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A bear was sighted in Akashishitaderamae, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

A single young bear was sighted near the parking lot reserved for staff of the Handmade Village.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

Around 10:00 on 2026-06-08, a bear was sighted in Shibahara, Ogawa-machi, Iwaki City, and the city identified it as a Japanese black bear.

Iwaki 小川町上平, Fukushima

At around 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 8, a wild animal believed to be a bear was sighted in the Shibahara area of Ogawa-machi, Iwaki City. Iwaki City conducted an on-site inspection and, after reviewing images provided by the witness, determined it was an Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma).

Iwaki 小川町柴原, Fukushima

In Ogawa-machi Shibahara, Iwaki City, one bear was spotted.

Iwaki 小川町柴原, Fukushima

A bear entered the grounds of a prefectural apartment complex in Yuzawa-Higashi, Morioka, tore open fertilizer bags, and scattered fertilizer.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

On private property / 1.2 m / Distance to witness 20 m / Distance from house 20 m. A bear was in a tree. It came down from the tree and went off somewhere. Direction of departure unknown.

Kazuno Towada-Okada, Akita

A single medium-sized bear was sighted moving toward Iwayama near the Iwayama entrance on National Route 4.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

One bear was sighted in a grassland in Akashidai 6-chome, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

Around 10:00 on 2026-06-08, a brown bear was sighted in Ogawamachi-Shibahara, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.

Iwaki 小川町柴原, Fukushima

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

A single bear about 1 meter long was observed climbing a tree.

Aomori Yasuta, Aomori

Around 7:30 PM on June 7, a bear was sighted in Yasuda, Aomori City.

Aomori Yasuta, Aomori

June 7

Kurihara 築館字下待井, Miyagi

[Post] Witnessed crossing the road from left to right immediately after getting off the Kosaka-kita IC on the Tohoku Expressway.

Kosaka, Akita

While driving on Route 7, I witnessed a bear about 1–1.5 m long trotting crosswise toward the museum and then entering the woods. Other cars slowed and waited for it to cross, so quite a few people must have seen it. I’m reporting this because I didn’t find any sighting information posted.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

While driving from the Towada Lake area toward Kosaka town, I saw one bear going under the guardrail on the right (west) side of the road just before the sign that says “1 km to Michi-no-Eki Kosaka.”

Kosaka, Akita

June 7

Ohira ときわ台, Miyagi

Around 13:30 on 2026-06-07, a bear was sighted in Ohira Heirin, Ohira Village, Miyagi Prefecture.

Ohira ときわ台, Miyagi

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

It ran through the rice paddies on the left side heading into Aomori City, past Kyowa Transport in Namioka. From what I could see through the passenger-side window, I think it was a cub.

Aomori, Aomori

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

Posted: A bear came out onto the road while I was driving.

Kazuno Towada-Kusagi, Akita

June 6

Tomiya 西成田, Miyagi

Field adjacent to a private residence / body length 1 m / 20 m from the house / 20 m from the witness: A bear about 1 m in length was seen from inside a house walking north through a field.

Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita

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

On Friday, June 5 at approximately 5:40 p.m., in Shizu, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a woman in her 40s, while driving home, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in length) emerging from vegetation.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

June 5

Osaki 古川清水, Miyagi

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

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

Around 17:40 on 2026-06-05, a bear-like animal was sighted in Shizu, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

June 5

Taiwa Tsurusu-Yamada, Miyagi

A bear-like animal was sighted in Sanbonyanagi 4-chiwari, Morioka City.

Morioka Sanbonyanagi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Maesawa Ainosawa, Oshu City.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

An animal thought to be a bear was seen in the bushes in Uchigo-uchimachi Sakuramoto, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 内郷内町, Fukushima

In Nagatsuki, Uchigo-Hakusui Town, Iwaki City, a teenage boy saw one bear-like animal while riding a bicycle.

Iwaki 常磐湯本町, Fukushima

A male high school student sighted one bear-like animal in bushes in Uchigo-Shirasu-machi, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 内郷白水町, Fukushima

On Thursday, June 4 at approximately 9:00 p.m., in Sakuramoto, Uchigo-cho, Iwaki City, a male in his teens, while riding a bicycle, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in body length) in some brush. The animal believed to be a bear ran off toward the mountain to the east.

Iwaki 内郷内町, Fukushima

Was watching from the sidewalk bushes as it prepared to cross the road. When a car passed by, it returned into the bushes.

Hirakawa, Aomori

One bear in Ikarigaseki, Hirakawa City was trying to cross the road from bushes on a sidewalk, but returned into the bushes when a car passed by.

Hirakawa Ikarigaseki, Aomori

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 the expressway south of Ajara Parking Area on the Tohoku Expressway in Karunushi, Owani Town.

Owani Karouji, Aomori

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Kosaka Kosaka-kozan, Akita

Around 7:40 on June 4, a bear was sighted in Tsukidate Ota Nakaota, Kurihara City.

