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One bear was sighted near a road in Kita Inter Industrial Park 4-chome, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori

August 7, Reiwa 8 (2026), 5:30

Yakumo, Hokkaido

A bear of unknown body length was sighted at Ohatacho Sekinebashi in Mutsu City.

Mutsu, Aomori

A man driving on a town road in Akaiwa, Morimachi, spotted one bear on the road.

Mori Akaigawa, Hokkaido

(No information)

Mutsu, Aomori

Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]

Hachinohe Kanehama, Aomori

Oshamanbe, Hokkaido

Sightings No. 26 — August 6, Reiwa 8 (2026): Crossing from the Mori Town side (north side) to the Nanae Town side (south side) near the Greenpia Onuma entrance gate.

Mori, Hokkaido

Aug. 6, R8 (1895), 18:30

Yakumo Misugicho, Hokkaido

August 6, R8 (Taisho/Reiwa era?) 18:30

Yakumo Misugicho, Hokkaido

Sightings No. 27 — August 6, 2026: On municipal road Akaigawa Route 9 (near Akaigawa 390-3), crossed from the mountain side (east) to the Route 5 side (west).

Mori Akaigawa, Hokkaido

A single bear was sighted in a hut at the crossroads on the straight road from Tomaechi Station toward Katagishi.

Nanbu Katagishi, Aomori

No information

Mutsu, Aomori

No information

Mutsu Sekine, Aomori

While driving, [the witness] saw a single bear about one size larger than a large dog cross the roadway from east to west and run into the woods.

Hachinohe Okubo, Aomori

August 5, Reiwa 8 (R8) — 19:25

Yakumo Atsuta, Hokkaido

Report received from a citizen (originating in Hachinohe City)

Hachinohe Ishitearai, Aomori

One bear cub was sighted near the Niida River, about 750 m north of Korekawa Junior High School, in Korekawa, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe, Aomori

One bear was sighted at the above location.

Hashikami Dobutsu, Aomori

Around 09:30 on 2026-08-04, a bear was sighted moving in Tomabechi Tonomura, Nanbu Town, Aomori Prefecture.

Nanbu Takahashi, Aomori

A bear was running in front of the house. It tried to cross the railway tracks but fell into a drainage channel and ran off.

Nanbu Takahashi, Aomori

Observed one black animal believed to be a bear.

Hachinohe Toyosakimachi, Aomori

No information

Mutsu Ohatamachi, Aomori

Kuromatsunai Soibetsu, Hokkaido

One bear was sighted near the former Fukuchi Elementary School in Tomabechi Yamamichi, Nambu Town.

Nanbu Takahashi, Aomori

Sightings No. 25 — August 4, 2026 — near 4.5th station of Mount Komagatake trail

Mori, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Dōbutsu, Hashikami Town, Aomori on the morning of 2026-08-04.

Hashikami Dobutsu, Aomori

[Hokuto City 20] Traces

Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted at Kiwada River in Ohata-cho, Mutsu City.

Mutsu Ohatamachi, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Komagatake, Mori Town, Hokkaido, around 12:30 PM on 2026-08-04.

Mori, Hokkaido

August 4 — Damage to crops/food discovered

Nanae Fujishiro, Hokkaido

On 2026-08-04 in Toyosaki-cho, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted.

Hachinohe Toyosakimachi, Aomori

(No information)

Mutsu, Aomori

Sighted while driving on a farm road. Returned to the mountain. Reported by a resident. [Issued by Hachinohe City]

Hachinohe Korekawa, Aomori

One bear was sighted near a farm road in Korekawa, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe, Aomori

Observed while driving on the road. It ran down a slope, did not enter the road, and then returned to the mountain. Reported by a citizen [from Hachinohe City]

Hachinohe Tokaichi, Aomori

One bear was sighted behind the building

Hachinohe Nukazuka, Aomori

Evidence present (footprints)

Kuromatsunai Asahino, Hokkaido

Size 1 m, heading west.

Shichinohe 尾山頭, Aomori

(No information)

Mutsu Okunai, Aomori

On August 2, a bear was sighted in Taro-San'o, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture.

Miyako, Iwate

Aug 2, Reiwa 8 (2026) 18:30

Yakumo Oshin, Hokkaido

Aug. 2, Reiwa 8

Yakumo Atsuta, Hokkaido

(No information)

Hachinohe Shiriuchimachi, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Shiriuchi-cho Nakado, Hachinohe City, Aomori, around 17:45 on August 1.

Hachinohe, Aomori

A sweet corn field in Oshironai-cho, Mori Town, Hokkaido, was damaged by a bear.

Mori, Hokkaido

Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido

A rice field near the Moshi Moshi Pit on National Route 45 moving toward the Kuji Road area

Hashikami Akabonai, Aomori

July 31, Reiwa 8 (2026), 9:00 AM

Yakumo Yamazaki, Hokkaido

On July 30, a bear was sighted in Itaya, Miyako City.

Miyako Matsuyama, Iwate

Bear-like tracks were found in Minamimachi 7-chome, Niki Town, Hokkaido.

Niki, Hokkaido

Sighted No. 23 — July 30, 2026 — Dodo 778 Nurukawa Onsen Line: crossed from the mountain side (north) to the river side (south)

Mori Nigorikawa, Hokkaido

One bear cub was sighted.

Shichinohe 家ノ前, Aomori

R0.7.29 7:00

Yakumo Oshin, Hokkaido

[Hokuto 17] Traces

Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido

Hokuto 18 — Evidence (feeding damage)

Hokuto Fumizuki, Hokkaido

Sighted a bear about 1 meter tall.

Higashidori, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Ohatamachi Toriyaaba, Mutsu City.

Mutsu, Aomori

Crop damage / traces No. 21 — July 28, 2026 — Komagatake fields 92–96 — sugar beets 0.01 ha — footprints 10 cm

Mori Komagatake, Hokkaido

Crop damage No. 22 — July 28, 2026 — Field at Himekawa 61 — Sugar beet, 0.0225 ha — Footprint: 13 cm

Mori Himekawa, Hokkaido

One bear sighted.

Higashidori Mena, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Menakakabata, Higashidori Village, around 17:15 on July 27.

Higashidori Mena, Aomori

crossed the road

Gonohe 上市川, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Obanai-cho 17th district, Kuji City.

Kuji, Iwate

Sighting No. 20 — July 27, Reiwa 8: Crossed the road at Komagatake 240-2 from the mountainside (west side) to the National Route 5 side (west side).

Mori Komagatake, Hokkaido

An Australian man was attacked by a bear on the Michinoku Shiokaze Trail course in Tamagawa, Noda, Iwate, suffering injuries to his face and abdomen.

Noda, Iwate

[Hokuto City 15] Sighting

Hokuto, Hokkaido

[Hokuto City 14] Sighting

Hokuto, Hokkaido

No information

Mutsu, Aomori

One bear was sighted in Kameda, Mori Town.

Mori, Hokkaido

sighting

Kuromatsunai Soibetsu, Hokkaido

Three brown bears were sighted on Route 67 in Shimonoyu, Yakumo Town.

Yakumo Shimonoyu, Hokkaido

Walked from the rice fields near Shimodaira bus stop toward the mountain side.

Hashikami Toyabe, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Kanan 1-chome, Miyako City.

Miyako Sokei, Iwate

Crossed the road from west to east.

Hashikami Tsunogaraori, Aomori

A bear was sighted moving in Kogarabari-? (角柄折蝙蝠), Hashikami Town, Aomori, around 6:55 PM on July 21.

Hashikami Tsunogaraori, Aomori

(No information)

Mutsu Misatocho, Aomori

Observed moving eastward.

Hashikami Tsunogaraori, Aomori

No information available

Hachinohe Shiroganemachi, Aomori

On 2026-07-21, one bear was sighted in Shirogane-cho Ushinainadamichi, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.

Hachinohe Shiroganemachi, Aomori

One bear sighted

Higashidori, Aomori

Hokuto City 13 — Evidence (feeding damage)

Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido

It (the animal/person) went toward the mountainside.

Mutsu Kuriyamacho, Aomori

Proceeding in the Yamate direction

Mutsu Kamikawacho, Aomori

(No information)

Mutsu Kuriyamacho, Aomori

On 2026-07-20 morning, one bear was seen moving in Yanagimachi, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture.

Mutsu Kamikawacho, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Taro Kobayashi, Miyako City, Iwate, on the morning of July 20.

Miyako, Iwate

(No information)

Gonohe 上市川, Aomori

Sightings No. 18 — July 19, Reiwa 8 (2026): Approximately 1 km from the Komagatake trailhead gate toward the summit, crossed from the right (east) side to the left (west) side.

Mori, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Kamishichikawa, Gonohe Town, Aomori on 2026-07-19 in the late afternoon.

Gonohe 上市川, Aomori

On July 19 at midday, a bear was sighted in Matsuyama, Miyako City, Iwate.

Miyako Matsuyama, Iwate

(No information)

Mutsu Masagocho, Aomori

about 1 m

Mutsu, Aomori

Oshamanbe Hirasato, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Natsui-cho Natsui 4-chome, Kuji City.

Kuji 夏井町, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Yamaguchi 2-chome, Miyako City, Iwate.

Miyako Yamaguchi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Ubecho 1-chiwari, Kuji City.

Kuji, Iwate

Body length about 120 cm

Mutsu Matsumoricho, Aomori

Saw one bear cub enter the woods

Hachinohe, Aomori

No information

Hachinohe, Aomori

July 15, R8 (17:30)

Yakumo, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Ubecho 3rd district, Kuji City, around 15:05.

Kuji 宇部町, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Samahama-cho Honcho 7th district, Kuji City.

Kuji, Iwate

sighting

Kuromatsunai Soibetsu, Hokkaido

[Hokuto City 12] Traces

Hokuto Murauchi, Hokkaido

[Hokuto City 11] Traces

Hokuto Fumizuki, Hokkaido

[Hokuto City 10] Tracks

Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido

On the night of 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted in Sakikuwagasaki, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture.

Miyako Sakikuwagasaki, Iwate

(No information)

Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori

Sighting report of one bear cub [Source] Hachinohe City Crisis Management Division

Hachinohe Nejo, Aomori

[Hokuto City 9] Traces

Hokuto Nozaki, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Takahama, Miyako City, Iwate, on the afternoon of 2026-07-11.

Miyako Takahama, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Isotori, Miyako City, Iwate, on the morning of July 11.

Miyako Sokei, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Nejō, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori

Kuromatsunai Nakanokawa, Hokkaido

No information

Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori

No information

Mutsu, Aomori

On July 10, a bear was sighted in Atago, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture.

Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate

Around 9:00 on July 10, a bear was sighted in Tanabu Shimodaira, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture.

Mutsu, Aomori

Around 9:00, a mother bear and cub were sighted near the Onuma entrance gate of the Shirotai Skyline; they moved into the eastern forest.

Nanae, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Hikagecho, Miyako City, Iwate on 2026-07-10.

Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate