This 132 km route from Chidō Museum to Akita Museum of Art crosses Yamagata and Akita. Over the past 30 days, 177 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 41 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 7 hours ago near Akita, Akita; the location sits about 131.3 km from the start of the route and 2.8 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Akita, Akita, sitting about 124.2 km from the start and 0 m off the route line.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamagata, Akita.
[Post] Body length about 1 meter. It went from the road into the brush.
Akita, Akita
Sighted while driving. Left into the brush on the west side. Body length 1 m. 100 m east of Komachi Stadium.
Akita, Akita
While driving on National Route 7, I witnessed one bear crossing from the seaside toward the mountains. Its body length was about 1 meter.
Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita
[Post] It ran across the yard and headed toward Kappei.
Akita Arayamatsumigaoka-higashicho, Akita
Sighted bears crossing the prefectural road from south to north. Body lengths: 1.0 m and 70 cm. Distance from the building: 5 m.
Akita Arayakatsuhiramachi, Akita
One bear was sighted crossing the municipal road from south to north toward the Omagari River. Body length 1.2 m. Distance from the building: 80 m.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted near an elementary school in Miyano-ura, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture at around 05:30 on May 15, 2026, triggering multiple reports. Surveillance cameras captured the bear walking near a residential area, and authorities remain on alert.
Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata
It was night so I couldn't see clearly, but a large dark mass ran off toward the mountains.
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
[Post] Walking inside the municipal housing complex grounds
Akita, Akita
A 1.5 m long bear was sighted in the municipal housing park. It left heading southeast into the shrubbery. Distance from the building: 15 m.
Akita, Akita
Around 17:35 on the 14th, a man in his 40s at home sighted a bear about 1.5 meters long in a park in Niya-Hinaicho, Akita City. According to the Akita Central Police, the nearest house was about 15 meters away; patrol cars are monitoring the area and residents have been warned.
Akita Arayahinaimachi, Akita
[Report] Entered the No. 2 park within the municipal housing area from the Omoriyama Zoo direction and tried to enter the entrances of buildings 7 and 8 of the municipal housing, but the doors were closed so it could not get in. It saw its reflection in the door, appeared to be startled, stood up, made a U-turn, and headed toward the national highway.
Akita, Akita
It went through the municipal housing grounds and went down to the national highway.
Akita, Akita
Ran off toward the Omoriyama area.
Akita, Akita
On the morning of May 14, 2026, multiple bear sightings were reported around the Nice Arena area in Ishiwaki, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture. Sightings were also reported on the 13th; a bear was seen swimming in the Koyoshi River, and the prefectural police have warned residents to be cautious.
Yurihonjō 北裏地, Akita
Body length: about 1 m Distance to houses: about 30 m
Yurihonjō 片町, Akita
Body length: approximately 1 m Distance to houses: approximately 100 m
Yurihonjō 観音町, Akita
[Post] Sighted from a distance while on a walk
Yurihonjō 北裏地, Akita
Distance to houses: 50 m; Body length: about 1 m
Yurihonjō 北裏地, Akita
[Report] Inside Shoto Park: an adult bear about 1 m (in size)
Yurihonjō 北裏地, Akita
At around 05:15 on May 14, 2026, a man in his 30s walking in a park at Ishiwaki Aza Ishinohana, Yurihonjo City, spotted a bear about 1 meter long. There were also sighting reports in the same area on the 13th, and the prefectural police have warned residents to be cautious.
Yurihonjō 北裏地, Akita
One bear, about 1.0 m. Distance to residences: approximately 200 m. Sighted in Ishiwaki Park ground.
Yurihonjō 巣組, Akita
Bear body length: 1.0 m. Fled from west to east.
Yurihonjō 日役町, Akita
Around 17:00 on May 13, 2026, a camera captured a bear walking on a road near houses in Iimoriyama, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. No human injuries have been reported, but the prefecture has issued a bear sighting warning and residents are anxious.
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
1 bear, approximately 1.0 m
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
At around 15:20 on May 13, 2026, a man in his 30s resting in his car sighted a bear about 1 meter long in Yurihonjo City, Ishiwaki, Shimo-Chōronuma. The nearest house was about 20 meters away; the Yurihonjo police patrolled the area by cruiser and warned residents.
