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On May 7, 2026 at around 11:30 AM, a single bear cub was sighted in Oura-Kubokashira, Tōhoku Town, Aomori Prefecture.

Tohoku, Aomori

On the morning of May 7, a woman was found unconscious in a mountain forest in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture. She had injuries believed to be from an animal's claws, and police are investigating on suspicion she was attacked by a bear.

Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate

In Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture, a woman in her 60s who went out to pick wild plants was reported missing from May 6; during a search, her body was found in the mountains of the city on the morning of May 7 at around 8:00. The body showed signs of an animal attack, and police are investigating the cause of death, considering the possibility that she was attacked by a bear.

Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate

Around 08:00 on the 7th, one bear was sighted near the Kaneya Industrial Park in Kaneya, Rokunohe Town, Aomori Prefecture. The article does not report any injuries or damage.

Rokunohe, Aomori

According to the Iwate Prefectural Police, on May 7, 2026, the body of a woman in her 60s was found in a mountain in Hachimantai City. Her face and head had scratch wounds consistent with an animal attack, and police suspect she may have been attacked by a bear; she had been missing since May 6 after going out to pick wild plants.

Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate

At 18:45 on May 6, 2026, one bear was sighted near Oura Suketajurosaki in Tohoku-machi, Aomori Prefecture. The report only notes the sighting; no further damage was reported.

Tohoku, Aomori

Around 12:30 PM on May 6, 2026, one bear was sighted at Oura Sukesaburozaki in Tohoku Town, Aomori Prefecture.

Tohoku, Aomori

A bear sighting was reported in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture (see the article body for location details).

Soma Nakamura, Fukushima

A bear sighting in Tohoku Town, Aomori Prefecture, was reported on May 6, 2026. The article did not provide detailed time, location, or the number of bears.

Tohoku 上野, Aomori

Around 18:00 on May 5, 2026, one bear was sighted near Furudate in Ichikawa-cho, Hachinohe City. The sighting was reported approximately 500 meters southwest of the Ichikawa post office.

Hachinohe, Aomori

Around 17:00 on 2026-05-05, a parent-and-cub bear appeared in the precincts (cemetery) of Ganjoji temple in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture; people visiting the graves sighted the bears. Three people sheltered in a nearby hall, police arrived about ten minutes after the report, and the temple posted warnings asking visitors to take offerings home.

Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori

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

Iwanuma Honchō, Miyagi

On May 5, 2026, reports of sightings and footprints of bears or bear-like animals were reported repeatedly across Fukushima Prefecture, including on the Hama Kaido in Minamisoma City. According to police stations, some reports included descriptions of body length, but details are unclear.

Soma Nakamura, Fukushima

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

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Kitaterabayashi, Iwate

At around 08:00 on May 4, 2026, one bear was sighted near the Yonezawa Community Center in Shimoyoshida Yonezawa, Rokunohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.

Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori

At around 06:30 on May 4, one bear was reported sighted in Nejo-Okubo, Hachinohe City. No injuries or reports of capture were reported.

Hachinohe Sawasato, Aomori

Inside Ishidoriya Fureai Sports Park

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Kitaterabayashi, Iwate

A black bear (about 1 m) was rummaging through apple crates looking for apples.

Morioka Kado, Iwate

According to Morioka West Police, at around 13:50 on May 1, 2026, a passerby sighted one bear-like animal wandering near the municipal road east of Morioka Juvenile Prison at 15-1 Tsukigaoka 2-chome, Morioka City. The direction it went is unknown, and no human or property damage has been confirmed.

Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate

On May 1, 2026, sightings of a presumed adult bear were reported multiple times in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. The bear was seen at 10:50 near the FamilyMart Shibutami store in Shimoda, at 13:50 wandering on the road in Tsukigaoka 2-chome, and at 18:37 knocking over apple boxes in front of a shed in Mon/Suma; no human or property damage was reported.

Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate

At around 10:50 on May 1, a single young bear was seen walking near the FamilyMart Shibutami store in Shimoda, Morioka City, and walked toward Shibutami Station. No injuries or damage were reported, and police have warned local residents to be cautious.

Morioka, Iwate

There are round footprints on the ridges I made. About 15 centimeters in diameter. Could it be a bear?

Morioka, Iwate

Around 18:30 on April 29, one bear was reported sighted near Sugisawa Higashi Kobashi in Nanbu Town, Aomori Prefecture.

Nanbu Sugisawa, Aomori

was running on the sidewalk

Takizawa 篠木荒屋, Iwate

A bear sighting was reported in Nanbu Town, Aomori Prefecture on April 29, 2026. The article does not specify the time or the number of bears.

Nanbu Takahashi, Aomori

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

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

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

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

At around 08:30 on April 28, 2026, one bear cub was sighted in Shindate Hachiman, Tohoku Town, Aomori Prefecture.

Tohoku 新舘, Aomori

At around 07:56 on April 28, 2026, one Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was sighted near the west side of Korekawa Central Park in Korekawa 1-chome, Hachinohe. No damage was reported, and the city has urged nearby residents and passersby to be cautious.

