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Around 8:00 on 2026-06-19, a bear-like animal was sighted in Miyanoue, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.

Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano

In Soga, Shiojiri City, one adult Asian black bear caught in a trap for deer and other animals was captured and culled because houses were nearby.

Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano

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

Size: cub (young bear)

Tatsuno 南平, Nagano

Size: cub (juvenile)

Azumino, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Nozawaonsen Mushiu, Nagano

One cub spotted near Prefectural Route 49.

Tsunan Sanga, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Kamishima, Tatsuno Town, Nagano, around 18:00 on 2026-06-15.

Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano

Size: adult

Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Nakamura, Iida City, Nagano on June 15 around 7:30 PM.

Iida 中村, Nagano

Size: cub (young)

Iida, Nagano

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

Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano

One bear was sighted about 500 meters west along the mountain area from Iizuka meeting hall. It was moving north.

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

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

Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano

Size: adult

Matsumoto Shimauchi, Nagano

One bear was found trapped in a snare along a forest road in Kawagishi, Okaya City, and was culled.

Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano

Size: Adult

Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Iida 大休, Nagano

While driving on National Route 252, I sighted one bear. It was moving toward the mountains on the west side.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Around 17:10 on June 11, a bear was sighted in Kami-shima, Tatsuno Town.

Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano

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

Size: adult

Achi, Nagano

Size: Adult

Iida, Nagano

Size: young cub

Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Kanai, Shiojiri City on 2026-06-11.

Shiojiri Kanai, Nagano

Size: Adult

Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano

Size: Juvenile

Shiojiri Midoriko, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Minowa 大字中箕輪, 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: Unknown

Shiojiri Kaminishijo, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Azumino 三郷明盛, Nagano

Size: Adult

Azumino, 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

Bear traces (claw marks and broken branches) were confirmed on a persimmon tree within the grounds of a private residence in the Takayasu-ji area.

Sanjo, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Shimmura, Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto Niimura, Nagano

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

Tokamachi, Niigata

Size: Adult

Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano

Size: Adult

Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano

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

Nagaoka, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Wada, Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto Wada, Nagano

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

A bear was sighted in Sasa-ga, Matsumoto City, around 5:30 a.m. on June 6.

Matsumoto, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Neba, Nagano

Size: Adult

Nagano Shinonoi-Yokota, Nagano

Size: Adult

Iiyama Oike, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano

Size: Adult

Shiojiri Shimonishijo, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Iiyama, Nagano

Around 18:45 on 2026-06-04, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Soga, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture.

Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Sasaga, Matsumoto City, Nagano, around 08:50 on 2026-06-04.

Matsumoto, Nagano

Size: Adult

Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Nakano Kasahara, Nagano

Size: adult

Ina Nishimachi, Nagano

Size: cub (juvenile)

Nozawaonsen Hirabayashi, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Matsumoto Kukohigashi, Nagano

A member of the public walking nearby sighted one bear. It moved south.

Nagaoka, Niigata

A 45-year-old farm worker woman nearby called 110 to report seeing a bear in Sasaga, Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto, Nagano

Size: Adult

Matsumoto Kukohigashi, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Ina Nishiminowa, Nagano

Size: Adult

Shiojiri Hirooka-Harashinden, Nagano

Size: Adult

Okaya, Nagano

Size: Adult

Nagano Aokijimamachi-Aokijima, Nagano

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

One bear was sighted walking through a field in Oizumi Shinden, Nishiminowa, Ina City, Nagano; later hunters and officials also confirmed it and saw it head north.

Ina, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Iida 白山町, Nagano

Size: adult

Sakae Hokushin, Nagano

Toyota, Aichi

Size: Adult

Shiojiri Shimonishijo, Nagano

Size: Adult

Shiojiri Daimon-hachibancho, 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

Around 18:35 on 2026-05-29, one bear was sighted in Shimadachi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.

Matsumoto Shimadachi, Nagano

Size: cub (juvenile)

Takamori Ushimaki, Nagano

Size: adult with cub

Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano

While walking on a forest road, I saw one bear nearby. It was sitting there.

Tokamachi, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter in size was sighted behind the company’s hill. Afterwards, it left the area and went into the mountain.

Sanjo, Niigata

Size: Unknown

Toyooka Kumashiro, Nagano

Size: Juvenile

Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano

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

Tokamachi, Niigata

Size: Adult

Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano

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: Juvenile

Ina Nakanohara, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Nagano 若穂保科, Nagano

Toyota 東萩平町, Aichi

Size: Unknown

Nagano Matsushiromachi-Kiyono, Nagano