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This 1.1 km route starts and ends around Akita, passing through Akita. In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Akita Terauchi, Akita.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Spotted a bear on the roadway. It left heading east. Body length about 1 m. 1 m from a residence.
Akita Terauchi, Akita
Crossed the road near Echizenya Doll Shop and ran up the back hill of Koshio (Koshiuo) Shrine.
Akita Terauchi-Unoki, Akita
One bear about 90 cm long was sighted from a car in a mixed woods in Terauchi-Kizakura 3-chome, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
Ran off south while driving. Body length 1 m. 10 m to building. 5 m from car.
Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita
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Akita Arayamachi, Akita
(Post) A cub ran off and entered the mountain from behind a convex traffic mirror.
Akita Terauchi, Akita
It ran out from the rear grounds of Koshio Shrine onto the road and then went back into the woods. Body length about 1.2 m.
Akita Terauchi, Akita
Bear sighted from inside the house. Body length 0.7 m. Left toward the southern mountain. 10 m from the building.
Akita Terauchi, Akita
Posted: Entered the grounds of Seirei Junior College
Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita
Witnessed a bear leaving to the west. Body length 1 m. 10 m from a residence.
Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita
Crossed in front of me while I was driving
Akita, Akita
Appeared from the bushes and went back into the bushes.
Akita, Akita
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Akita, Akita
While driving from Soekawa toward Akita Station, an apparently adult large bear was sitting in the middle of the road. I stopped and watched, but since it showed no sign of moving and was looking at us, I honked the horn, and it ran off into the mountain to the east.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted moving at Soegawa Keidaigawara in Akita City around 4:15 a.m. on June 16.
Akita, Akita
Crossing the road. Large individual.
Akita, Akita
Crossed the road and proceeded up the mountain
Akita, Akita
[Post] Feces
Akita, Akita
(Posted) Crossed while driving—went toward the side with the pond.
Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita
A bear was sighted in Terauchi-Ko, Akita City.
Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita
A black bear, about one meter tall, appeared to head toward the cemetery.
Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita
(Posted) Crossed the road and headed toward Kita Interchange
Akita, Akita
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Akita, Akita
While driving, I sighted one bear approximately 1.0 m in body length. It departed into brush to the north. Nearest residence is 300 m away.
Akita, Akita
I sighted one bear approximately 1 m in size. It moved southeast. It was 5 m from nearby buildings.
Akita Narayama-Furukawashinmachi, Akita
On the night of 2026-06-11, one bear was sighted on a city road in Narayama-Atagoshita, Akita City.
Akita Narayama-Atagoshita, Akita
[Post] While driving toward Izumi, I thought something was in front of me — it was a bear. It ran off toward the funeral hall area.
Akita, Akita
While driving, I spotted a bear about 1 m in length in a rice field. It left toward the forest to the east. There are no buildings nearby, but there is a building approximately 400 m to the west.
Akita, Akita
Encountered a bear about 100 meters before the traffic signal heading from the golf practice range toward Yokogane Line. The bear was approximately 60–80 cm and climbed over the fence from the road into the thicket.
Akita, Akita
Around 8:25 a.m. on June 9, one bear was seen moving in Hamadaishiyama, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
Spotted one bear about 60 cm in body length on the west side of the neighboring house. It came from the south and went back toward the south. The distance from the house was 10 meters.
Akita, Akita
One adult bear moved along the south side of the house from west to east and headed toward the bypass. The distance from the house was 15 meters.
Akita, Akita
Encountered on the way to the fishing spot. Later moved into the woods on the wind turbine side. Body length over 1.0 m.
Akita, Akita
[Report] Was climbing a tree at a private house. Came down from there and ran west, destination unknown. Body length about 1 m. Distance to house: 0 m.
Akita, Akita
Was walking like a dog. About 7 meters from a house. Believed to be the same individual as the nearby bear.
Akita, Akita
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Akita Shogunno-aoyamacho, Akita
A man spotted one bear about 1 meter long crossing a city road from east to west in Tsuchizakiminato-kita 2-chome, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on the premises of Akita Bank Kōhoku Branch. The distance to the building was about 5 meters. It left toward the residential area to the west.
Akita, Akita
An elderly man saw one bear about 1 meter long crossing the road on a city road in Tsuchizakiminato-kita, Akita City.
Akita Iijima-Naganonakacho, Akita
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Akita Arayamachi, Akita
A bear about 1 meter long crossed a prefectural road in Shimokawara, Araya-machi, Akita City, and was seen by a woman in her 20s driving by.
Akita, Akita
While driving on the prefectural road, I observed one bear about 1.0 m in body length moving from east to west. It was 50 m from the nearest building.
Akita, Akita
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Akita Arayamachi, Akita
[Report] Came out from the forest on the south side, crossed the road, and moved toward the plaza on the north side where machinery is on display.
Akita, Akita
Observed one 1-meter bear from inside a vehicle near Momosada Kaeru. It moved south.
Akita, Akita
There was a bear about 50 cm tall.
Akita Hodono-Kanasamachi, Akita
[Report] At around 3:30 AM, a black animal about 50 cm ran off to the east.
Akita Izumiichinotsubo, Akita
[Post] I was driving from somewhere near Araya High School and turned left toward Shimohama when I saw a black shape climbing up toward Omoriyama. In the headlights it looked like a bear.
Akita, Akita
Crossing in front of a car
Akita, Akita
Posted: It ran off immediately. I only saw one, but there are fields and such nearby.
Akita, Akita
Peak activity at 8:00 with 8 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Akita Terauchi, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 1.1 km route starts and ends around Akita, passing through Akita. In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Akita Terauchi, Akita. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
