เส้นทางขับรถ Miyoshino Shrine-Ashio Copper Mine

Discovered in fallow land while passing by in a car; upon seeing the car it ran off toward the mountains.

Nikkō, Tochigi

Nikkō 松原町, Tochigi

Kanuma みなみ町, Tochigi

Around 21:20 on June 11, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kitahanda, Kanuma City.

Kanuma 北半田, Tochigi

Nikkō 足尾町掛水, Tochigi

Nikkō 宝殿, Tochigi

Kanuma 深程, Tochigi

Around 10:05 on June 8, a bear was sighted in Tokorono, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.

Nikkō 所野, Tochigi

Nikkō 小百, Tochigi

Nikkō 所野, Tochigi

Near the BMW, I saw it running from the field or rice paddy toward the grove of trees. I was driving and looked to the right when I saw it, so there are no photos. It wasn't in front, so the dashcam didn’t record it either.

Kanuma 深津, Tochigi

One bear was sighted on a city road in Takinohara 3, Utsunomiya.

Utsunomiya 大塚町, Tochigi

Sighting reported around Utsunomiya, Takinokahara 3-chome area.

Utsunomiya 大塚町, Tochigi

Around 5:15 on June 7, one bear was sighted in Otsuka-cho, Utsunomiya City.

Utsunomiya 大塚町, Tochigi

It was reported seen in this area. Residents of Utsunomiya City, please be careful!

Utsunomiya 明保野町, Tochigi

A bear was sighted at a park in Aikobano-cho, Utsunomiya City.

Utsunomiya 明保野町, Tochigi

A bear crossed in front of pedestrians on Orion Street in Utsunomiya and was captured on a fixed camera.

Utsunomiya Enomachi, Tochigi

A bear ran past a pedestrian on Orion-dori in central Utsunomiya City.

Utsunomiya Enomachi, Tochigi

Utsunomiya 大塚町, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Nishikawada-cho, Utsunomiya City.

Utsunomiya 西川田町, Tochigi

A bear sighting was reported at Aikeno Park in Utsunomiya on the morning of June 7.

Utsunomiya 明保野町, Tochigi

Utsunomiya 明保野町, Tochigi

Utsunomiya 大塚町, Tochigi

Utsunomiya Honcho, Tochigi

Utsunomiya 大塚町, Tochigi

Utsunomiya 東原町, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Kamiozocho.

Utsunomiya 上大曽町, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Fujimigaoka 1, Utsunomiya.

Utsunomiya 山本町, Tochigi

Utsunomiya 八幡台, Tochigi

Bear sightings were reported one after another in Utsunomiya City, and at night a bear was captured on security camera running through Orion Dori.

Utsunomiya Enomachi, Tochigi

A bear was sighted walking north on a city road in Fujimigaoka 1-chome, Utsunomiya City.

Utsunomiya 山本町, Tochigi

Nikkō 所野, Tochigi

Around 8:30 PM on 2026-06-06, a bear 60–80 cm long was seen in Yamamoto, Utsunomiya, Tochigi. No injuries were reported.

Utsunomiya 八幡台, Tochigi

Utsunomiya 戸祭台, Tochigi

Utsunomiya 戸祭台, Tochigi

Nikkō 清滝中安戸町, Tochigi

Around 19:05 on 2026-05-27, a bear was sighted in Kiyotaki Arasawa-cho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.

Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi

Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi

Nikkō 所野, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Niisatomachi Hei, Utsunomiya City.

Utsunomiya 新里町, Tochigi

Utsunomiya 新里町, Tochigi