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This 1.6 km route runs from Akita Museum of Art to Kubota Castle within Akita. In the past 30 days, 58 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Akita, Akita.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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
(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
While passing along the road, I discovered bear droppings.
Akita, Akita
Around 06:45 on June 21, bear-like traces were found in Sakura-gaoka 4-chome, Akita City, Akita Prefecture; animal droppings resembling bear droppings were discovered.
Akita Kamikitate-Odo, Akita
[Post] There was feces on the road. When I had a hunter check it, he said it was from a cub and that cherry pits were mixed in it.
Akita, 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
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Appeared from the bushes and went back into the bushes.
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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
A bear was sighted in Soegawa Chinochi, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
Crossed the road and proceeded up the mountain
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
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[Post] While driving toward the Yokoyama-Kanaashi Line, I saw it in the bushes beside a field. Body length about 1 m.
Akita, Akita
The bear crossed the slope near yesterday’s sighting, passed through residences, and left eastward along the drainage channel. Body length 1.2 m. One individual. Distance from building: 5 m.
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
Posted: Walking right beside the river and wading in it. Body length about 1.6 m.
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
Posted: It went down the road toward the houses.
Akita, 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
[Report] An animal believed to be a bear ran off
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.
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Akita Shogunno-aoyamacho, Akita
Around 10:15 on June 7, a bear was sighted moving in Yanagita-Otomosawa, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
Observation: A bear ran across the road from the western grassy area toward the eastern hillside on the route from Taihei Hatta to Soegawa, crossing at a distance of about 1 meter from me. An elderly man was working in the nearby western grasses, so I immediately called out and warned him.
Akita, Akita
One bear was seen moving in Taihei Hatta Fuzunosaki, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
A bear about 1 meter long was on the front porch. Startled, I went into the house and watched; it then entered the neighbor’s property. It was about 10 meters from the building.
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted in Taihei Hatahata, Akita City.
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[Report] A bear about 80 cm in size was found in front of a house entrance. It then headed toward the stream and left.
Akita, Akita
A bear about 80 cm in body length crossed the road to the north. Distance from the building: 10 m.
Akita, Akita
Report: An adult bear was spotted on the roadside.
Akita, Akita
There was a bear about 50 cm tall.
Akita Hodono-Kanasamachi, Akita
[Report] After finishing work, while driving as usual, I saw a bear crossing the roadway.
Akita, Akita
Around 4:20 PM on June 3, a bear was sighted in Yanagida-Otomozawa, Akita City, and was seen moving.
Akita, Akita
It ran out onto the highway. It ran across to the opposite lane and fled.
Akita Yanagida, Akita
Two bears sighted in a vacant lot beside the regional farm road. Two bears, each about 1.2 m in body length. Direction of departure unknown. 10 m from a building.
Akita, Akita
[Report] At around 3:30 AM, a black animal about 50 cm ran off to the east.
Akita Izumiichinotsubo, Akita
Around 2:40 PM on June 3, a bear was sighted in Yanagita Ishigami, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
A bear over 1.5 m long ran at high speed, crossed the road, and went down toward the Red Cross Hospital side.
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
A fairly large bear. It was fat. There is also a school for students with disabilities nearby.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted in Minamigaoka 2-chome, Akita City, on 2026-05-27 afternoon.
Akita, Akita
Report: While driving north after turning from Kappei Street, I saw a black animal heading west from the direction of Kappei Hiyoshi Shrine. It was a moon bear about 60 cm tall with thick four legs.
Akita Arayakotobukimachi, Akita
A bear about the size of a cub was seen walking.
Akita Tegata-Yamanakamachi, Akita
Post: Nights of May 25–26 — At Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine honeybees built a nest, and a bear that targeted them appeared over two nights. There were multiple bear claw marks on the shrine’s lower wall panels.
Akita, Akita
Peak activity at 16:00 with 9 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 58 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Akita, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 1.6 km route runs from Akita Museum of Art to Kubota Castle within Akita. In the past 30 days, 58 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Akita, Akita. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
