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This 221 km route runs from Akita to Shibata, passing through Akita, Niigata, and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 192 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 19 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Yurihonjō 大谷, Akita.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Akita, Niigata, Yamagata.
Observed one bear approximately 1 m moving to the southwest side of the intersection.
Akita, Akita
On 2026-08-05 around 05:00, one bear was seen moving in Owa Hatorioomaki, Akita City.
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At around 7:47 AM on August 3, a bear was sighted in Shimokitate-Takaragawa Jūgasaki, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
While heading north from Akita Minami Interchange, a bear jumped out from the brush on the east shoulder, crossed right in front of me, and went into the brush on the west shoulder.
Akita, Akita
Around 5:35 AM on 2026-07-31, a bear was seen moving in Kamikita-Saruta, Sarutazawa, Akita City, Akita Prefecture.
Akita, Akita
(Posted) Was swept down the river and crossed to the opposite bank
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Akita, Akita
While heading toward Route 13, one jumped out from the brush on the right onto the road, noticed us, and then went back. About 70 cm.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kamikitatefuruno, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
[Report] This morning, I found what appears to be bear droppings in front of the neighborhood trash collection point.
Akita, Akita
Sighted from a car; ran off beside Sankichi Shrine.
Akita, Akita
Post: A cub. About the size of a medium-sized dog.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted in Goshono-Tsutsumidai 1-chome, Akita City, around 20:28 on July 21.
Akita, Akita
[Posted] On the way home by car, I saw eyes reflecting in my headlights. When I drove closer, it was a bear about 1 meter tall.
Akita, Akita
[Post] Something that looked like a small bear ran off into the mountain.
Akita, Akita
While driving on National Route 13 from Akita City toward Daisen City, it crossed the road from left to right. Size: 0.6 m
Akita, Akita
Body length 50 cm. Walked away toward the east cemetery area. 200 m from nearby houses.
Akita, Akita
A cub was playing on the roadway. When my rental car approached, it ran into the roadside brush, possibly because of the vehicle.
Akita, Akita
A bear (0.8 m) was sighted near the airport. The bear then departed heading from north to south. Distance to the facility: 100 m.
Akita, Akita
Report: A small bear approximately 80 cm in body length was confirmed in the mountains on the south side of Akita Airport; it departed to the south.
Akita, Akita
On 2026-07-18 afternoon, a bear was sighted in Yuwa-Tsubakikawa Yamagura, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
[Report] While driving, I sighted one bear cub about 0.8 m in length along the roadside. It departed heading north.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted in Yuwa-Tsubakikawa Yamago, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
A bear cub was on the road.
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted in Kawabe Morinoda, Akita City, around 04:45 on 2026-07-17.
Akita, Akita
[Report] Spotted a young Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) on a city road near the Nizawa No. 2 intake station of the Akita City Water and Sewer 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
A bear cub is crossing the road. There are many private homes nearby.
Akita, Akita
While driving from the Kawabe direction toward Akita City, I saw a bear crossing the road from right to left. It went along the rice field ridge and disappeared into the woods. One bear, body length approximately 1 meter.
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted moving in Shimokitate Takaragawa Ubagasawa, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
Sighted walking from a private property toward the national highway. It seemed startled by cars on the highway and ran into the bushes.
Daisen Kyowa-Funesawa, Akita
Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to residences: approximately 15 m; departed toward the mountain on the north side.
Yurihonjō 大谷, Akita
A bear was seen moving in Shimohama-Nagahama Miyamasawa, Akita City, around 6:59 AM on August 5.
Akita, Akita
Observed one bear approximately 1 m moving to the southwest side of the intersection.
Akita, Akita
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 黒森, Yamagata
A bear was sighted moving around in Oya Reijiri, Yurihonjo City, Akita, around 2:00 PM.
