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This 84 km route runs from Hanamaki to Kamaishi within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 31 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 Hanamaki Towacho-Kitanarushima, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
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 Koushi-cho 15-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kōshi-machi 3-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 Takamatsu 11-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Takamatsu, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Hirata 3-chiwari, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi Heita, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Iito 19-ku, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate
Around 5:00 PM on 2026-07-05, a bear was sighted in Ōdaira-machi 3-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi Heita, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Towa-cho Higashiharayama 5-ku, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Towacho-Higashiharuyama, 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
A bear was sighted in Higashiharayama 10-ku, Towacho, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Towacho-Otomo, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Matsubara-cho 1-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Towa-cho Tase 14-ku, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Koshi-machi 3-chome district, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Takamatsu 5-chome district, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Takaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Koshi-cho 9-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
Around 8:45 on 2026-06-27, a bear was sighted in Owatari-cho 3-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
Around 5:30 PM on 2026-06-25, a bear was sighted in Odaira-cho 3-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi Heita, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Otsutocho 1-chome, Kamaishi City, Iwate, around 4:10 PM on June 24.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Towa-cho Tsuchizawa 11-ku, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Towacho-Tsuchizawa, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kōshi-chō 3rd division, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Yumoto 12-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Yumoto, Iwate
Around 10:40 on June 21, a bear was sighted in Yumoto 7-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ohata, Iwate
At around 4:20 PM on 2026-06-19, a bear was sighted in Ryoishi-cho 4-chome, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Towacho Atagari 4-ku, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Towacho-Ahyo, Iwate
Around 12:10 on 2026-06-19, a bear was sighted in Oodaira-cho, Kamaishi City, Iwate.
Kamaishi Heita, Iwate
Around 12:00 on 2026-06-18, a bear was sighted in Omachi 3-chome, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kamaishi, Iwate
Around 5:10 PM on 2026-06-17, a bear was sighted in Takagi 20-chiwari, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.
Hanamaki Takaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Yazawa 9-chome, Hanamaki City, around 6:05 AM on June 14.
Hanamaki Yasawa, Iwate
Peak activity at 10:00 with 3 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 31 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 Hanamaki Towacho-Kitanarushima, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 84 km route runs from Hanamaki to Kamaishi within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 31 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 Hanamaki Towacho-Kitanarushima, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
