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Around 2:30 PM on 2026-08-05, one bear was sighted in Shinonoi Ishikawa, Nagano City.

Nagano Shinonoi-Ishikawa, Nagano

Size: adult

Iiyama Ichiyama, Nagano

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

Nagaoka, Niigata

One bear was sighted in Horigane Karasawa, Azumino City, around 10:35 on 2026-07-30.

Azumino 穂高柏原, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Akashina Nakagawate, Azumino City.

Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano

Size: Adult

Iiyama Mizuhotoyo, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano

Size: adult

Iiyama Mizuhotoyo, Nagano

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

Nagaoka, Niigata

Size: unknown

Nakano Shinoi, Nagano

Size: adult

Iiyama Nakasone, Nagano

Size: adult

Iiyama Asahi, Nagano

One bear about 1 m (in length/height) moved east.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Size: Unknown

Kijimadaira Ogo, Nagano

Size: adult

Nozawaonsen Toyosato, Nagano

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

Mitsuke, Niigata

Multiple new and old footprints discovered in the field

Nagaoka, Niigata

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

Nagaoka, Niigata

Size: Adult

Nakano Shinoi, Nagano

Size: adult with cub(s)

Nagano Shinonoi-Utabi, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Azumino 明科七貴, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Niino, Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture on 2026-07-18.

Nakano Shinno, Nagano

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

Nagaoka, Niigata

Confirmed bear tracks

Tokamachi, Niigata

One bear approximately 140–150 cm in body length was observed. It was moving west (toward the forest). *The reporter is not the eyewitness, so the body length is uncertain.

Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Kamigo, Tsunan Town, Niigata Prefecture, and then ran off toward the Sakamaki intersection on Route 117.

Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata

One bear approximately 80 cm in body length was sighted. It was moving from Prefectural Route 238 toward the Shikumigawa River.

Tsunan Kamigo-Kotaneshinden, Niigata

Observed one bear about 70–80 cm in body length. It crossed the road and moved south.

Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata

Size: juvenile

Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano

Size: Adult

Nozawaonsen Hirabayashi, Nagano

Spotted one cub approximately 300 m past Urushijima Bridge (Ōsawa Tunnel side) on Prefectural Road Tōma–Tsuchi Station Line.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Spotted one bear while driving on Prefectural Route 49.

Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata

Around 9:30 on July 13, a bear was sighted in Togura, Chikuma City, Nagano, and was captured.

Chikuma Togura, Nagano

One bear approximately 1 meter in length was sighted. It moved to the northeast (toward the Shinano River).

Tsunan Kamigo-Oidaira, Niigata

Sighted one cub of unknown size.

Tsunan Yachi, Niigata