Yurihonjō 日役町, Akita
Approximately 1 meter long. Witnessed a bear in a rice field.
Nikaho Kisakatamachi-Hongo, Akita
At around 04:50 on May 13, 2026, one bear was sighted in Sakanobe Shinden, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. The article does not report further details or whether there were any damages or injuries.
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Attempted to cross the Yokoyama-Kanaashi line, but there were many cars, and it kept coming in and out of the bushes.
Akita, Akita
Around 18:45 on May 11, an adult bear (one individual) was sighted in a grove within a residential area in Midorigaoka, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. No damage to people or property has been confirmed, but nearby schools have urged students to commute accompanied by guardians.
Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata
Spotted a bear about 0.5 m in size on the grounds north of the elementary school. Direction of travel unknown. 50 m from the building.
Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita
Around 15:45 on May 11, 2026, a male elementary school student spotted a bear approximately 50 cm long in a grassland in Shōgunno Minami 1-chome, Akita City. The location is about 50 meters from Takashimizu Elementary School, and the local police station has advised residents to be cautious.
Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita
At around 08:15 on the 10th, a bear approximately 1.5 meters long was sighted on the railway tracks at Daidōshita, Osugo, Kisakata-cho, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture. A man in his 70s who was walking nearby spotted the bear, which was about 2 meters from a nearby house; the Yurihonjo police warned residents to be cautious.
Nikaho Kisakatamachi-Osugo, Akita
Spotted one approximately 1.5 m bear on the JR Uetsu Line tracks. 2 m from a house.
Nikaho Kisakatamachi-Osugo, Akita
One bear about 80 cm in body length was walking north from a rice field.
Nikaho Otake, Akita
Ran through from the Ushi-no-sawa area toward the Sugi-sawa area.
Akita Koyoaoyagicho, Akita
Distance to houses: 50 m. Body length: about 1 m.
Yurihonjō 荒町, Akita
Distance to the nearest house: 100 m Body length: approximately 1 m
Yurihonjō 荒町, Akita
Distance to the house: 5 m. Body length: approximately 1 m. Went toward the mountain.
Yurihonjō 古川端, Akita
On May 9, 2026 at around 07:30, an woman in her 80s in Tsuchiya, Yurihonjo City, saw a bear approximately 1 meter long on private property; a woman in her 30s driving by reported a similar sighting at the same time. At about 08:30, a man in his 60s spotted a roughly 1-meter bear in a rice field in Sanjo, Yurihonjo City. Police have warned residents to be cautious.
Yurihonjō 古川端, Akita
Distance to houses: 30 m Body length: approximately 1 m
Yurihonjō 古川端, Akita
[Report] Probably a cub. It left the park and ran south.
Akita Arayaasahimachi, Akita
Bear body length: 1.0 m. Fled into the southern forest.
Yurihonjō 二十六木, Akita
At around 14:25 on May 8, 2026, a woman in her 60s inside the Koide After-School Care Club Keyakikko grounds in Nakasanmaiji Aza Hashimoto, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, sighted a bear about 60 cm long. The Yurihonjo police station said the bear was about 10 meters from the nearest building; they notified relevant authorities and used patrol cars to warn and alert residents in the area.
Nikaho Innai, Akita
At about 14:25 on May 8, 2026, a woman in her 60s at the Koide after-school childcare club 'Keyakikko' in Hashimoto, Nakamisaji, Nikaho City, sighted a single bear approximately 60 cm long on the facility grounds. Police contacted related agencies, patrolled the area by squad car, and warned residents to be cautious.
Nikaho Terada, Akita
One bear cub sighted near the former Koide Elementary School
Nikaho Terada, Akita
One cub (about 50 cm) was seen moving from the bushes into the rice field.
Nikaho Terada, Akita
Announcements by loudspeaker and by car warned that a bear had been seen near the former Koide Elementary School.
Nikaho Terada, Akita
An elderly man's body was found in the mountains of Sakata City; his identity is unknown and a bear attack is considered likely, with the cause of death determined to be bleeding from wounds. In Yamagata Prefecture, multiple bear sightings occurred on May 7 and 8, and a person was attacked while foraging in Asahi Town on the 7th.
Sakata 字下瀬, Yamagata
A man's body was found in a forest in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture; it is believed the death may have been caused by a bear.
