เส้นทางเดินป่า Minamiuonuma-Kaneyama

A bear approximately 1.0 m in body length was sighted about 100 m southwest of Kamishimizu Community Center. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 上清水, Yamagata

On the night of 2026-08-04, one bear about 0.5 m long was sighted on a city road in Komachi, Murakami City, near Murakami Elementary School.

Murakami, Niigata

Environment: Road / Size: Adult

Sakegawa, Yamagata

Sighted a bear about 1.0 m in body length descending from the Nakayama direction toward the Yabiki direction. Subsequent whereabouts unknown. / Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 矢引, Yamagata

A sighting of one bear cub near the exit of the Jinmen Tunnel on National Route 290

Nagaoka, Niigata

Sighted one bear approximately 1 meter in size.

Niigata, Niigata

One bear sighted near the intersection of Prefectural Route Kamishio-Tochio Line and the Prefectural Agricultural Road Ookura Line.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Observed one bear-like individual (size unknown).

Niigata, Niigata

Environment: Agricultural land / Size: Adult

Tozawa Matsuzaka, Yamagata

Spotted one bear while passing through the area.

Tainai, Niigata

One bear was sighted in Miyase, Tainai City, Niigata, crossing a road and entering a nearby rice paddy.

Tainai, Niigata

Around 23:30 on 2026-07-31, a bear was sighted in Takitani-machi, Akiha Ward, Niigata City.

Niigata, Niigata

On 2026-07-30 at night, one bear was sighted in Komagiharamachi, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.

Tsuruoka 日枝, Yamagata

A bear-like figure about 1.5 m in body length was sighted at Komakihara Sports Park (near the sumo ring). Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: near houses / Size: adult

Tsuruoka 日枝, Yamagata

Discovered the paw prints of a cub of unknown body length.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Observed one bear while driving on National Route 351. It moved east.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Around 6:00 on July 25, a bear was spotted moving in Sangawa, Murakami City.

Murakami, Niigata

Environment: Near human dwellings / Size: Adult

Shōnai 狩川, Yamagata

Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult

Shōnai 狩川, Yamagata

Witnessed one bear (about 1 m) in the temporary parking lot of the Shibazakura Park. It then moved north.

Uonuma, Niigata

Observed one bear approximately 80 cm in body length on Prefectural Route Mitsuke-Tochio (near Nirehara Tunnel). It moved north.

Mitsuke, Niigata

While driving on a farm road, a single cub was sighted.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Around 19:05 on 2026-07-21, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Suhara, Uonuma City, Niigata.

Uonuma, Niigata

One bear sighted. Moving north.

Uonuma, Niigata

Spotted a bear about 50 centimeters in body length. Direction of travel unknown.

Uonuma, Niigata

At around 17:35 on July 21, one bear cub was seen in Mushino, Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture.

Uonuma, Niigata

Near a cornfield / Environment: Around human residences / Size: Adult

Mamurogawa Kinoshita, Yamagata

Environment: riverbed / Size: juvenile

Sakata 成興野, Yamagata

Environment: Forest / Size: Adult

Shinjo Odashima, Yamagata

Takada / Environment: Forest / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 金沢, Yamagata

A single cub (size unknown) was sighted near Dainichizaka Tunnel. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: forest / Size: juvenile

Tsuruoka 田川, Yamagata

Bear tracks (footprints) were found in a field near a cemetery.

Sanjo, Niigata

Bear-like tracks were found in Kagotoge, Sanjo City, Niigata.

Sanjo, Niigata

While driving on National Route 290, I spotted one cub. It moved northwest.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Discovered bear tracks of unknown body length in a rice paddy.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Haguro government office: One bear sighted near Haguro Middle School. It fled toward the west. / Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 羽黒町野荒町, Yamagata

A single bear (body length unknown) was sighted within the Yama-Iso River area near the Atsumi government office. / Environment: Within a shrine precinct / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 山五十川, Yamagata

Sighted an animal believed to be a bear in the riverside thicket. Direction of movement unknown.

Uonuma, Niigata

At around 6:00 on 2026-07-16, one bear was sighted in a shrine precinct in Yamakogawa, Tsuruoka City.

Tsuruoka 山五十川, Yamagata

Haguro government office: One bear was observed moving from rice fields near Haguro Junior High School toward Hachiman Shrine. / Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 羽黒町野田, Yamagata

Near Nadakahashi / Environment: Around residential houses / Size: Adult

Tozawa Nadaka, Yamagata

Tracks of a bear cub (footprints) were found in a field near a private residence.

Sanjo, Niigata

I sighted one bear about 1 m in body length moving within the ski resort slopes.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Around 07:52 on 2026-07-12, one bear was seen moving in Takiya, Sanjo City, Niigata.

Sanjo, Niigata

A bear was sighted leaving the thicket on the left bank of the Igarashi River, crossing the river, and entering the mountains on the right bank.

Sanjo, Niigata

Haguro government office building: Bear sighted crossing the road / Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 羽黒町狩谷野目, Yamagata

Environment: riverbed / Size: adult (fully grown)

Tsuruoka 大宝寺, Yamagata

Crossed Fukuyama River and entered the brush. Subsequent whereabouts unknown.

Uonuma, Niigata

Around 4:30 PM on July 11, a bear was sighted in Daiboji, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.

Tsuruoka 大宝寺, Yamagata

One bear sighted. Direction of travel unknown.

Niigata, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Asahi, Akiba Ward, Niigata City, around 07:30 on July 11.

Niigata, Niigata

One bear (about 1 m) was sighted near the Mabime Bridge (Tsuruoka City side) near the bridge. It entered brush near a field. Exact location unknown. / Environment: riverbed / Size: juvenile

Tsuruoka, Yamagata

Witnessed a bear heading south along the riverbank. / Environment: riverbank / Size: juvenile

Mikawa 大字横山, Yamagata

There were footprints in the rice field. Sightings were also reported nearby on 7/7 and 7/8. The estimated date and time are unknown.

Murakami, Niigata

One bear (body length 1.0 m) was sighted near the old Aburato Tunnel (seaside exit). Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 油戸, Yamagata