Hachinohe Korekawa, Aomori

Bear sighted near the hot spring facility.

Takizawa 大沢舛村, Iwate

At around 17:40 on the 27th, a local resident in Kurihara City, Tsukidate-Tomebarato-no-ki, reported seeing a bear about 1.5 m long. Just after 01:00 on the 28th, another bear about 1 m long was seen crossing National Route 4 in Tsukidate-Terukoshi Eihei; no injuries were reported. Police are patrolling the area and urging caution.

Kurihara 築館字留場, Miyagi

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

Takizawa 鵜飼滝向, Iwate

Around 17:00 on April 27, 2026, one adult bear was sighted in a wooded area near a farm road about 400 meters south of the municipal general waste final disposal site near Kushibiki-nyuusawa, Hachinohe.

Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori

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

Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate

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

Hanamaki Matsuzonocho, Iwate

A bear sighting was reported in Tōhoku Town, Aomori Prefecture. The incident date is April 27, 2026; the article does not specify the exact time, precise location, or number of bears.

Tohoku 上野, Aomori

At around 8:00 p.m. on the 26th, a single bear approximately 1.5 meters long was sighted in a rice field in Tsukidate Shinden, Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture. A local resident reported seeing it running north through the field; there have been no further sightings and the police are patrolling the area.

Kurihara 築館字新田東, Miyagi

At around 17:55 on April 26, 2026, a driver on Prefectural Route 16 spotted a single bear about 60 cm long sitting in a forested area in Ohira Village, Ohira Akasaka, Miyagi Prefecture. The bear later moved further into the woods and no further sightings have been reported; the police have stepped up patrols in the area.

Ohira 大衡, Miyagi

At around 14:00 on April 26, 2026, one bear was sighted near Fureai Dome Kamikita in Tōhoku Town, Aomori Prefecture.

Tohoku 上野, Aomori

Around 14:00 on April 26, a bear was sighted in Oura Aketomukai, Tohoku Town, Aomori Prefecture. A bear was also reported the same day near the Fureai Dome Kamikita.

Tohoku 上野, Aomori

At around 10:30 AM on April 25, 2026, the town reported that one bear was sighted near the Shichinohe Sewage Treatment Center in the Oike area of Shichinohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.

Shichinohe 大池, Aomori

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

Tomiya ひより台二丁目, Miyagi

At around 15:30 on April 24, 2026, one bear was sighted near the former Fureai Shoyo-kan in Inuarase, Rokunohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.

Rokunohe, Aomori

On April 24 at around 10:00 AM, one bear cub was sighted near the Sakae-cho community hall in Tohoku Town, and at around 11:10 AM the same day a bear cub believed to be the same individual was sighted near the Minami General Sports Park in the same town.

Tohoku 上野, Aomori

A single bear was sighted near the community center in Sakaemachi, Tōhoku Town, Aomori Prefecture on the morning of April 24, 2026.

Tohoku 上野, Aomori

Around 07:00 on April 24, 2026, the town announced that a single juvenile bear was sighted on the road west of Tatenodai housing complex in Rokunohe Town, Aomori Prefecture. No injuries were reported.

Rokunohe Inuotose, Aomori

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

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

Before 16:00 on April 23, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted near Tsutsumijiri, Tatesaki, Towada City, crossing a prefectural road and walking south. No damage was reported, and the city is urging nearby residents and passersby to be cautious.

Towada Tachizaki, Aomori

Around 15:48 on April 23, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted at Tsukasaki Tsutsumijiri (Takasaki?), Towada City; it crossed a prefectural road and walked south. No injuries or damage were reported, and the city has urged nearby residents and passersby to be cautious.

Towada Tachizaki, Aomori

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

Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate

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

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

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

Tomiya あけの平二丁目, Miyagi

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

Tomiya あけの平一丁目, Miyagi

At around 09:00 on April 22, 2026, one bear was sighted south of the Hachinohe Liquefied Gas Shichinohe office in the Arakuma-uchi district of Shichinohe Town.

Shichinohe 荒熊内, Aomori

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

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

At around 17:10 on April 21, 2026, one bear was sighted near Toedanai Bridge in Toedanai, Shichinohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.

Shichinohe 夏間木, Aomori

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

Shiwa 紫波中央駅前二丁目, Iwate

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

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

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

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

Filmed in front of Ippongi after-school care. After this, it crosses the Sunakomi River and goes into the woods.

Takizawa 柳原, Iwate

On April 21, 2026, a bear sighting was reported in Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture. The article does not provide specific details on the sighting location or time.

Misawa Hirahata 1-chome, Aomori

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

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

At around 05:50 on April 20, a driver observed an animal believed to be a bear about 1 meter long crossing a municipal road in Taki Kamisunaji, Tono-cho, Iwaki City, moving from the forest on the west side to the forest on the east side. No human injuries were reported, and police have urged local residents to remain vigilant.