Sakata 字下瀬, Yamagata
A man in his 40s was attacked and injured by a bear in Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture. According to reports, this is the first human injury caused by a bear in the prefecture this year.
Yurihonjō 中竪町, Akita
While driving on the highway, I witnessed one cub (about 70 cm) crossing the road.
Nikaho Kurokawa, Akita
On 2026-05-06, one bear was captured at a supermarket in Akita City.
Akita Sanno, Akita
Around 20:50 on the 5th, a man in his teens resting in a nearby park spotted a bear about 1 meter long crossing a municipal road in Akita City's Niida Kiriage. According to the Akita Central Police Station, the bear was about 10 meters from a house and about 400 meters from Niida Elementary School; the station has warned residents to be cautious.
Akita, Akita
Sighted a bear on the road. Body length 1 m. Departed toward the rice fields to the east. 10 m from nearby houses.
Akita, Akita
On the morning of May 5, 2026, a man in his 40s performing rice-field patrols in Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, was attacked by a bear and injured. Prefectural and city authorities issued a bear-sighting warning and urged residents to be cautious.
Yurihonjō Taniyamakoji, Akita
Shortly before 08:30 on the 5th, a man in his 40s who was patrolling rice fields in Higashi-Yuri, Yurihonjo City, was attacked by a bear about 1 m long. He suffered injuries to his face and right arm and was taken to a hospital in Akita City; he was reported conscious during transport.
Yurihonjō Taniyamakoji, Akita
In Yurihonjo City (Higashiyuri), a man in his 40s inspecting rice fields was attacked by a bear around 08:20 and sustained injuries to his face and right arm; he was airlifted to a hospital by doctor helicopter. He was conscious and able to speak, and is believed to have run into a nearby house.
Yurihonjō Taniyamakoji, Akita
At around 08:15 this morning in Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, a 48-year-old man inspecting rice fields was attacked by a bear approximately 1 meter long, suffering injuries to his right face and right arm. He was conscious and able to speak when transported.
Yurihonjō Taniyamakoji, Akita
On May 5 in Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, a 48-year-old man was attacked by a bear about 1 meter long while in a rice field; he suffered injuries to his face and arm and was taken to hospital. Authorities are patrolling the area, marking this the first human injury in the prefecture this year.
Yurihonjō Taniyamakoji, Akita
On May 5 a man's body was found in a forested area of Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, with wounds to the head and arms. The prefectural police are investigating the possibility of a bear attack, and one bear was culled near the discovery shortly after the body was found.
Sakata 字下瀬, Yamagata
Saw a bear cub running up the embankment at Nagaoka Community Hall
Nikaho Kisakatamachi-Nagaoka, Akita
At around 11:40 a.m. on the 4th, a bear was sighted on a slope near the Nagaoka community center in Nagaoka, Iejiri, Kisakata-cho, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture. According to the Yurihonjo Police, the bear's body length is unknown; it was about 100 meters from the nearest house, and the police have warned residents to be cautious.
Nikaho Kisakatamachi-Nagaoka, Akita
Was swimming
Akita, Akita
While we had parked the car and were walking down to the beach with my family to look for things like sea glass, we found footprints that looked like a bear’s and immediately left the area.
Nikaho, Akita
sighting
Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita
[Report] Bear sighted at Kosunagawa Beach. Body length unknown.
Nikaho Kisakatamachi-Kosagawa, Akita
A cub climbed up the embankment beside the road.
Nikaho Kurokawa, Akita
Spotted one bear at the JR Suzu railroad crossing. Body length approximately 1 meter. It ran away toward the mountains to the east.
Nikaho Hirasawa, Akita
According to Sakata Police Station, at around 06:50 on May 2, 2026, one bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted in a field in Hodumi, Sakata City; police warned it may remain nearby and urged caution. Yamagata Prefecture issued a "bear sighting warning" on April 30, and other bear sightings in the city were reported on May 1.
Sakata 穂積, Yamagata
Sighted a bear in the brush about 200 m north of the bridge. About 50 m from nearby houses.
Akita, Akita
(Post) Was swimming in the river
Akita Kawashiri-Wakabamachi, Akita
Around 2:40 a.m. on May 1, 2026, one bear was sighted on the south side of an intersection near Hikarigaoka Athletic Stadium in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. The city is urging people not to approach and to report sightings to the police or city authorities.
