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This 510 km route runs from Hachinohe to Minamisoma, passing through Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 106 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
7 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima.
Walked from the rice fields near Shimodaira bus stop toward the mountain side.
Hashikami Toyabe, Aomori
Crossed the road from west to east.
Hashikami Tsunogaraori, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving in Kogarabari-? (角柄折蝙蝠), Hashikami Town, Aomori, around 6:55 PM on July 21.
Hashikami Tsunogaraori, Aomori
Observed moving eastward.
Hashikami Tsunogaraori, Aomori
No information available
Hachinohe Shiroganemachi, Aomori
On 2026-07-21, one bear was sighted in Shirogane-cho Ushinainadamichi, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Shiroganemachi, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Natsui-cho Natsui 4-chome, Kuji City.
Kuji 夏井町, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Samahama-cho Honcho 7th district, Kuji City.
Kuji, Iwate
(No information)
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Nejō, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Niida, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Obanai-cho 17th district, Kuji City.
Kuji, Iwate
An Australian man was attacked by a bear on the Michinoku Shiokaze Trail course in Tamagawa, Noda, Iwate, suffering injuries to his face and abdomen.
Noda, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Natsui-cho Natsui 4-chome, Kuji City.
Kuji 夏井町, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Ubecho 3rd district, Kuji City, around 15:05.
Kuji 宇部町, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Samahama-cho Honcho 7th district, Kuji City.
Kuji, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Osanai-machi 35th division, Kuji City.
Kuji 長内町, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Nagauchi-cho 35-chiwari, Kuji City.
Kuji 長内町, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Ubecho 22-chiwari, Kuji City.
Kuji, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Nagauchi-cho 35-chiwari, Kuji City.
Kuji 長内町, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Sakaemachi 37th district, Kuji City, around 4:30 a.m. on July 4.
Kuji Sakaecho, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kanan 1-chome, Miyako City.
Miyako Sokei, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Taro Kobayashi, Miyako City, Iwate, on the morning of July 20.
Miyako, Iwate
On July 19 at midday, a bear was sighted in Matsuyama, Miyako City, Iwate.
Miyako Matsuyama, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Tsugaruishi, Miyako City, Iwate, on the afternoon of July 18.
Miyako Tsugaruishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Yamaguchi 2-chome, Miyako City, Iwate.
Miyako Yamaguchi, Iwate
On the night of 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted in Sakikuwagasaki, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture.
Miyako Sakikuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Takahama, Miyako City, Iwate, on the afternoon of 2026-07-11.
Miyako Takahama, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Isotori, Miyako City, Iwate, on the morning of July 11.
Miyako Sokei, Iwate
On July 10, a bear was sighted in Atago, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Hikagecho, Miyako City, Iwate on 2026-07-10.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Minatomachi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, on the evening of 2026-07-08.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Tsugaruishi 6-chome, Miyako City.
Miyako Tsugaruishi, Iwate
On 2026-07-05 in the afternoon, a bear was sighted in Hitachihama-cho, Miyako City, Iwate.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Yamaguchi 2-chome, Miyako City.
Miyako Yamaguchi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Hitarihama-cho, Miyako, Iwate.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Sawada, Miyako City.
Miyako, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Hirata 3-chome, Kamaishi City, around 10:30 on July 27.
Kamaishi Heita, Iwate
A bear was sighted at Kogascho 8-chome area in Kamaishi City around 12:40 on July 22.
Kamaishi Kasshicho, Iwate
At around 11:50 on July 19, a bear was sighted in Otsuchi 15th district, Otsuchi Town.
Otsuchi, Iwate
Around 5:15 PM on July 16, a bear was sighted in Otsuchi 26th district, Otsuchi Town.
Otsuchi Shinminatomachi, Iwate
Small black bear.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kuribayashi-cho 20th district, Kamaishi City, around 18:15 on July 10.
Kamaishi Kuribayashicho, Iwate
Around 11:30 on July 10, a bear was sighted in Kami-machi, Otsuchi Town.
Otsuchi Kamicho, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Koushi-cho 15-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kōshi-chō 8-chōme, Kamaishi City, around 13:30 on July 7.
Kamaishi Kasshicho, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Hirata 3-chiwari, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi Heita, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kosawari 18th district, Otsuchi Town, Iwate, around 12:55 on July 5.
Otsuchi, Iwate
Around 5:00 PM on 2026-07-05, a bear was sighted in Ōdaira-machi 3-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi Heita, Iwate
One bear moved from Minatomachi to the shopping-street area in Tadayoshi-cho and then into the forest behind Kamaishi City Hall.
