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No.31　August 5, Reiwa 8 (Food traces)

Asahikawa Miyashitadori, Hokkaido

Report received from a citizen (originating in Hachinohe City)

Hachinohe Ishitearai, Aomori

One bear cub was sighted near the Niida River, about 750 m north of Korekawa Junior High School, in Korekawa, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe, Aomori

While taking a resident of the facility for a walk, a bear was sighted on a mountain road. It immediately fled into the mountains.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

Around 09:30 on 2026-08-04, a bear was sighted moving in Tomabechi Tonomura, Nanbu Town, Aomori Prefecture.

Nanbu Takahashi, Aomori

A bear was running in front of the house. It tried to cross the railway tracks but fell into a drainage channel and ran off.

Nanbu Takahashi, Aomori

Observed one black animal believed to be a bear.

Hachinohe Toyosakimachi, Aomori

No information

Mutsu Ohatamachi, Aomori

There was what appeared to be bear feces on the premises.

Morioka 上鹿妻横道, Iwate

A cub was seen roaming inside a baseball field at Yuzawa Central Park in Yuzawa Higashi 1-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

One bear was sighted near the former Fukuchi Elementary School in Tomabechi Yamamichi, Nambu Town.

Nanbu Takahashi, Aomori

Sightings No. 25 — August 4, 2026 — near 4.5th station of Mount Komagatake trail

Mori, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted at Kiwada River in Ohata-cho, Mutsu City.

Mutsu Ohatamachi, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Komagatake, Mori Town, Hokkaido, around 12:30 PM on 2026-08-04.

Mori, Hokkaido

August 4 — Damage to crops/food discovered

Nanae Fujishiro, Hokkaido

On 2026-08-04 in Toyosaki-cho, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted.

Hachinohe Toyosakimachi, Aomori

(No information)

Mutsu, Aomori

Sighted while driving on a farm road. Returned to the mountain. Reported by a resident. [Issued by Hachinohe City]

Hachinohe Korekawa, Aomori

One bear was sighted near a farm road in Korekawa, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe, Aomori

August 3

Kurihara 築館字左野原, Miyagi

One bear was sighted behind the building

Hachinohe Nukazuka, Aomori

Size 1 m, heading west.

Shichinohe 尾山頭, Aomori

(No information)

Mutsu Okunai, Aomori

Aug 2, Reiwa 8 (2026) 18:30

Yakumo Oshin, Hokkaido

Aug. 2, Reiwa 8

Yakumo Atsuta, Hokkaido

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

(No information)

Hachinohe Shiriuchimachi, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Shiriuchi-cho Nakado, Hachinohe City, Aomori, around 17:45 on August 1.

Hachinohe, Aomori

There were bear tracks in the field.

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

A sweet corn field in Oshironai-cho, Mori Town, Hokkaido, was damaged by a bear.

Mori, Hokkaido

Witnessed one bear running away toward the graves on the east side at the tea-field intersection.

Morioka Nagai, Iwate

Spotted one young bear near a private residence.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

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

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

[34] 8/1 4:30 Ushiume (Utenae) Along National Route 36 near the bus stop “Nature Center Entrance,” approximately 400 m southeast in a field, corn was damaged. Found brown bear tracks about 15 cm in the field.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

One bear was sighted on a municipal road in Noda 9-chome, Hachimantai City.

Hachimantai 野駄, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kitasakurai 30 district, Kitakami City, around 05:25, and was seen moving.

Kitakami Kitaoniyanagi, Iwate

July 31, Reiwa 8 (2026), 9:00 AM

Yakumo Yamazaki, Hokkaido

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 bear was sighted in Seyako, Esashi-Inase, Osaki City around 8:30 a.m. on July 30.

Ōshū 江刺稲瀬, Iwate

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

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

Sighted No. 23 — July 30, 2026 — Dodo 778 Nurukawa Onsen Line: crossed from the mountain side (north) to the river side (south)

Mori Nigorikawa, Hokkaido

One bear cub was sighted.

Shichinohe 家ノ前, Aomori

At around 7:00 PM on July 29, one bear was sighted in Keshozaka, Isawa Minami-Toda, Oshu City.

