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This 671 km route runs from Fuefuki to Shizukuishi, passing through Yamanashi, Iwate, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Miyagi, Saitama, Tochigi, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 98 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Osaki 鹿島台広長, Miyagi.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
9 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamanashi, Iwate, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Miyagi, Saitama, Tochigi, Tokyo.
A bear was sighted in Kashimadai Hironaga Fukada, Osaki City.
Osaki 鹿島台広長, Miyagi
One bear (body length about 1 meter) was sighted on National Route 115.
Fukushima, Fukushima
Nasu 北沢, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Murasakino 24-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Kitakogyodanchi, Iwate
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
August 6
Rifu Sawaoto-higashi, Miyagi
Witnessed one young bear running away down the road.
Morioka 上鹿妻横道, Iwate
A juvenile bear was sighted on the premises of the workshop (Medaka Garden).
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
While taking a resident of the facility for a walk, a bear was sighted on a mountain road. It immediately fled into the mountains.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
There was what appeared to be bear feces on the premises.
Morioka 上鹿妻横道, Iwate
A cub was seen roaming inside a baseball field at Yuzawa Central Park in Yuzawa Higashi 1-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
Spotted one adult bear near the garbage collection site.
Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate
One bear approximately one meter in body length was sighted.
Koriyama 西田町丹伊田, Fukushima
Found one cub in the field.
Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate
On a municipal road, one bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted.
Motomiya 関下, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Hikarouchi, Tanida, Nishida-machi, Koriyama City.
Koriyama 西田町丹伊田, Fukushima
One bear was sighted near National Route 4 in Yurigakubo, Asakawa, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima, emerging from bushes on the east side of the road.
Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Asakawa, Fukushima
One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted on National Route 4.
Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Asakawa, Fukushima
August 2
Matsushima Hataya, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in Kozukehira, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi
August 2
Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi
Around 7:35 a.m. on August 2, a bear-like animal was sighted in Suehirocho, Yaita City.
Yaita Tomita, Tochigi
At the trailhead of Mount Takahora, five hikers spotted a mother bear with her cub.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
Witnessed one bear running away toward the graves on the east side at the tea-field intersection.
Morioka Nagai, Iwate
Spotted one young bear near a private residence.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
Around 14:04 on 2026-07-31 in Kikutamachi Maedazawa 2-chome, Koriyama City, one bear about 1 m long was seen on the slope of the Tohoku Expressway.
Koriyama 喜久田町早稲原, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Kitasakurai 30 district, Kitakami City, around 05:25, and was seen moving.
Kitakami Kitaoniyanagi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Seyako, Esashi-Inase, Osaki City around 8:30 a.m. on July 30.
Ōshū 江刺稲瀬, Iwate
Around 1:00 PM on July 30, one bear was sighted moving in Tachibana 24-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kitakami Tachibana, Iwate
Tsuru Asahisoshi, Yamanashi
One bear was sighted in Mizusawa-Sakura River Miyanochi, Ōshū City.
Ōshū, Iwate
Uenohara Akiyama, Yamanashi
At night I saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub.
Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate
July 27
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi
July 27
Osato Nakamura, Miyagi
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward Goshoko.
Morioka Kamiota-Kawara, Iwate
July 27
Rifu Morigo, Miyagi
Before 18:00 on 2026-07-27, in Higashinari Shinden, Ōsato Town, Miyagi Prefecture, a person driving north passed a bear about 80 cm long. No injuries or damage were reported.
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
An adult bear was sighted near the entrance to the road leading to Tonan Tsudoi no Mori.
Morioka Kamikuriyagawa, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Konchi 8th district, Ishidoriya-cho, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki, Iwate
Saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub at night.
Morioka 上鹿妻飯ノ森, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Morigo Uchino-me Kita, Rifu Town.
Rifu Morigo, Miyagi
July 25
Rifu, Miyagi
Around 11:10 on July 25, a bear was sighted in Kami-Kanari 23-ku, Kitakami City, Iwate.
Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate
One bear was captured in Haramachi, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
July 25
Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi
A bear was sighted around 19:00 on July 25 at Kawanai Nakazubayama in Daigo Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Osato Kawauchi, Miyagi
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Iwadono, Yamanashi
A passerby sighted one adult bear in Iiide 18-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate
A bear was sighted moving in Iitoyo 17-jiri, Kitakami City, around 07:43.
Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate
Around 00:40 on 2026-07-24, a driver saw one bear, about 1 meter long, on a city road in Komatsushima Shिंtei, Aoba Ward, Sendai. The bear crossed the road heading north and left the area.
Sendai Komatsu-Shintsutsumi, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai, and captured on a camera installed on the riverbank.
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
Observed one adult bear near the retention basin.
Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate
Witnessed one adult bear moving from paddy fields on the south side of Prefectural Route Kinugawa-Maesawa Line toward the Shiratori River.
Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate
A single juvenile bear was sighted near the foot of the bridge. It climbed up the slope and headed west.
Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate
A driver saw what appeared to be a bear about 1 meter long crossing a city road in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Maesawa Ryoutesawa, Oshu City, and was seen moving.
Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Esashi Iwayado Tateshita, Oshu City.
Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate
A bear was sighted moving in Kami-Konyari 13-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kitayokuchi 2-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Kitayuguchi, Iwate
July 21
Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi
Residents reported sightings; due to bear appearances, the Shiwa Town Office’s public announcement vehicle issued a warning.
Shiwa 日詰, Iwate
Sighted one young bear on the roadway.
Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate
One bear was sighted inside a residential property in Hatayabaragasawa, Matsushima Town, Miyagi.
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
July 21
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in the yard of a house in Hataya, Matsushima Town.
Matsushima Hataya, Miyagi
A bear was sighted moving in Ueno, Futagocho, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate
One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted on a residential property but left for the forest.
Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima
On the morning of 2026-07-20, a bear was seen moving in Arai Hayama, Motomiya City, Fukushima.
Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima
A mother bear and two cubs were sighted near a community center in Asari, Nigoka-cho, Otsuki City.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi
Multiple bear sighting reports were received in a residential area of Murazaki-no, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi
I was walking from Iwadono Mountain toward Chigo-Otoshi. Just as I was about to reach Chigo-Otoshi, I encountered a bear cub.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Shigenokamachi Kozuse, Otsuki City.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Yazawa 4-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Tachikara, Iwate
A single adult was observed crossing the road westward near the road on the west side of the facility.
Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate
July 18
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Nekori Maesawa, Matsushima Town.
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Ishidoriya-cho Ezo 9th district, Hanamaki City, around 07:30.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate
One bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) was sighted on the roadway.
Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Arai Hayama, Motomiya City, Fukushima, around 4:30 PM on July 17, 2026.
Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima
A bear was sighted at Fukuoka Kuramoto Chazono in Shiroishi City.
Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi
July 17
Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi
An adult (bear) was sighted near Ite police box.
Ōshū Mizusawa-Miyashitacho, Iwate
Around 13:40 on 2026-07-16, a bear was sighted in Yazawa 1-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Kaminitanai, Iwate
Observed one bear crossing the road.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
Spotted an adult bear in the woods across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
Observed one bear moving south.
Hiraizumi, Iwate
July 15
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
One bear sighted on Prefectural Route 169
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
One bear was sighted moving south on the road running north–south in front of a residence.
Ōshū 水沢, Iwate
Spotted one cub in a rice paddy.
Kanegasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted moving in Futagocho Minamida, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Nakanoyachi, Isawa-Koyama, Oshu City, Iwate on 2026-07-14 around 16:10.
Ōshū, Iwate
One bear was seen moving in Nikocho Kaminakajima, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate
A bear entered a house in Naganama-Ashitani, Shizukuishi Town, and damaged food in the refrigerator and garbage.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
Witnessed one young bear enter the brush from a municipal road.
Ōshū 衣川日向, Iwate
Peak activity at 7:00 with 9 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 98 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Osaki 鹿島台広長, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 671 km route runs from Fuefuki to Shizukuishi, passing through Yamanashi, Iwate, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Miyagi, Saitama, Tochigi, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 98 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Osaki 鹿島台広長, Miyagi. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