Kamaishi, Iwate
One adult-appearing bear was sighted in Minatomachi, Kamaishi City, and it moved through the shopping district in Tadakoecho before leaving into the forest behind Kamaishi City Hall.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Odojicho 1-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
July 15
Kesennuma 蔵底, Miyagi
July 13
Kesennuma 松崎高谷, Miyagi
July 10
Kesennuma 町裏, Miyagi
July 6
Kesennuma 松崎柳沢, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Akiwa Oda, Kesennuma City.
Kesennuma 赤岩小田, Miyagi
July 6
Kesennuma 赤岩小田, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Akaiwa Suginosawa, Kesennuma City, Miyagi, around 05:25 on 2026-07-06.
Kesennuma 赤岩杉ノ沢, Miyagi
July 6
Kesennuma 赤岩杉ノ沢, Miyagi
Around 1 p.m. on July 6, a bear was sighted in Akaiwa Makisawa, Kesennuma City.
Kesennuma 赤岩牧沢, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kooshio, Kesennuma City.
Kesennuma 小々汐, Miyagi
July 15
Kesennuma 蔵底, Miyagi
July 13
Kesennuma 松崎高谷, Miyagi
July 10
Kesennuma 町裏, Miyagi
July 8
Kesennuma 本吉町柳沢, Miyagi
July 6
Kesennuma 松崎柳沢, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Akiwa Oda, Kesennuma City.
Kesennuma 赤岩小田, Miyagi
July 6
Kesennuma 赤岩小田, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Akaiwa Suginosawa, Kesennuma City, Miyagi, around 05:25 on 2026-07-06.
Kesennuma 赤岩杉ノ沢, Miyagi
July 6
Kesennuma 赤岩杉ノ沢, Miyagi
Around 1 p.m. on July 6, a bear was sighted in Akaiwa Makisawa, Kesennuma City.
Kesennuma 赤岩牧沢, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kooshio, Kesennuma City.
Kesennuma 小々汐, Miyagi
July 27
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
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
A bear was sighted in Morigo Uchino-me Kita, Rifu Town.
Rifu Morigo, Miyagi
July 25
Rifu, Miyagi
One bear was captured in Haramachi, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
A bear was sighted around 19:00 on July 25 at Kawanai Nakazubayama in Daigo Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Osato Kawauchi, Miyagi
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
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
One bear was sighted inside a residential property in Hatayabaragasawa, Matsushima Town, Miyagi.
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
July 21
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
July 18
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Nekori Maesawa, Matsushima Town.
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
July 15
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
July 13
Higashimatsushima Jogetsutsumi, Miyagi
July 11
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted along the Umeda River in Haramachi 3-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
Two bears were sighted in Futabagaoka 2-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Fujimatsu, Miyagi
July 9
Sendai Fujimatsu, Miyagi
July 8
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
July 8
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
A woman passing by sighted one bear about 1 meter long walking on the road in Haramachi 3-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
July 8
Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi
July 7
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
Around noon on July 7, a bear was sighted in Akanumakoshido, Rifu Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Rifu Akanuma, Miyagi
July 7
Rifu Akanuma, Miyagi
July 5
Taiwa Tsurusu-Ozurusawa, Miyagi
July 5
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
July 5
Sendai Minaminometate, Miyagi
Around 17:00 on 2026-07-05, a bear was sighted in Heisei 2-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi
A bear about 1.3 meters long was sighted in a residential area of Haramachi 6-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City, and it passed through a house yard and headed north.
Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi
July 4
Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi
A person reported seeing one bear enter a company premises in Saiwaicho 2-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai; police patrolled the area but could not confirm it.
Sendai Ninomori, Miyagi
July 2
Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in Takadate Yoshida Kanjinohigashi, Natori City.
Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi
July 2
Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi
Two bears, described as a parent and cub-like pair, were sighted on a road in Heisei 1-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi
July 1
Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Yamadera Shinzan, Yamamoto Town.
Yamamoto, Miyagi
On 2026-07-08 at around 20:50, a bear was sighted in Ohira, Yamamoto Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Yamamoto Odaira, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Sakamoto Kitahara 1, Yamamoto Town, by a person taking a walk, while it was walking in a forested area.
Yamamoto Maniwa, Miyagi
Peak activity at 7:00 with 7 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 106 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 510 km route runs from Hachinohe to Minamisoma, passing through Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 106 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
