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This 50 km route runs from Ishinomaki to Miyagino Ward, Sendai within Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Miyagi.
July 27
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
July 27
Osato Nakamura, Miyagi
July 27
Rifu Morigo, Miyagi
Before 18:00 on 2026-07-27, in Higashinari Shinden, Ōsato Town, Miyagi Prefecture, a person driving north passed a bear about 80 cm long. No injuries or damage were reported.
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Morigo Uchino-me Kita, Rifu Town.
Rifu Morigo, Miyagi
July 25
Rifu, Miyagi
A bear was sighted around 19:00 on July 25 at Kawanai Nakazubayama in Daigo Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Osato Kawauchi, Miyagi
One bear was sighted inside a residential property in Hatayabaragasawa, Matsushima Town, Miyagi.
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
July 21
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Gamo 4-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Gamo, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in the yard of a house in Hataya, Matsushima Town.
Matsushima Hataya, Miyagi
July 18
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Nekori Maesawa, Matsushima Town.
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
July 13
Higashimatsushima Jogetsutsumi, Miyagi
July 8
Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi
July 7
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
Around noon on July 7, a bear was sighted in Akanumakoshido, Rifu Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Rifu Akanuma, Miyagi
July 7
Rifu Akanuma, Miyagi
July 5
Taiwa Tsurusu-Ozurusawa, Miyagi
July 5
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
July 2
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
Peak activity at 16:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 50 km route runs from Ishinomaki to Miyagino Ward, Sendai within Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