Iwaki, Fukushima

On April 20, 2026, a bear sighting was reported in Tōhoku Town, Aomori Prefecture. The article reports the sighting but does not provide specifics on the exact location, time, or any damage.

Tohoku 上北南四丁目, Aomori

Witnessed by several people. It appears to be a cub.

Gonohe, Aomori

A single bear was sighted in Oura Nakakubohira, Tohoku Town, Aomori Prefecture at around 10:30 AM on April 19, 2026.

Tohoku, Aomori

At around 08:30 on April 19, 2026, a kei car driven by a man in his 20s collided with a bear on the outbound lanes of the Tohoku Expressway in Ohira Village, Miyagi Prefecture. The driver was uninjured; the bear was found dead at the scene and measured about 70 cm in length.

Ohira 奥田, Miyagi

A bear sighting was reported in Tōhoku-machi, Aomori Prefecture on April 19, 2026. The article does not specify the exact location, time, or number of bears involved.

Tohoku 上北南四丁目, Aomori

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

Morioka Haba, Iwate

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

Morioka Isari-Hatakenaka, Iwate

A single young bear was sighted near the staff-only parking lot of the Handmade Village.

Morioka Kawasaki, Iwate

At around 09:55 on April 18, 2026, an adult bear was sighted in Shimoda (下田字下田), Morioka City. At about 10:05 the same day, an adult bear was sighted in Oidebukuro (生出袋), Shimoda, Morioka City.

Morioka Kawasaki, Iwate

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

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

An immature bear (one) was witnessed—appears to have come down from the mountain.

Morioka Kawasaki, Iwate

There are signs the bear was fixated on the feed.

Morioka, Iwate

At around 09:20 on April 17, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in woodland at Miyadoko-Yotsuji, Yamato Town, Miyagi Prefecture. Police patrolled the area after a report, but the bear had already left and no damage was reported. Miyadoko Junior High School is nearby, and the board of education has urged schools to be cautious.

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

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

Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi

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

Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was seen moving toward the rice fields to the south.

Morioka Kuroishino 1-chome, Iwate

Around 16:00 on April 15, 2026, a schoolchild leaving school in Kuroishino 1-chome, Morioka City, spotted two bears (one large and one small) in the brush north of Midorigaoka Elementary School. Police searched the area but did not find the bears; one other sighting believed to be of the same animals was reported, and warnings and patrols are ongoing in the area.

Morioka Kuroishino 1-chome, Iwate

A single young bear was sighted near the staff-only parking lot of the Handmade Village.

Morioka Kuroishino 1-chome, Iwate

Around 22:30 on April 13, 2026, one bear cub appeared near Kamido 3-chome, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, and ran east toward the Kitakami River. There were no human or property damages.

Morioka Kamido 3-chome, Iwate

At around 15:30 on April 13, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted at Hattozawa Ienoshita in Towada City while someone was working in a field. No injuries or damage were reported, and the bear went into a nearby forest.

Towada Toyogaoka, Aomori

Around 15:25 on April 13, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted at Hachitosawa Aza Ienoshita, Towada City while someone was working in a field. No damage was reported, and the bear reportedly entered a nearby forest.

Towada Toyogaoka, Aomori

At around 13:05 on April 13, an adult bear appeared at the office entrance of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute Timber Breeding Center (Tohoku Breeding Station) in Osaki, Takizawa City; it knocked the door once and then ran into the woods to the south. No injuries or damage were reported.

Takizawa, Iwate

Footprints believed to be from a bear were observed.

Morioka Kamido 3-chome, Iwate

Around 10:30 on April 12, a man in his 30s hiking Mount Karō (Karōzan) in Sugime, Shinchi Town, Fukushima Prefecture, spotted one bear about 1.5 meters long. No damage has been reported in the area, and police are urging hikers to be cautious.

Shinchi Suginome, Fukushima

On the morning of April 12, 2026, a male hiker sighted one bear about 150 cm long near the trail of Mount Karō (鹿狼山) in Shinchi Town. On April 14 the town posted warning signs at the trailhead urging hikers to take precautions such as traveling in groups, carrying bells or radios, avoiding early-morning and evening hikes, and taking their trash home.

Shinchi Suginome, Fukushima

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

Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi

In Morioka (Kawame), a man in his 70s saw an adult bear enter his garage around 00:30 on April 10 after his dog barked and reported it to the police. When checked around 08:30, 3–4 apples stored in a shed had been eaten and the bear had already left; the city set box traps to attempt capture.

Morioka Konyacho, Iwate

Around 16:30 on April 9, 2026, one bear was sighted in Modashidaira, Yokohama Town, Aomori Prefecture. A resident who was gathering wild plants spotted and reported the bear; no damage or injuries were confirmed.

Yokohama Kitakawadai, Aomori

Around 18:00 on the 8th, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted under Narita Bridge in Narita 6-chome, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture. The area includes residential neighborhoods and an elementary school; the bear had already left the site, no damage has been reported, and police are urging caution.

Tomiya 成田六丁目, Miyagi

Witnessed one young bear running away on the roadway.

Morioka Higashimatsuzono 4-chome, Iwate