Kurihara, Miyagi

On Thursday, June 4 at approximately 5:30 a.m., on the Iwaki–Namie prefectural road in Yamada-mae, Ide, Namie Town, a witness (man in his 20s) traveling southbound on the Iwaki–Namie prefectural road in a vehicle observed a bear (about 1.5 m in body length) crossing in front of his vehicle from west to east.

Namie Ide, Fukushima

June 4

Kurihara, Miyagi

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

A bear was sighted in Tengada, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Tenkada, Iwate

A bear-like animal was sighted in Uchigo-Shiramizu-machi Nagatsuki, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 常磐湯本町, Fukushima

A bear-like animal was sighted in a thicket in Uchigo-uchimachi, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 内郷内町, Fukushima

[Report] Passed through the rice fields from the western settlement, crossed National Route 282, and disappeared into the forest on the east side.

Kosaka Daichi, Akita

Around 4:15 PM on June 3, a bear was sighted in Arataniyagakuda, Kosaka Town, Akita Prefecture.

Kosaka Daichi, Akita

On Wednesday, June 3 at around 3:50 p.m., in Nishi-4-chome, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 60s) saw one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) running north outside a building.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

One bear was sighted in Nijigai, Owani Town, and ran from the road toward the mountains.

Owani Nijikai, Aomori

On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 3:21 p.m., on a municipal road in Nishisan-chome, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 30s) driving saw one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in body length) at the roadside.

Iwaki 四倉町上仁井田, Fukushima

On June 3 (Wednesday) at approximately 3:12 p.m., in the Umegaoka area of Yotsukuramachi, Iwaki City, a witness (female in her 60s) while at home looked out the window and observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1.5 m in length) in the yard.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3, at approximately 3:00 p.m., in the Machida area of Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (female in her 70s) saw from inside her home, looking out a window, a single animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the yard.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 2:40 p.m., on the Iwaki-Namie Prefectural Road in Miyamaeno, Nagatomo, Yotsukura-cho, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 30s) driving a car observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in body length) crossing the prefectural road from west to east.

Iwaki 四倉町名木, Fukushima

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

While driving from the north toward the south, I sighted a bear about 1.2 meters long near the worksite on the east side. The bear was wandering around the area of the worksite and then was seen heading into the woods to the east.

Kazuno Towada-Suehiro, Akita

On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 10:20 a.m., one animal thought to be a bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted in Gochome, Yotsukura-cho, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

Around 09:57 on 2026-06-03, one bear was sighted in Iwato, Aomori City.

Aomori Iwatari, Aomori

In Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a man in his 70s found one bear-like animal (about 1 m long) in his yard after opening his front door.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

On June 3 (Wednesday) at around 9:40 a.m., in Tayusaka area, Yotsukuramachi, Iwaki City, a man in his 70s saw one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in length) in his front yard when he opened his home’s front door.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

In Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a man in his 30s saw one bear-like animal (about 1 m long) passing through his home's grounds and heading toward the forest while he was in a car.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 7:33 a.m., in Shizu, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a man in his 30s, while seated in a vehicle, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in length) leaving the residential premises and heading into the forest.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

A bear-like animal was sighted multiple times in Yotsukura Town, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

June 3

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

While driving on National Route 101 toward Namioka, just past the Daishaka Tunnel, I observed a bear about 1 m in length crossing the roadway from left to right. No damage reported.

Aomori, Aomori

Around 4:10 AM on 2026-06-03, one bear was sighted in Tokusai-ko, Namioka, Aomori City, and crossed the roadway near the Daishaka Tunnel on Route 101. No damage has been confirmed.

Aomori, Aomori

One bear was seen moving in Aisari-cho Kami-sanjunincho, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Aisaricho, Iwate

One bear was sighted at Takada Asahiyama in Aomori City just after 6:00 a.m.

Aomori Takada, Aomori

One bear was sighted on a town road in Uwanokida, Oda, Kosaka Town. The bear was about 60 cm long.

Kosaka Daichi, Akita

While driving a car on a municipal road from west to east, I witnessed a bear about 70 centimeters long cross the road from south to north, then run up the embankment and head north. The distance between the car and the bear at the time of sighting was about 2 meters.

Kazuno Towada-Okada, Akita

A cub came down from the ravine onto the road, looked closely at the car I was driving, and hurried back into the ravine.

Aomori Takada, Aomori

At a little after 6:00 a.m. on June 2, one bear cub was sighted in Asahiyama, Takada, Aomori City.

Aomori Takada, Aomori

An adult bear was seen running east on a road in Ishidoriya-machi Ezo 9-chome, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate

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

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

June 1st

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

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Kosaka, Akita

June 1st

Osaki 三本木秋田, Miyagi

June 1st

Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi

June 1st

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

June 1st

Osaki 岩出山下野目, Miyagi

June 1st

Kurihara, Miyagi

Municipal road / 50 m from a house / body length 70 cm / 10 m from witness. While passing on the municipal road by vehicle, a bear was spotted on the south side of the road. The bear left to the south.

