เส้นทางเดินป่า Misaki-Sakata

Witnessed a 1 m-long bear.

Imizu, Toyama

A bear was sighted in Kamikari 4-chome, Itoigawa City, Niigata.

Itoigawa 中央, Niigata

One bear sighted near the highway overpass on Municipal Road Ono-Itoigawa No. 2

Itoigawa 中央, Niigata

One bear sighted near Tamamizu bus stop

Itoigawa 新鉄, Niigata

Witnessed an animal believed to be a bear about 1 meter in length moving from the bushes beside a house to the bushes on the north side.

Toyama, Toyama

One bear sighted in the Tendai-ji 2-chome area

Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata

At around 07:40 on 2026-08-03, one bear was sighted in Renndaiji 2-chome, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture.

Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata

One bear was sighted near the Teramachi 5-chome bus stop. It was moving south.

Itoigawa 寺町, Niigata

At around 2:50 a.m. on 2026-08-03, one bear-like animal was sighted in Nōde, Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture.

Imizu, Toyama

A passerby sighted one bear.

Tonami, Toyama

A resident sighted one bear.

Tonami, Toyama

Bear tracks were found in Nishiashihara, Tateyama Town.

Tateyama, Toyama

A bear-like animal was sighted in Shimoyamada, Takaoka City.

Takaoka, Toyama

Sighted one animal believed to be a bear

Takaoka, Toyama

A bear was sighted in Yogocho Kaminyu, Nagahama City.

Nagahama Yogocho-Kaminyu, Shiga

Around 10:00 PM on August 1, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kashima, Tonami City.

Tonami, Toyama

A single adult bear was observed crossing the road.

Oyabe, Toyama

One bear was sighted in Komoridani, Oyabe City.

Oyabe, Toyama

Awara 指中, Fukui

Around 08:10 on 2026-07-30, one bear was sighted in Sashinaka, Awara City.

Awara 指中, Fukui

Spotted three bears (a mother and two cubs) near a residence in the Shimode area. They ran toward the mountain side.

Itoigawa, Niigata

Discovered bear tracks, droppings, etc.

Tateyama, Toyama

Discovered bear footprints, droppings, etc.

Tateyama, Toyama

Found traces of a bear eating a watermelon

Toyama, Toyama

A single adult bear was seen crossing the road and then fleeing toward the mountains north of the road.

Oyabe, Toyama

A trace was found in Yokouchi, Toyama City, showing watermelons had been eaten.

Toyama, Toyama

Around 7:25 PM on 2026-07-29, one bear was sighted in Hiraka-machi, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture.

Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa

A bear was sighted at a business in Noguchi, Tateyama Town, and after being confined inside the building, capture was completed around 8:40 a.m.

Tateyama, Toyama

In Ota, Toyama City, a bear damaged a field near a residential area and ate about eight watermelons.

Toyama, Toyama

Traces of a bear eating a watermelon were discovered

Toyama, Toyama

In Horikawa-cho, Toyama City, traces showed bear damage to home-garden watermelons.

Toyama, Toyama

In Ota, Toyama City, traces showed cucumbers?

Toyama, Toyama

Discovered bear tracks, droppings, and signs of a eaten watermelon

Toyama, Toyama

Tracks believed to have been made by a bear passing through a rice field were discovered.

Toyama, Toyama

In the morning of July 28, a bear sighting was reported in Oba, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

Sighted something that appeared to be a bear

Toyama, Toyama

On the morning of July 28, traces were found in Yokouchi, Toyama City, showing a bear had trampled down rice plants in a paddy field and entered.

Toyama, Toyama

Bear tracks and signs of eaten watermelons were found in a home garden in Ota, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

On 2026-07-28, bear tracks/signs were confirmed in Yokouchi, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

Sighted something believed to be a bear

Toyama, Toyama

Suspected bear droppings found

Toyama, Toyama

Bear droppings were found in front of a house entrance in Kosugi, Ninagawa district, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

Suspected bear droppings discovered

Toyama, Toyama

Fresh bear droppings with signs of peach consumption were found in Shimohori, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

In Akadashinmachi, Toyama City, a report said there was suspected bear feces, but no bear was confirmed.

Toyama, Toyama

Sighted something that appeared to be a bear

Toyama, Toyama

In Horikawa-cho, Toyama City, a bear believed to be an adult was recorded on a dashcam running along a road and entering a residential lot.

Toyama, Toyama

An adult bear was captured on a security camera.

Toyama, Toyama

An adult bear crossing the road was captured on a security camera.

Toyama, Toyama

In Kosugi, Toyama City, a resident found a bear captured on a home security camera.

Toyama, Toyama

One adult bear was sighted in Saikakuji, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

Sighted an animal resembling a bear

Toyama, Toyama

An adult bear was sighted in Fuchu-machi Kamikuwata, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

one adult bear

Toyama, Toyama

Observed one adult bear

Toyama, Toyama

An adult bear was sighted in Fuchu-machi Araya, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

Bear footprints and droppings were found in Fuchu-machi Takahiduke, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

Bear tracks confirmed

Toyama, Toyama

A bear was captured on the security camera.

