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In Kaga's Kurosaki-machi, a resident man spotted one juvenile bear about 70 cm long moving north on a city road.

Kaga Kurosakimachi, Ishikawa

Obama, Fukui

A bear was sighted around 08:30 in Kuchidana, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.

Obama, Fukui

Takahama Sekiya, Fukui

A bear was sighted in Tanokamisasadani, Ayabe City, Kyoto, around 16:55 on June 10.

Ayabe Tanocho, Kyoto

Ayabe Tanocho, Kyoto

Obama Fukutani, Fukui

Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto

A bear was sighted in Gosendani, Ayabe City, Kyoto, on June 9 around 3:50 PM.

Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto

Takahama Sekiya, Fukui

Witnessed one cub crossing National Route 27 northward just before the east entrance of Io Tunnel.

Nanto, Toyama

A cub was sighted around 5:20 PM in Akamaru, Fukuoka-machi, Takaoka City.

Takaoka, Toyama

Sighted one animal believed to be a bear

Takaoka, Toyama

Obama Yatabe, Fukui

Obama Tada, Fukui

Obama Yatabe, Fukui

Around 6:00 on June 8, a bear was sighted in Yatabe, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.

Obama Yatabe, Fukui

Obama Yatabe, Fukui

Ooi Onai, Fukui

Tsuruga Nagatani, Fukui

A bear was sighted in Kamotani-cho, Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture, around 21:10 on June 6.

Kasai Kamodanicho, Hyogo

Around 6:10 PM on June 5, a bear was sighted in Myorakujicho, Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Nishiwaki Myorakujicho, Hyogo

Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto

While driving home, it crossed the road from the east side to the west and ran along the slope. About the size of a cub?

Fukui Mionocho, Fukui

Eiheiji 諏訪間, Fukui

Tsuruga, Fukui

Ayabe Shichihyakukokucho, Kyoto

On a prefectural road in Sakaedashi, Kato City, one bear crossed in front of a car and ran toward Yashiro no Mori Park.

Kato Ozawa, Hyogo

Ooi Yamada, Fukui

Fukuchiyama Maeda, Kyoto

Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto

Mimasaka Emiyoshida, Okayama

One bear sighted within Takao Town

Kaga Takaomachi, Ishikawa

Ooi Yamada, Fukui

Eiheiji けやき台, Fukui

Ooi Fukutani, Fukui

Obama Aioi, Fukui

Awara 蓮ケ浦, Fukui

Awara 北潟, Fukui

Sabae 冬島町, Fukui

Obama Yatabe, Fukui

Obama Tada, Fukui

Awara Takatsuka, Fukui

Takahama Ao, Fukui

Around 8:00 PM on 2026-05-31, a bear was sighted in Tada, Obama City, Fukui.

Obama Tada, Fukui

A bear was sighted in Yoto, Ichijima-cho, Tamba City, around 20:50 on May 30.

Tamba Ichijimacho-Byakugoji, Hyogo

One bear sighted near Koyasu Shrine

Kaga Kosuganamimachi, Ishikawa

Around 20:00 on 2026-05-30, a bear was sighted in Yumesakicho Azono, Himeji, Hyogo.

Himeji Yumesakicho-Azono, Hyogo

Obama Tada, Fukui

Wakasa Shimoyoshida, Fukui

Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto

Mimasaka Emi, Okayama

was moving

Kōfu Sagawa, Tottori

Takahama Sekiya, Fukui

Awara 細呂木, Fukui

One bear sighted in the Miyano Town area.

Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa

Takahama Yokotsumi, Fukui

A bear was sighted in Shigakōchō Sasadani, Ayabe City.

Ayabe Shigasatocho, Kyoto

Ayabe Shigasatocho, Kyoto

Maizuru Mizoshiricho, Kyoto

Maizuru Takanodai, Kyoto

Maizuru Takanodai, Kyoto

Fukui Shinoocho, Fukui

A bear was seen moving in Shinowo-cho, Fukui City.

Fukui Shinoocho, Fukui

Takahama Ao, Fukui

A bear was sighted at Takakuramae, Monobe-cho, Ayabe City.

Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto

Obama Suno, Fukui

Around 5:40 AM on May 27, a bear was sighted in Kutanawa, Obama City, Fukui.

Obama, Fukui

Obama Nishisei, Fukui

Maizuru Sengenji, Kyoto

Maizuru Tsuneshinmachi, Kyoto

Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto

Ayabe Shiroyamacho, Kyoto

A bear was sighted in Orocho, Ayabe City, Kyoto, on the evening of 2026-05-27.

Ayabe Orocho, Kyoto

Maizuru Tsuneshinmachi, Kyoto

Maizuru Sengenji, Kyoto

Around 2 PM on 2026-05-27, a bear was sighted in Sawa, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture.

