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A bear was sighted in Ishidoriya-cho Ezo 9th district, Hanamaki City, around 07:30.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a road in Ichinoseki-nezumiyama, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 一ノ関, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a road in Matsuzakadaira, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ryutsudaira, Miyagi

One bear, about 1.5 m long, was sighted on a road in Tomiya Negisizawa, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

One bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) was sighted on the roadway.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Arai Hayama, Motomiya City, Fukushima, around 4:30 PM on July 17, 2026.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

One bear was sighted in Ishidoriya-cho Totsuka 7-chome area, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Tozuka, Iwate

A bear was sighted at Fukuoka Kuramoto Chazono in Shiroishi City.

Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi

While traveling on National Route 4 from Towada toward Gonohe Town, I witnessed a single bear about 1 meter long crossing the road from left to right.

Gonohe 大学沢, Aomori

[Aomori City report] Found footprints in a field that appear to be from a bear.

Aomori Toyama, Aomori

[Aomori City report] Tracks believed to be from a bear were found in a field.

Aomori Toyama, Aomori

Around 13:40 on 2026-07-16, a bear was sighted in Yazawa 1-chiwari, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Kaminitanai, Iwate

At around 11:45 on 2026-07-16, one bear was seen moving in Daigakusawa, Gonohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.

Gonohe 大学沢, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Numakunai 11th district, Iwate Town.

Iwate Numakunai, Iwate

While working in the apple pre-cooling shed inside the apple orchard, a bear was sighted. Apple crates outside the shed and the refrigerator drain pipe were damaged.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

Observed one bear crossing the road.

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

Around 09:25 on 2026-07-15, a bear was sighted in Ato, Takizawa City, Iwate Prefecture.

Takizawa 後, Iwate

Sighted one adult (bear). It was caught in a foothold trap set for deer; while we were requesting permission to capture it, it escaped and went toward the mountains.

Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate

July 15

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

I saw one bear about one meter in body length crossing from north to south.

Towada, Aomori

A bear over 1 m crossed the road, moving from the stream up toward the mountain.

Aomori, Aomori

Crossed the road and went into the brush

Towada, Aomori

A bear was sighted moving in Futagocho Minamida, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate

Spotted a bear near the Hachiman shrine. Body length unknown.

Gonohe 浅水, Aomori

One cub sighted. No damage reported.

Towada Fujishima, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Higashi-midorigaoka, Morioka City.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Nakanoyachi, Isawa-Koyama, Oshu City, Iwate on 2026-07-14 around 16:10.

Ōshū, Iwate

One bear was seen moving in Nikocho Kaminakajima, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate

A neighbor's shed had a bag of rice bran torn up by a bear.

Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate

One bear was spotted moving in Sawada, Towada City.

Towada, Aomori

Numerous bear droppings were found on the premises of a work shed and other areas adjacent to the residence.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

While driving on Mt. Takamori I spotted a large black object in a wide meadow. I got out to check and it moved, so I recognized it as a bear. A few minutes later, when I came back down, it was gone.

Towada, Aomori

While driving on Takamori Mountain, I spotted a large black object in a wide meadow. I got out to check and it was moving, so I recognized it as a bear. A few minutes later when I came back down, it was already gone.

Towada, Aomori

One bear was sighted moving in Shimonikuriyu 4-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Maesawa Hinorematsu, Oshu City.

Ōshū, Iwate

Around 8:30 a.m. on July 13, a bear was sighted in Aisukechō, Kitakami City, Iwate, and was seen moving.

Kitakami Aisaricho, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Okawamachi, Nikko City.

Nikkō 大桑町, Tochigi

Nikkō 川室, Tochigi

Around 4:40 PM on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Fukumochi, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture.

Towada, Aomori

While driving, I witnessed it crossing the road from the public university gymnasium toward the mountains.

Aomori, Aomori

(No information)

Aomori, Aomori

Sighted while passing by in a vehicle

Aomori, Aomori

A bear was sighted moving in Murasaki-no 14-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 09:35.

Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate

A moving bear was sighted in Tachibana 15-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Tachibana, Iwate

Captured by a sensor camera

Towada, Aomori

July 12

Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

A woman walking her dog spotted one bear about 1 meter long at Shiroishi River Kiridoshi Park in Fukukakuramoto Iwanoue, Shiroishi City.

Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Arakawa, Aomori City, on 2026-07-12 around noon.

Aomori, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Kawanaguchi 15th district, Iwate Town, around 18:00 on July 12.

Iwate Kawaguchi, Iwate

Around 6:00 a.m. in Nakano-me, Nihonmatsu City, one bear about 1.5 m long was sighted crossing a field.

Nihonmatsu 中ノ目, Fukushima

July 11

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted along the Umeda River in Haramachi 3-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

A bear was seen leaving into a forest in Iizakamachi Yuno Matoba, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Iizakamachi-Yuno, Fukushima

July 11

Kurihara, Miyagi

While riding a motorcycle, a cub was walking on the road. It noticed the sound of the bike and went into the bushes.

Aomori, Aomori

Nikkō 町谷, Tochigi

I spotted a mother bear and her cub on the property.

Morioka Higashimirumae, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Tsukidate Ota Yamazukazawa, Kurihara City.

Kurihara, Miyagi

One bear spotted in the hot spring facility parking lot

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

On 2026-07-10 in Kuki-naicho Tobi, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, a bear was sighted moving around.

Kitakami Kuchinaicho, Iwate

Around 2:30 PM on 2026-07-10, one bear was sighted in Higashi-Kuroishino 3, Morioka City.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

On 2026-07-10 in Shimo-Konyu, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, one bear was seen moving.

Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate

One bear was sighted in bushes within Takada 12th district, Yahaba Town, Iwate.

Yahaba 大字高田, Iwate

The field plastic mulch was torn and there were footprints. The compost was disturbed.

Morioka Tsushida, Iwate

Spotted one young bear near the staff-only parking lot of the Handmade Village.

Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate

While the reporter was working in a rice field, they spotted a medium-sized bear along the base of the mountain behind them. They scared it off with a rocket firework, and it ran back into the mountain.

Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate

Around 1:15 PM on 2026-07-09, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted by a resident in a residential area of Tokiwadai 3-chome, Kitakami, Iwate.

Kitakami Machibun, Iwate

Apples stored in a shed used for farm work and storage had been eaten/raided. There were also numerous droppings that appeared to be from a bear both inside and outside the shed.

Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate

Around 11:05 on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Hasamacho Shinden Mogurimae, Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tome, Miyagi

July 9

Tome, Miyagi

Observed one medium-sized bear in an apple orchard

Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate

A bear was observed near Route 4 Nakano intersection, moving from the west to the east (toward Nakano Elementary School).

Morioka Haba, Iwate

There are round footprints on the ridge I made. About 15 cm in diameter. Could it be a bear?

Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate

A person walking saw one adult bear on a city road in a residential area of Tokiwa-dai 4-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Machibun, Iwate

A bear entered the Morioka City School Lunch Center in Nakanokita, Morioka, through the front gate and moved around the premises.

Morioka Kawasaki, Iwate

Nasushiobara 塩野崎, Tochigi

July 8

Sendai Okaji, Miyagi

July 8

Sendai Okaji, Miyagi

A woman passing by sighted one bear about 1 meter long walking on the road in Haramachi 3-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Kawauchi Motohasekura, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, around 7:30 PM on July 8.

Sendai Kawauchi-Motohasekura, Miyagi

July 8

Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi

July 8

Tomiya 穀田, Miyagi

Nasushiobara 春日町, Tochigi

Witnessed a bear about 1 m tall.

Towada Fukamochi, Aomori

A resident spotted one bear in a residential area of Tokiwadai 2-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Machibun, Iwate

July 7

Tome 迫町北方, Miyagi

Saw a bear emerge from the undergrowth, climb onto the road, and run off.

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

A bear was sighted moving in Kembiyoshi Tsutsuminoue, Nanbu Town.

Nanbu Kenyoshi, Aomori

While driving, witnessed a bear running westward from beneath the guardrail.

Nanbu Torato, Aomori

A bear sighting around 6:40 a.m. in Yamamori Yashiki, Hasama-cho Shinden, Tome City.

