman, Iwate
At around 08:15 on May 20, 2026, a man in a car witnessed a bear about 1 meter long crossing National Route 490 in Ono, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, roughly 3 meters ahead of his vehicle. There was no collision or injuries; police urged caution in the area.
Ube 大字小野, Yamaguchi
Ube, Yamaguchi
Near Onoshimose-to bus stop, Ube City On National Route 490 driving from Ube to Hagi, a cub about 1 m long jumped out in front of the car and moved from right to left. Two witnesses reported it to the police.
Ube, Yamaguchi
Obama Suno, Fukui
An elementary school student on the way to school witnessed something that appeared to be a bear running from the Takenoko Square area of Koshika Park into the woods.
Morioka, Iwate
Mine Mitocho-Ono, Yamaguchi
May 20
Taiwa Ono, Miyagi
On May 20, 2026 at around 05:50, a woman walking in Taihaku Forest Park in Aoba Ward, Sendai, reported seeing a bear walking south to north. There were no injuries; Sendai North Police said a single bear about 1 meter long was seen near the rock garden by the HOKUSHU Science Museum. Officers patrolled but could not confirm it. A bear had also been sighted about 1.5 km south on the 14th, and police cannot tell if it is the same individual.
Sendai Kitane-Kuromatsu, Miyagi
At around 05:50 on the 20th, one adult bear was sighted walking from south to north near the science museum in Taihaku Forest Park, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi
Brown bear sighting report 2026-2: Around 4:45 AM on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a brown bear was sighted.
Kitahiroshima 輪厚中央, Hokkaido
Brown bear sighting report 2026-2: Around 4:45 AM on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a brown bear was sighted.
Kitahiroshima 輪厚中央, Hokkaido
At around 04:30 on May 20, a brown bear under 1 meter in length was sighted on a road in Shimamatsu, Kitahiroshima; police responded after a report. The bear left the road for the forest and there were no injuries. A golf course and a campsite are located nearby and police warned the public to be cautious.
Kitahiroshima 輪厚工業団地, Hokkaido
Around 04:30 on May 20, 2026, a passerby spotted a bear about 1 m long near a golf course in Shimamatsu, Kitahiroshima; responding police officers also saw a similarly sized bear on a city road near the adjacent Kitahiroshima Natural Forest Campground. The city closed the campground for this weekend and city staff and the hunters' association are investigating.
Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido
Brown bear sighting report 2026-1: Around 4:10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a brown bear was sighted.
Kitahiroshima 輪厚工業団地, Hokkaido
Brown bear sighting report 2026-1: Around 4:10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a brown bear was reported sighted.
Kitahiroshima 輪厚工業団地, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Matsuzonocho, Hanamaki City, Iwate, on May 20 in the late afternoon.
Hanamaki Tenkada, Iwate
May 20
Osaki 古川新堀, Miyagi
May 20
Osaki 古川大崎, Miyagi
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
On May 20, 2026, Sendai City reported a bear sighting in Taihara Forest Park in Aoba Ward and has temporarily banned passage on most of the park, including paths without street lighting.
Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Around 5:00 PM on May 20, a bear was sighted in Sarashina Tohei, Bandai Town, Fukushima.
Bandai, Fukushima
A bear appeared in Furukawa, Ōsaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, and the city carried out its first emergency shooting to cull the animal.
Osaki 古川, Miyagi
A brown bear less than 1 meter long appeared on a road near a golf course in Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido. Because there is also a nearby campground, police are on alert.
Kitahiroshima 輪厚元町, Hokkaido
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
May 19
Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi
May 19
Natori, Miyagi
Witnessed a mother bear and cub occupying the shoulder slope of the expressway.
Aga 岩谷, Niigata
On Tuesday, May 19 at approximately 4:40 p.m., in the Kamimiyanomae Otsu area of Kozubaki, Yanaizu Town, a witness (male) driving on the Yamatō–Yanaizu prefectural road observed one bear (approximately 50 cm in body length) crossing the road.
Yanaizu Kotsubaki, Fukushima
Around 16:30 on May 19, 2026, three bears (a mother and two cubs) were sighted in Kamui-cho Nishioka, Asahikawa. The sighting was confirmed on site.
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
One juvenile bear was sighted within Chokka Town area.
Kaga Dodomachi, Ishikawa
One bear about 100 centimeters in body length was sighted 400 meters west of the Shimoaono Community Hall in the Ao-no area.
