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This 50 km route runs from Ishinomaki to Miyagino Ward, Sendai within Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 48 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Higashimatsushima Kawakudari, Miyagi.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Miyagi.
June 14
Higashimatsushima Kawakudari, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Takagi Baba 2, Matsushima Town, around 17:40 on 2026-06-13.
Matsushima Takagi, Miyagi
June 11
Sendai Matsumori, Miyagi
June 11
Rifu Sugaya, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Sugaya-Kamihinokuchi, Rifu Town, around 4:10 a.m.
Rifu Iidoi, Miyagi
June 10
Rifu Iidoi, Miyagi
June 9
Taiwa Tsurusu-Ozurusawa, Miyagi
June 7
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
June 5
Matsushima Takagi, Miyagi
Around 7:00 PM on 2026-06-05, a bear was sighted in Takagido-den-ichi, Matsushima Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
One bear was found captured in a box trap set in a forest in Asai, Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, and was culled.
Higashimatsushima Asai, Miyagi
June 2
Higashimatsushima Otsuka, Miyagi
June 2
Higashimatsushima Nobiru, Miyagi
June 2
Higashimatsushima Nobiru, Miyagi
A bear was sighted around 11:30 on 2026-06-02 in Nobirugaoka 1-chome, Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Higashimatsushima Nobiru, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Nobiru Omo-kura, Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture, around 3:00 PM on 2026-06-02.
Higashimatsushima Nobiru, Miyagi
June 1st
Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi
June 1st
Higashimatsushima Otsuka, Miyagi
June 1st
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
June 1st
Higashimatsushima Otsuka, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Iwakiri Higashikawara, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi
May 31
Matsushima Tetaru, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Hayakawahigashi, Terutama, Matsushima Town.
Matsushima Tetaru, Miyagi
May 31
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
May 27
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Negaori-Kirita, Matsushima town.
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
May 27
Osato Hanyu, Miyagi
May 27
Osato Nakamura, Miyagi
May 26
Matsushima Takagi, Miyagi
May 26
Higashimatsushima Asai, Miyagi
May 26
Matsushima Takagi, Miyagi
May 25
Osato Nakamura, Miyagi
May 25
Matsushima Sakurawatashido, Miyagi
May 25
Osato Kawauchi, Miyagi
May 23
Rifu Kamiyasawa, Miyagi
May 23
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
May 22
Higashimatsushima Oshio, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Oshio Tenjindō, Higashimatsushima City.
Higashimatsushima Oshio, Miyagi
May 22
Sendai Matsumori, Miyagi
May 21
Matsushima Hatsubara, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Iwakiri-Higashikawara, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi
At around 18:10 on May 20, a bear about 1 m long was sighted on the riverbank near Iwakiri Ohashi on the Nanakita River in Iwakiri, Miyagino Ward, Sendai; within about 20 minutes there were three reports extending to the Imaichi Bridge area. After hunters set off firecrackers after 20:00, the bear emerged from a thicket and moved westward; no further sightings or damages have been confirmed.
Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi
Early on the morning of May 20, 2026, one bear was sighted on the riverbed in Iwakiri, Miyagino Ward, Sendai. A nearby elementary school conducted group dismissal and police are on alert.
Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi
May 20
Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi
May 20
Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi
May 20
Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi
May 18
Higashimatsushima Neko, Miyagi
May 18
Higashimatsushima Oshio, Miyagi
Peak activity at 15:00 with 8 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 48 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Higashimatsushima Kawakudari, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. 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, 48 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Higashimatsushima Kawakudari, Miyagi. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