Tome 迫町新田, Miyagi

July 7

Tome 迫町新田, Miyagi

Witnessed what appeared to be a single juvenile bear coming down from the mountain.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

A cub was on the right side of the road and entered the vegetation on the slope.

Towada Denpoji, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Matsukawamachi Kanazawanagamine, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, on 2026-07-06.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Kanezawa, Fukushima

Observed one adult and one juvenile bear near the irrigation pond.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Takamatsu 11-chome, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Takamatsu, Iwate

July 6

Tome 迫町新田, Miyagi

One bear about 1 meter in size ran into the woods.

Towada Osaka, Aomori

Several jars of honey at the apiary had been eaten.

Towada Denpoji, Aomori

July 5

Taiwa Tsurusu-Ozurusawa, Miyagi

July 5

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

July 5

Sendai Minaminometate, Miyagi

[Aomori City submission] Droppings believed to be from a bear

Aomori Yadamae, Aomori

A bear about 60 cm long was crossing the road.

Towada, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Iito 19-ku, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate

Around 6:30 PM on July 5, a bear was seen moving in Denpōji Ōkubo, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture.

Towada Osaka, Aomori

Around noon on July 5, a bear was sighted in Iwate Town's Iitsukaichi 10th district.

Iwate Ekarinai, Iwate

Around 17:00 on 2026-07-05, a bear was sighted in Heisei 2-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi

A bear about 1.3 meters long was sighted in a residential area of Haramachi 6-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City, and it passed through a house yard and headed north.

Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi

July 4

Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi

While driving up a hill, I saw a single cub at the edge of the road. When I stopped the car, it went into the bushes.

Towada, Aomori

A bear was sighted around 4 PM in Tsuchikawa 4th district, Iwate Town.

Iwate Tsuchikawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kunikiyakutan, Shibata Town.

Shibara Tsukinoki, Miyagi

One animal believed to be a bear about one size larger than a large dog was observed moving toward the Kitakami River.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

One large animal, believed to be a bear about the size of a large dog, was sighted.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

A person reported seeing one bear enter a company premises in Saiwaicho 2-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai; police patrolled the area but could not confirm it.

Sendai Ninomori, Miyagi

Encountered a solitary Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma) while cycling. Our eyes met briefly, but the bear ran into the bushes.

Aomori, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Kitamatsuzono 3-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Ueda, Iwate

Bear-like tracks were confirmed.

Morioka Ueda, Iwate

In Aigosawa, Aomori City, a driver encountered one bear while driving, and the bear fled into the bushes.

Aomori, Aomori

A cub was sighted walking on the edge of the Tohoku Shinkansen viaduct in Kutsukawa 4-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

Witnessed one young bear running away on the roadway.

Morioka Higashimirumae, Iwate

Entered the mountain to the north.

Towada Okuse, Aomori

July 2

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

Spotted one young bear on the premises of the workshop (Medaka-en).

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

Around 10:10 on 2026-07-02, one bear was sighted in Sugo, Takizawa City, Iwate Prefecture.

Takizawa 巣子, Iwate

July 2

Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi

A single bear struck the side of a vehicle while it was in motion. The direction in which the bear fled is unknown.

Towada, Aomori

July 2

Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi

One bear was sighted in Takadate Yoshida Kanjinohigashi, Natori City.

Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi

July 2

Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi

Two bears, described as a parent and cub-like pair, were sighted on a road in Heisei 1-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi

One cub was sighted on a city road in Nakano 1-chome, Morioka.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

Sighted one adult bear near the garbage collection point.

Morioka Koma, Iwate

July 1

Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi

Observed a bear on the road. The bear ran off to the south.

Shichinohe 道地, Aomori

At the east base of Akanotsu Bridge, observed one adult entering the woods to the north.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

One bear was seen crossing National Route 45 in Ogimachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Sengoku, Miyagi

July 1

Sendai Fukuzumimachi, Miyagi

One bear about 1 m long was sighted on a road in Ogimachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Sengoku, Miyagi

Bear tracks were found at the experiential farm located on the south side of the elementary school.

Morioka Kado, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Koma-Kobukuro, Morioka City, around 16:00 on 2026-07-01.