Yurihonjō 大谷, Akita
On 2026-08-05 around 05:00, one bear was seen moving in Owa Hatorioomaki, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
Distance to nearest house: 300 m, Body length: approximately 1 m
Yurihonjō 岩城赤平, Akita
On the night of 2026-08-04, one bear about 0.5 m long was sighted on a city road in Komachi, Murakami City, near Murakami Elementary School.
Murakami, Niigata
Sighted a bear about 1.0 m in body length descending from the Nakayama direction toward the Yabiki direction. Subsequent whereabouts unknown. / Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Tsuruoka 矢引, Yamagata
Witnessed walking away southward toward Ayukawa during weeding work. Body length 1 m. 20 m to the building.
Akita, Akita
Distance to houses: 500 m. Body length: 0.5 m. A cub was on the municipal road and headed into the mountain on the east side.
Yurihonjō, Akita
Spotted one bear while passing through the area.
Tainai, Niigata
Observed one bear moving south. Body length approximately 1 m.
Nikaho, Akita
While heading north from Akita Minami Interchange, a bear jumped out from the brush on the east shoulder, crossed right in front of me, and went into the brush on the west shoulder.
Akita, Akita
Around 5:35 AM on 2026-07-31, a bear was seen moving in Kamikita-Saruta, Sarutazawa, Akita City, Akita Prefecture.
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted in Miyase, Tainai City, Niigata, crossing a road and entering a nearby rice paddy.
Tainai, Niigata
(Posted) Was swept down the river and crossed to the opposite bank
Akita, Akita
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 中野曽根, Yamagata
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Akita, Akita
[Report] While driving east (toward the final disposal site), it ran across the road from north to south about 100 meters ahead. Approximately just under 1 meter in total length.
Yurihonjō 梵天谷地, Akita
While heading toward Route 13, one jumped out from the brush on the right onto the road, noticed us, and then went back. About 70 cm.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kamikitatefuruno, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
One bear (body length about 1.0 m) was sighted in the Yunohama area (near the Yunohama Water Supply Distribution Station). It ran off to the north afterward. / Environment: near houses / Size: adult
Tsuruoka 湯野浜, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Yunohama 2-chome, Tsuruoka City, around 17:58 on 2026-07-27.
Tsuruoka 湯野浜, Yamagata
Body lengths about 1 m and about 1 m. Distance to the house: approximately 0 m. They crossed the road and ran toward the rice fields.
Yurihonjō Tamanoike, Akita
One bear, 50–60 cm, sighted within a residential property about 3 m from the nearest building. Departed heading north.
Akita, Akita
[Report] This morning, I found what appears to be bear droppings in front of the neighborhood trash collection point.
Akita, Akita
A bear about 1 meter long walked toward Aikawa Shrine.
Akita, Akita
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata, Yamagata
Around 5:00 PM on July 27, a bear was sighted moving in Tamanoike-Oda, Yurihonjo City.
Yurihonjō Tamanoike, Akita
Distance to houses: approximately 200 m Body length: approximately 1.3 m
Yurihonjō, Akita
Around 6:00 on July 25, a bear was spotted moving in Sangawa, Murakami City.
Murakami, Niigata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Sighted from a car; ran off beside Sankichi Shrine.
Akita, Akita
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Body length about 1 m. Distance to the house approximately 400 m. Walked off to the north and entered the brush.
Yurihonjō, Akita
Body length about 1 m. Distance to the house about 100 m. Was going in and out of the Koyoshikawa River.
Yurihonjō Idojiri, Akita
[Report] While driving, it crossed from the south side to the north side of the road at a location about 300–400 m off Route 7.
Yurihonjō 親川, Akita
Body length about 1 m; distance to private house about 10 m; climbed up toward the Mizubayashi ballpark area
Yurihonjō 浜ノ町, Akita
Distance from houses: 10 m, Bear body length: 1.0 m
Yurihonjō 濡浜北, Akita
According to Akita Prefecture, a bear was sighted in Mizubayashi, Yurihonjo City, around 10:30 on 2026-07-23.
