เส้นทางเดินป่า Matsuda-Akita

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

Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

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

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

Posted: On the downhill side of the Akita Expressway. One cub sighted. Afterwards whereabouts unknown.

Akita, Akita

[Post] Akita Expressway, southbound. One cub. Afterwards unknown.

Akita, Akita

Observed one bear approximately 1 m moving to the southwest side of the intersection.

Akita, Akita

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

Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi

On 2026-08-05 around 05:00, one bear was seen moving in Owa Hatorioomaki, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

One bear approximately 1 meter in size moved from the levee road toward the town (in the direction of Kariwano police box).

Daisen Kariwano, Akita

While driving on the old national road from Akita City toward Daisen City, I spotted one adult bear approximately 1.2 m in body length in a nearby rice field. Because I was driving, no further information is available.

Daisen Kariwano, Akita

[Report] It ran from the Jonan Junior High School area toward the Ushijima residential area.

Akita Narayama-Jonanmachi, Akita

A bear was sighted in Kariyawano, Daisen, Akita around 16:20, and was seen moving.

Daisen Kariwano, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Ushijima-Higashi 7-chome, Akita City, around 8:30 AM.

Akita, Akita

One bear approximately one meter in body length was sighted.

Koriyama 西田町丹伊田, Fukushima

[Report] Spotted a bear approximately 1.5 m near the irrigation ditch by a rice paddy.

Akita, Akita

One young bear was seen on the road. It then ran up into the mountains.

Akita, Akita

August 3

Osaki 岩出山池月, Miyagi

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Akita, Akita

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

Motomiya 関下, Fukushima

At around 7:47 AM on August 3, a bear was sighted in Shimokitate-Takaragawa Jūgasaki, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

A bear was sighted in Hikarouchi, Tanida, Nishida-machi, Koriyama City.

Koriyama 西田町丹伊田, Fukushima

Around 4:40 PM on 2026-08-03, a bear was sighted in Kanda, Otsuhigashigawa, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

[Report] A bear cub was by the roadside. As I passed by, it ran into the bushes.

Daisen, Akita

One bear was sighted near National Route 4 in Yurigakubo, Asakawa, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima, emerging from bushes on the east side of the road.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Asakawa, Fukushima

One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted on National Route 4.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Asakawa, Fukushima

Sighted while working in a field. Walked off toward the forested area to the north. Body length approximately 1 m. Distance to nearest building 70 m.

Akita, Akita

A bear was seen moving in Nigawakaw Idoshiri, Akita City, around 5:02 PM on August 2.

Akita, Akita

I was walking on the grounds of the vacant house next door. The bear looked toward me and watched, then noticed there were two to three people and ran away.

Akita, Akita

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

Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi

Sighted while working in the fields. Went away toward the woods to the north. Body length about 1 m. Distance to the nearest building: 70 m.

Akita, Akita

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

Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi

August 2

Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi

August 2

Sendai 北中山, Miyagi

August 2

Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi

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

Yaita Tomita, Tochigi

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

Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi

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

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

August 1

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

August 1

Taiwa Ochiai-Maino, Miyagi

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

Taiwa Ochiai-Maino, Miyagi

A single cub was sighted in the parking lot on the east side of Akita Prefectural Rehabilitation. It left into the brush. Body length about 60 cm.

Daisen Kyowa-Kamiyodokawa, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Kyowa Kamiyodogawa Botai, Daisen City.

Daisen Kyowa-Kamiyodokawa, Akita

It came out from the mountain onto the highway, was startled by a car, and returned to the mountain. Body length about 60 cm.

Daisen Kitanome, Akita

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

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

On 2026-08-01 in the evening, one bear was sighted at a medical institution parking lot in Kyowa Kamiyodogawa, Daisen City.

