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This 128 km route runs from Marumori to Asahi, passing through Miyagi and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 49 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Yamanobe 大字畑谷, Yamagata.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yamanobe 大字畑谷, Yamagata
July 10
Zao, Miyagi
While driving south (toward the mountain side), I saw one bear walking south on the left side of the road. It then entered the woods beside the road. Body length about 1 m. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Yamagata Nakasakurada, Yamagata
One bear about 1 meter long was seen on a road in Nakazukada, Yamagata City, walking south before entering the woods beside the road.
Yamagata Nakasakurada, Yamagata
July 6
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in Aono, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Aono, Yamagata
A bear about 1 meter long was seen in a rice paddy beside a prefectural road in Maekawa, Kawasaki Town, Miyagi, then crossed the road and left toward the mountains.
Kawasaki, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in the same district of Maekawa, Kawasaki Town, Miyagi, around 10:00.
Kawasaki, Miyagi
July 2
Kawasaki, Miyagi
A bear about 50 cm in body length was sighted moving north. / Environment: Road / Size: Juvenile
Yamagata Monden, Yamagata
July 1
Kawasaki, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Tosaka, Yamagata City, around 08:30 on June 29.
Yamagata Tsuchizaka, Yamagata
A bear about 1 m in length was observed crossing the road from north to south. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: road / Size: adult
Yamagata Nakasakurada, Yamagata
A bear-like animal of unknown body length was sighted near the gazebo on Kumomi Hill. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: Yuso Hill / Size: Unknown
Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Nanyo 小滝, Yamagata
A bear-like animal was sighted at Yuso-no-oka park in Kamisakurada, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata
While driving toward Yamagata city, I observed one bear crossing the road eastward (toward the mountains). Estimated body length about 1 m. / Environment: road / Size: adult
Yamagata Nakasakurada, Yamagata
June 24
Murata 大字足立, Miyagi
June 24, 2026
Murata 大字足立, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Ōtani-Ushiroba, Ōgawara Town, Miyagi.
Ogawara 字新川前, Miyagi
June 23
Ogawara 字新川前, Miyagi
One bear sighted while walking / Environment: forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata
June 23, 2026
Ogawara 字新川前, Miyagi
One bear was sighted on the north side of Yuso no Oka in Kamisakurada, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata
Environment: Near homes / Size: Juvenile
Nanyo 小滝, Yamagata
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yamanobe 大字簗沢, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in a forest in the Yanazawa area of Yamanobe Town.
Yamanobe 大字簗沢, Yamagata
Environment: Riverbed / Size: Unknown
Yamagata Kunugizawanishi, Yamagata
June 21
Kawasaki, Miyagi
June 21
Zao, Miyagi
June 21
Murata 大字薄木, Miyagi
June 19
Zao 大字円田, Miyagi
Environment: Roadside slope / Size: Unknown
Yamagata Hachimori, Yamagata
Environment: Around houses / Size: Adult and cubs
Kaminoyama 狸森, Yamagata
Spotted one bear on the roadway while walking / Environment: road / Size: adult
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
June 17
Kawasaki Imashuku, Miyagi
June 17
Kawasaki, Miyagi
June 17
Kawasaki Kawauchi, Miyagi
June 17
Zao 大字矢附, Miyagi
June 17
Kawasaki, Miyagi
Observed one bear moving north along the road. Body length approximately 1 m. / Environment: road / Size: adult
Yamagata Sugesawa, Yamagata
June 15
Murata 大字足立, Miyagi
A bear about 1 m in body length was seen moving east along a forest road. It was not located afterward. / Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
A bear about 1 m in body length was sighted moving south along the trail. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in a wooded area in Sugisawa, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Sugesawa, Yamagata
Moved down the slope toward the east / Environment: mixed broadleaf forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Sugesawa, Yamagata
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yamanobe 大字畑谷, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Asahi Miyajuku, Yamagata
A bear about 50 cm in body length was sighted moving north. / Environment: Road / Size: Juvenile
Yamagata Monden, Yamagata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Nanyo 小滝, Yamagata
Environment: Near homes / Size: Juvenile
Nanyo 小滝, Yamagata
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yamanobe 大字簗沢, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in a forest in the Yanazawa area of Yamanobe Town.
Yamanobe 大字簗沢, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Unknown
Shirataka 大字萩野, Yamagata
Peak activity at 7:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 49 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Yamanobe 大字畑谷, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 128 km route runs from Marumori to Asahi, passing through Miyagi and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 49 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Yamanobe 大字畑谷, Yamagata. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
