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This 41 km route runs from Higashine to Obanazawa within Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 12 hours ago near Obanazawa Oshikiri, Yamagata.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
Environment: Farmland / Size: Juvenile
Obanazawa Oshikiri, Yamagata
Environment: Forest / Size: Unknown
Obanazawa Nobesawa, Yamagata
Bear sighted moving west across the field south of a residence / Environment: near houses / Size: adult
Murayama 大字河島, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Oishida Iwagafukuro, Yamagata
Bear observed crossing the prefectural road from south to north / Environment: road / Size: adult
Murayama 大字田沢, Yamagata
Bear observed moving from the west side of National Route 13 toward the median / Environment: Road / Size: Unknown
Murayama 金谷, Yamagata
Reported by the ward mayor: a bear was sighted walking near the Tsuruko headworks / Environment: near houses / Size: cub
Obanazawa Tsuruko, Yamagata
Moved to the cherry orchard on the west side / Environment: farmland / Size: unknown
Higashine 大字島大堀, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Obanazawa Oshikiri, Yamagata
Environment: farmland / Size: juvenile
Obanazawa Hosono, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Obanazawa Gobono, Yamagata
Environment: Public facility / Size: Juvenile
Obanazawa, Yamagata
In a cherry orchard in Higashine City, Yamagata Prefecture, damage believed caused by a bear was found, with branches broken and claw marks on the trunks.
Higashine 大字泉郷, Yamagata
One bear was sighted on a road at Higashizawa Reservoir in Murayama City and moved into the forested area.
Murayama 楯岡東沢, Yamagata
One bear was sighted on the road near Higashizawa Reservoir. It moved into the forest. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Murayama Shieldhill East Marsh, Yamagata
Peak activity at 6:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 12 hours ago near Obanazawa Oshikiri, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 41 km route runs from Higashine to Obanazawa within Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 12 hours ago near Obanazawa Oshikiri, Yamagata. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
