เส้นทางเดินป่า Sakado Castle-Tokamachi

A staff member discovered bear tracks in a rice paddy.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

I sighted one bear about 1 meter in body length near the 7th–8th station area of the Sakadoyama Castle Saka Course.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Observed one bear approximately 1.5 meters in body length.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

A resident discovered bear tracks in a field.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

A resident sighted one bear approximately 1.0 m in body length.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

A resident spotted one bear about 1.0 m in body length near a reservoir.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

On the morning of the 3rd, a single bear about 1 m long was sighted in Izumimyoji, Minamiuonuma City; a report said the bear was walking north around a pond in the fields at about 10:00 AM. The sighting location was about 150 m from houses, and the police are coordinating with the city to issue notices and conduct patrols.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

I sighted an animal believed to be a bear about 1.5 meters long.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

I sighted one bear about 1 m in body length entering/moving into the mountain.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata