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

Mitsuke, Niigata

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

Tokamachi, Niigata

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

Tokamachi, Niigata

Size: juvenile

Kijimadaira Ogo, Nagano

A bear believed to be an adult was sighted at Shiroyama Park in Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano

Size: unknown

Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano

One bear was sighted on the main prefectural road Nagoka-Mitsuke-Sanjo line in Tai-cho, Mitsuke City, Niigata.

Mitsuke, Niigata

One bear was sighted within Tai Town (on the Nagaoka-Mitsuke-Sanjo Prefectural Road). It fled westward.

Mitsuke, Niigata

Bear tracks about 15 cm in length were confirmed within Honmyō-chō.

Mitsuke, Niigata

Size: cub (juvenile)

Azumino, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Nozawaonsen Mushiu, Nagano

One cub spotted near Prefectural Route 49.

Tsunan Sanga, Niigata

One bear was sighted near the Fudōson (sacred guardian statue) beside Prefectural Route Nagaoka-Mitsuke-Sanjo. It fled north.

Mitsuke, Niigata

A bear was sighted on the Kariyata cycling road in Tsukimidai 2, Mitsuke City.

Mitsuke, Niigata

One bear was sighted near the community center. The bear fled to the south.

Mitsuke, Niigata

A cub was sighted on a city road in Higashigaoka, Nagaoka City.

Nagaoka, Niigata

One young bear sighted near the site of the municipal housing

Nagaoka, Niigata

One bear was sighted in a residential area of Miyabuchi, Matsumoto City; police searched but did not find it.

Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano

A bear was sighted on a road in Tochio Asahi-machi, Nagaoka City.

Nagaoka, Niigata

One bear was sighted on the Ken-do Mitsuke-Tochio Line about 100 m southwest of Asahi Town Community Center.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Around 6:00 on June 14, a bear was sighted in Nanase, Nakano City.

Nakano Nanase, Nagano

Size: adult

Iiyama Toyoda, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano

Size: Adult

Nagano Matsushiromachi-Iwano, Nagano

Two bear sighting reports were received from residents in Miyabuchi 3, Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano

Size: unknown

Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano

Size: Adult

Nakano Nanase, Nagano

Size: adult (fully grown)

Nozawaonsen Mushiu, Nagano

Around 4:00 PM on June 14, a bear was sighted in Tsukimi-dai 2-chome, Mitsuke City, Niigata, and was seen moving.

Mitsuke, Niigata

Size: Adult

Nozawaonsen Mushiu, Nagano

Around 12:20 on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Shimauchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.

Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Matsumoto Anazawa, Nagano

Size: adult

Matsumoto Shimauchi, Nagano

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

Two bears sighted near Nakazaki bus stop on Prefectural Route 24 (Tochioyama-Koshi Line)

Nagaoka, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Okada-Shimookada, Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto Okada-Shimookada, Nagano

A 110 emergency call reported seeing a bear in Jōyama, Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano

Sighted one cub while driving on Prefectural Route 317.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Size: Adult

Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano

One bear was sighted on the grounds of a commercial facility in Tokimizu, Ojiya City, Niigata, and then left for adjacent woodland.

Ojiya City, Niigata

Size: Unknown

Chikuma Mori, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Azumino 三郷明盛, Nagano

Fled toward the Shinano River due to the approach of a car

Nagaoka, Niigata

Three sets of bear tracks confirmed in farmland beside the Tokamachi City General Park tennis courts.

Tokamachi, Niigata

On 2026-06-08, tracks like those of a bear were found in Hakka-ko, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture.

Tokamachi, Niigata

One bear, about 1 m long, was sighted beside a city road in Kawaguchiushigashima, Nagaoka City.

Nagaoka, Niigata

One bear was sighted moving from farmland behind the elementary school gymnasium toward the mountains.

Tokamachi, Niigata

While driving on Prefectural Route 528, I witnessed two bears — a parent and its cub — moving toward the mountains to the south.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Size: Adult

Nagano Shinonoi-Yokota, Nagano

A single bear was sighted on Prefectural Route Mitsuke-Tochio. It fled into the mountains to the north.

Mitsuke, Niigata

A bear about 50 cm long was sighted on the major prefectural road Mitsuke-Tochio Line in Hosoe, Mitsuke City.

Mitsuke, Niigata

Size: Adult

Iiyama Oike, Nagano

One bear about 0.5 meters long was sighted on a prefectural road in Hosoe 1, Mitsuke City, shortly before 6:30 p.m.

Mitsuke, Niigata

Size: Unknown

Iiyama, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Nakano Kasahara, Nagano

Size: cub (juvenile)

Nozawaonsen Hirabayashi, Nagano

Around 4:00 PM on 2026-06-03, one bear was sighted in Minaminigoro, Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture.

Ojiya City, Niigata

One bear was sighted on Prefectural Road Mitsuke-Tochio. It crossed the road and fled into the mountains to the south.

Mitsuke, Niigata

Around 2:00 PM on June 2, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a prefectural road in Honcho 3, Mitsuke City. It was very close to houses.

Mitsuke, Niigata

A cub crossed the road and entered the brush.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Two types of tracks (total of 3 bears) were confirmed in farmland near the former Tokamachi Ski Resort site. 1) Tracks of one adult bear 2) Tracks of one mother and one cub

Tokamachi, Niigata

Size: adult

Azumino 豊科光, Nagano

Found feces believed to be from a bear

Nagaoka, Niigata

Size: adult

Sakae Hokushin, Nagano

One bear was sighted on Prefectural Route 49. It crossed the prefectural road from the Shinano River side and moved into the mountain on the west side.

Tokamachi, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Shimokijima, Iiyama City.

Iiyama Shimokijima, Nagano

Size: adult

Kijimadaira, Nagano

Size: unknown

Kijimadaira Ogo, Nagano

Size: Adult

Matsumoto Shinagura, Nagano

Size: adult with cub

Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano

While driving on Prefectural Route Tochio-Tai, observed one bear.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Size: Juvenile

Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano

Buckwheat husks stored on farmland had been scattered/rummaged through.

Tokamachi, Niigata

While driving on a farm road, one cub was sighted. It was moving east.

Nagaoka, Niigata

One bear was sighted near Okina Bridge along the Toshiotaisei municipal road while traveling from Onuki toward Kuwatansan Pass.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Size: adult (fully grown)

Nagano Shinkomachi-Hinota, Nagano

Size: adult

Nagano 若穂保科, Nagano

Size: Adult

Iiyama Toyoda, Nagano

Moved from Kamagawa, passed through rice fields, and headed toward the mountains.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Around 10:30 on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Shigechi, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Size: Unknown

Sakae Toyosakae, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Nagano 若穂保科, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Nagano Matsushiromachi-Kiyono, Nagano