Yurihonjō 狐森, Akita
Post: A cub. About the size of a medium-sized dog.
Akita, Akita
Around 16:20 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Tsurunuma, Yurihonjō City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō Tsurunuma, Akita
Body length 1 m
Yurihonjō 瓦谷地, Akita
Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to residences: approximately 5 m
Yurihonjō 西小人町, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kazayachi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, around 15:35 on 2026-07-22.
Yurihonjō 瓦谷地, Akita
Body length about 1 m; distance to the house about 30 m; headed toward the health center.
Yurihonjō 切通, Akita
A bear about 1 meter long was seen crossing a national highway in Kiriuchi, Yurihonjo City, by a man in his 20s driving a car.
Yurihonjō 切通, Akita
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Yurihonjō Okuwamachi, Akita
Around 15:02 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ookuwa-machi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō Okuwamachi, Akita
Approximately 1 m in body length. It appeared on the grounds of Honjō High School and departed toward the forested area on the tennis-court side.
Yurihonjō Ozutsumishita, Akita
Distance to nearest house: 0 m Body length: about 1 m
Yurihonjō 堤脇, Akita
Distance to nearest house: 0 m Body length: approx. 1 m
Yurihonjō 薬師堂, Akita
Distance to the nearest house: 0 m; Body length: approximately 1 m
Yurihonjō 薬師堂, Akita
Body length approximately 1 m. Distance to the house approximately 5 m.
Yurihonjō 堤脇, Akita
Body length approximately 1 m; distance to residence approximately 10 m
Yurihonjō 埋田, Akita
Body length approximately 1 m; distance to the house approximately 100 m.
Yurihonjō, Akita
A bear was sighted in Joritsukamurahigashi-yama, Sakata City.
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Iwakiuchikawa Kazehira, Yurihonjo City.
Yurihonjō, Akita
Crossing the road from south to north
Yurihonjō Idojiri, Akita
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
Around 13:20 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Yakushidoienokoshi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 埋田, Akita
Around 09:15 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Jūrizuka, Sakata City, Yamagata, and moved to a forest on the west side.
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
On 2026-07-22 around 13:30, a bear was sighted in Yakushido, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 薬師堂, Akita
Around 9:00 on 2026-07-22, one bear was seen moving in Mizubayashi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 陳場岱, Akita
A bear was sighted in Goshono-Tsutsumidai 1-chome, Akita City, around 20:28 on July 21.
Akita, Akita
[Posted] On the way home by car, I saw eyes reflecting in my headlights. When I drove closer, it was a bear about 1 meter tall.
Akita, Akita
was walking inside the ballpark
Yurihonjō 切通, Akita
Body length approximately 1 m. Distance to residences: 100 m. Was crossing the pedestrian overpass at Honjō Park. Headed toward Tsurumai Elementary School.
Yurihonjō 表尾崎町, Akita
Crossed National Route 105 and climbed up the fence of Honjo Park.
Yurihonjō 瓦谷地, Akita
Body length about 0.8 m. Distance to residence: 5 m. Headed north.
Yurihonjō 船ヶ台, Akita
One bear was sighted in the premises of a house in Funagadai, Yurihonjo City.
Yurihonjō 小防ヶ沢, Akita
Body length approximately 1 m; distance to house 5 m; headed north.
Yurihonjō, Akita
[Post] Something that looked like a small bear ran off into the mountain.
Akita, Akita
While driving on National Route 13 from Akita City toward Daisen City, it crossed the road from left to right. Size: 0.6 m
Akita, Akita
It attempted to cross the road toward the sea, but when we watched it, it slipped into the bushes on the mountain side.
Yurihonjō 西目町出戸, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Nishimemachi Doto Saruta, Yurihonjo City.