Kazuno Towada-Okada, Akita

A resident spotted one adult bear crossing a city road in Tagashira 21th district, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture.

Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kosaka, Kosaka Town, Akita around 5:30 PM on June 1.

Kosaka, Akita

Around 18:40 on 2026-06-01, a bear was sighted in Akashi Nitanme, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Iwakiri Higashikawara, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi

While driving on National Route 101 toward Namioka, collided with a bear that emerged from the left side of the road. The bear then departed in an unknown direction.

Aomori, Aomori

May 31

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

May 31

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

[Post] Went up the mountain with the shrine from near the direct sales shop. Body length about 1.2 meters.

Kosaka, Akita

A cub attempted to climb over the guardrail from the slope beside the railway tracks. One cub.

Aomori Namioka-Daishaka, Aomori

Report: A single fairly large bear about 1 meter in length crossed the town road near the south side of the cemetery at 16-1 Kakeshita, Osaki, moving from east to west. It climbed up from the embankment by the drainage channel south of the cemetery onto the town road, dashed into the field to the west, passed alongside the cemetery above the town road, and entered the western mountain forest. This crossing route has seen multiple sightings last year as well, including lone bears and mother-and-cub pairs.

Kosaka, Akita

May 31

Tomiya 三ノ関, Miyagi

There were bear tracks in the field.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

On Sunday, May 31 at about 7:10 a.m., in a grove of mixed trees in the Higashikowanai/Higure area (Shimoshiohana), Naraha Town, a witness (male in his 30s) was driving north on Prefectural Route Iwaki-Namie when he observed one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) running parallel to his vehicle in the forested slope to the east of the road.

Naraha Kamikobana, Fukushima

Signs suggesting a bear sighting (tracks of raspberries/blackberries eaten)

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

[Report] While traveling on National Route 7 from Hirosaki City toward Odate City, a bear appeared from the left side of the road shoulder, crossed the highway, and moved to the right side.

Odate Nagabashiri, Akita

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

On Saturday, May 30 at approximately 10:45 a.m., in the Suzuyama area of Sugime, Shinchi Town, a witness (male in his 60s) saw one bear (about 1 m in body length) on the road while driving.

Shinchi Suginome, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Ukita, Kashima Ward, Minamisoma City, Fukushima on 2026-05-30.

Minamisoma 鹿島区浮田, Fukushima

On Saturday, May 30 at approximately 9:40 a.m., on the Somawanami Line major prefectural road in Momikizawa, Ukita, Kashima Ward, Minamisoma City, a witness (male in his 40s) driving a car observed one bear (about 1 meter in length) walking north along the road.

Minamisoma 鹿島区浮田, Fukushima

While driving on the single road toward Ajarano Forest Campground, it crossed the road from the left and entered the hillside on the right.

Owani Kuradate, Aomori

Around 6:16 PM on 2026-05-30, a bear was sighted moving in Nagabashiri-Jinba, Odate City, Akita Prefecture.

Odate Nagabashiri, Akita

Around 10:43 PM on May 29, a bear-like animal was sighted in Oyamada Tonouchi, Kashima Ward, Minamisoma City.

Minamisoma 鹿島区浮田, Fukushima

On Friday, May 29 at approximately 10:43 PM, in the Tonouchi area of Oyamada, Kashima Ward, Minamisoma City, a witness (female) driving a car observed two animals believed to be bears (each approximately 60 cm in body length) walking along a roadside path.

Minamisoma 鹿島区岡和田, Fukushima

I was driving from Ōwani toward Karatake when a bear ran from the right and crossed to the left.

Owani Komaki, Aomori

A bear appeared from along the river and ran off down the road.

Aomori, Aomori

May 29

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

May 29

Ohira, Miyagi

May 29

Ohira, Miyagi

Around 6:55 a.m. on May 29, a bear was sighted in Kamishinai 10-chome, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Kaminitanai, Iwate

One bear cub ran from west to east.

Owani, Aomori

Spotted one juvenile near a house.

Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate

Around 06:00 on May 29, one bear was seen moving in Owani Shutchosawa, Owani Town, Aomori.

Owani Nijikai, Aomori

Prefectural road / body length 70 cm / 200 m from houses, etc. / approximately 50 m from the observer. A small bear emerged from the woodland on the east side of the prefectural road, crossed the road, and ran off to the west.

Kazuno, Akita

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Kosaka, Akita

May 28

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Kosaka Wakagi-dachi, Kosaka Town, Akita on 2026-05-28 morning.

Kosaka, Akita

May 27

Ohira 桔梗平, Miyagi

May 27

Tomiya 穀田, Miyagi

Was attempting to climb the slope beside the road.

Aomori, Aomori

Ran off into the woods. [Broadcast from Hirakawa City]

Hirakawa, Aomori

A newspaper delivery person spotted one bear about 1 meter long on a city road in Kuwahara, Iwanuma City.

Iwanuma Honchō, Miyagi

May 27

Iwanuma Inarichō, Miyagi

A newspaper delivery worker saw one bear on a city road in Kuwabara 1-chome, Iwanuma City.

Iwanuma Honchō, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Maesawa Jinja, Oshu City.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving in Murasaki-no 14-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate

May 26

Kurihara 築館字左野原, Miyagi

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

Around 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, a man in his 60s, while driving on a road in the Kitauruzawa area of Yachigoya, Shinchi Town, sighted one bear (approximately 1 m in length) on the road.

Shinchi Fukuda, Fukushima

Around 9:00 on 2026-05-26, a bear was sighted in Takayashiki, Tomiya, Miyagi, and was later captured.

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

A bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted around 6:00 PM beside the guardrail on National Route 7 in Tsurugasaka, Aomori City.

Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori

Spotted an animal that appeared to be a bear. [Issued by Hirakawa City]

Hirakawa Machii, Aomori

May 25

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

On Monday, May 25, at approximately 6:40 p.m., on Prefectural Road Ide-Nagatsuka in Ino Karasawa area, Ide, Namie Town (specific return/residence area), a witness (male in his 60s) traveling north by vehicle saw a bear (about 1.5 m in length) crossing the road from east to west ahead of him, after which it entered the woods on the west side of the road.

Namie Ide, Fukushima

While driving from Aomori toward Hirosaki, I spotted one bear about 1.5 m long outside the guardrail on the east side. It was not on the roadway.

Aomori Namioka-Daishaka, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Tsurugasaka, Aomori City.

Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori

It ran off toward the tennis courts. [Issued by Hirakawa City]

Hirakawa Arayamachi, Aomori

Footprints discovered.

Aomori Iwatari, Aomori

While gathering wild plants, bear droppings were discovered. They appear to be 2–3 days old.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

One bear was sighted in Sakuramachi 1-chome, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Toyosawacho, Iwate

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

Around 8:30 PM on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Narita, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.

Hanamaki Narita, Iwate

One bear was seen moving in Arai-cho, Hirakawa City.

Hirakawa Arayamachi, Aomori

May 24

Kurihara, Miyagi

A single small cub about the size of a small dog was walking alone; after seeing us it ran off toward the rice fields.

Aomori Kanehama, Aomori

May 24

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Kamiango, Yamada-machi, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 山田町, Fukushima

On Sunday, May 24 at around 3:20 p.m., in Yamada-machi, Kamiyasugyo area, Iwaki City, in the Tabatagawa area, a witness out for a walk observed one bear (about 1 meter in body length) standing on the ridge between rice paddies. No human or property damage has been confirmed.

Iwaki 山田町, Fukushima

May 24

Kurihara, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Yatsumatazawa, Tsukidate Shimomiyano, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館, Miyagi

May 24

Kurihara 築館, Miyagi

A Japanese black bear was sighted on a paddy-field path in Kaminagagyo, Yamada-cho, Iwaki City, on May 24.

Iwaki 山田町, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Kukunome 3rd Chiwari, Hanamaki City, around 18:00 on 2026-05-24.

Hanamaki Kunuginome, Iwate

Around 7:12 PM on May 24, a bear was observed on security camera in Matsuzonocho, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.

Hanamaki Tenkada, Iwate

May 23

Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi

May 23

Rifu Kamiyasawa, Miyagi

May 23

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

Ran off into the woods. [Broadcast from Hirakawa City]

Hirakawa Karatake, Aomori

While driving a car on Nishiyama Agricultural Road heading toward Hanawa, I witnessed a bear about 40 centimeters in height crossing the road from east to west and then walking off into the woods on the west side. The distance between the car and the bear was about 6 meters.

Kazuno, Akita

[Report] I went to my property to take care of the remains after cutting down chestnut trees. After getting out of the car, I saw a bear wandering about 80 meters away. I made noise, but it didn’t react or even look my way; it crossed my property and climbed up the slope to the south.

Kosaka, Akita

A bear was sighted in Shinbori 32-wari, Ishidoriya-cho, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Hachiman, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Furukawa Osaki Nyo Kodate, Ōsaki City.

Osaki 古川大崎, Miyagi

Witnessed one bear approximately 1 meter long in the Namioka River. No damage reported.

Aomori, Aomori

May 22

Sendai Matsumori, Miyagi

May 22

Osaki 古川大崎, Miyagi

May 21

Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi

Vacant lot / Body length 1 m / 20 m from a house / 30 m distance from eyewitness

Kazuno, Akita

At around 18:10 on May 21, 2026, a man in his 70s at home spotted a roughly 1‑meter bear in a grove in Hanawa, Kazuno City (Shintomei). According to the Kazuno police, the bear was about 30 meters from nearby houses, and the police have urged residents to be cautious.