Joetsu, Niigata
At around 11:20 on May 19, a single bear approximately 100 cm long was sighted about 400 m west of Shimo-Aono Kaikan in Aono, Joetsu City, and a report was made to the city hall. Joetsu Police and the city are urging local residents to be cautious.
Joetsu, Niigata
On the morning of May 19, 2026, one male bear was spotted in a grove near Furukawa Shinden, Osaki City. The city authorized emergency gun hunting for public safety and the bear was killed around 11:00 a.m. The bear was about 1.1 m long, weighed approximately 45 kg, was estimated to be four years old, and is believed to have wandered in via a nearby river.
Osaki 古川新田, Miyagi
May 19
Osaki 古川斎下, Miyagi
May 19
Osaki 古川新田, Miyagi
On Tuesday, May 19 at approximately 7:45 a.m., near the 103.0 km post on the outbound lane of the Ban-etsu Expressway within Iwanone, Inawashiro Town, a driver of a vehicle (female in her 30s) observed a bear (one, about 1.5 m in body length) near the guardrail on the left side of the direction of travel while driving on the outbound lane of the Ban-etsu Expressway. The bear's movements after being sighted are unknown.
Bandai, Fukushima
May 19
Osaki 古川大崎, Miyagi
One bear sighted at the edge of the premises of Daido Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Kaga Shiratorimachi, Ishikawa
At around 07:10 on the 19th, one adult bear was sighted in Kumasaka, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Employees of chain manufacturer Daido Kogyo spotted the bear, which was heading north from the factory; no injuries were reported. Kaga City is patrolling the area and urging caution.
Kaga Kumasakamachi, Ishikawa
May 19
Osaki 古川楡木, Miyagi
May 19
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
May 19
Kami 上狼塚, Miyagi
From the early hours into the morning on the 19th, three bear sightings were reported in Kaga City. At about 03:15 a roughly 1-meter bear was seen beside National Route 305 in Daishoji Chihomachi, at 07:10 another bear was seen in a vacant lot between Route 8 and IR Daishoji Station in Kumasaka-machi, and at 11:50 a cub was seen on the prefectural road in Chokkashita-machi; the Daishoji police and the city are patrolling and warning residents by email.
Kaga Daishoji-Imademachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted near Konchu Detsu Kensetsu Co., Ltd.
Kaga Daishoji-Jikatamachi, Ishikawa
Around 01:30 on May 19 in Tomakomai City, Takuyu Higashimachi 4-chome, a resident reported seeing a four-legged animal believed to be a bear, about 1 meter long. Takuyu Elementary School carried out supervised school commutes and the city conducted an on-site investigation but found no tracks or droppings.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
No. 4 2023-05-19 Sighting (mother and cub)
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
Sightings No. 3 — May 19, Reiwa 8 (2026): Crossing the highway from the mountain side to the sea side (near the Washinoki Ruins)
Mori Washinokicho, Hokkaido
Obama Wakuri, Fukui
Obama Ekimaecho, Fukui
May 18
Sendai 中山台, Miyagi
Around 22:00 on May 18, a passenger car struck a bear near the ramp of the Hatsukaichi Junction on the Sanyo Expressway/Hiroshima-Iwakuni Road (up line) in Miyauchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and the driver called 110. The bear died from the collision.
Hatsukaichi Miyauchi-kogyodanchi, Hiroshima
On May 18, 2026 at around 20:00 in Sakuragaoka 6-chome, Aoba-ku, Sendai, a passerby reported a black animal about 1 meter long (uncertain if it was a bear) on private property, but residents could not confirm it. At around 22:15 the same day, a bear was reported moving south on a road in Nakayamadai 1-chome and then left for nearby woods. A bear was also sighted at Sakuragaoka Elementary School on the 14th.
Sendai Nishikatsuyama, Miyagi
Sighted an approximately 1-meter juvenile bear-like animal crossing the road from north to south.
Toyama, Toyama
May 18
Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi
Observed one young bear entering the brush from the road.
Ōshū 衣川日向, Iwate
May 18
Zao 大字円田, Miyagi
Obama Minamigawacho, Fukui
On Monday, May 18 at approximately 6:10 p.m., on National Route 49 in Yamanoshita, Azuko-shima, Atami-machi, Koriyama City, a female witness traveling on National Route 49 toward Inawashiro Town sighted one bear (about 1.5 m in length) crossing from south to north.
Koriyama 熱海町上伊豆島, Fukushima
May 18
Taiwa Ryutsudaira, Miyagi
A report was received that a bear was heading toward the seaside.