Daisen Kyowa-Kamiyodokawa, Akita

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

Sendai Kawauchi, Miyagi

Observed crossing the overpass heading toward Sotoasahikawa

Akita, Akita

July 31

Kurihara, Miyagi

Around 14:04 on 2026-07-31 in Kikutamachi Maedazawa 2-chome, Koriyama City, one bear about 1 m long was seen on the slope of the Tohoku Expressway.

Koriyama 喜久田町早稲原, Fukushima

While heading north from Akita Minami Interchange, a bear jumped out from the brush on the east shoulder, crossed right in front of me, and went into the brush on the west shoulder.

Akita, Akita

Around 5:35 AM on 2026-07-31, a bear was seen moving in Kamikita-Saruta, Sarutazawa, Akita City, Akita Prefecture.

Akita, Akita

(Posted) Was swept down the river and crossed to the opposite bank

Akita, Akita

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

Taiwa, Miyagi

A man in his 50s, who was at home, spotted one bear about 80 cm long on a residential property in Ushijimahigashi 6-chome, Akita City.

Akita Narayama-Jonanmachi, Akita

Crossed through the grounds of the vacant house behind my home.

Akita Narayama-Jonanshinmachi, Akita

Left the residential premises along the fence heading toward Ushijima Elementary School. Body length 80 cm, young bear. 30 meters to the elementary school.

Akita Narayama-Jonanshinmachi, Akita

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

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

One bear was seen moving in Hiraotori Nakayama, Owa, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

[Post] While waiting at a traffic light I spotted a bear poking its head out of the grass. It went back into the grass. It was less than about 1 meter away.

Akita, Akita

While heading toward Route 13, one jumped out from the brush on the right onto the road, noticed us, and then went back. About 70 cm.

Akita, Akita

One bear was seen moving in Kokubu Uenodai, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture.

Daisen Kushoda, Akita

(Posted) Ran through northwest between the hut and the grove

Daisen Kushoda, Akita

A roughly 1-meter bear was sighted on a prefectural slope with the governor's residence in Senshu-Kitanomaru, Akita City, and moved up the slope toward the governor's residence.

Akita Tegata-Kyukamachi, Akita

[Report] Spotted an animal believed to be a bear about 1.5 m long. It was honked at by a car and ran off toward the governor's official residence.

Akita Senshu-kitanomaru, Akita

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on the slope of the prefectural land where the governor's residence is located in Senchu-Kitanomaru, Akita City, and moved uphill toward the governor's residence.

Akita Senshu-jokamachi, Akita

A bear was sighted in Kamikitatefuruno, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

[Report] I witnessed it crossing the road while heading from Satomi Onsen toward Soegawa.

Akita, Akita

July 28

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

July 28

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 28

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

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

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

Matsuda 寄, Kanagawa

July 27

Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi

July 27

Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi

[Report] This morning, I found what appears to be bear droppings in front of the neighborhood trash collection point.

Akita, Akita

July 27

Shikama 一の関, Miyagi

Around 4:50 PM on July 27, a bear-like animal was seen in Yadori, Matsuda Town, Kanagawa.

Matsuda 寄, Kanagawa

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

Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

[Post] Tried to ride my bicycle through and saw something that looked like a bear cub.

Akita Koyosaiwaicho, Akita

July 26

Sendai 寺岡, Miyagi

Sighted one bear on the highway slope. Size about 50 cm. Approximately 100 m to the nearest building. The bear left the slope heading west.

Akita, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Shimonikatedate Kagawa Kata-shita, Akita City, around 10:09 a.m.

Akita, Akita

Sighted one bear on the Taiheigawa riverbed. Size about 1 m, approximately 50 m from the nearest building. Direction of departure unknown.

Akita, Akita

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

Osaki 古川清水, Miyagi

Around 10:00 on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Shimokitate Matsuzaki Iwase, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

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

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

Around 09:00 on 2026-07-25, a bear was sighted in Narukoonsen Suzawa, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Osaki, Miyagi

Around 07:00 on 2026-07-25, bear-like traces were found in Omori-machi Sugouda, Yokote City, Akita, and corn was damaged.