Kazuno, Akita

On private residential property / body length 1 m / 20 m from the house / 20 m from the witness. Witness observed a bear walking toward the back of the shrine.

Kazuno, Akita

On May 21 at around 12:30, a report was made of a parent-and-child bear in an apple orchard south of Taketate Elementary School in Hirakawa City. City staff patrolling the area sighted a bear-like animal at about 13:30; police and the hunting association conducted searches with drones but could not confirm the bear. The city halted school activities and will set a box trap at 09:00 on May 22.

Hirakawa Okidate, Aomori

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

Sighted in the apple orchard behind the elementary school grounds [Reported from Hirakawa City]

Hirakawa Okidate, Aomori

At around 10:47 on 2026-05-21, a bear was sighted in Matsuzonocho, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.

Hanamaki Tenkada, Iwate

On National Route 6 in Kawako, Kashima Ward, Minamisoma City, a caller (male) reported that while driving near the sighting location he observed one animal believed to be a bear (body length approximately 50–80 cm) attempting to cross the highway from west to east.

Minamisoma 原町区押釜, Fukushima

May 21

Osaki 古川清水, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Okidate Miyazaki, Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture.

Hirakawa Okidate, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Iwakiri-Higashikawara, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi

At around 18:10 on May 20, a bear about 1 m long was sighted on the riverbank near Iwakiri Ohashi on the Nanakita River in Iwakiri, Miyagino Ward, Sendai; within about 20 minutes there were three reports extending to the Imaichi Bridge area. After hunters set off firecrackers after 20:00, the bear emerged from a thicket and moved westward; no further sightings or damages have been confirmed.

Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi

Vegetable garden on private property / Body length 1 m / 15 m from house / 15 m distance from witness I observed a bear lingering in the vegetable garden on my property. I was frightened and went indoors. I have not been able to confirm what the bear did afterward.

Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita

While driving on the expressway, I encountered a bear cub on the road about 200 meters before Kosaka Parking Area. I slowed down and honked, and it ran into the bushes on the left. The mother bear was not seen. I reported it to the police car that was ahead.

Kosaka, Akita

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

A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.

Morioka, Iwate

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

Early on the morning of May 20, 2026, one bear was sighted on the riverbed in Iwakiri, Miyagino Ward, Sendai. A nearby elementary school conducted group dismissal and police are on alert.

Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi

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

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

May 20

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

May 20

Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi

May 20

Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi

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

May 20

Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi

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

May 19

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

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

May 19

Osaki 古川大崎, Miyagi

May 19

Osaki 古川楡木, Miyagi

Field / body length 1 m / 150 m from a house / 200 m from a witness While driving on the national highway, (the witness) saw a bear running south through a field 200 m south of the highway.

Kazuno, Akita

May 19

Kami 上狼塚, Miyagi

May 18

Natori Medeshimashiote, Miyagi

Observed one young bear entering the brush from the road.

Ōshū 衣川日向, Iwate

Witnessed it crossing the road and entering the thicket of the forest on the east side.

Kazuno, Akita

May 18

Taiwa Ryutsudaira, Miyagi

Bear tracks discovered. No damage reported.

Aomori, Aomori

May 18

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

May 18

Osaki 三本木斉田, Miyagi

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 17

Taiwa 杜の丘, 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

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

Witnessed a young bear running south across the Aomori Second Special Needs School grounds.

Aomori Toyama, Aomori

May 17

Tomiya 富谷, 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

A single bear is believed to be holed up inside the Cross Tower A-Bay building in Aomori City. Police and members of a hunters' association are surrounding the site and conducting capture operations, and a box trap has been brought in.

Aomori Uramachi, Aomori

Signs of a bear were found at a beekeeping site near the home

Morioka, Iwate

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

No information

Goshogawara 大字前田野目, Aomori

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

Discovered while driving

Kuroishi 大字高舘, Aomori

On May 16 at 6:00 AM, footprints believed to be from a bear were found. It is thought the animal entered sometime between the night of May 15 and the early morning of May 16. No damage reported.

Aomori, Aomori

May 16

Kurihara, Miyagi

A bear cub was walking.

Aomori Shinjo, Aomori

Riding in a car with family while heading toward Aomori Chuo IC, I spotted a solitary bear near Matsuoka Recreation Center.

Aomori Ishie, Aomori

One cub sighted.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

Around 20:25 on May 15, an adult bear was sighted on a city road north of Kitakami General Sports Park in Takamaedanchi, Awasaracho, Kitakami City; the bear crossed the road from north to south and ran toward the park. No damage from the bear was reported, and police have urged nearby residents to be cautious.

Kitakami Aisaricho, Iwate

May 15

Kurihara 築館, Miyagi

At around 18:10, I went out to take out the trash and saw a bear walking alone.

Aomori Shinjo, Aomori

Around 17:30 on May 15, 2026, one bear was sighted on the grounds of Hanamaki Airport in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, and the runway was temporarily closed. At least four flights were affected, but no injuries or property damage were reported, and the bear later left the airport grounds.

Hanamaki Kuzu, Iwate

At least one cub (young bear) entered inside.

Aomori Nagashima 1-chome, Aomori

Around 15:30 on the 15th, a juvenile bear was sighted entering a mixed commercial facility (including a hotel) in Nagashima, Aomori City, and is believed to be holed up inside. Police, city officials and members of the hunters' association have gathered at the scene.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

At around 15:30 on May 15, 2026, a bear entered the first floor of a building in Nagashima 1-chome, Aomori City, prompting people inside to evacuate to upper floors. Police and government hunters carried out an emergency shooting and culled one adult male bear about 1 meter long.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

A bear is believed to be occupying the first floor of a mixed-use commercial building in central Aomori City, leaving more than 10 people (patrons of a pharmacy and a hotel) trapped. A bear was also sighted at a parking lot about 300 meters away around the same time, possibly a different individual, and Aomori City is considering emergency shooting to eliminate the very high risk of human injury.

Aomori Nishitaki, Aomori

On the afternoon of May 15, 2026, a bear entered the Cross Tower A-Bay commercial complex (Nagasima 1-chome) in central Aomori City and remained inside for several hours. Police cordoned off the area and set box traps; around 18:10 local hunters fired and killed one bear. Multiple sightings were reported across the city that day, and a bear was also seen about 300 meters away in a parking lot, possibly a different individual.

Aomori Uramachi, Aomori

A sighting report was posted to Aomori Prefecture's bear log.

Aomori Nagashima 1-chome, Aomori

A bear holed up in the Cross Tower A-Bay in central Aomori City, people stranded on upper floors According to Aomori City and the police, at around 3:30 p.m. today a single bear was sighted in Nagashima, Aomori City. The scene is the Cross Tower A-Bay, and at least one cub is said to have entered the building. The bear is still believed to be holed up inside.

Aomori Nagashima 1-chome, Aomori

According to police, around 15:00 on May 15, 2026, one adult bear was sighted in the grassland north of the Hanamaki City Exchange Hall in Katsura Daisan Chiwari, Hanamaki City. Police notified the city office and nearby schools.

Hanamaki Higashimiyanome, Iwate

No information

Aomori Nishiono, Aomori

Shortly after 11:00 AM on May 15, 2026, one bear was sighted northeast of Ōno Elementary School in Aoba 1-chome, Aomori City.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

May 15

Natori Medeshimashiote, Miyagi

May 15

Osaki 三本木伊場野, Miyagi

Tracks believed to be from a bear were found in the field at the scene. Additionally, an agricultural support stake was found broken.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

On my way to work I witnessed an Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) crossing the road and running up the embankment.

Kazuno, Akita

No information

Aomori Yasuta, Aomori

was walking

Aomori, Aomori

Around 05:00 on May 15, a single bear of unknown length was sighted in Nagashima, Aomori City, moving west from near Nagashima Elementary School and running along the national road from Hirota Shrine toward the Yanagi-cho intersection. No damage has been reported, and city staff and police are patrolling the area to maintain vigilance.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

One bear of unknown body length was sighted moving westward from the area near Nagashima Elementary School.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

On May 15 between about 4:30 and 5:00 a.m., multiple sightings of an Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) were reported near the Aomori Prefectural Office in Aomori City. The city has warned residents via social media and is maintaining vigilance while considering emergency shooting operations.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

Witnessed one bear running eastward on the national highway from Hirota Shrine toward the Yanagimachi intersection.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

Spotted one bear of unknown body length in front of a convenience store.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

One bear of unknown body length sighted within a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force garrison.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

May 15

Osaki 三本木斉田, Miyagi

One bear sighted in an apple orchard.

Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate

Around 23:55 on May 14, an adult bear was sighted on a road east of Motomiya Children's Park in Motomiya 2-chome, Morioka. Police patrolled the area by patrol car and spotted the bear near the west side of Motomiya Elementary School, but it entered a residential area and its whereabouts became unknown; no damage has been reported.

Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate

No information

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

One bear of unknown body length was sighted. Bear droppings believed to be from the same bear were found nearby.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

It ran away and entered a house.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

A bear about one-third the width of the road crossed the road and walked into a vacant lot.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

No information

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

Spotted one bear of unknown body length in front of a convenience store.

Aomori Shinjo, Aomori

One bear of unknown body length.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

Before 21:00 on May 14, 2026, a roughly 1-meter-long bear was seen entering a residential property in Aomori City's Nami-dachi Maeda area. Sightings also occurred at a convenience store parking lot, in the Nami-dachi area, and in the Nagashima area near the prefectural office; the city has set up a response headquarters and is considering switching to emergency shooting.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

One bear sighted on the roadway.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

At around 19:50 on May 14, 2026, a single cub was sighted on the grounds of a convenience store in Satomi, Aomori City. No damage was reported, and the city urged nearby residents and passersby to be cautious.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

Around 19:00 on May 14, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Gobommatsu Hirano, Namioka, Aomori City, crossing Prefectural Road No. 27 (Aomori-Namioka Line) from south to north. No damage was reported.