Yokohama Kamiitayanoki, Aomori
On Monday, May 18 at approximately 11:10 a.m., in the Nagata 2-chome area of Nihonmatsu City, a witness (woman in her 30s) observed a bear (about 1 m in body length) on the premises of a residence while at home; the bear was later seen entering the forest to the northeast.
Nihonmatsu 永田馬保内, Fukushima
In Nagata 2-chome, Nihonmatsu City, at around 11:10 on May 18, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was observed on residential premises.
Nihonmatsu 永田鍛治内, Fukushima
May 18
Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi
Witnessed during a morning walk
Hiroshima Asacho-Kegi, Hiroshima
May 18
Osaki 三本木斉田, Miyagi
May 18
Kawasaki Hasekura, Miyagi
At around 6:40 AM on May 18, 2026, a single bear was sighted near 200 meters south of the Lawson Hachinohe Tagadai 1-chome store in Tagadai 1-chome, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
At around 06:10 on the 18th, a man driving on a municipal road in Takayashiki, Tomiya City, spotted a bear about 1.5 m long and called the police. The bear ran up the west slope toward the mountain; the previous evening (17th) two other bears (about 1.5 m and 1 m) were reported about 1 km to the west in Yamatocho Morinooka 3-chome.
Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi
At around 06:10 on the 18th, a 1.5-meter bear was seen walking on a slope near the Costco Wholesale Tomiya warehouse in Takayashiki, Tomiya City, by a man in a car; at about 10:00 the same day two more bears were spotted in a rice field about 1 km south of that location. There were no injuries reported, and Miyagi Prefecture announced it will continue the 'bear sighting alert' until June 18 due to the surge in sightings.
Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi
May 18
Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi
May 18
Sendai Ayashi-chuo 2-chome, Miyagi
On May 18 before 4:30 a.m., a bear about 1.2 meters long was sighted on a national road in Tsugawa, Aga Town. The sighting location was about 150 meters from a house.
Aga 津川, Niigata
A witness, traveling by vehicle on the national highway toward Niigata, observed one bear crossing the road from south to north just after exiting the Niitsugawa Tunnel. The bear climbed the slope and departed.
Aga 津川, Niigata
Maizuru Yoshino, Kyoto
Maizuru Yoshino, Kyoto
May 17
Taiwa 杜の丘, Miyagi
May 17
Shiroishi, Miyagi
At around 18:20 on May 17, 2026, a resident reported seeing two bears (approximately 1.5 meters and 1 meter long) walking in a rice paddy in Mori-no-oka 3-chome, Taiwa Town, Miyagi Prefecture, and called emergency services.
Taiwa 杜の丘, Miyagi
One bear sighted near the garage of a private residence
Morioka, Iwate
May 17
Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi
One adult bear sighted on a trail running course in the Yoko-o area of Asahi Town (in the forested area).
Asahi, Toyama
One adult bear sighted on a trail-running course in the forested mountain area.
Toyama, Toyama
Several marathon runners who were participating in the ongoing event were sighted
Kashiwazaki, Niigata
On May 17, 2026, one bear was sighted around 10:00 AM on the course along Prefectural Route 73 Kujiranami-Miyakawa Line in Okouchi Nitta, Kashiwazaki City, and the organizers suspended the 26th Kashiwazaki Shiokaze Marathon at 12:15 PM. No injuries were reported.
Kashiwazaki, Niigata
This morning at around 10:00, a report was received that one bear was sighted along Prefectural Route 73 (Kujiranami-Miyagawa Line) in the Okochi Shinden area. ※As an aside, because of this the marathon (Shiokaze Marathon) was canceled. https://www.city.kashiwazaki.lg.jp/cgi-bin/smart_alert.php/1/detail/1193943 (The input screen overlaps with the keyboard, so I can’t paste the link there.)
Kashiwazaki 大字大河内新田, Niigata
A witness traveling by vehicle on the town road from the national highway toward Tanizawa observed one bear crossing the road.
Aga 黒岩, Niigata
Around 08:00 on May 17, a single bear was seen walking in an irrigation canal near Ota 6-chome, Morioka City. No damage from the bear has been confirmed, and the Morioka East Police Station has urged nearby residents to be cautious.
Morioka Shimoota-Sawada, Iwate
May 17
Sendai Moniwa, Miyagi
May 17
Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi
May 17
Sendai 八幡, Miyagi
Around 04:30 on May 17, 2026, a female newspaper delivery worker spotted a bear about 50 cm long in shrubbery among houses in Yawata 5-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai. The bear left the scene; police patrolled the area but did not find it. The sighting location is about 300 meters in a straight line from Osaki Hachiman Shrine.
