[FY2026 Edition] Summary of Bear Sighting Information and Local Government Primary Information Websites/Services for the Six Tohoku Prefectures

Bear sightings are increasing nationwide year after year

In particular, the Tohoku region is seeing an increase in bear sightings even in urban areas, and the situation remains precarious. It's unclear what will happen in the future, but it seems necessary to continue paying attention to bear sightings for some time to come

Therefore, I've compiled a list of websites and apps that provide bear sighting information for each of the six prefectures in the Tohoku region

While there are websites that provide easy-to-read summaries of bear sighting information across prefectures, this list only includes primary information sites and services provided by local governments, which we believe to be the most reliable

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[Aomori Prefecture] KumaLog Aomori

a bear sighting information service that uses a system similar to that of Akita Prefecture"KumaLog Aomori,"operates and publishes

When you register for free

• Receive information about sightings in your desired area via email
• Posting and editing bear sighting information

It seems that this will become possible

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[Iwate Prefecture] Bears - App for posting and viewing bear sighting information

Iwate Prefecturebear sighting information through the "Bears" app, which allows users to post and view bear sighting information,has been publishing

Accessing the information is done through a somewhat unusual method—by adding the prefecture's official LINE account as a friend—but detailed instructions are explained on the following Iwate Prefecture official website.

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[Akita Prefecture] Black Bear and Other Animal Information Map System [Kumadas]

which uses a system similar to that of Aomori Prefecture"Asian Black Bear Information Map System [Kumadas]"operates and publishes

When you register for free

• Receive information about sightings in your desired area via email
• Posting and editing bear sighting information

It seems that this will become possible

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[Miyagi Prefecture] Bear sighting information for fiscal year 2026

Miyagi Prefecture"FY2026 Bear Sighting Information,"has opened a special page on its official website for

• Bear sighting information for fiscal year 2026 (Excel file)

We publish information such as the above

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[Yamagata Prefecture] Black Bear Sighting Map "Kemono Oto 2"

Yamagata Prefecture is somewhat unique in that"Kemono Oto 2"to publish sighting information.

You will need to log in to view it

• ID:kuma
• Password:kuma

You can log in and access the information by entering your credentials

You can view two types of sighting information: a map-based format and a list-based format

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[Fukushima Prefecture] Sighting of Asiatic black bear in Fukushima Prefecture

Fukushima Prefecture"Fukushima Prefecture Black Bear Sighting Information,"has opened a special page on its official website titled

• R8 (2026) Prefectural Police Bear Sighting Information (Excel file)
• Number of sightings by municipality (Excel file)

We publish information such as the above

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summary

Please keep in mind that eyewitness accounts are only "past" information, and the lack of current reports does not necessarily mean the area is safe.Also,there are no eyewitness accounts simply because there is "no human activity."there are many areas where

Unfortunately, there is currently no way to be absolutely safe, but if you are traveling to another prefecture, please check the bear sighting information for that prefecture, and especially if you are going sightseeing or leisure in mountainous areas, please consider preparing bear bells and bear spray

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