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At around 10:50 on July 9, one bear was seen moving in Hakoa, Shibata City, Niigata.

Shibata, Niigata

Moved from the settlement to the forested mountains (south side).

Murakami, Niigata

On 2026-07-08 around 19:30, one bear was seen moving in Nashioki, Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture.

Murakami, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long collided with a moving passenger car on a road in Sakuramachi, Murakami City. The female driver was not injured, but part of the vehicle was damaged.

Murakami, Niigata

A vehicle traveling on National Route 113 from the Yamagata direction collided with a bear about 1.0 m in body length, and the bear ran off toward the Green Park Arakawa General Sports Park.

Murakami, Niigata

A single bear about 1.0 m in body length was roaming through the rice field.

Murakami, Niigata

One bear was spotted roaming in a rice paddy in the Sasaki area of Murakami City, Niigata.

Murakami, Niigata

Three bears—a mother and two cubs—were sighted at the former Nunoba Ski Resort slope. Their subsequent movements are unknown.

Yuzawa, Niigata

Construction workers sighted one bear along a forest road

Nagaoka, Niigata

A construction worker spotted one bear.

Nagaoka, Niigata

While driving on National Route 252, I sighted one bear. It was moving westward.

Tokamachi, Niigata

One bear was sighted near the Kan-Etsu Expressway Tsuchitaru parking area.

Yuzawa, Niigata

Around 10:30 on July 6, a bear was sighted in Shimozu, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.

Minakami Shimozu, Gunma

One bear about 1 meter long was sighted near a field in Fujimi-machi Kogure, Maebashi City.

Maebashi 富士見町小暮, Gunma

Around 1:30 PM on 2026-07-05, a bear was sighted in Momokawa, Murakami City.

Murakami, Niigata

Observed a cub heading toward the mountain direction (west side)

Nagaoka, Niigata

One bear was sighted near Tanigohashi Bridge. It was moving north.

Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata

Around 10:20 on July 4, a bear was sighted moving in Imonoji, Murakami City, Niigata.

Murakami, Niigata

Went north.

Murakami, Niigata

Around 8:00 on July 4, a bear was sighted in Shikanosawa, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.

Minakami Yoshimoto, Gunma

Shibukawa 北牧, Gunma

Spotted a Class 1 bear while traveling on National Route 17. Subsequent movement route is unknown.

Yuzawa Kandatsu, Niigata

Crossed from the east side to the west side.

Murakami, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a highway in Shimoaikawa, Murakami City, Niigata.

Murakami, Niigata

For about a week, several bear tracks have been found around the farmland.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Shibukawa 北牧, Gunma

On 2026-06-30 evening, one bear was sighted in Yokobori, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.

Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma

Around 4:50 PM on June 30, a bear was sighted in Agagawa, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.

Minakami, Gunma

Around 4:05 PM on 2026-06-28, one bear was sighted in Anogawa, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.

Minakami, Gunma

Around 08:30 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Shibukawa, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.

Shibukawa 渋川, Gunma

One bear was sighted near the former Tsuchitaru Ski Resort.

Yuzawa, Niigata

Showa Morishita, Gunma

Discovered bear tracks while doing farm work.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Discovered bear tracks while on the way to cultivate the field

Nagaoka, Niigata

One bear was sighted near Ichinosawa Bridge on National Route 252, moving in the direction of the Tobitogawa River.

Tokamachi, Niigata

While driving on Prefectural Route 76, I witnessed a young bear cub crossing the road.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Around 5:00 on 2026-06-20, a bear was sighted in Sakamachi, Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture.

Murakami, Niigata

Fled toward the mountains to the north

Mitsuke, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Motomachi 1-chome, Mitsuke City, Niigata.

Mitsuke, Niigata

Shibukawa 赤城町棚下, Gunma

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a parking lot in Motomachi 1, Mitsuke City, shortly after 6 a.m.

Mitsuke, Niigata

One bear (body length unknown) was sighted while traveling on the municipal road Matsukawa-Nakako-Gawara Line. Its subsequent movement route is unknown.

Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata

Found bear tracks in the rice paddy.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

While driving on National Route 252, one bear was sighted. It moved toward the Tobitogawa River.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Heard the vocalizations of an animal believed to be a bear.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in the Shukuda area of Murakami City.

Murakami, Niigata

A bear about 1.2 meters long was sighted on a road in Nakajo-ki, Tokamachi City.

Tokamachi, Niigata

One bear was sighted on a town road in the Tsuchidaru area of Yuzawa Town, Niigata.

Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata

While driving on the Matsukawa Nakako-gawara municipal road, one bear was sighted. It was moving from the expressway direction toward the Uono River direction.

Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata

Around 6:45 PM on June 14, a bear was sighted in Yuhara, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.

Minakami Yubara, Gunma

Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma

Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma

While passing through the area, sighted one bear.

Tainai, Niigata

I encountered an Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) crossing the road on a forest road heading to Mount Omine / Ōmine-numa.

Minakami, Gunma

Spotted one bear while passing through the area.

Tainai, Niigata

While traveling on Prefectural Route 472, observed one bear. It moved eastward (toward the mountains).

Nagaoka, Niigata

A bear about 1 m long was sighted on a prefectural road in Sagisucho, Nagaoka City.

Nagaoka, Niigata