Sendai 八幡, Miyagi
At around 03:30 on May 17, 2026, one bear was sighted near Tegake no Matsu green space at 2-19 Takamatsu, Morioka, Iwate. No human or property damage was reported.
Morioka, Iwate
Signs of a bear were found at a beekeeping site near the home
Morioka, Iwate
A bear was spotted on the course of the Kashiwazaki Seaside Marathon, and the race was halted on May 17, 2026. Runners located before the sighting point were boarded onto buses and evacuated.
Kashiwazaki, Niigata
At around 22:10 on the 16th, a caller driving in Higashimimae 4-chiwari 10-banchi area, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, spotted a bear under 1 meter long walking east along the road. The bear was reported to be about 50 meters ahead when observed.
Morioka Higashimirumae, Iwate
May 16
Taiwa, Miyagi
On Saturday, May 16 at approximately 8:42 PM, in Sugita-machi 3-chome, Nihonmatsu City, on the Prefectural Route Sukagawa–Nihonmatsu Line, a witness (woman in her 40s) while driving observed one bear (about 1.5 m in length) walking across the prefectural road from west to east. The bear then climbed up the embankment of National Route 4.
Nihonmatsu 大平山, Fukushima
One bear cub was sighted near Nangō senior housing.
Kaga Suisakamachi, Ishikawa
On Saturday, May 16 at around 4:00 p.m., in the cemetery in Sugita-machi 2-chome, Nihonmatsu City, a witness (female in her 50s) saw one bear walking in the cemetery while she was cleaning graves (only the rear was seen, so total body length is unknown). The bear then entered the wooded area to the west.
Nihonmatsu 東町, Fukushima
A report was received that a sighting occurred near the guardrail of the through road.
Yokohama Kitakawadai, Aomori
Crossed National Route 49 from the recreation park side and entered the brush on the north side.
Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima
One bear was sighted on the opposite side across the Nedagawa (Nedagawa River).
Morioka Higashimirumae, Iwate
I saw a cub near the roadside station under construction, close to Shibitami Nursery School.
Morioka Higashimirumae, Iwate
Around 09:00 on May 16, in Aizubange-machi Yokaezawa Aza Iinuma, Fukushima Prefecture, a resident spotted one bear about 1 meter long in their residential premises. No significant damage has been confirmed so far, but similar sightings believed to be of the same bear have been reported nearby, and the police are coordinating with the Aizubange town office in response.
Aizubange 大字八日沢, Fukushima
On Saturday, May 16 at around 9:00 a.m., a witness at a private residence in Iinuma, Yoka-sawa, Aizubange Town, saw one bear (about 1 m in length) on the property while they were at home.
Aizubange 大字八日沢, Fukushima
On Saturday, May 16 at approximately 7:37 a.m., on Prefectural Route Sukagawa–Nihonmatsu in Sugita-machi 3-chome, Nobenmatsu City (No. 52), a witness (woman in her 30s) driving a vehicle observed one bear (about 1.5 m in body length) walking on the prefectural road from east to west. The bear then entered the brush on the west side.
Nihonmatsu 大平山, Fukushima
On Saturday, May 16, at approximately 6:10 a.m., a male caller walking in the Omori Nishihyō area of Fukushima City sighted one bear (about 1.5 m in body length) moving east. The bear later returned into the mountains to the west and departed.
Fukushima Shimotoriwata, Fukushima
At around 06:10 on May 16, 2026, a man walking in Omori Nishiomote, Fukushima City, spotted a single bear about 1.5 meters long. The bear returned to the mountains afterward, and no injuries have been reported.
Fukushima Omori, Fukushima
On May 16 at around 06:00, a resident in Niiza, Nihonmatsu City, saw a single bear about 1.5 meters long wandering in another house's grounds, climb over a fence, and head into the bushes. About an hour and a half later a bear was seen on a road, and around 16:00 one was seen in a cemetery; sightings were reported elsewhere in the prefecture and police have increased vigilance.
Nihonmatsu 新座, Fukushima
At around 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, in the Niiza area of Nihonmatsu City, a witness (male in his 50s) saw one bear (approximately 1.5 m in body length) wandering on the grounds of nearby residential properties from his home. The bear then moved south and left toward the brush.
Nihonmatsu 下山田, Fukushima
While on a walk, a bear (one) emerged from the bushes, made eye contact with the reporter, and then hid back in the bushes.
Aga 石間, Niigata
May 16
Kurihara, Miyagi
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