Toyama, Toyama

An adult bear was captured on camera in Fuchu-machi Tomikawa, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

Bear tracks were found at Hane Peaceful Park in Hane, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

A bear was sighted in Hane, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City, around 5:00 AM on 2026-07-26.

Toyama, Toyama

Bear itself confirmed from photo provided by the discoverer

Toyama, Toyama

On 2026-07-23 around 10:45, a resident saw one bear in Fuchu-machi Konagasawa, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

Witnessed crossing National Route 304 heading south.

Nanto, Toyama

Inabe 北勢町新町, Mie

One bear was sighted in Sunagatani (National Route 304) in Nanto City.

Nanto, Toyama

Awara 蓮ケ浦, Fukui

Around 19:40 on July 18, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kuramoto-shin, Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture.

Tateyama, Toyama

Witnessed while walking.

Tateyama, Toyama

A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City, around 7:15 p.m. on July 17.

Imizu, Toyama

One bear sighted

Itoigawa, Niigata

In Hirano, Imizu City, a woman driving a car saw an animal resembling a bear running on the road; it was considered a cub and disappeared toward Taikoyama Park Cemetery.

Imizu, Toyama

Fukui Nishishinmachi, Fukui

An animal believed to be a bear crossed the road and headed south.

Imizu, Toyama

A bear-like animal was sighted in Aoidani, Imizu City, around 2:20 p.m. on July 17.

Imizu, Toyama

One bear was sighted moving in Oshimizu, Maibara City.

Maibara Oshimizu, Shiga

An adult bear was sighted in Shogendera, Imizu City, around 5:25 a.m. on July 17.

Imizu, Toyama

Sighted an adult bear during patrol

Imizu, Toyama

One bear was sighted on a road in Shogenzi, Imizu City, and quickly returned to the bushes.

Imizu, Toyama

Sighted an animal believed to be a bear

Imizu, Toyama

One bear sighted in the irrigation channel near Hirataka Intersection

Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa

A resident walking saw one bear in a waterway in Hiraka-cho, Mikawa district, Hakusan City.

Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa

Awara 沢, Fukui

A bear was sighted in Shimamichi, Itoigawa City, around 9:00 AM.

Itoigawa, Niigata

Awara 牛ノ谷, Fukui

Around 12:40 PM on July 10, a bear was sighted in Ushinoya, Awara City.

Awara 牛ノ谷, Fukui

A fisherman sighted one bear.

Tonami, Toyama

A vehicle operator passing over Shinbo Bridge spotted an animal resembling a bear on the Jintsu River floodplain.

Toyama, Toyama

Minami-Echizen 大谷, Fukui

Tsuruga Kashimagari, Fukui

An animal resembling a bear was sighted on the Jinzu River riverbank in Fuchu-machi Aoshima, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

Two bears crossing the road were sighted.

Toyama, Toyama

A bear approximately 1.0 m in body length was sighted about 100 m southwest of Kamishimizu Community Center. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 上清水, Yamagata

On the night of 2026-08-04, one bear about 0.5 m long was sighted on a city road in Komachi, Murakami City, near Murakami Elementary School.

Murakami, Niigata

One bear sighted in the Tendai-ji 2-chome area

Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata

At around 07:40 on 2026-08-03, one bear was sighted in Renndaiji 2-chome, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture.

Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata

One bear was sighted near the Teramachi 5-chome bus stop. It was moving south.

Itoigawa 寺町, Niigata

Sighted a bear about 1.0 m in body length descending from the Nakayama direction toward the Yabiki direction. Subsequent whereabouts unknown. / Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 矢引, Yamagata

Spotted one bear while passing through the area.

Tainai, Niigata

One bear was sighted in Miyase, Tainai City, Niigata, crossing a road and entering a nearby rice paddy.

Tainai, Niigata

On 2026-07-30 at night, one bear was sighted in Komagiharamachi, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.

Tsuruoka 日枝, Yamagata

A bear-like figure about 1.5 m in body length was sighted at Komakihara Sports Park (near the sumo ring). Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: near houses / Size: adult

Tsuruoka 日枝, Yamagata

Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult

Sakata 中野曽根, Yamagata

While driving on a farm road, I witnessed a mother bear and cubs running from west to east.

Itoigawa, Niigata

Around 10:00 on July 30, one bear was sighted in Nakano-guchi, Itoigawa City.

Itoigawa, Niigata

Spotted three bears (a mother and two cubs) near a residence in the Shimode area. They ran toward the mountain side.

Itoigawa, Niigata

Around 6:00 on July 25, a bear was spotted moving in Sangawa, Murakami City.

Murakami, Niigata

Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult

Sakata 新町, Yamagata

Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult

Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata

It ran off toward the mountainside.

Joetsu, Niigata

Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult

Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata

A bear was sighted in Osuga, Nadachi-ku, Joetsu City, Niigata.

Joetsu, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Joritsukamurahigashi-yama, Sakata City.

Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata

Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult

Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata

Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult

Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata

Around 09:15 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Jūrizuka, Sakata City, Yamagata, and moved to a forest on the west side.

Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata

One bear about 100 centimeters long was sighted near National Route 8 in front of the former Daily Yamazaki.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear about 100 centimeters long was sighted 100 meters west of Mushou bus stop.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear about 100 cm in body length was sighted on a side road 100 meters east of the former Daily Yamazaki.

Joetsu, Niigata

Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult

Shōnai 跡, Yamagata

Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult

Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata

Takada / Environment: Forest / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 金沢, Yamagata

A single cub (size unknown) was sighted near Dainichizaka Tunnel. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: forest / Size: juvenile

Tsuruoka 田川, Yamagata

There were multiple reports believed to be of the same individual / Environment: farmland / Size: adult

Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata

Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown

Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata

One adult bear was sighted in Honcho 4-chome, Sakata City.

Sakata 新町, Yamagata

Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult

Sakata 新町, Yamagata

Environment: Near residences / Size: Adult

Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata

Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult (fully grown)

Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata

While doing farm work, I saw one bear come out of the brush into the rice field. It later moved to the mountain on the east side.

Joetsu, Niigata

Around 2:40 PM on July 17, a bear was sighted in Nadachi-Omachi, Nadachi Ward, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

There have been multiple other sightings in the vicinity, believed to be the same individual. / Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult

Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata

A single bear (body length unknown) was sighted within the Yama-Iso River area near the Atsumi government office. / Environment: Within a shrine precinct / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 山五十川, Yamagata

At around 6:00 on 2026-07-16, one bear was sighted in a shrine precinct in Yamakogawa, Tsuruoka City.

Tsuruoka 山五十川, Yamagata

Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult

Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata

A bear was sighted in Shimamichi, Itoigawa City, around 9:00 AM.

Itoigawa, Niigata

Around 6:10 PM on 2026-07-13, one bear was sighted in Sakanoheniida Chizuguyama, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture.

Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata

Environment: riverbed / Size: adult (fully grown)

Tsuruoka 大宝寺, Yamagata

Around 4:30 PM on July 11, a bear was sighted in Daiboji, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.

Tsuruoka 大宝寺, Yamagata

One bear about 100 centimeters in body length was sighted approximately 200 meters east of Joetsu Gochi Nursing Home.

Joetsu, Niigata

A nearby resident sighted one bear. It entered the grassy area to the west.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a residential lot in Gochi 6-chome, Joetsu City, Niigata, and left heading west.

Joetsu, Niigata

Around 4:30 a.m. on July 11, a bear about 1 meter long was spotted on the premises of a private residence in Gochi 6, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear (about 1 m) was sighted near the Mabime Bridge (Tsuruoka City side) near the bridge. It entered brush near a field. Exact location unknown. / Environment: riverbed / Size: juvenile

Tsuruoka, Yamagata

A single cub bear was sighted near Tsutsuishi Station.

Itoigawa, Niigata

Witnessed a bear heading south along the riverbank. / Environment: riverbank / Size: juvenile

Mikawa 大字横山, Yamagata

Environment: Farmland / Size: Juvenile

Sakata 山谷新田, Yamagata

Around 13:15 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Oshikiri Shinden, Mikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture.

Mikawa 大字押切新田, Yamagata

While heading north on former Route 7, I spotted an animal that appeared to be a bear cub on the riverbed. (Around 13:30) / Environment: riverbed / Size: juvenile

Mikawa 大字押切新田, Yamagata

Environment: Near homes / Size: Unknown

Sakata 新町, Yamagata

One bear was sighted in Oshikiri-shinden, Mikawa Town, as it tried to go up from the riverbed to the embankment.

Mikawa 大字押切新田, Yamagata

Attempted to climb up the levee from the riverbed, was startled by a car and returned to the riverbed. (Sighted around 16:32) / Environment: Roadway / Size: Unknown

Mikawa 大字押切新田, Yamagata

There were footprints in the rice field. Sightings were also reported nearby on 7/7 and 7/8. The estimated date and time are unknown.

Murakami, Niigata

One bear (body length 1.0 m) was sighted near the old Aburato Tunnel (seaside exit). Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 油戸, Yamagata

While driving on Prefectural Road 73 toward Yasuda, the witness spotted one bear in the bushes on the right-hand side. The bear immediately retreated back into the brush and fled.

Kashiwazaki, Niigata

Atsumi government office: One bear (body length unknown) was sighted in the Nezugaseki area. / Environment: Around residences / Size: Unknown

Tsuruoka, Yamagata

Atsumi government office area: One juvenile bear (approximately 0.7 m in body length) was sighted along the river near the Nezugaseki River Bridge. / Environment: Around residential area / Size: Juvenile

Tsuruoka, Yamagata

Around 6 a.m., one cub about 70 cm long was sighted in Nezugaseki, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.

Tsuruoka 鼠ケ関, Yamagata

One bear (body length unknown) was sighted about 300 m east of Abura-to Community Center, near Nakata Bridge. Subsequent whereabouts unknown. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 油戸, Yamagata

Observed moving to the west. / Environment: farmland / Size: unknown

Mikawa 大字神花, Yamagata

Around 8:00 on 2026-07-08, one bear of unknown body length was sighted in a field in Kamihana, Mikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture.

Mikawa 大字神花, Yamagata