Bear map of Yamagata 2026
この地図について・数字の見方
This map shows, one by one from news reports, incidents in which people were injured or killed by bears and in which bears entered houses, shops and other buildings. The colour of each prefecture is the number of sightings compiled by the Ministry of the Environment (preliminary figures). In FY2025 sightings exceeded 50,000 and attacks on people reached a record high. In FY2026 there have again been attacks from Tohoku to the Kinki and Chugoku regions.
Bear sightings are life-and-death information. This map is made so that you can see the situation across Japan at a glance and check exact locations on each prefecture's page.
絞り込み（種類）
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List (newest first, 13 in total)
2026-10-06 · Tendo
Bear sighted at Shimo-Oginoto, Tendo
Shimo-Oginoto
2026-08-13 · Kawanishi
One bear sighted at Nishi-Otsuka, Kawanishi
Nishi-Otsuka
2026-07-03 · Yonezawa
Bear sighted on Ou Main Line tracks at Misawa, Yonezawa
Misawa, on the Ou Main Line tracks
2026-06-30 · Yonezawa
One bear sighted at Hosen-machi, Yonezawa
Hosen-machi
2026-06-28 · Yonezawa
One bear sighted near railway tracks at Misawa, Yonezawa
Near railway tracks at Misawa
2026-06-26 · Tsuruoka
One bear sighted at Ioka, Tsuruoka
Ioka
2026-06-24 · Tsuruoka
Person in their 40s gathering wild plants scraped on the right hip
In the mountains, Tamugimata
2026-06-24 · Yonezawa
One bear sighted at Sumomoyama, Yonezawa
Sumomoyama
2026-06-15 · Tsuruoka
Person in their 30s injured gathering plants, Tamugimata
Forest near Yudonosan ski area, Tamugimata
2026-05-09 · Kaminoyama
Person gathering wild plants in Kaminoyama attacked and injured
Shobu district
2026-05-07 · Asahi
Person in their 70s gathering wild plants attacked and injured
Forest in Oofunaki (Oofunaki) district
2026-05-05 · Sakata
Person in their 70s gathering wild plants killed in a bear attack
Forest in Yamaya
2026-04-26 · Tendo
Repeated bear sightings near Kurazo community hall, Tendo
Kurazo, near the Kurazo Kita community hall
県ごとの表示のしかたと、県の出没情報のページ
Bears in Yamagata (FY2026)
This map shows 13 incidents and posts in Yamagata (1 deaths, 4 injuries, 8 sightings), each with its date, place and source. The Ministry of the Environment's provisional count for Yamagata (Apr–Aug) is 809 sightings, the 7th highest of the prefectures that publish one.
Sources: Ministry of the Environment (Japanese), and the news or official report for each item in the list.
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