Yurihonjō 西目町出戸, Akita
On 2026-07-21 afternoon, one bear was sighted moving in Kiridochi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 切通, Akita
Around 5:00 PM on 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Osaki, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, and was seen moving.
Yurihonjō 表尾崎町, Akita
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted at Honjo Park in Yurihonjo City.
Yurihonjō 表尾崎町, Akita
Body length 50 cm. Walked away toward the east cemetery area. 200 m from nearby houses.
Akita, Akita
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Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita
Around 10:30 on 2026-07-20, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a city road in Hirasawa Shimizujiri, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture. It crossed a white fence and went toward a residential area.
Nikaho, Akita
Spotted a bear about 1 meter in body length.
Nikaho, Akita
Sighted a bear about 1 meter in body length.
Nikaho, Akita
A bear was sighted around 10:22 on July 20 in Hirasawa Ishibashi, Nikaho City, Akita.
Nikaho, Akita
It passed between houses and headed toward the mountains.
Nikaho, Akita
Spotted a bear in the rice field in front of the house. Body length about 1 m.
Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita
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Nikaho Hirasawa, Akita
While driving, I saw one bear crossing the road. Body length about 1 meter.
Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita
At around 9:05 on July 20, a bear was seen moving in Mitsumori Unohama, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture.
Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita
Around 9:30 on 2026-07-20, a bear was sighted in Hirasawa Omizuguchi, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture.
Nikaho Hirasawa, Akita
Around 10:15 on 2026-07-20, one bear was seen moving in Hirasawa Yukihimori, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture.
Nikaho, Akita
A bear was sighted in Hirasawa Maeyachi, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture.
Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Observed one bear crossing the grounds of Kinpu Junior High School, heading toward the forest on the south side.
Nikaho Konoura, Akita
Ran into the mountain
Nikaho Konoura, Akita
A bear was seen moving in Kinoura Jūninomae, Nikaho City.
Nikaho Konoura, Akita
One bear was sighted crossing National Route 7 from the industrial park side toward the seaside. Body length approximately 1 meter.
Nikaho 大塩越, Akita
Around 3:10 PM on July 19, a bear was sighted in Tateishi, Kisakata-machi, Nikaho City.
Nikaho 大塩越, Akita
A bear was sighted in Daimonsaki, Kisakata-machi, Nikaho City.
Nikaho 大塩越, Akita
Observed one bear in the brush on the Tsuruha side from the Nemuno Hill observation deck.
Nikaho 大塩越, Akita
While driving, (we) observed one bear crossing National Route 7 from the Hamanasu side of the Onsen Recreation Center and heading toward the seaside.
Nikaho Maesawa, Akita
[Post] Crossing the road leisurely
Nikaho Konoura, Akita
Takada / Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Tsuruoka 金沢, Yamagata
While mowing the grass, I observed one bear heading toward the forest. Body length about 1 m.
Nikaho Konoura, Akita
Observed one bear moving from the woods behind Torinagane Children's Park toward the Mitake Shrine side. Body length about 1 m.
Nikaho Konoura, Akita
Around 8:40 on 2026-07-19, a bear was sighted in Kanoura Toricho-nene, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture.
Nikaho Konoura, Akita
A bear was seen moving around in Kono Shitaya-chi, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, around 13:15 on July 19.
Nikaho Maesawa, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kanoura Sasamori, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, around 12:30 on 2026-07-19.
Nikaho Konoura, Akita
There were multiple reports believed to be of the same individual / Environment: farmland / Size: adult
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
The bear headed north along the road and fled into the pine grove.
Nikaho Tobi, Akita
A cub was playing on the roadway. When my rental car approached, it ran into the roadside brush, possibly because of the vehicle.
Akita, Akita
A bear (0.8 m) was sighted near the airport. The bear then departed heading from north to south. Distance to the facility: 100 m.
Akita, Akita
Report: A small bear approximately 80 cm in body length was confirmed in the mountains on the south side of Akita Airport; it departed to the south.