Morioka Koma, Iwate

A person driving by spotted one bear about 80 cm long in a residential area in Nati-gaoka 1-chome, Natori City, Miyagi. The bear fled into the woods.

Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Shibutami Iwanosawa, Morioka City, around 9:00 on 2026-07-01.

Morioka Shibutami, Iwate

June 30

Taiwa Ochiai-Aikawa, Miyagi

One bear about 1 m long was sighted on a road in Ochiai-Aikawa, Yamato Town.

Taiwa Ochiai-Aikawa, Miyagi

Around 5:30 PM on June 30, a bear was sighted in Kita-terabayashi 2-chome, Ishidoriya-cho, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Daikoji, Iwate

An employee operating heavy machinery observed one adult bear.

Ōshū, Iwate

In Kamiyomita, Nihonmatsu City, one bear was in fields and rice paddies.

Nihonmatsu 上蓬田, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Ippongi 17th district, Iwate Town.

Iwate, Iwate

A large tree was knocked down. I think it was a bear.

Morioka, Iwate

Spotted one juvenile bear near the field.

Ōshū, Iwate

Near the Shin-Egai River An acquaintance reportedly saw something like a black animal on their way home. It might be a bear. There is a school nearby, so it is dangerous.

Osaki 古川楡木, Miyagi

June 29

Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Esashi Yoka-machi, Oshu City.

Ōshū 江刺愛宕, Iwate

June 29, 2026

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

At a prefectural road intersection, one adult and one cub were sighted.

Ōshū 江刺愛宕, Iwate

On Monday, June 29 at approximately 5:30 a.m., in the forested area of Futaishi Nakayama in Shirakawa City, a man in his 40s driving a vehicle sighted one bear (about 1 meter in length).

Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima

One bear was seen in a forest area in Futaishi Nakayama, Shirakawa City.

Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima

On 2026-06-29 in Inasecho Iwawaki, Kitakami City, one bear was seen moving.

Kitakami Inasecho, Iwate

Bear tracks confirmed in the fields around the house

Morioka, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Ishizumimatsugai, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Takamatsu 5-chome district, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Takaki, Iwate

One bear was sighted in Kuroishino 3-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Hiranoboshita, Iizaka-machi, Fukushima City, around 6:30 PM on June 28.

Fukushima Iizakamachi, Fukushima

On Sunday, June 28 at around 6:30 p.m., on the north-side walkway of Iizaka Cemetery in Hirano, Iizaka-machi, Fukushima City, a witness (male, in his 40s) spotted three bears approaching from the opposite direction while he was walking west. One bear (A) was about 1 m in body length, and the other two (B and C) were about 50 cm each.

Fukushima Iizakamachi, Fukushima

An adult bear was sighted near the shed at the residence. (Direction of movement unknown)

Morioka, Iwate

One bear was seen moving in Nikocho Kanisawa, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Kotorizaki, Iwate

While driving from Yakeyama toward the Hakkoda side, an individual believed to be a cub was walking on the road. When the car slowed down, it hid in the grass and watched us, but after a few seconds it disappeared into the woods.

Towada, Aomori

I saw a young bear near a roadside station under construction, not far from Shibutami Nursery School.

Morioka, Iwate

Spotted a mother bear and her cubs moving

Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate

A bear about 60 cm was sighted near Jokoji Temple. It ran off into the mountains.

Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate

One bear was seen moving downstream along a ravine near the sighting location. Its size was larger than a large dog.

Sannohe Izumiyama, Aomori

An animal believed to be a bear was seen moving in Izumiyama Sawanosawa, Sannohe Town.

Sannohe Kujimachi, Aomori

Around noon on 2026-06-28, one bear was seen moving in Horyo, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture.

Towada, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Higashi-Anba 3-chome, Morioka City, around 09:05 on June 28.

Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate

One adult bear sighted on the grounds of the Iwate Prefectural Museum

Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate

A cub about 60 centimeters long was on the Tomabechi-Uchinai prefectural road line; when a horn was sounded, it ran off to the east.

Nanbu Tomabechi, Aomori

Discovered bear tracks in the field on the north side of the house.

Ōshū Mizusawa-Nakamachi, Iwate

Around 12:09 on 2026-06-27, one adult bear was seen by a passerby in a residential area of Ueda, Morioka City, Iwate. The bear left to the east, and no damage to people or property was confirmed.

Morioka, Iwate

There was what appeared to be bear droppings on the premises.

Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Iwate Town's Itsukaichi 9th section.

Iwate Ekarinai, Iwate

An adult bear was sighted on the grounds of Matsuzono Elementary School.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

June 25

Rifu Kamiyasawa, Miyagi

A schoolchild spotted three bears (one adult and two cubs) wandering in Hachimancho, Morioka City.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

A dark mass was seen in the direction of travel, and it was in the grassy area beside the road. When I approached on a motorcycle, it ran into the woods.

Towada, Aomori

A single adult bear was observed crossing the road on the south side of the facility.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

By size they were a parent and child, but the cub was fairly large, so at first glance I thought they were three adult bears. They moved from the western to the eastern side of the woods.

Towada, Aomori

Found one young bear in the field.

Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate

June 25, 2026

Rifu Kamiyasawa, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Maesawa Komizu, Oshu City.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

Around noon on Thursday, June 25, in the Ashiike area of Hiraishi, Fukushima City, on Prefectural Route 148, a witness (male in his 70s) observed one bear (about 50 cm in body length) crossing the road from east to west while driving.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Sekiya, Fukushima

A man in his 70s driving a car saw one bear crossing Route 148 in Hiraishi, Fukushima City, from east to west.

Fukushima Hiraishi, Fukushima

Around noon on 2026-06-25, a bear was sighted at Hiraishi Ashiike, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Sekiya, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Koda 5-chiwari, Iwate Town.

Iwate Kodaki, Iwate

June 24

Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi

One bear cub moved northward through the parking lot and entered the bushes.

Towada, Aomori

One cub was sighted in a parking lot in Hora, Towada City.

Towada, Aomori

Crossed National Route 4 heading west.

Towada Denpoji, Aomori

A single Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma), approximately 1.5 m in body length, was encountered while crossing the road. After facing off in place for about 30 seconds, it left and went into the grass.

Aomori, Aomori

Three bears (one adult, two cubs) observed

Morioka, Iwate

Three bears sighted (one adult, two cubs)

Morioka, Iwate

June 24

Taiwa Ochiai-Matsusaka, Miyagi

[Aomori City report] Information from the police of a human injury incident caused by a bear. Approximately 700 m east of Jigokunuma.

Aomori, Aomori

June 24

Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi

One bear of unknown size sighted nearby.

Morioka, Iwate

Spotted one bear near the Jinba railroad crossing. It walked along the tracks toward Koma.

Morioka, Iwate

A single bear about 1 meter in size was seen emerging from a private residence and moving westward.

Morioka Koma, Iwate

June 24, 2026

Taiwa Ochiai-Matsusaka, Miyagi

June 24, 2026

Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi

Witnessed one bear running off eastward toward the cemetery at the tea plantation intersection.

Morioka Koma, Iwate

Spotted one young bear near a house.

Morioka, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Koma Yonanaka, Morioka City, around 6:00 PM on June 24.

Morioka Koma, Iwate

June 24, 2026

Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi

One young bear spotted north of Mim-mae Elementary School.

Morioka Kawasaki, Iwate

On Tuesday, June 23 at approximately 6:45 p.m., near the 245-kilometer post on the southbound lanes of the Tohoku Expressway underpass in Akagai-Mori area, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, a driver (male, in his 40s) traveling on the expressway observed a bear (one animal, about 50 cm in body length) attempting to cross the road from the shoulder into the lanes of the southbound Tohoku Expressway (toward Sendai). When the witness sounded his horn, the bear returned to the shoulder. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Sekiya, Fukushima

On 2026-06-23 at about 18:22, a bear was sighted in Yui Kamekubo, Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture.

