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This 81 km route runs from Akita to Lake Tazawa within Akita. In the past 30 days, 66 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Akita, Akita.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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At around 7:47 AM on August 3, a bear was sighted in Shimokitate-Takaragawa Jūgasaki, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
Sighted while working in a field. Walked off toward the forested area to the north. Body length approximately 1 m. Distance to nearest building 70 m.
Akita, Akita
Sighted while working in the fields. Went away toward the woods to the north. Body length about 1 m. Distance to the nearest building: 70 m.
Akita, Akita
We were walking along the lakeshore from the Tatsuko statue toward the shrine — about five kilometers. Then, around the three-kilometer mark, a cub came down from the mountain onto the road. We were ringing a bear bell, but it didn’t run away, and thinking the mother might be nearby, we turned back toward the Tatsuko statue. It was nerve-wracking — it’s startling when one suddenly appears.
Senboku, Akita
[Report] Crossing National Route 341 from east to west
Senboku, Akita
A single bear is in the plum tree on the premises.
Daisen Tsuchikawa, Akita
Crossed National Route 46; body length approximately 1 meter; departed heading west; distance to nearest house approximately 10 meters.
Senboku Tazawako-Sashimaki, Akita
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Akita, Akita
I was running on the sidewalk. It ran off toward the mountains.
Daisen, Akita
On July 30 at around 11:32, one bear was sighted moving in Kyowa Inazawa, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture.
Daisen, Akita
Spotted a 1.5 m bear in the east courtyard on the Yufōre premises. One animal — very close to the building.
Akita, Akita
Sighted one bear on the highway slope. Size about 50 cm. Approximately 100 m to the nearest building. The bear left the slope heading west.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Shimonikatedate Kagawa Kata-shita, Akita City, around 10:09 a.m.
Akita, Akita
Sighted one bear on the Taiheigawa riverbed. Size about 1 m, approximately 50 m from the nearest building. Direction of departure unknown.
Akita, Akita
Around 10:00 on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Shimokitate Matsuzaki Iwase, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
Bear sighted near the parking lot. Body length approximately 1 m. Direction of departure and distance to nearby houses unknown.
Senboku, Akita
Was crossing the road.
Daisen Kyowa-Funaoka, Akita
Around 14:25 on July 24, a bear was seen moving in Kyowa Funaokazawa, Daisen City.
Daisen Kyowa-Funaoka, Akita
Walking along the riverbank, body length about 1 m, moving downstream (south) along the river, approximately 100 m from the nearest house
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita
There was a bear in Kojōyama. Body length approximately 0.6 m. Direction it left is unknown. About 200 m from nearby houses.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita
A bear was on the roadway. Body length about 0.5 m. It left heading into the mountains to the north. Distance to the nearest house approximately 10 m.
Senboku, Akita
[Report] A cub emerged from the brush on the left side heading toward Kakunodate and struck the area around the car's left rear tire.
Daisen, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kyowa-Inazawa, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, and was seen moving.
Daisen, Akita
At around 14:40 on July 20, a bear was sighted moving in Kawaharahagurodo, Kakunodate-machi, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita
A bear was on the prefectural road. Body length about 1 m. Left heading northwest. About 10 m from nearby houses.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita
A cub about 50 cm long was in the roadside grass in the park; when a car drove by it ran off into the bushes.
Senboku, Akita
On July 19 around 9:10 a.m., a bear was sighted in Shimoshinokawara, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City, and was seen moving.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Shimonobu, Akita
Was up in a tree. Body length approximately 1 m. Departed toward the mountains to the east. Distance to nearest houses about 20 m.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Shimonobu, Akita
A bear was eating something near the river. Body length about 1 m. It departed to the north. Approximately 30 m from nearby houses.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
Was in the rice paddy behind the house; body length approximately 60 cm; direction of departure unknown; distance to residences about 10 m.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
While driving on National Route 46, (the bear) crossed from the parking area on the right toward the direction of the former Inazawa Elementary School.
Daisen Kyowa-Inazawa, Akita
While driving on National Route 46, a bear crossed the road and entered the old Inazawa Elementary School.
Daisen Kyowa-Inazawa, Akita
Two bear cubs (about 60 cm in body length) crossed the national highway and headed toward the mountains, leaving in the direction of the north-side mountain. Distance to the nearest house: about 10 m.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
Seen in the mountain behind the house, body length about 1.3 m, left heading northeast into the mountain, distance to the residence about 10 m
Senboku Tazawako-Obonai, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Tazawako Obonai Zōdō, Senboku City.
Senboku, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kawabe Iwami-Kaisenzawaguchi, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
[Posted] In front of the house
Akita, Akita
There was a bear in the undergrowth. Body length, direction of departure, and distance to nearby buildings are unknown.
Senboku, Akita
On a tree along the national highway: adult approx. 1 m in body length, cub approx. 70 cm, moving away toward the north-side mountain. Distance to the nearest house: about 20 m.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
A bear was sighted in Nishinagano Kawashitada, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City, Akita.
Senboku, Akita
A bear was sighted in Nishinagano Kumado, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
A bear was sighted in Aouchigata, Hinokina, Nishiki-machi, Semboku City.
Senboku, Akita
[Post] Crossed directly in front of the car while driving
Akita, Akita
[Report] A cub was walking upstream along the levee.
Akita, Akita
Was eating plums that had fallen near a plum tree. Body length about 0.5 m. Moved off into the mountains to the north. Approximately 10 m from nearby houses.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Shimonobu, Akita
A single bear cub was on the riverbank cliff.
Akita, Akita
From a distance, an animal like a bear cub was climbing the shrine steps.
Akita, Akita
While driving, it crossed the road and ran toward the mountains. Body length about 1.2 m. Direction of departure: west. Distance to nearest house: about 50 m.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
A bear was sighted in Nishinagano Kumando, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
One bear, 1 m. Sighted on the road while traveling; it ran to the south into the mountain. 150 m to the nearest building.
Akita, Akita
[Report] Observed a young Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) on a municipal road near the Nawasawa No.2 intake of Akita City Waterworks and Sewage Bureau. When I briefly stopped my car, it ran off into the forest.
Akita, Akita
I sighted a bear on the grounds. It moved off toward the cemetery on the north side.
Akita, Akita
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Akita, Akita
One bear was observed entering the brush. Footprints indicate it walked east. Distance to the nearest house: 10 m.
Daisen Kami-Uguisuno, Akita
A nearby resident witnessed a single bear about 1 m tall entering the premises. Its subsequent movements are unknown. Distance to the house: 5 m.
Daisen Toyooka, Akita
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Daisen, Akita
Witnessed one cub running.
Daisen, Akita
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Akita, Akita
[Report] One bear cub crossed the highway near Akita-Chuo Interchange (closer to Akita-Minami Interchange) and entered the underbrush.
Akita, Akita
Bear sighted when going outside. Body length about 1 m; direction of departure unknown. Approximately 30 m from nearby houses.
Senboku, Akita
On 2026-07-13 in Shimokitate Torizawa Shimomaeda, Akita City, a bear was seen moving.
Akita, Akita
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Akita, Akita
Around 5:00 on 2026-07-12, a bear was seen in Yanagida Ōginosawa, Akita City, Akita Prefecture.
Akita, Akita
Crossed the road and went into the mountain.
Daisen, Akita
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In the past 30 days, 66 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Akita, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 81 km route runs from Akita to Lake Tazawa within Akita. In the past 30 days, 66 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Akita, Akita. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