Yokote 大森町, Akita

[Post] The corn I had planted at home was knocked over by the stalks and eaten.

Yokote 大森町, Akita

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

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

July 25

Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi

Matsuda 寄, Kanagawa

Posted: Spotted along Prefectural Route 108 on the Akita-facing side.

Yuzawa, Akita

Sighted from a car; ran off beside Sankichi Shrine.

Akita, Akita

Atsugi Nanasawa, Kanagawa

Body length 1 m. Witnessed a bear leaving to the west. Distance from the building: 3 m.

Akita Senshu-kitanomaru, Akita

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a residential property in Senshu Kitanomaru, Akita City.

Akita Tegata-Kyukamachi, Akita

July 24

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

Around 00:40 on 2026-07-24, a driver saw one bear, about 1 meter long, on a city road in Komatsushima Shिंtei, Aoba Ward, Sendai. The bear crossed the road heading north and left the area.

Sendai Komatsu-Shintsutsumi, Miyagi

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

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

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

Osaki 三本木新沼, Miyagi

July 23

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

July 23

Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

July 23

Ohira 桔梗平, Miyagi

Confirmed one bear over 1 meter in length in the woods.

Yokote, Akita

There wasn’t anything when I did radio calisthenics outside early in the morning, but when I went for a walk I found what appeared to be bear droppings.

Akita, Akita

A single bear about 1 meter in body length was sighted near the community hall. It crossed the road and departed to the west.

Yokote, Akita

Around 8:15 on July 23, a bear was sighted in Daio Ichinosekiminami, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture.

Yokote, Akita

It’s about the size of dog poop, but it contains lots of nuts and has no smell. I’m posting because I think it could be from a cub.

Akita, Akita

July 23

Ohira 中央平, Miyagi

July 23

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

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

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

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

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

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

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

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

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

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

July 22

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

Post: A cub. About the size of a medium-sized dog.

Akita, Akita

July 22

Osaki 岩出山下野目, Miyagi

July 22

Osaki, Miyagi

While walking on the road, I observed one bear crossing the road near the Sakigake Shinpo Izumi sales outlet from south to north. Body length about 1 m. Distance from the building: 1 m.

Akita, Akita

A bear was sighted in the Sotosasagawa Yatsuyagi 2-chome area of Akita City.

Akita, Akita

Sighted a bear on the road. Body length 50 cm. Direction of departure unknown. 20 m from nearby houses.

Akita, Akita

A bear was sighted in Oohata, Hirasaka/Asahikawa area, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

A bear was sighted in Goshono-Tsutsumidai 1-chome, Akita City, around 20:28 on July 21.

Akita, Akita

[Posted] On the way home by car, I saw eyes reflecting in my headlights. When I drove closer, it was a bear about 1 meter tall.

Akita, Akita

July 21

Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi

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Akita, Akita

A bear cub was sighted behind a private house. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. Distance to the house approximately 5 meters.

Yuzawa 山田, Akita

In Jinguji Kakekake, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, one bear was sighted around 16:50 on July 21, 2026, and was seen moving.

Daisen Jinguji, Akita

There were eyewitness reports from residents. Someone saw it running past in front of a house. Its body length was about 1 m. Afterwards it headed toward the bypass but was startled by a car and went into a nearby thicket.

Daisen Jinguji, Akita

[Report] A bear, believed to be an adult, was frozen (standing still) in the middle of the river.

Akita, Akita

Spotted a bear on the slope east of the expressway. Body length approximately 80 cm.

Daisen Osawagotera, Akita

Sighted a bear on the slope east of the highway. Body length approximately 80 cm.

Daisen Osawagotera, Akita

July 21

Ohira 奥田, Miyagi

[Post] Something that looked like a small bear ran off into the mountain.