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
Around 02:30 on May 1, 2026, a single adult bear about 1 meter long was seen by a passerby near the Hikarigaoka Athletic Stadium in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, at an intersection where a national and prefectural road meet, and was reported to the city. No further sightings have been reported, and the city has urged residents to keep warehouse and garage entrances closed.
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
Spotted one bear while driving north. Body length about 1 meter. It attempted to cross the road from the west to the east but noticed the car and returned to the bushes.
Nikaho Innai, Akita
Posted: Encountered during a walk. The bear seemed curious and approached the flashy traffic cone to look at it. Afterwards, it ran off into the depths (of the area).
Akita Arayaokawamachi, Akita
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Akita Arayaasahimachi, Akita
[Post] While driving, a creature that appeared to be a bear crossed the road.
Akita, Akita
Around 10:00 on April 29, 2026, a roughly 1-meter black bear was sighted at a seaside breakwater in Akita City; footage showed it walking while sniffing the ground. A fishing event with many anglers was taking place nearby.
Akita Koyosaiwaicho, Akita
A bear appeared near a breakwater in Akita City, causing alarm among anglers and participants at a nearby fishing event. Sightings were reported repeatedly in the area, raising local concern.
Akita Sanno, Akita
Sighted one bear on the road in front of the entrance. It left toward the south. Body length 1.0 m. Distance from the residence: 5 m.
Akita Arayawariyamamachi, Akita
It tried to cross the Akita South Bypass, attempted to climb over the fence between the two directions of traffic, but gave up and returned toward the sea.
Akita, Akita
While driving from the Honjo direction, it emerged from the brush on the west side and then returned. Body length 1 m. 200 m to the nearest house.
Akita Arayashitakawaramachi, Akita
At around 13:50 on April 28, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted near the south entrance of the Katsuhira Hamanasu Tunnel on the Akita South Bypass in Arai-machi, Akita City, by a man in his 70s driving by. The sighting location is about 200 meters from Akita Commercial High School and about 300 meters from the nearest house; the Akita Central Police are coordinating with relevant agencies, patrolling the area, and warning residents.
Akita, Akita
Around 9:30 a.m. on April 28, an adult bear was sighted in the urban area of Sakanobe-Shinden, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture; the bear reportedly ran south toward farmland.
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
[Post] On my way home I heard a cry, and when I turned around I saw a lone bear cub walking by itself.
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted about 50 meters north of the Momosada Frog statue. Body length 1.5 m. Departed to the southeast. 800 meters to the nearest residence.
Akita, Akita
Entered the grounds of the house at the back
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted on the municipal road in front of a house. Body length 1.0 m. When approached by a car it departed toward the north. 5 m from a residence.
Akita, Akita
While working in the field, I spotted one bear on the mountainside. Its body length was about 1.5 m. It walked off toward the north.
Akita, Akita
Left the city road north of the shrine, heading from south to north. Body length 1.0 m. 400 m from residences.
Akita, Akita
Body length: 0.8 m Distance to residence: 100 m
Yurihonjō 薬師堂, Akita
[Report] Spotted a bear crossing the river on my commute
Akita Kawashiri-Shinkawamachi, Akita
On April 26, 2026, around 21:00, a woman in her 50s driving in Hirasawa, Nikaho City (Fukayachi), Akita Prefecture, sighted a bear about 1 meter long. According to the Yurihonjo Police, the bear was about 30 meters from a nearby house and the police have urged residents to be cautious.
Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita
Crossed the road leading from the east side to the west side toward the intersection near the pachinko parlor.
Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita
While walking the dog, I observed one bear approximately 1 m tall in a fallow rice field. It left heading northwest. It was 30 m from a building.
Akita Ushijima, Akita
Around 18:50 on April 26, 2026, a man in his 40s walking in a rice field in Osumiminami 1-chome, Akita City, saw a bear about 1 meter long walking. The sighting was reported to the Akita Central Police Station.
Akita Ushijima, Akita
[Report] Came up from the old rice field in front of the house onto the road, then returned to the old rice field.
Akita Ushijima, Akita
Around 14:00 on April 26, 2026, a parent-and-child bear was sighted near the nursing home Shoto-so in Sugasato, Yusa Town, and the town urged nearby residents to be cautious. Since late February, sightings of bears and wild boar have been frequent in Yusa Town, and there have been 74 bear sightings in the prefecture so far, an increase at a pace exceeding last year's record.