Akita, Akita
Observed one bear moving from the campsite toward the forest. Body length approximately 1 m.
Nikaho Tobi, Akita
Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
One adult bear was sighted in Honcho 4-chome, Sakata City.
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
On 2026-07-18 afternoon, a bear was sighted in Yuwa-Tsubakikawa Yamagura, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
While driving, I observed one bear moving from left to right. Body length approximately 1 m.
Nikaho Kurokawa, Akita
Environment: Near residences / Size: Adult
Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult (fully grown)
Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata
Witnessed a bear that crossed the road from the mountains but, upon noticing a car, turned back toward the mountain.
Nikaho Innai, Akita
A bear was seen in the field next to the house; it went down into the cedar grove to the north.
Nikaho Innai, Akita
A bear was sighted in Ishiwaki Yamanokami, Yurihonjō City.
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
Distance to houses: 200 m Body length: approximately 0.5 m
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
[Report] While driving, I sighted one bear cub about 0.8 m in length along the roadside. It departed heading north.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted in Yuwa-Tsubakikawa Yamago, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
A bear cub was on the road.
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted in Kawabe Morinoda, Akita City, around 04:45 on 2026-07-17.
Akita, Akita
There have been multiple other sightings in the vicinity, believed to be the same individual. / Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata
Distance to house: 5 m; Body length: 1 m
Yurihonjō 藤崎, Akita
Around 12:15 on July 16, a bear was sighted in Nishime-machi Numata Otosukebuchi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 西目町沼田, Akita
Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to houses: approximately 10 m
Yurihonjō 西目町海士剥, Akita
Body length about 1 m. Distance to the house: about 10 m. From in front of the discoverer’s home, it headed toward the grove of mixed trees above, toward the temple.
Yurihonjō 西目町海士剥, Akita
A single bear (body length unknown) was sighted within the Yama-Iso River area near the Atsumi government office. / Environment: Within a shrine precinct / Size: Adult
Tsuruoka 山五十川, Yamagata
At around 6:00 on 2026-07-16, one bear was sighted in a shrine precinct in Yamakogawa, Tsuruoka City.
Tsuruoka 山五十川, Yamagata
Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to houses: approximately 50 m
Yurihonjō, Akita
[Report] Spotted a young Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) on a city road near the Nizawa No. 2 intake station of the Akita City Water and Sewer Bureau. When I briefly stopped my car, it ran off into the forest.
Akita, Akita
Distance from houses: 5.0 m; Bear body length: 1.0 m
Yurihonjō, 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
[Report] While driving, I noticed a face sticking out from the bushes, slowed down to check, and confirmed there was also a cub nearby.
Akita, Akita
Distance to houses: 500 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m.
Yurihonjō 西目町海士剥, Akita
Distance to houses: 300 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m.
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
Distance from houses: 100 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m. Crossed the national highway and fled into southwest brush.
Yurihonjō 浜三川, Akita
Around 11:20 on July 15, a bear was sighted in Mizubayashi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 陳場岱, Akita
Distance to human dwelling: 20.0 m; Bear body length: 1.2 m
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
A bear was sighted in Ishiwaki Tajirino, Yurihonjo City.
Yurihonjō, Akita
[Post] A bear was on residential property
Yurihonjō 八幡下, Akita
Distance to houses: 10 m; Bear body length: 1.0 m
Yurihonjō 日役町, Akita
Crossed the road and went up toward the observation deck.
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
Distance to residence: 50 m. Bear body length: 1.2 m. Departed toward the mountain side.
Yurihonjō, Akita
On 2026-07-14 afternoon, one bear was sighted moving in Ishiwaki Yamanokami, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
A bear was sighted in Hachiman-shita, Yurihonjo City, around 5:00 PM on July 14.
Yurihonjō 八幡下, Akita
A bear was sighted in Ishiwaki, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, around 3:40 PM on July 14.
Yurihonjō 巣組, Akita
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Distance to the house: 200 m. Bear body length: 1 m. Emerged from the seaside, nearly collided with a car, then left again toward the seaside.
Yurihonjō, Akita
Crossed Route 7 heading toward the sea.
Yurihonjō, Akita
Around 1:06 PM on July 13, a bear was seen moving in Iwaki Futago Kusakarimichi, Yurihonjo City.
Yurihonjō, Akita
Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to human dwellings: approximately 5 m
Yurihonjō, Akita
Around 5:45 PM on July 13, a bear was sighted moving in Ashikawa Oshiki, Yurihonjo City, Akita.
Yurihonjō 神沢, Akita
Around 6:10 PM on 2026-07-13, one bear was sighted in Sakanoheniida Chizuguyama, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Distance to houses: 5.0 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m. Fled into the garden of the neighboring house to the east.
Yurihonjō, Akita
Environment: Near homes / Size: Unknown
Sakata 浜中, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Kotakihamamichi, Kisakatamachi, Nikaho City.
Nikaho Kisakatamachi-Kodaki, Akita
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Nikaho Kisakatamachi-Kodaki, Akita
Environment: Farmland / Size: Juvenile
Yuza 菅里, Yamagata
Distance to the house: 20 m. Bear body length: 1.2 m. Crossed the prefectural road from the north and went to the south side.
Yurihonjō 岩城内道川, Akita
One bear approximately 1.5 m in body length was sighted in the backyard on the south side of a house. It left the area, but the direction is unknown. 4.0 m from the house.
Akita, Akita
Environment: Near homes / Size: Unknown
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
Saw a bear crossing from right to left while driving. Body length approximately 1 m.
Nikaho 鳥屋森, Akita
A bear cub is crossing the road. There are many private homes nearby.
Akita, Akita
There were footprints in the rice field. Sightings were also reported nearby on 7/7 and 7/8. The estimated date and time are unknown.
Murakami, Niigata
One bear (body length 1.0 m) was sighted near the old Aburato Tunnel (seaside exit). Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Tsuruoka 油戸, Yamagata
While driving from the Kawabe direction toward Akita City, I saw a bear crossing the road from right to left. It went along the rice field ridge and disappeared into the woods. One bear, body length approximately 1 meter.
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted moving in Shimokitate Takaragawa Ubagasawa, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
Sighted walking from a private property toward the national highway. It seemed startled by cars on the highway and ran into the bushes.
Daisen Kyowa-Funesawa, Akita
Atsumi government office: One bear (body length unknown) was sighted in the Nezugaseki area. / Environment: Around residences / Size: Unknown
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Atsumi government office area: One juvenile bear (approximately 0.7 m in body length) was sighted along the river near the Nezugaseki River Bridge. / Environment: Around residential area / Size: Juvenile
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
A bear was sighted moving in Yokoyama, Kisakata-machi, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture.
Nikaho 鳥屋森, Akita
Around 6 a.m., one cub about 70 cm long was sighted in Nezugaseki, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Tsuruoka 鼠ケ関, Yamagata
A small black one that looked like a bear cub ran off toward the rice fields.
Yurihonjō 瀬越場, Akita
[Post] Scouting the field
Yurihonjō, Akita
Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to houses: approximately 20 m; departed towards the southwest woods
Yurihonjō, Akita
One bear (body length unknown) was sighted about 300 m east of Abura-to Community Center, near Nakata Bridge. Subsequent whereabouts unknown. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Tsuruoka 油戸, Yamagata
Distance to the house: 10 m Body length: 1.5 m Moved into the brush on the north side.
Yurihonjō, Akita
Peak activity at 13:00 with 18 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 192 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 19 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Yurihonjō 大谷, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 221 km route runs from Akita to Shibata, passing through Akita, Niigata, and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 192 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 19 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Yurihonjō 大谷, Akita. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