Akita, Akita

While driving on National Route 13 from Akita City toward Daisen City, it crossed the road from left to right. Size: 0.6 m

Akita, Akita

July 21

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

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

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

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

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

July 21

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

Around 4:10 PM on 2026-07-21, one bear was sighted at Soegawa Gennai Kawara in Akita City.

Akita, Akita

At around 6:00 PM on 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Yamada-Kamidozawa, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture.

Yuzawa 山田, Akita

Body length 50 cm. Walked away toward the east cemetery area. 200 m from nearby houses.

Akita, Akita

Spotted a bear about 80 cm long on the property. It ran off toward the mountains to the south.

Daisen, Akita

Isehara, Kanagawa

One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted on a residential property but left for the forest.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

On the morning of 2026-07-20, a bear was seen moving in Arai Hayama, Motomiya City, Fukushima.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

A young bear crossed the road from the rice field toward the mountain.

Daisen Teradate, Akita

July 20

Kurihara, Miyagi

While harvesting fruit near my home, I spotted a bear about 50 cm in length. The bear left the area; its direction is unknown.

Daisen, Akita

Around 5:40 on July 20, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Oyama, Isehara City.

Isehara, Kanagawa

A bear was sighted in Kokeyamaokita, Tsuchikawa, Daisen City, Akita.

Daisen, Akita

July 19

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

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

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

July 19

Osaki 岩出山池月, Miyagi

Spotted a bear in a field about 20 meters from my home. It then crossed National Route 108 and fled eastward. Body length approximately 1 meter.

Yuzawa, Akita

Around 05:10 on July 19, a bear was seen moving in Akino-miya Yunodai, Yuzawa City, Akita.

Yuzawa, Akita

July 18

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

July 18

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

A cub was playing on the roadway. When my rental car approached, it ran into the roadside brush, possibly because of the vehicle.

Akita, Akita

July 18

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

A bear (0.8 m) was sighted near the airport. The bear then departed heading from north to south. Distance to the facility: 100 m.

Akita, Akita

Report: A small bear approximately 80 cm in body length was confirmed in the mountains on the south side of Akita Airport; it departed to the south.

Akita, Akita

July 18

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

On 2026-07-18 afternoon, a bear was sighted in Yuwa-Tsubakikawa Yamagura, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

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

Tomiya 一ノ関, Miyagi

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

Taiwa Ryutsudaira, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

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

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

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

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya あけの平, Miyagi

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

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

One bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) was sighted on the roadway.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Arai Hayama, Motomiya City, Fukushima, around 4:30 PM on July 17, 2026.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

bear cub

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi

Spotted one cub on the slope beside the expressway. Body length approximately 50 cm.

Daisen Kyowa-Nakayodokawa, Akita

A bear was sighted in Yoshidanishikaze, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

A bear was sighted at Fukuoka Kuramoto Chazono in Shiroishi City.

Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi

July 17

Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

[Report] While driving, I sighted one bear cub about 0.8 m in length along the roadside. It departed heading north.

Akita, Akita

A bear was sighted in Yuwa-Tsubakikawa Yamago, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

A bear cub was on the road.

Akita, Akita

One bear was sighted in Kawabe Morinoda, Akita City, around 04:45 on 2026-07-17.

Akita, Akita

One bear was sighted in Kyowa-Nakadonagawa, Daisen City.

Daisen Kyowa-Nakayodokawa, Akita

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

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

[Report] I heard via word of mouth that a bear was sighted (a photo was taken) near the back of Satō Civil Engineering. I’m a local resident, and since it hadn’t yet been added to the map, I’m providing this information on behalf of the community for local safety.

Yuzawa, Akita

After being sighted, it went into the woods. Distance to the nearest house approximately 10 meters.

Yuzawa, Akita

Observed one bear leaving toward the northeast

Akita, Akita

At around 15:53 on 2026-07-16, one bear was sighted moving in Ogasawagawa Manjizawa, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

Sighted a bear crossing Dewa Green Road from west to east. Body length approximately 1 m.