Yuza 菅里, Yamagata
While I was eating in the car, I saw a dark, low shadow/shape.
Akita Arayatorikimachi, Akita
[Report] From the meadow in the area that used to be a cemetery (seaside side), it crossed the road, passed through houses, and headed into the mountains (mountainous area on the bypass road side). A nearby resident witnessed this.
Akita, Akita
Spotted a bear on the beach. It moved off to the east. Body length: 1 m. Distance from houses: approximately 100 m.
Akita, Akita
At around 10:05 a.m. on April 26, 2026, a man in his 30s on a walk spotted a bear about 1 meter long walking on the coast at Takinoshita, Hamada, Akita City. The nearest house was about 50 meters away; Akita Central Police notified relevant agencies and are patrolling the area by patrol car, warning residents.
Akita, Akita
Shortly after 10:00 on April 26, 2026, one bear was seen walking on the coast at Hamada Takinoshita in Akita City. The sighting was about 50 meters from nearby houses; police are on alert and have urged residents to be cautious.
Akita, Akita
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Akita, Akita
I saw it inside the tunnel.
Akita Arayaokitamachi, Akita
One bear approximately 1 meter in body length was sighted.
Nikaho Kisakatamachi-Kodaki, Akita
On April 25 before 9:00, staff and residents at a nursing home in Akita City spotted a large bear eating grass outside a glass door. The facility secured all exterior windows and closed curtains to protect residents; the bear then moved to the rear of the property and climbed a cliff.
Akita Sanno, Akita
One bear approximately 1.0 m in body length was sighted in the facility parking lot. It left heading north. It was 100 m from the building.
Akita, Akita
On April 25 at about 08:45, a woman in her 40s spotted a bear about 1 meter long near Jinngahara, Hamada, Akita City. On April 26 at about 10:05 a man in his 30s saw another approximately 1-meter bear on the coast at Takinoshita, and the police have issued a warning.
Akita, Akita
Posted: Spotted while driving. Adult bear. Probably larger than the bears at Omoriyama Zoo.
Akita, Akita
Shortly after 08:30 on April 25, 2026, a single bear (estimated 1.3–1.5 m long) appeared on the grounds of the Matsujuen nursing home in Hamada, Akita City and was observed eating grass behind a glass door. The facility secured windows and doors, closed curtains, and switched the automatic entrance to manual operation to protect residents.
Akita, Akita
I saw this while driving. A bear was walking in a residential neighborhood. It was an adult. It seemed larger than the bears you see at a zoo.
Akita Higashidori-myoden, Akita
Found while on a walk. It was playing on the swing.
Akita Arayatorikimachi, Akita
On April 25, 2026, a single bear was filmed eating grass inside the grounds of a nursing home in Akita City, seen through a glass door. Employees reported being frightened.
Akita Sanno, Akita
It ran off into the bushes. I heard the sound of it eating something. About 15 meters to the nearest house.
Akita Narayama-Otamachi, Akita
I was walking in the forest near the parking lot fence. Probably a cub.
Akita Arayatorikimachi, Akita
Around 11:40 on April 24, 2026, one bear was filmed running through a rice paddy in Kisakata Town, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture. The filmer said they were in a car heading from near Mototaki toward the Kisakata interchange when the bear crossed the road and went from the paddy back into the mountain.
Nikaho 田の神, Akita
One bear sighted on the road west of Hongyo-ji Temple. Body length 1.5 m. Departed to the north. 10 m from a house.
Akita, Akita
At around 07:40 on the 24th, a man driving a car spotted a bear about 1.5 meters long on a city road in Shimohama Nagahama Arazato-ya, Akita City. According to the Akita Central Police, the nearest house was about 10 meters away, and the police are urging residents to be cautious.
Akita, Akita
Walked toward the rice fields. Thought to be a cub.
Akita Niida-Konakajima, Akita
[Posted] Near the university
Yurihonjō Kawaguchi, Akita
Observed one bear about 0.8 m tall on residential property. Direction of departure unknown. 5.0 m from a house.
