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On July 30, a bear was sighted in Itaya, Miyako City.

Miyako Matsuyama, Iwate

July 27

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

July 27

Osato Nakamura, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Hirata 3-chome, Kamaishi City, around 10:30 on July 27.

Kamaishi Heita, Iwate

July 27

Rifu Morigo, Miyagi

Before 18:00 on 2026-07-27, in Higashinari Shinden, Ōsato Town, Miyagi Prefecture, a person driving north passed a bear about 80 cm long. No injuries or damage were reported.

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Morigo Uchino-me Kita, Rifu Town.

Rifu Morigo, Miyagi

July 25

Rifu, Miyagi

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

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

A bear was sighted around 19:00 on July 25 at Kawanai Nakazubayama in Daigo Town, Miyagi Prefecture.

Osato Kawauchi, Miyagi

July 24

Ishinomaki 桃生町牛田, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai, and captured on a camera installed on the riverbank.

Sendai Okaji, Miyagi

July 23

Tome 東和町錦織, Miyagi

A driver saw what appeared to be a bear about 1 meter long crossing a city road in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Okaji, Miyagi

A bear-like animal was sighted inside Yoshima Industrial Park in Iwaki City.

Iwaki 好間工業団地, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Kanan 1-chome, Miyako City.

Miyako Sokei, Iwate

One bear was sighted inside a residential property in Hatayabaragasawa, Matsushima Town, Miyagi.

Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi

July 21

Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Gamo 4-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Gamo, Miyagi

One bear was sighted in the yard of a house in Hataya, Matsushima Town.

Matsushima Hataya, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Yamadera Shinzan, Yamamoto Town.

Yamamoto, Miyagi

One bear (approximately 1.5 meters in body length) was sighted.

Tomioka Motooka, Fukushima

At around 11:50 on July 19, a bear was sighted in Otsuchi 15th district, Otsuchi Town.

Otsuchi, Iwate

On July 19 at midday, a bear was sighted in Matsuyama, Miyako City, Iwate.

Miyako Matsuyama, Iwate

July 18

Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Nekori Maesawa, Matsushima Town.

Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Tsugaruishi, Miyako City, Iwate, on the afternoon of July 18.

Miyako Tsugaruishi, Iwate

Around 7:15 p.m. on 2026-07-18, one bear-like animal about 150 cm long was seen near the toilet entrance at Okauchi Chuo Children's Park in Tomioka Town, Fukushima.

Tomioka Kobama, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Yamaguchi 2-chome, Miyako City, Iwate.

Miyako Yamaguchi, Iwate

Around 5:15 PM on July 16, a bear was sighted in Otsuchi 26th district, Otsuchi Town.

Otsuchi Shinminatomachi, Iwate

Small black bear.

Kamaishi, Iwate

July 15

Kesennuma 蔵底, Miyagi

Two bears sighted (one about 1.5 meters long, one about 0.5 meters long)

Minamisoma 小高区金谷, Fukushima

July 15

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

July 13

Kesennuma 松崎高谷, Miyagi

July 13

Higashimatsushima Jogetsutsumi, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Kuribayashi-cho 17th district, Kamaishi City.

Kamaishi Kuribayashicho, Iwate

On the night of 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted in Sakikuwagasaki, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture.

Miyako Sakikuwagasaki, Iwate

July 11

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

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

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Takahama, Miyako City, Iwate, on the afternoon of 2026-07-11.

Miyako Takahama, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Isotori, Miyako City, Iwate, on the morning of July 11.

Miyako Sokei, Iwate

July 10

Kesennuma 町裏, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Kuribayashi-cho 20th district, Kamaishi City, around 18:15 on July 10.

Kamaishi Kuribayashicho, Iwate

Around 11:30 on July 10, a bear was sighted in Kami-machi, Otsuchi Town.

Otsuchi Kamicho, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Koushi-cho 15-chome, Kamaishi City.

Kamaishi, Iwate

On July 10, a bear was sighted in Atago, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture.

Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Hikagecho, Miyako City, Iwate on 2026-07-10.

Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate

July 8

Sendai Okaji, Miyagi

A woman passing by sighted one bear about 1 meter long walking on the road in Haramachi 3-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

July 8

Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi

July 8

Ishinomaki 成田, Miyagi

July 8

Kesennuma 本吉町柳沢, Miyagi

On 2026-07-08 at around 20:50, a bear was sighted in Ohira, Yamamoto Town, Miyagi Prefecture.

Yamamoto Odaira, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Minatomachi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, on the evening of 2026-07-08.

Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate