เส้นทางเดินป่า Shimonaka Hachiman-พิพิธภัณฑ์ไดโนเสาร์จังหวัดฟูกูอิ

A report was received of one bear sighted near the Mugegawa roadside station.

Seki 植野, Gifu

On May 20, 2026 at around 16:20, a city employee found footprints believed to be from a bear (about the size of a human fist) near the Nishibu Fureai Center annex in Senbiki, Seki City. Later the same day at about 19:20, a person driving on a prefectural road in Mutegawa-cho Atobe, Seki City, sighted a single black animal that was captured on a dashcam. The police also reported a bear sighting in the area on May 11.

Seki, Gifu

Katsuyama 荒土町布市, Fukui

A bear was sighted around 19:00 on May 19 in Aradotsu-cho Nunoichi, Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture.

Katsuyama 荒土町布市, Fukui

Katsuyama 平泉寺町大矢谷, Fukui

Katsuyama 野向町薬師神谷, Fukui

At around 14:15 on May 13, 2026, a report was received that a 'large black object larger than a dog' crossed a farm road in the Miwa district of Gifu City; the city and police are patrolling. Since April there have been repeated sightings and attacks on chickens in nearby Seki City, and authorities say the same individual may be moving between the areas.

Gifu 三輪, Gifu