Akita, Akita
I was watching the meteor shower when I heard a rustling from the drainage ditch. A large black bear ran by, and what looked like a cub followed. I was startled and called out, and the bear turned and looked back at us. Then it ran off to the south. It appeared to have crossed the road, and it’s possible it’s hiding on someone’s property. Be cautious of your surroundings when going toward the rice fields.
Akita Narayama-Jonanshinmachi, Akita
A bear-like animal was sighted. One bear about 1 m. It moved toward Senshu Park. About 40 m from nearby buildings.
Akita Senshu-kitanomaru, Akita
At around 18:50 on April 22, 2026, a man in his 30s spotted a bear about 1 meter long on a stone wall in Senshu Park in central Akita City. Police arrived but the bear had already disappeared; Meitoku Elementary School was about 40 meters away, and the Akita Central Police urged nearby residents and schools to be cautious.
Akita Senshu-kubotamachi, Akita
On April 22, 2026, one bear was sighted in central Akita City, Akita Prefecture. The bear was reported near Meitoku Elementary School and moved off toward Senshu Park.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted on the road on the west side of Akita Technical High School's ground. Body length 1.0 m. It left heading west. 30 m from the school ground.
Akita Senshu-kitanomaru, Akita
At around 14:15 on April 21, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted on the west side of the Akita Technical High School ground in Hodono Hatcho, Akita City. The witness was a female student (middle-school-aged/teen), the bear then moved toward a residential area, and police have been patrolling the area and issuing warnings.
Akita Izumihigashimachi, Akita
In Akita Prefecture a police officer was reported injured after being attacked by a bear, and a woman's body was found nearby. Sightings of so‑called "spring bears" have surged after hibernation: as of 21 April at 21:00 there were about 200 reports in the prefecture, and experts say bears are waking earlier and many individuals are larger than usual.
Akita Sanno, Akita
[Post] Spotted a bear about 0.8 m tall in the grove in front of the apartment
Akita Arayaokawamachi, Akita
[Post] Found scattered droppings every 5 meters along the village path.
Akita Arayahiyoshimachi, Akita
Body length: approximately 1.0 m; Distance to houses: approximately 800 m
Yurihonjō, Akita
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Yurihonjō 山田, Akita
[Post] It was in the gap of a car and was looking inside the vehicle.
Akita, Akita
While driving, I sighted one bear about 1.0 m in body length on the sidewalk. It left heading southwest. 15 m from the nearest facility.
Akita Yamatedai 1-chome, Akita
[Post] Running along a narrow path through the rice fields
Akita Yamatedai 1-chome, Akita
In front of Nice, it was running through the rice fields. Police have been notified.
Akita Yamatedai 1-chome, Akita
Observed one bear approximately 1.0 m in body length in front of the residence on the roadway. It departed heading south. Distance from a house: 3.0 m.
Akita, Akita
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Akita Kamikitate-Aramaki, Akita
[Report] While driving, I saw a bear on shrine grounds. The bear noticed me and moved toward the mountain. About 1 m in size, 15 m from houses.
Akita Kamikitate-Aramaki, Akita
[Post] While walking the dog, I noticed a bear appearing down below about 1.5 m tall. It was fairly plump.
Akita, Akita
[Post] Inside Hitotsumori Park, from inside a car about 10 meters away, there were people walking and jogging nearby.
Akita, Akita
[Post] Footprints Found
Akita Arayayutakamachi, Akita
[Report] A bear on the road. It fled into a residential garden.
Akita, Akita
One bear approximately 1.0 m in body length was observed on the road in front of a house. It departed to the south. 10 m from the nearest house.
Akita, Akita
Spotted a bear about 0.8 m in size in the woods. It then moved further into the forest; direction of travel unknown. 100 m from buildings.
Akita, Akita
[Post] There were bear-like footprints in the field
Akita Arayahiyoshimachi, Akita
Witnessed a bear in a vacant lot. Size unknown. It left heading north. About 5 meters from a residence.
Akita Niida-Midoricho, Akita
In a residential area of Ushijima Higashi, Akita City, a security camera recorded a bear running across the road at around 05:42 on April 19; about 15 seconds later a pedestrian appeared, creating a near-collision situation. Sightings have increased across the prefecture in April, but no human injuries have been reported so far.