Ōshū, Iwate

One bear was sighted in Mizusawa-Sakura River Miyanochi, Ōshū City.

Ōshū, Iwate

R0.7.29 7:00

Yakumo Oshin, Hokkaido

[Hokuto 17] Traces

Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido

Kasuga 2-chome — around 11:02 AM — cycling road near Kasuga Rest Corner — one bear sighted

Chitose, Hokkaido

July 28

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

Sighted a bear about 1 meter tall.

Higashidori, Aomori

July 28

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Ohatamachi Toriyaaba, Mutsu City.

Mutsu, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Tsukidate Shimmiyano Uronosawa, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館字下宮野, 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

Crop damage / traces No. 21 — July 28, 2026 — Komagatake fields 92–96 — sugar beets 0.01 ha — footprints 10 cm

Mori Komagatake, Hokkaido

Crop damage No. 22 — July 28, 2026 — Field at Himekawa 61 — Sugar beet, 0.0225 ha — Footprint: 13 cm

Mori Himekawa, Hokkaido

At night I saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub.

Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate

July 27

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

One bear sighted.

Higashidori Mena, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Menakakabata, Higashidori Village, around 17:15 on July 27.

Higashidori Mena, Aomori

An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved in the direction of Lake Gosho.

Morioka, Iwate

An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward Goshoko.

Morioka Kamiota-Kawara, Iwate

July 27

Rifu Morigo, Miyagi

crossed the road

Gonohe 上市川, Aomori

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

Sighting No. 20 — July 27, Reiwa 8: Crossed the road at Komagatake 240-2 from the mountainside (west side) to the National Route 5 side (west side).

Mori Komagatake, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Konchi 8th district, Ishidoriya-cho, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki, Iwate

There were traces on the road that appeared to be scat from a young bear.

Morioka, Iwate

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

Osaki 古川清水, Miyagi

A bear was sighted on the premises of a farming man’s home in Tokusagawa, Takizawa City, and damage occurred to about 10 corn plants and one beehive, with honey eaten.

Takizawa 木賊川, Iwate

A bear, likely an adult, appeared on a residential property in Kizukawa, Takizawa City, damaging about 10 corn plants and honey in a beehive box.

Takizawa 木賊川, Iwate

[Hokuto City 15] Sighting

Hokuto, Hokkaido

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

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

[Hokuto City 14] Sighting

Hokuto, Hokkaido

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

Morioka 上鹿妻飯ノ森, Iwate

No information

Mutsu, Aomori

One bear was sighted running away toward Lake Gosho near the Sakura Garden area of Goshoko Regional Park.

Morioka, Iwate

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

Rifu Morigo, Miyagi

July 25

Rifu, Miyagi

Around 11:10 on July 25, a bear was sighted in Kami-Kanari 23-ku, Kitakami City, Iwate.

Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Tsukidate Shimo-Miyano Yatsumatazawa, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館, Miyagi

July 25

Kurihara 築館, Miyagi

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

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

One bear was sighted in Kameda, Mori Town.

Mori, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted moving around in Waga-machi Naganuma 8-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 4:30 PM.

Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate

A passerby sighted one adult bear in Iiide 18-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving in Iitoyo 17-jiri, Kitakami City, around 07:43.

Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate

An 84-year-old man was attacked by a bear while working in the fields in Magata, Hachimantai City, and suffered injuries to his jaw and left arm.

Hachimantai 越戸, Iwate

July 24

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

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

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

A cub was sighted on the road near the parking lot of Oirino Wetland Botanical Garden in Goshoko Wide-Area Park.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

Three brown bears were sighted on Route 67 in Shimonoyu, Yakumo Town.

Yakumo Shimonoyu, Hokkaido

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

Observed one adult bear near the retention basin.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

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

Witnessed one adult bear moving from paddy fields on the south side of Prefectural Route Kinugawa-Maesawa Line toward the Shiratori River.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

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

Morioka, Iwate

A single juvenile bear was sighted near the foot of the bridge. It climbed up the slope and headed west.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

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

July 23

Osaki, 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 was sighted in Maesawa Ryoutesawa, Oshu City, and was seen moving.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

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

A bear was sighted moving in Kami-Konyari 13-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate

July 22

Osaki 岩出山下野目, Miyagi

A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kitayokuchi 2-chiwari, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Kitayuguchi, Iwate

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

Iwaki 好間工業団地, Fukushima

(No information)

Mutsu Misatocho, Aomori

Residents reported sightings; due to bear appearances, the Shiwa Town Office’s public announcement vehicle issued a warning.

