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This 83 km route runs from Daisen to Mount Hachimantai, passing through Akita and Iwate. In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Senboku, Akita.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Bear sighted near the parking lot. Body length approximately 1 m. Direction of departure and distance to nearby houses unknown.
Senboku, 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
Walking near the bridge, body length approx. 0.9 m, direction of departure unknown, distance to the nearest house approx. 40 m
Senboku, 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
[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
Passed around the house from the Hinokinai River, body length about 1 m, departed heading east, distance to the house about 5 m
Senboku Nishikicho-Kadoya, 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
On 2026-07-20 around 18:25, one bear was sighted moving in Nishikimachi Monoya Shimokawara, Semboku City, Akita Prefecture.
Senboku Nishikicho-Kadoya, Akita
Appeared to be eating near the sign. Destination unknown because it left by car.
Kazuno, 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
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
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
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
[Post] Cub
Daisen, Akita
Witnessed one cub running.
Daisen, Akita
Crossed the road and went into the mountain.
Daisen, Akita
While driving on Prefectural Route 252, I sighted one bear approximately 1 meter in length. There are no houses nearby.
Daisen Tsuchikawa, Akita
A bear was in the open field. Body length approximately 1 m. Direction it left is unknown. Distance to the nearest house approximately 50 m.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
A bear was sighted in Nishinagano Kawashita, Kakunodate-machi, Senboku City.
Senboku, Akita
Encountered while driving. Two cubs and one mother bear. The cubs crossed the road while the mother hid in the roadside brush.
Senboku, Akita
[Post] Two bears, likely a parent and cub, were in the rice field.
Daisen, Akita
A bear was sighted in Tsuchikawa Hotokenzawa, Daisen City.
Daisen, Akita
Was walking on the property grounds when attacked and injured by a bear.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita
A 28-year-old man was attacked by one bear while working in a field in Yamaya, Kakunodatemachi, Senboku City, and suffered injuries from bites to his jaw and limbs.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Yamayakawasaki, Akita
While working in the field, the person was attacked and injured by a bear.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita
A 28-year-old man working in a field in Yamanakakawasaki, Kakunodatemachi, Semboku, was attacked by one bear and injured, suffering bites to the jaw and limbs.
Senboku, Akita
[Report] While driving on National Route 46, I spotted a bear crossing the road.
Senboku, Akita
[Report] Moved from the rice field into the mountain. A few minutes later, possibly the same individual, it went down toward the Hinokinai River on the side opposite the mountain. It is unclear whether it crossed the river.
Senboku, Akita
While driving, I saw a bear up in a tree. Body length approx. 1.2 m. Direction of departure unknown. About 300 m from the nearest house.
Senboku, Akita
Spotted a small bear (body length unknown) near the marsh/pond. Direction of departure unknown.
Kazuno, Akita
Sighted a young bear (body length unknown) near the marsh. Direction of departure unknown.
Kazuno, Akita
While driving toward Semboku City, it emerged from the brush onto the road and ran back into the opposite brush. About 1.5 m in body length.
Daisen Kyowa-Arakawa, Akita
There was a bear at the edge of the mountain. Body length 1.0 m, direction of departure unknown. Distance to the nearest house 300 m.
Senboku, Akita
An adult bear and a cub were walking on top of the erosion-control dam. Their body lengths were about 1.0 m and about 0.5 m, respectively. They moved off into the mountains to the west. The nearest houses are about 80 m away.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Hachiwari, Akita
Peak activity at 17:00 with 17 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Senboku, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 83 km route runs from Daisen to Mount Hachimantai, passing through Akita and Iwate. In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Senboku, Akita. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