Yokote 大森町猿田, Akita

[Post] Crossed directly in front of the car while driving

Akita, Akita

[Post]

Daisen Niiyaji, Akita

A bear about 1.2 m long was walking on the road. When a car approached, it went into the bushes. The location is about 100 m from residences and about 250 m from an elementary/middle school students’ school bus stop.

Daisen Osawagotera, Akita

Around 6:10 on July 16, a bear was seen moving in Osawakyo Terashimakawa, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture.

Daisen Osawagotera, Akita

July 16

Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

July 16

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 16

Taiwa Technohills, Miyagi

Around 5:00 PM on July 16, a bear was sighted in Kannoue, Akinomiya, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, and was seen moving around.

Yuzawa, Akita

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

Tomiya あけの平, Miyagi

July 15

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 15

Osaki 岩出山下一栗, Miyagi

July 15

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 15

Taiwa 杜の丘, Miyagi

July 15

Ohira 桔梗平, Miyagi

July 15

Ohira 中央平, Miyagi

[Report] Spotted a young Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) on a city road near the Nizawa No. 2 intake station of the Akita City Water and Sewer Bureau. When I briefly stopped my car, it ran off into the forest.

Akita, Akita

I sighted a bear on the grounds. It moved off toward the cemetery on the north side.

Akita, Akita

July 15

Taiwa Technohills, Miyagi

July 15

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

July 14

Shikama, Miyagi

Isehara, Kanagawa

July 14

Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

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

Sendai Nomura, Miyagi

July 14

Sendai Nomura, Miyagi

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

Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

While driving on the road, I sighted a roughly 1-meter-tall bear moving from the Omagari River direction toward the residential area on the east side.

Daisen Kakumagawamachi, Akita

It came out from the woods on the left, crossed the slope, and went behind the stone yard. Body length about 1 meter.

Akita Izumikamanomachi, Akita

[Report] One bear cub crossed the highway near Akita-Chuo Interchange (closer to Akita-Minami Interchange) and entered the underbrush.

Akita, Akita

A bear was seen moving in Otsutsumi, Hokushinagawa, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

Posted: Running across the road

Akita, Akita

[Post]

Akita, Akita

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

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 13

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Nigorikawa Kamanosawa, Akita City, around 8:23 AM on July 13.

Akita Nigorikawa, Akita

On 2026-07-13 in Shimokitate Torizawa Shimomaeda, Akita City, a bear was seen moving.

Akita, Akita

On 2026-07-13 evening, one bear was sighted in Yadori, Matsuda Town, Kanagawa.

Matsuda 寄, Kanagawa

While at home, a 0.5 m cub was sighted on the west side of the property. It ran off toward the woods on the south side. Distance to the nearest residence: 50 m.

Daisen, Akita

A bear about 1 meter in size was sighted walking on the road. It walked off toward the northwest.

Daisen Hanadate, Akita

A bear was seen moving in Sanocho, Daisen City.

Daisen Hanadate, Akita

[Post] While walking, I witnessed a bear running a few dozen meters ahead. Probably an adult.

Daisen Hanadate, Akita

Nagaki Bear sighting report Along the roadside

Hadano Hane, Kanagawa

Around 6:10 on July 12, a bear-like animal was seen in Tanazawa, Atsugi City.

Atsugi Tanazawa, Kanagawa

[Report] Crossed the road heading north

Akita, Akita

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Akita, Akita

July 12

Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

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

Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

Around 5:00 on 2026-07-12, a bear was seen in Yanagida Ōginosawa, Akita City, Akita Prefecture.

Akita, Akita

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

Nihonmatsu 中ノ目, Fukushima

Around 06:00 on 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted moving in Nigawagoden, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

July 11

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

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

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

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

Fukushima Iizakamachi-Yuno, Fukushima