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This 7.5 km route starts and ends around Hanamaki, passing through Iwate. In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Hanamaki Takamatsu, Iwate.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
Around 11:00 on July 26, a bear was sighted in Takamatsu 21-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Takamatsu, Iwate
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
Multiple bear sighting reports were received in a residential area of Murazaki-no, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Yazawa 4-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Tachikara, Iwate
Around 13:40 on 2026-07-16, a bear was sighted in Yazawa 1-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Kaminitanai, Iwate
Around 07:50 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Towa-cho Kitanarushima 5-ku, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.
Hanamaki Towacho-Kitanarushima, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Takamatsu 11-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Takamatsu, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Iito 19-ku, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Takamatsu 5-chome district, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Takaki, Iwate
Peak activity at 7:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Hanamaki Takamatsu, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 7.5 km route starts and ends around Hanamaki, passing through Iwate. In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Hanamaki Takamatsu, Iwate. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