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

July 21

Ohira 奥田, Miyagi

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

Sighted one young bear on the roadway.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

July 21

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

One bear sighted

Higashidori, Aomori

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

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

July 21

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

July 21

Osato, Miyagi

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

Sendai Gamo, Miyagi

Near 776 Hokushinano, around 9:34 PM — one bear-like animal approximately 1 meter in body length sighted.

Chitose, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Takashimizu Miyawaki, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

Hokuto City 13 — Evidence (feeding damage)

Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido

On the night of 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Kitanoshino, Chitose City, Hokkaido.

Chitose, Hokkaido

Three bears, believed to be a mother bear and cubs, were seen walking south on a road near a residence in Shadai, Shiraoi Town.

Shiraoi, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted moving in Ueno, Futagocho, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate

It (the animal/person) went toward the mountainside.

Mutsu Kuriyamacho, Aomori

Proceeding in the Yamate direction

Mutsu Kamikawacho, Aomori

(No information)

Mutsu Kuriyamacho, Aomori

On 2026-07-20 morning, one bear was seen moving in Yanagimachi, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture.

Mutsu Kamikawacho, Aomori

Oshamanbe Shizukari, Hokkaido

Multiple bear sighting reports were received in a residential area of Murazaki-no, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Yamadera Shinzan, Yamamoto Town.

Yamamoto, Miyagi

Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.

Morioka, Iwate

(No information)

Gonohe 上市川, Aomori

I found large bear footprints.

Morioka, Iwate

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

Tomioka Motooka, Fukushima

Around 2:30 PM on July 19, a bear was sighted in Waga-cho Naganuma 7-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate, and was observed moving.

Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate

A bear was sighted around 14:05 in Waga-machi Naganuma 6-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Takashimizu Kumano, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

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

Kurihara 高清水, Miyagi

Sightings No. 18 — July 19, Reiwa 8 (2026): Approximately 1 km from the Komagatake trailhead gate toward the summit, crossed from the right (east) side to the left (west) side.

Mori, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Kamishichikawa, Gonohe Town, Aomori on 2026-07-19 in the late afternoon.

Gonohe 上市川, Aomori

July 18

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

July 18

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

A single adult was observed crossing the road westward near the road on the west side of the facility.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

July 18

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

(No information)

Mutsu Masagocho, Aomori

July 18

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Ishidoriya-cho Ezo 9th district, Hanamaki City, around 07:30.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate

about 1 m

Mutsu, Aomori

Empty honey boxes and the place where brood frames were stored were disturbed.

Morioka Mitsuwari, 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

Oshamanbe Hirasato, Hokkaido

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

bear cub

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Yoshidanishikaze, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

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

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

Crop damage caused by brown bear

Nanae Okawa, Hokkaido

An adult (bear) was sighted near Ite police box.

Ōshū Mizusawa-Miyashitacho, Iwate

Body length about 120 cm

Mutsu Matsumoricho, Aomori

July 16

Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

July 16

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 16

Taiwa Technohills, Miyagi

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

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 15

Taiwa 杜の丘, Miyagi

July 15

Ohira 桔梗平, Miyagi

Observed one bear crossing the road.

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

July 15

Ohira 中央平, Miyagi

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

Minamisoma 小高区金谷, Fukushima

Saw one bear cub enter the woods

Hachinohe, Aomori

No information

Hachinohe, Aomori

Around 09:25 on 2026-07-15, a bear was sighted in Ato, Takizawa City, Iwate Prefecture.

Takizawa 後, Iwate

July 15

Taiwa Technohills, Miyagi

Spotted an adult bear in the woods across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

Observed one bear moving south.

Hiraizumi, Iwate

July 15

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Izumisawa, Chitose City, and it was seen captured on camera.