Akita Narayama-Jonanmachi, Akita
On April 19, 2026 at around 05:40, a security camera at a residence in Ushijima Higashi, Akita City captured footage of a bear about 1 meter long walking through a residential area. The same day, a man walking near JR Ugo-Ushijima Station also spotted the bear, and police have urged caution in the Ushijima Higashi area.
Akita Ushijimahigashi 5-chome, Akita
Sighted a bear approximately 0.5 m in size on the road. It left heading north. 5 m from a residence.
Akita Ushijimahigashi 5-chome, Akita
[Post] Entered the parking area of a residence
Akita Osumi 1-chome, Akita
Sighted a bear approximately 1.0 m in size on the road. It departed southeast. 5 m from a house.
Akita Osumi 1-chome, Akita
[Report] Ran through the intersection heading toward the Akita Bank Oroshimachi branch
Akita Barajima 7-chome, Akita
A bear was sighted on the road. Size approximately 1.0 m. It moved off toward the south. 3 m from a house.
Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita
[Report] Came out from near the apartment parking lot, walked to partway along the sidewalk, then turned back into the bushes.
Akita, Akita
It ran from the riverside toward the residential area.
Akita Barajima 6-chome, Akita
Witnessed a bear moving north from the riverbed area while driving on the road. Size approximately 1.0 m. 30 m from houses.
Akita Barajima 7-chome, Akita
It ran out from the apartment parking lot onto the road, ran in front of my car, and went into the former Jujo Golf Practice Range site.
Akita Arayaokawamachi, Akita
Sighted a bear on the road. Size about 0.8 m. It then walked off to the east. 10 m from a house.
Akita Arayaokawamachi, Akita
Spotted a bear approximately 1.5 m in size on the roadway. It then moved east. 5 meters from a residence.
Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita
Akita Arayakuritamachi, Akita
Posted: It was captured on the security camera.
Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita
Observed a bear moving from the southwest to the northwest within the residence. Size about 1.5 m. 3 m from a dwelling.
Akita Arayakuritamachi, Akita
Post: Police were broadcasting and going around telling people to refrain from going outside because a bear had appeared.
Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita
It came walking from the direction of the FamilyMart and went into the grassy area.
Akita Arayahiyoshimachi, Akita
On the evening of April 18, 2026, a home security camera in Akitashi, Arayamotomachi recorded a bear about 1 meter long walking on the property. Sightings were reported nearby and the filmer submitted the information to the prefectural bear information map (Kuma-das).
Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita
While driving on the national highway, I observed one bear crossing the road from west to east. Size approximately 1.0 m. 50 m from a building.
Akita, Akita
While driving, a bear about 1 m in total length was spotted walking on the sidewalk. It then walked into the bushes.
Akita, Akita
A 70 cm bear was sighted on the road. It then left heading north. 10 m from a building.
Akita, Akita
A bear approximately 1.0 m in size was sighted on the road. It then left heading north. 10 m from the building.
Akita, Akita
A 1.0-m bear was sighted in the facility parking lot. It moved off toward the brush on the south side. It was 10 m from the building.
Akita, Akita
Observed one bear approximately 80 cm in size alongside the road. Direction of departure unknown. 250 m from a building.
Akita, Akita
(Report) About 1 meter long. Crossed the road and entered the brush.
Akita, Akita
While heading toward Route 7, it crossed the road from left to right.
Akita, Akita
Around 06:00 on 2026-04-16, one bear (about 1 meter long, believed to be an adult) was sighted near the municipal funeral hall in Hamana, Sakata City, Yamagata. In the same area, about 50 kg of nearly-harvested strawberries were found eaten in a Shiritaka (十里塚) greenhouse on the 12th, and about 7 kg were eaten in a Sakanobe Shinden greenhouse on the morning of the 16th; the city has set box traps and installed electric fences and sensor cameras as countermeasures.
Sakata 浜中, Yamagata
Peak activity at 17:00 with 17 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 177 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 41 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 7 hours ago near Akita, Akita; the location sits about 131.3 km from the start of the route and 2.8 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 132 km route from Chidō Museum to Akita Museum of Art crosses Yamagata and Akita. Over the past 30 days, 177 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 41 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 7 hours ago near Akita, Akita; the location sits about 131.3 km from the start of the route and 2.8 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Akita, Akita, sitting about 124.2 km from the start and 0 m off the route line. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
