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I sighted one bear about 1 meter in body length near the 7th–8th station area of the Sakadoyama Castle Saka Course.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Observed one bear approximately 1.5 meters in body length.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Observed one bear while driving on the municipal road Chuo Line. It moved off toward the west.

Yuzawa Kandatsu, Niigata

Two bears, a mother and a cub, were sighted between Yuzawa Toei Hotel and Takizawa Park. Their subsequent movement route is unknown.

Yuzawa, Niigata

Shortly after 17:00 on May 11, 2026, two bears about 1 meter long were sighted beside a town road in Yuzawa, Yuzawa Town. The sighting was reported about 100 meters from Takizawa Park and very close to residences, according to the Minamiuonuma police.

Yuzawa, Niigata

A single cub was sighted between Yagisawa Bus Stop and Shibahara Tunnel. Its subsequent movement route is unknown.

Yuzawa Mitsumata, Niigata

A bear sighting was reported in Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture on May 11. The article does not provide details such as the number of bears or the time of the sighting.

Yuzawa, Niigata

A resident discovered bear tracks in a field.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

A resident sighted one bear approximately 1.0 m in body length.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

A resident spotted one bear about 1.0 m in body length near a reservoir.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

On the morning of the 3rd, a single bear about 1 m long was sighted in Izumimyoji, Minamiuonuma City; a report said the bear was walking north around a pond in the fields at about 10:00 AM. The sighting location was about 150 m from houses, and the police are coordinating with the city to issue notices and conduct patrols.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

I sighted an animal believed to be a bear about 1.5 meters long.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

I sighted one bear about 1 m in body length entering/moving into the mountain.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

While driving on National Route 17 near the Tohoku Electric Kandatsu Substation, one bear (body length unknown) was sighted. Its subsequent travel route is unknown.

Yuzawa Kandatsu, Niigata