Aomori, Aomori

Moved south from the sighting location

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

Observed one bear crossing the road.

Morioka, Iwate

While driving a vehicle, the witness observed one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1.5 m in body length) crossing over a debris-control dam about 100 meters ahead.

Soma, Fukushima

On Thursday, May 14 at approximately 5:15 p.m., in the riverbed area of Shiinokidanka Nohara in Soma City, a witness (male in his 50s) observed one animal thought to be a bear (about 1.5 m in body length) while driving a vehicle.

Soma, Fukushima

By size, it was a cub crossing the road.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

I sighted a bear of unknown body length (and possibly others) moving northward (toward the mountain) from the parking lot of the wetland flower garden in Namioka, Aomori City.

Aomori, Aomori

Before 8:00 a.m. today, one Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was sighted near the prefectural art museum and the Sannai-Maruyama ruins in Aomori City. City staff and the hunters' association inspected the site but found no tracks or other traces; the Sannai-Maruyama ruins have posted notices to inform visitors of the sighting and warn them to be cautious.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

On the morning of May 14, 2026, one adult bear was sighted on the campus of Iwate University in Morioka, near the gymnasium. The university canceled all classes for the day and urged people to remain inside buildings.

Morioka, Iwate

On the morning of May 14, 2026, an apparently adult bear was sighted on the grounds of Iwate University in Morioka. The university urged people to stay inside buildings and canceled all classes for the day.

Morioka, Iwate

In the morning while driving to work, a bear crossed the road near the prefectural art museum.

Aomori Yasuta, Aomori

At around 07:40 on the 14th, a police officer spotted one adult bear near the Dōhō dormitory at Iwate University in Ueda, Morioka. The city ordered an emergency shooting operation and restricted passage within a 200-meter radius northwest of the university, but the bear hid in undergrowth and was lost so it could not be culled; the shooting operation was lifted around 17:00 and authorities switched to box traps and conducted night patrols. The university canceled classes from the second period onward that day and suspended in-person classes on the 15th, asking dormitory residents to stay indoors.

Morioka, Iwate

At around 07:30 on May 14, 2026, one bear was sighted on the campus of Iwate University in Morioka (near the dormitory), and it remains on the grounds. Police and city officials are using drones to monitor the situation; some morning classes were canceled, no injuries or property damage have been reported, and the city is considering capture by tranquilizer or emergency culling.

Morioka Shimoota-Shinden, Iwate

Sighted between Aomori Prefectural Museum of Art and the Sannai-Maruyama archaeological site

Aomori Yasuta, Aomori

At 7:30 AM on May 14, 2026, one bear was sighted near the Prefectural Art Museum in Yasuda, Aomori City, the city reported. No other reports of damage were mentioned.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

At 7:30 AM on May 14, 2026, the city announced that one bear was sighted near the Aomori Prefectural Museum in Yasuda, Aomori City.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

Around 7:30 a.m. on May 14, 2026, one Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) was sighted between the Prefectural Art Museum and the Sannai-Maruyama archaeological site in Yasuda, Aomori City. No injuries or damage were reported.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

On the morning of the 14th, one bear was sighted on a road near the Sannai Maruyama archaeological site in Aomori City, and police conducted patrols. The center that manages the site has urged visitors to be cautious of bears.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

At around 06:30 on May 14, an adult bear was sighted near the First Gymnasium on the Iwate University campus, and about an hour later another adult bear was seen near a university dormitory. The university canceled all classes for May 14, asked dorm residents to refrain from going out and warned students to stay inside, while police and prefectural staff continued to monitor the campus. Separately, at around 05:30 the same day an adult bear was also sighted near Iwate Junior & Senior High School in Nagatacho, Morioka.

Morioka, Iwate

On May 14, 2026 at around 06:30, a bear was sighted near the First Gymnasium of Iwate University Ueda Campus in Morioka City, and at about 07:50 another sighting was reported near the Dohou student dormitory. Morioka city and the Iwate prefectural police responded, and the university canceled classes from the second period onward and urged students to go home safely.

Morioka, Iwate

Bear sightings were reported in Morioka between the 13th and the morning of the 14th; around 05:30 a bear was seen near Iwate Junior/Senior High School in Nagatacho, and around 07:40 one was seen near a dormitory on Iwate University's Ueda campus. Police officers confirmed one adult bear on the university grounds but its subsequent whereabouts are unknown; Iwate University canceled the second-period classes and urged students to stay inside.

Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate

Around 05:30 on May 14, 2026, a bear was sighted near Iwate High School in Nagata-cho, Morioka. On the same day, bears were also reported on the Iwate University campus, and the university canceled some classes.

Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate

A single Asiatic black bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted on a farm road approximately 200 m northeast of Takadate PA (upbound). The bear then fled west toward the highway.

Kuroishi 大字竹鼻, Aomori

At around 04:14 on May 14, 2026, a single Asiatic black bear (about 1 meter long) was sighted on a farm road in Yamamoto, Takehana, Kuroishi City; the location is roughly 200 meters northeast of the Tohoku Expressway Takadate PA (upbound), and the bear fled toward the highway. No damage was reported.

Kuroishi 大字竹鼻, Aomori

At Kenmin Seikyo Ayamekan in Sannai, Aomori City, the automatic entrance doors were switched to manual on May 14, 2026, following bear sightings. The store plans to install doorknobs and has placed bear-prevention goods inside to prepare for possible incidents.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

On May 14, 2026, one bear appeared at Iwate University in Morioka City and remained on the campus. Morioka City decided to carry out an emergency culling and canceled classes, but the shooting was called off due to sunset.

Morioka, Iwate

There were what appeared to be droppings of a young animal on the road.

Morioka, Iwate

While driving a vehicle, the reporter witnessed one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the road.

Minamisoma 原町区北新田, Fukushima

Around 22:50 on May 13, a woman driving on a municipal road in Kamikitakodaira Takamatsu, Haramachi Ward, Minamisoma City, reported seeing one bear about 1 meter long to the Minamisoma police station. Sightings in the city have been occurring repeatedly since May 5.

Minamisoma 原町区北新田, Fukushima

While working in an apple pre-cooling shed in an apple orchard, a bear was sighted. Outside the shed, apple boxes and the refrigerator drain pipe were damaged.

Morioka, Iwate

Saw what appeared to be a mother bear and cub at night.

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

On the evening of May 13 a single bear was filmed running north across the lawn of Takamatsu Park in Morioka City. According to the city, there were six sightings around Takamatsu Park between the 13th and the morning of the 14th, and the city and police have increased patrols and warnings.

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

Around 16:30 on May 13, an adult bear was sighted near the Takamatsu Park rose garden in Ueda Kogamori, Morioka; it moved north toward Uedazutsumi. Police warned nearby schools and residents and patrolled the area by patrol car; no bear-related damage has been confirmed.

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

A cub was discovered in the woods at the back (rear of the property).

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward the Goshoko (Gosho Lake) area.

Morioka, Iwate

Spotted three bears (one adult, two cubs)

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

There were bear tracks in the field.

Morioka, Iwate

May 13

Osaki 三本木斉田, Miyagi

One adult was sighted. It was caught in a deer snare and escaped while permission to capture it was being sought, heading into the mountains.

Morioka Sanbonyanagi, Iwate

Sighted moving along the side path of the garden.

Aomori, Aomori

Witnessed one bear approximately 1 m in length moving east near the back of The Big Namioka store. No damage reported.

Aomori, Aomori

Observed one bear of unknown body length moving eastward on the roadway.

Aomori, Aomori

Observed one bear approximately 1 m in body length moving east on the national highway between Apple Hill and Ramen Jun.

Aomori, Aomori

On May 13, 2026, between 06:55 and 07:50, four bears were sighted in Aomori City's Namioka area. Sightings occurred near the Michi-no-Eki Namioka Apple Hill (on a national road), a road in Namioaka Sugisawa Kamifukuda, behind The Big Namioka store, and a path beside a residential garden in Inoue; several bears were about 1 meter long and no damage was reported.

Aomori, Aomori

Numerous bear droppings were found on the property of a work shed adjacent to the residence.

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

A single young bear was sighted near a private residence.

Morioka Sanbonyanagi, Iwate

May 12

Taiwa, Miyagi

I was walking my dog when it started barking; I looked in that direction and saw a bear. It then ran off to the east.

Aomori Chayamachi, Aomori

While working in the fields, I spotted a small bear. It noticed me and seemed to run off toward the mountains.

Morioka Kamiota-Uwaze, Iwate

One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.

Morioka Kamiota-Uwaze, Iwate

Spotted one adult bear and two cubs near the apple orchard.

Morioka Kamiota-Uwaze, Iwate

[Report] Footprints crossing the road from the east

Kosaka, Akita

On May 12 in Higashinozoe, Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture, one Asiatic black bear was captured in a box trap. The captured bear was a female about 1 meter long and weighing about 60 kg, estimated to be 3–4 years old with no history of giving birth. This was the first capture in the city this year.

Kuroishi 大字東野添, Aomori

Observed one animal appearing to be an adult bear.

Morioka, Iwate

beside the guardrail

Aomori Namioka-Daishaka, Aomori

Around 18:00 on May 11, one Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma) was sighted beside a guardrail along Route 7 in Tsurugasaka, Aomori City. No damage was reported, and the city is urging nearby residents and passersby to be cautious.

Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori