เส้นทางเดินป่า Tsuruoka-Numata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a parking lot in Motomachi 1, Mitsuke City, shortly after 6 a.m.

Mitsuke, Niigata

At around 14:00, one bear (approximately 1.5 m in body length) was sighted on the road about 400 m southeast of Yutagawa Community Center. It moved westward and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: near houses / Size: adult

Tsuruoka 藤沢, Yamagata

Found bear tracks in the rice paddy.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Heard the vocalizations of an animal believed to be a bear.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in the Shukuda area of Murakami City.

Murakami, Niigata

One bear, estimated at about 1.5 meters long, was sighted in Fujisawa, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.

Tsuruoka 藤沢, Yamagata

While traveling on National Route 345, one bear (approximately 1.2 m in body length) was sighted near Aikōen (Aikoen) of Tsuruoka City. The bear then moved toward the park behind Aikōen. / Environment: Forest / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 岡山, Yamagata

One bear was sighted on the main prefectural road Nagoka-Mitsuke-Sanjo line in Tai-cho, Mitsuke City, Niigata.

Mitsuke, Niigata

One bear was sighted within Tai Town (on the Nagaoka-Mitsuke-Sanjo Prefectural Road). It fled westward.

Mitsuke, Niigata

Bear tracks about 15 cm in length were confirmed within Honmyō-chō.

Mitsuke, Niigata

Observed one bear approximately 1.0 m in body length moving along the riverbank.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

One bear was sighted near the Fudōson (sacred guardian statue) beside Prefectural Route Nagaoka-Mitsuke-Sanjo. It fled north.

Mitsuke, Niigata

Around 6:45 PM on June 14, a bear was sighted in Yuhara, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.

Minakami Yubara, Gunma

A bear was sighted on the Kariyata cycling road in Tsukimidai 2, Mitsuke City.

Mitsuke, Niigata

One bear was sighted near the community center. The bear fled to the south.

Mitsuke, Niigata

Around 4:00 PM on June 14, a bear was sighted in Tsukimi-dai 2-chome, Mitsuke City, Niigata, and was seen moving.

Mitsuke, Niigata

While passing through the area, sighted one bear.

Tainai, Niigata

I encountered an Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) crossing the road on a forest road heading to Mount Omine / Ōmine-numa.

Minakami, Gunma

Found bear tracks in the field.

Uonuma, Niigata

Spotted one bear while passing through the area.

Tainai, Niigata

While traveling on Prefectural Route 472, observed one bear. It moved eastward (toward the mountains).

Nagaoka, Niigata

A bear about 1 m long was sighted on a prefectural road in Sagisucho, Nagaoka City.

Nagaoka, Niigata

While driving on municipal road Shindoyama Koshi Route 354, I sighted one bear. When I approached, it fled toward the valley side.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Observed one bear.

Tainai, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Kibogaoka, Kamo City.

Kamo, Niigata

A single bear about 1 meter in body length moved into the mountains east of Kibōgaoka’s eastern hillside.

Kamo, Niigata

Discovered tracks believed to be those of a bear while working in the fields.

Tainai, Niigata

School staff discovered footprints in a field believed to be from a bear.

Tainai, Niigata

Discovered tracks believed to be bear footprints while working in the fields.

Tainai, Niigata

Discovered bear tracks in the field.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

A bear (body length 1 m) was sighted south of the Kamo Community Disaster Prevention Center. It then crossed National Route 112 from east to west and went into the mountains. / Size: Adult

Tsuruoka 加茂, Yamagata

Discovered footprints believed to be from a bear while doing farm work.

Tainai, Niigata

Bear traces (claw marks and broken branches) were confirmed on a persimmon tree within the grounds of a private residence in the Takayasu-ji area.

Sanjo, Niigata

I sighted an animal believed to be a bear near the mountainside.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

One cub about 50 cm long was sighted in Nagahashi, Tainai City.

Tainai, Niigata

While passing through the area, a single bear was sighted.

Tainai, Niigata

Environment: road / Size: young animal

Tsuruoka 下清水, Yamagata

I saw one cub entering the woods.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Around 7:30 on 2026-06-07, a bear was sighted near Muica Snow Resort in Kokuriyama, Minamiuonuma City.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

On the mountain trail heading toward Shaka no Reisen, I encountered it just past a curve. When I honked the horn, it ran off from the road into the mountains.

Minakami Namezawa, Gunma

A single bear was sighted on Prefectural Route Mitsuke-Tochio. It fled into the mountains to the north.

Mitsuke, Niigata

A bear about 50 cm long was sighted on the major prefectural road Mitsuke-Tochio Line in Hosoe, Mitsuke City.

Mitsuke, Niigata

A single bear was sighted moving from the mountain side toward the sea side in the Atsumi (Atumi) area, Kuretubo, on the Atsumi government office grounds. Exact location unknown. Environment: roadway. Size: adult.

Tsuruoka 温海, Yamagata

One bear about 0.5 meters long was sighted on a prefectural road in Hosoe 1, Mitsuke City, shortly before 6:30 p.m.

Mitsuke, Niigata

A trail camera set up near farmland at the Atsumi government office captured one bear (about 1.3 m in length). / Environment: near residences / Size: adult

Tsuruoka 五十川, Yamagata

While passing nearby, I spotted a figure that appeared to be a bear in the bushes.

Tainai, Niigata

One bear was sighted on Prefectural Road Mitsuke-Tochio. It crossed the road and fled into the mountains to the south.

Mitsuke, Niigata

Two sets of footprints in the rice paddy. Their destination is unknown.

Uonuma, Niigata

A 1-meter bear was sighted walking in a rice paddy in Takasaka, Tsuruoka City, around 7:30 a.m.

Tsuruoka 高坂, Yamagata

Around 2:00 PM on June 2, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a prefectural road in Honcho 3, Mitsuke City. It was very close to houses.

Mitsuke, Niigata

Went toward the Ebie settlement

Murakami, Niigata

Spotted one cub while passing through the area.

Tainai, Niigata

One bear (body length unknown) sighted on the trail inside Takadate-yama / Environment: forest / Size: unknown

Tsuruoka 金沢, Yamagata

Bear footprints were found in the field.

Murakami, Niigata

I discovered bear tracks in the field.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

One bear cub sighted near the Ōmine Mountain trailhead

Shibata, Niigata

Found feces believed to be from a bear

Nagaoka, Niigata

One bear, about 1 meter long, was sighted in Sakamachi area, Murakami City.

Murakami, Niigata

Moved toward the Tainai City direction

Murakami, Niigata

Bear on the Mount Tamagawa trail, approx 500m elevation up

Minakami, Gunma

A single bear-like animal was captured on the security camera.

Tainai, Niigata

A single bear (about 1 m in size) moved north near the push-button traffic signal intersection on National Route 290.

Murakami, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter in size was sighted behind the company’s hill. Afterwards, it left the area and went into the mountain.

Sanjo, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted behind a company in Kotaki, Sanjo City.

Sanjo, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Shida, Minakami Town, Gunma, around 8:10 a.m.

Minakami Moroda, Gunma

One bear was sighted near Okina Bridge along the Toshiotaisei municipal road while traveling from Onuki toward Kuwatansan Pass.

Nagaoka, Niigata

A bear about one meter long was sighted. It then left toward the mountains.

Sanjo, Niigata

Bear tracks discovered in the field

Uonuma, Niigata

Around 6:00 on 2026-05-26, a bear was sighted in Yagatahara-machi, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture.

Numata Yakatabaramachi, Gunma

A cub crossed the road in front of the Tanigawadake Drive-In when heading from Mt. Tanigawa toward Yubiso.

Minakami, Gunma

Observed one bear behind the house. It moved toward the mountains.

Tainai, Niigata

Bear-like animal tracks were found in Kitashinbo, Murakami City.

Murakami, Niigata

Discovered bear tracks under the persimmon tree.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on the walkway at Bengeizawa in the Kamo district of Tsuruoka, and moved toward the mountains.

Tsuruoka 加茂, Yamagata

One bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted on the pedestrian path within Benkeisawa. It then headed toward the mountain. / Size: adult

Tsuruoka 加茂, Yamagata

One bear (about 1 m) crossed the Rinkō Road Iwafune Port Line from the seaside toward the residential area.

Murakami, Niigata

A bear was sighted on a prefectural road in Iwafune, Murakami City.

Murakami, Niigata