Chitose, Hokkaido

[28] Around 11:00 PM — Near Hokuyō 5-chome: One animal resembling a bear about 1 meter in body length was sighted.

Chitose, Hokkaido

[26] Izumisawa: Around 0:05 AM — An automatic trail camera installed near the Chuo Expressway Chitose IC at Aoba Park captured one bear.

Chitose, Hokkaido

July 15, R8 (17:30)

Yakumo, Hokkaido

[30] 7/15 8:35 National Route 276 - 3 km from Takaoka Second Cemetery: one brown bear approximately 2 m in length sighted. The bear departed to the west.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

A bear was seen moving in Isawa Koyama Hachimando, Oshu City.

Ōshū, Iwate

One bear was sighted moving south on the road running north–south in front of a residence.

Ōshū 水沢, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Waga-cho Naganuma 14-chome, Kitakami City, Iwate, around 16:15 on July 14.

Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate

Spotted one cub in a rice paddy.

Kanegasaki, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving in Futagocho Minamida, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Higashi-midorigaoka, Morioka City.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

July 14

Osaki 三本木坂本, 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

A bear was sighted in Nakanoyachi, Isawa-Koyama, Oshu City, Iwate on 2026-07-14 around 16:10.

Ōshū, Iwate

One bear was seen moving in Nikocho Kaminakajima, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate

Witnessed one young bear enter the brush from a municipal road.

Ōshū 衣川日向, Iwate

A bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Naganuma 14, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate

July 13

Kurihara 高清水, Miyagi

Around 5:30 PM on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Miyaginosawa, Sunagawa City, Hokkaido.

Sunagawa 宮城の沢, Hokkaido

One bear was sighted moving in Shimonikuriyu 4-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Maesawa Hinorematsu, Oshu City.

Ōshū, Iwate

Around 8:30 a.m. on July 13, a bear was sighted in Aisukechō, Kitakami City, Iwate, and was seen moving.

Kitakami Aisaricho, Iwate

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 Osaki City, Isawa Koyama Uraura.

Ōshū, Iwate

[No.42] July 13, 2026 (Monday): Location: Near Hitsujigaoka 1, Toyohira Ward. Description: Brown bear sighted on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.005025,141.420409

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

[29] 7/13 18:45 — While walking, a person spotted what appeared to be a brown bear about 50 cm in body length standing on a mountainside approximately 70 m from Shinkawa No. 3 Bridge over the Tomakomai River on the north side of Yamate Town.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido

[Hokuto City 10] Tracks

Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted moving in Murasaki-no 14-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 09:35.

Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate

A moving bear was sighted in Tachibana 15-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Tachibana, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Yumoto 1-chome, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Dai, Iwate

One bear was seen crossing a city road in Kamui-cho Nishioka.

Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido

No. 23 Sighted on July 12, 1996

Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido

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

No information

Hachinohe Nango-Shimamori, Aomori

July 11

Kurihara, Miyagi

(No information)

Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori

Sighting report of one bear cub [Source] Hachinohe City Crisis Management Division

Hachinohe Nejo, Aomori

July 11

Taiwa, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Nejō, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Tsukidate Ota Yamazukazawa, Kurihara City.

Kurihara, Miyagi

No information

Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori

July 10

Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Okamakamori, Takizawa City.

Takizawa 大釜高森, Iwate

No information

Mutsu, Aomori

July 10

Taiwa, Miyagi

July 10

Ohira 大森, Miyagi

On 2026-07-10 in Shimo-Konyu, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, one bear was seen moving.

Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate

Around 9:00 on July 10, a bear was sighted in Tanabu Shimodaira, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture.

Mutsu, Aomori

Around 9:00, a mother bear and cub were sighted near the Onuma entrance gate of the Shirotai Skyline; they moved into the eastern forest.

Nanae, Hokkaido

One bear was sighted in bushes within Takada 12th district, Yahaba Town, Iwate.

Yahaba 大字高田, Iwate

An adult bear was sighted near the business premises parking lot.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

(No information)

Higashidori, Aomori

The field plastic mulch was torn and there were footprints. The compost was disturbed.