Nihonmatsu 油井, Fukushima

On Tuesday, June 23 at approximately 6:22 PM, in the Kabuko area of Yui, Nihonmatsu City, a witness (male in his 60s) driving a vehicle saw one bear (about 1 meter in body length) moving north through fields. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Nihonmatsu 矢ノ戸, Fukushima

June 23

Taiwa Tsurusu-Kitameosaki, Miyagi

No information

Gonohe 毛無森, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Ōtani-Ushiroba, Ōgawara Town, Miyagi.

Ogawara 字新川前, Miyagi

June 23

Ogawara 字新川前, Miyagi

A witness driving a car saw a bear emerge onto National Route 4 from the west and then turn back. The bear was relatively small. Near the border between Nambu Town and Gonohe Town.

Nanbu, Aomori

One bear was sighted in Aino, Nambu Town.

Nanbu Ainai, Aomori

A witness driving a car saw a bear appear from the west onto National Route 4 and then turn back. It was rather small. Near the boundary between Nambu Town and Gonohe Town.

Nanbu, Aomori

June 23, 2026

Ogawara 字新川前, Miyagi

June 23, 2026

Taiwa Tsurusu-Kitameosaki, Miyagi

One bear sighted in an apple orchard

Morioka Kawasaki, Iwate

One bear was sighted in Kuraishi Ishizawa, Gonohe Town.

Gonohe 毛無森, Aomori

Around 08:15 on 2026-06-23, one bear was sighted in Sugo, Takizawa City, Iwate Prefecture.

Takizawa 巣子, Iwate

June 22

Rifu Kamiyasawa, Miyagi

Bear droppings suspected to be on the premises were found.

Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate

Ran away toward the mountains

Gonohe 古舘, Aomori

A bear was seen moving in Shikanai, Gonohe Town, Aomori, around 08:50 on June 22.

Gonohe 鹿内, Aomori

While entering the tunnel from the Nanbu Town side and passing through the Sannohe Tunnel by car, one bear crossed the road from left to right just before a house at the foot of the mountain.

Gonohe 手倉橋, Aomori

June 22

Rifu Kamiyasawa, Miyagi

Heard a bear making noises around the baseball field.

Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate

Around 6:20 PM on June 22, a bear was sighted in Kamiyasawa-Kannosawa, Rifu Town.

Rifu Kamiyasawa, Miyagi

Observed a bear running off to the west

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

(Aomori City input) When the car horn was sounded, it ran along the road toward the tourist apple orchard. Body length about 60–80 cm.

Aomori Tamogino, Aomori

One bear was sighted running away toward Lake Gosho near the Sakura Garden area of Goshoko Regional Park.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Shimonokawara Shijūda, Morioka City.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward the Goshoko (Gosho Lake) area.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

A passerby sighted an adult bear with a cub. Police later patrolled the area, but were unable to locate the animal(s).

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Yumoto 12-chome, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Yumoto, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kutsukawa 1-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

An adult bear was sighted on National Route 4 in Kuchikawa, Morioka City. After the horn was sounded, the bear moved west.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

A juvenile bear was sighted near the apartment. Police later patrolled the area but were unable to locate the animal.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

One young bear was sighted near the road by the parking area of Oirino Wetland Botanical Garden in Gosho Lake Regional Park.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

Around 10:40 on June 21, a bear was sighted in Yumoto 7-chiwari, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Ohata, Iwate

While driving on the highway toward the Oirase side, I spotted a bear walking toward the road. It then ran toward us, so I drove straight forward through the area. The bear was in front of the two cars following me, but those two vehicles later avoided the bear and also passed safely. The bear's destination is unknown.

Towada, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Sanuma-cho Niida Oginokake, Tome City.

Tome, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Hasama-cho Nitta Oganosaku, Tome City.

Tome, Miyagi

June 20

Tome, Miyagi

While working in the fields, I saw a small-sized bear. It noticed me and seemed to run off toward the mountains.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

On Saturday, June 20 at approximately 9:15 a.m., in the forested area of Nishiyama, Omote-go Komatsu, Shirakawa City, a man in his 50s, while driving a vehicle, observed one bear (about 1 m in length) in the forest.

Shirakawa 表郷小松, Fukushima

Around 9:15 on June 20, a bear was sighted in Omotego Komatsunishiyama, Shirakawa City.

Shirakawa 表郷小松, Fukushima

One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate