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This 110 km route runs from Hanamaki to Shōun-ji Temple within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 46 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 15 of them. The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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
A bear was sighted in Yazawa 4-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Tachikara, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Ishidoriya-cho Ezo 9th district, Hanamaki City, around 07:30.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate
Around 13:40 on 2026-07-16, a bear was sighted in Yazawa 1-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Kaminitanai, 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
Around 11:10 on July 25, a bear was sighted in Kami-Kanari 23-ku, Kitakami City, Iwate.
Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate
A bear was sighted moving around in Waga-machi Naganuma 8-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 4:30 PM.
Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, 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
A bear was sighted moving in Waga-cho Fujine 3-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 14:40 on July 23.
Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate
A bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Fujine 15-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 14:35 on July 23.
Kitakami Wagacho-Fujine, Iwate
A bear was sighted moving in Waga-cho Naganuma 5-chome, Kitakami City, around 13:55.
Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate
A bear was spotted moving in Waga-cho Fujine 6-chiwari, Kitakami, around 05:55 on July 23.
Kitakami Wagacho-Fujine, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Maesawa Ryoutesawa, Oshu City, and was seen moving.
Ōshū Maesawa, 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
A bear was sighted moving in Ueno, Futagocho, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate
Multiple bear sighting reports were received in a residential area of Murazaki-no, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate
Around 2:30 PM on July 19, a bear was sighted in Waga-cho Naganuma 7-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate, and was observed moving.
Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate
A bear was sighted around 14:05 in Waga-machi Naganuma 6-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate
A bear was sighted at Iisawa Koyama Kamishiratori River in Oshu City.
Ōshū 衣川雲南田, Iwate
A bear was seen moving in Isawa Koyama Hachimando, Oshu City.
Ōshū, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Waga-cho Naganuma 14-chome, Kitakami City, Iwate, around 16:15 on July 14.
Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, 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
A bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Naganuma 14, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate
One bear was sighted moving in Shimonikuriyu 4-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Maesawa Hinorematsu, Oshu City.
Ōshū, Iwate
Around 8:30 a.m. on July 13, a bear was sighted in Aisukechō, Kitakami City, Iwate, and was seen moving.
Kitakami Aisaricho, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Osaki City, Isawa Koyama Uraura.
Ōshū, Iwate
A bear was sighted moving in Murasaki-no 14-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 09:35.
Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Yumoto 1-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Dai, Iwate
On 2026-07-10 in Shimo-Konyu, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, one bear was seen moving.
Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate
Around 1:15 PM on 2026-07-09, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted by a resident in a residential area of Tokiwadai 3-chome, Kitakami, Iwate.
Kitakami Machibun, Iwate
A person walking saw one adult bear on a city road in a residential area of Tokiwa-dai 4-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Machibun, Iwate
A bear was sighted moving in Waga-cho Saimago 19-chiwari, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate
A resident spotted one bear in a residential area of Tokiwadai 2-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Machibun, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Waga-cho Iwasaki 27-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 6:50 a.m. on July 5.
Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasaki, Iwate
At around 06:45 on July 5, one bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Iwasaki 30-chiwari, Kitakami.
Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Iito 19-ku, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate
A bear was sighted moving in Waga-cho Goto 3-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 21:05 on July 4.
Kitakami Wagacho-Goto, Iwate
At the east base of Akanotsu Bridge, observed one adult entering the woods to the north.
Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate
Observed one young bear entering the woods.
Kanegasaki 永沢, Iwate
Around 1:00 PM on June 28, a bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Goto 10-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kitakami Wagacho-Goto, Iwate
Spotted one juvenile crossing the municipal road.
Kanegasaki 永沢, Iwate
Discovered bear tracks in the field on the north side of the house.
Ōshū Mizusawa-Nakamachi, Iwate
Peak activity at 14:00 with 7 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 46 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 15 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 110 km route runs from Hanamaki to Shōun-ji Temple within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 46 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 15 of them. The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