Morioka Tsushida, Iwate

Observed one adult bear and two juvenile bears on the riverbed of the Otobe River.

Morioka Isari-Omichi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Inosari Tamenogi, Morioka City.

Morioka 猪去田面野木, Iwate

Spotted one young bear near the staff-only parking lot of the Handmade Village.

Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate

While the reporter was working in a rice field, they spotted a medium-sized bear along the base of the mountain behind them. They scared it off with a rocket firework, and it ran back into the mountain.

Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate

Around 1:15 PM on 2026-07-09, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted by a resident in a residential area of Tokiwadai 3-chome, Kitakami, Iwate.

Kitakami Machibun, Iwate

Apples stored in a shed used for farm work and storage had been eaten/raided. There were also numerous droppings that appeared to be from a bear both inside and outside the shed.

Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate

Observed one medium-sized bear in an apple orchard

Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate

A bear was seen following a person for about 180 meters at the lakeshore of Onuma in Nanae Town.

Nanae Onumacho, Hokkaido

A bear was observed near Route 4 Nakano intersection, moving from the west to the east (toward Nakano Elementary School).

Morioka Haba, Iwate

One adult bear sighted in a prefab building near the facility.

Tohoku 大浦, Aomori

July 9

Ohira 大衡, Miyagi

Observed one adult and two cubs near the apple orchard.

Morioka Isari-Sekiai, Iwate

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

Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate

A person walking saw one adult bear on a city road in a residential area of Tokiwa-dai 4-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Machibun, Iwate

A bear entered the Morioka City School Lunch Center in Nakanokita, Morioka, through the front gate and moved around the premises.

Morioka Kawasaki, 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

Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]

Hachinohe Shiriuchimachi, Aomori

July 8

Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi

July 8

Tomiya 穀田, Miyagi

One bear cub headed south.

Shichinohe 花松林ノ根, Aomori

Observed one adult bear heading west on National Route 456.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

Location: Takao Oka. Times: ① 6:55, ② 10:47. On National Route 276, 350 m west of the 117-km post, 5 km from the Chuo Interchange toward Lake Shikotsu, a four-legged animal 1.5–2 m long was seen crossing from east to west.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

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 Kogota Senoki, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 穀田, Miyagi

[Hokuto City 8] Traces

Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido

A resident spotted one bear in a residential area of Tokiwadai 2-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Machibun, Iwate

Saw a bear emerge from the undergrowth, climb onto the road, and run off.

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

Saw large footprints believed to be from a bear.

Shichinohe 姥沢, Aomori

A bear-like animal was reported sighted in a park in Takuyo-Higashimachi 5, Tomakomai, Hokkaido.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

In Shirotori Park in Takuyu-higashimachi, Tomakomai, a teenage male witnessed one bear-like animal about 1.5 meters long before dawn.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

No. 42-1 (Sighting)

Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido

No. 43 5:15 Footprints Near Kawanishi 12-sen, Kawanishi Town

Shibetsu 川西町, Hokkaido

No.42-2 (Sighting)

Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

A brown bear appeared in front of a residence in Ni-no-bashi, Shimokawa, and fled toward a river after being startled by a drone's sound.

Shimokawa Ninohashi, Hokkaido

No. 40 (Sighting)

Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

No. 40 9:30 AM Sighted — Droppings Moyori Town Line 34 West No. 5

Shibetsu, Hokkaido

No. 41 12:00 Footprints Near Kawanishi 9-sen, Kawanishi Town

Shibetsu 川西町, Hokkaido

No. 38 7:30 Footprints Moyori Town, Line 34 West No. 5

Shibetsu, Hokkaido

No. 36 6:30 Witnessed Nishishibetsu Town (Fudouson Street)

Shibetsu 南士別町, Hokkaido

NO.38 (Sighted)

Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

No.37 (sighting)

Nayoro 風連町字池の上, Hokkaido

No.35 (Sighted)

Nayoro, Hokkaido

No. 22 2026-07-09 Sighting (Security Camera)

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

2026/07/09 sighting (one bear)

Pippu, Hokkaido

No. 42-1 (Sighting)

Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido

No.42-2 (Sighting)

Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

While traveling on Route 40, a large bear nearly 2 m tall was attempting to climb from the riverbed onto the road.

Nakagawa Otomi, Hokkaido

A brown bear appeared in front of a residence in Ni-no-bashi, Shimokawa, and fled toward a river after being startled by a drone's sound.

Shimokawa Ninohashi, Hokkaido

No. 40 (Sighting)

Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

No. 25 (Sighted) 13:00 Koguruma area Around farmland, three bears (a parent and two cubs) crossed the road.

Bifuka 字楠, Hokkaido

Nakagawa Saku, Hokkaido

Nakagawa Otomi, Hokkaido

NO.38 (Sighted)

Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

No.37 (sighting)

Nayoro 風連町字池の上, Hokkaido

No.36 (Sighted)

Nayoro, Hokkaido

Nakagawa Kotohira, Hokkaido

Nakagawa Homare, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Yuko, Horonobe Town, Hokkaido.

Horonobe 字雄興, Hokkaido

Nakagawa Kotohira, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Mottainai, Otoineppu Village, Hokkaido, around 17:00 on July 12.

Otoineppu Monomanai, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Kaigen, Toyotomi Town, Hokkaido, around 16:40 on July 10.

Toyotomi Kaigen, Hokkaido

Nakagawa Kokufu, Hokkaido

Nakagawa Utanai, Hokkaido

No. 34 (Sighted)

Nayoro 字内淵, Hokkaido

Around 7:55 on 2026-07-23, a bear was sighted in Shosanbetsu, Shosanbetsu Village, Hokkaido.

Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Bangobe, Rumoi Village, Rumoi City.

Rumoi, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Kaigen, Toyotomi Town, Hokkaido, around 16:40 on July 10.

Toyotomi Kaigen, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Horyu, Numata Town, Hokkaido.

Numata Hokuryu, Hokkaido

Around 4:40 PM on July 19, a bear was sighted in Yamate, Nishi Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido

[No.43] July 19, 2026 (Sunday): Location: Nishi Ward Nature Trail “Sankakuyama–Bankei Route” (near the junction between the Philosopher’s Path and the summit). Description: Brown bear sighting. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.058066,141.285454

Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido

Around 5:30 PM on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Miyaginosawa, Sunagawa City, Hokkaido.

Sunagawa 宮城の沢, Hokkaido

Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido

[No.41] July 8, 2026 (Wednesday): Location: near 131-4 Teine Kanayama, Teine Ward Description: Heard noises of an animal believed to be a brown bear Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.121534,141.199667

Sapporo Teine-Inaho, Hokkaido

[No.46] July 27, 2026 (Monday): Location: Near 870 Jozankei, Minami Ward. Description: Sighted a brown bear. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.972039,141.151096

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

[No.45] July 27, 2026 (Monday): Location: Minami-ku Shirakawa Citizens' Forest (about 50 m toward signpost No. 23 from signpost No. 22) Description: Footprints confirmed Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.990333,141.274028

Sapporo Shirakawa, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Bankei, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido.

Sapporo Bankei, Hokkaido

[No.44] Saturday, July 25, 2026: Location: near 201 Bankei, Chuo Ward Description: Sighted a brown bear Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.035185,141.283437

Sapporo Bankei, Hokkaido

Around 4:40 PM on July 19, a bear was sighted in Yamate, Nishi Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido

[No.43] July 19, 2026 (Sunday): Location: Nishi Ward Nature Trail “Sankakuyama–Bankei Route” (near the junction between the Philosopher’s Path and the summit). Description: Brown bear sighting. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.058066,141.285454

Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido

Around 4:43 PM on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Rusan, Kimobetsu Town, Hokkaido.

Kimobetsu Rusan, Hokkaido

[No.40] July 8, 2026 (Wednesday): Location: near 1812 Minamisawa, Minami Ward Description: Brown bear (Higuma) confirmed on camera Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.992855,141.31189

Sapporo Nakanosawa, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Shosanbetsu, Shosanbetsu Village, Hokkaido.

Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido

Nakagawa Kotohira, Hokkaido

Witnessed crossing National Route 232 from west to east (from the seaside toward the mountains).