Awara 沢, Fukui

Awara Yamamuro, Fukui

One animal believed to be a bear was sighted

Takaoka, Toyama

A bear cub (size unknown) was seen walking in the rice paddy. Direction of movement unknown.

Oyabe, Toyama

A bear was sighted in Minaminakanawate, Monobe-cho, Ayabe City.

Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto

It ran off toward the mountains.

Nanbu Ikeno, Tottori

Observed one bear (size unknown). It was crossing a farm road.

Oyabe, Toyama

Takahama Shimokuramochi, Fukui

Takahama Shimokuramochi, Fukui

Takahama Yokotsumi, Fukui

One bear sighted in the Miyanocho area.

Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa

Around 9:00 on 2026-05-26, a vehicle driving on a side road of the Hokuriku Expressway in Mayama-cho, Fukui City, sighted an adult bear.

Fukui Mayamacho, Fukui

A bear appeared in Shigedatecho, Fukui City, and collided with a car.

Fukui Shigetatecho, Fukui

Fukui Mayamacho, Fukui

Takahama Takamori, Fukui

Fukui Hananotanicho, Fukui

On 2026-05-26 around 07:10, one bear was sighted moving in Ōhatacho, Fukui City.

Fukui Obatakecho, Fukui

Ooi Seiwa, Fukui

Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto

Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto

A bear was seen moving in Hongo, Oi Town, Fukui Prefecture, around 6:20 AM on May 26, 2026.

Ooi Hongo, Fukui

Around 1:30 PM on May 26, a bear was sighted moving in Shimoshakemochi, Takahama Town, Fukui Prefecture.

Takahama Takamori, Fukui

Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto

Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto

Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto

Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto

Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto

Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto

Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto

Takahama Kasahara, Fukui

Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto

Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto

Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto

Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto

Awara Yamamuro, Fukui

Takahama Yokotsumi, Fukui

A bear was sighted in Shitotokusa, Sayo Town.

Sayo Shimotokusa, Hyogo

Maizuru Fuki, Kyoto

Maizuru Tendai, Kyoto

Maizuru Tendaishinmachi, Kyoto

Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto

Maizuru Tendaishinmachi, Kyoto

Ooi Natasho-Okusakamoto, Fukui

One bear sighted in Yakushimachi area.

Kanazawa Kawaraichimachi, Ishikawa

Takahama Kowada, Fukui

One bear sighted in the Shimoyunami-cho area.

Kanazawa Shimo-Wakunamimachi, Ishikawa

Wakasa Misomidanchi, Fukui

Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto

Takahama Sekiya, Fukui

Awara 坂口, Fukui

One bear sighted near Okada Green

Kaga Yutakamachi, Ishikawa

Maizuru Yohoro, Kyoto

Around 13:20 on 2026-05-22, one bear-like animal was sighted in Uchiyama (Hokuriku Expressway), Oyabe City.

Oyabe, Toyama

Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto

Maizuru Sugiyama, Kyoto

Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto

Obama Ozaki, Fukui

A bear was sighted in Kawachi-cho, Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture on 2026-05-20.

Kasai Kochicho, Hyogo

One bear sighted in the Miyano district.

Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa

Ran away on foot.

Kōfu Muko, Tottori

Around 8:50 a.m. on May 20, a bear was sighted in Ariita, Bessho-cho, Ayabe City.

Ayabe Besshocho, Kyoto

Obama Suno, Fukui

Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto

Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto

Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto

One juvenile bear was sighted within Chokka Town area.

Kaga Dodomachi, Ishikawa

One bear sighted at the edge of the premises of Daido Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Kaga Shiratorimachi, Ishikawa

At around 07:10 on the 19th, one adult bear was sighted in Kumasaka, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Employees of chain manufacturer Daido Kogyo spotted the bear, which was heading north from the factory; no injuries were reported. Kaga City is patrolling the area and urging caution.

Kaga Kumasakamachi, Ishikawa

From the early hours into the morning on the 19th, three bear sightings were reported in Kaga City. At about 03:15 a roughly 1-meter bear was seen beside National Route 305 in Daishoji Chihomachi, at 07:10 another bear was seen in a vacant lot between Route 8 and IR Daishoji Station in Kumasaka-machi, and at 11:50 a cub was seen on the prefectural road in Chokkashita-machi; the Daishoji police and the city are patrolling and warning residents by email.

Kaga Daishoji-Imademachi, Ishikawa

One bear sighted near Konchu Detsu Kensetsu Co., Ltd.

Kaga Daishoji-Jikatamachi, Ishikawa

Obama Wakuri, Fukui

Obama Ekimaecho, Fukui

Obama Minamigawacho, Fukui

Maizuru Yoshino, Kyoto

Maizuru Yoshino, Kyoto

One bear cub was sighted near Nangō senior housing.

Kaga Suisakamachi, Ishikawa

Takahama Yutani, Fukui

Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto

Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto

Maizuru Hori, Kyoto

Takahama Sekiya, Fukui

Obama, Fukui

Obama Suno, Fukui