Embetsu Marumatsu, Hokkaido

At a beet field in Nishikagura 2-sen, Asahikawa, beet was found eaten and trampled around 08:00, with bear tracks also present.

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

A single brown bear was seen crossing a prefectural road from west to east in Tokuda, Nayoro City.

Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido

A woman walking in Sapporo Nishi Ward's Fukui 3 residential area saw one brown bear on a city road, and police also confirmed it.

Sapporo Fukui, Hokkaido

No. 44 Around 4:30 Sighting Near Tayoekachō 39-sen East No. 6, Shibetsu City

Shibetsu, Hokkaido

Bear-like tracks were found in Minamimachi 7-chome, Niki Town, Hokkaido.

Niki, Hokkaido

No. 42-1 (Sighting)

Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido

No. 43 5:15 Footprints Near Kawanishi 12-sen, Kawanishi Town

Shibetsu 川西町, Hokkaido

No.42-2 (Sighting)

Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

[No.47] Thursday, July 30, 2026: Location: Near 3-4 Fukui, Nishi Ward *Also sighted around 6:15 on the same day near 3-8 Fukui Description: Brown bear sighting Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.05755,141.272309

Sapporo Fukui, Hokkaido

In a residential area of Fukui 3-chome, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, a woman on a walk sighted one bear, and police officers who responded also saw what is believed to be the same bear.

Sapporo Fukui, Hokkaido

While traveling on Route 40, a large bear nearly 2 m tall was attempting to climb from the riverbed onto the road.

Nakagawa Otomi, Hokkaido

A brown bear appeared in front of a residence in Ni-no-bashi, Shimokawa, and fled toward a river after being startled by a drone's sound.

Shimokawa Ninohashi, Hokkaido

[No.46] July 27, 2026 (Monday): Location: Near 870 Jozankei, Minami Ward. Description: Sighted a brown bear. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.972039,141.151096

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

R8.07.27 (sighting)

Biei 字美田, Hokkaido

[No.45] July 27, 2026 (Monday): Location: Minami-ku Shirakawa Citizens' Forest (about 50 m toward signpost No. 23 from signpost No. 22) Description: Footprints confirmed Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.990333,141.274028

Sapporo Shirakawa, Hokkaido

No. 40 (Sighting)

Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Bankei, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido.

Sapporo Bankei, Hokkaido

No. 40 9:30 AM Sighted — Droppings Moyori Town Line 34 West No. 5

Shibetsu, Hokkaido

No. 41 12:00 Footprints Near Kawanishi 9-sen, Kawanishi Town

Shibetsu 川西町, Hokkaido

[No.44] Saturday, July 25, 2026: Location: near 201 Bankei, Chuo Ward Description: Sighted a brown bear Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.035185,141.283437

Sapporo Bankei, Hokkaido

No. 25 (Sighted) 13:00 Koguruma area Around farmland, three bears (a parent and two cubs) crossed the road.

Bifuka 字楠, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Shosambetsu, Shosambetsu Village.

Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido

Around 7:55 on 2026-07-23, a bear was sighted in Shosanbetsu, Shosanbetsu Village, Hokkaido.

Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido

No. 38 7:30 Footprints Moyori Town, Line 34 West No. 5

Shibetsu, Hokkaido

Nakagawa Saku, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Horyu, Numata Town, Hokkaido.

Numata Hokuryu, Hokkaido

Nakagawa Otomi, Hokkaido

No. 36 6:30 Witnessed Nishishibetsu Town (Fudouson Street)

Shibetsu 南士別町, Hokkaido

R8.07.20 (Sighted)

Biei 字美田, Hokkaido

NO.38 (Sighted)

Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Noboricho, Yoichi Town, Hokkaido on 2026-07-20.

Yoichi, Hokkaido

Around 4:40 PM on July 19, a bear was sighted in Yamate, Nishi Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido

[No.43] July 19, 2026 (Sunday): Location: Nishi Ward Nature Trail “Sankakuyama–Bankei Route” (near the junction between the Philosopher’s Path and the summit). Description: Brown bear sighting. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.058066,141.285454

Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido

No.37 (sighting)

Nayoro 風連町字池の上, Hokkaido

No.36 (Sighted)