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This 656 km route runs from Itako to Towada, passing through Ibaraki, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, and Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 261 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 28 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kurihara, Miyagi.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Ibaraki, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi.
A bear was sighted in Tsukidate Ota Yamazukazawa, Kurihara City.
Kurihara, Miyagi
No information
Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Okamakamori, Takizawa City.
Takizawa 大釜高森, Iwate
On 2026-07-10 in Shimo-Konyu, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, one bear was seen moving.
Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate
One bear was sighted in bushes within Takada 12th district, Yahaba Town, Iwate.
Yahaba 大字高田, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Inosari Tamenogi, Morioka City.
Morioka 猪去田面野木, 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 entered the Morioka City School Lunch Center in Nakanokita, Morioka, through the front gate and moved around the premises.
Morioka Kawasaki, Iwate
A woman passing by sighted one bear about 1 meter long walking on the road in Haramachi 3-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Shiriuchimachi, Aomori
On 2026-07-08 at around 20:50, a bear was sighted in Ohira, Yamamoto Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Yamamoto Odaira, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kogota Senoki, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Tomiya 穀田, Miyagi
Witnessed a bear about 1 m tall.
Towada Fukamochi, Aomori
A resident spotted one bear in a residential area of Tokiwadai 2-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Machibun, Iwate
草むらから道路に上がり走っていく熊を見た。
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
A bear was sighted moving in Tsurugai Ishimori, Rokkasho Town, Aomori on July 7 around 13:15.
Rokunohe Tsurubami, Aomori
moved south
Rokunohe Tsurubami, Aomori
A cub was on the right side of the road and entered the vegetation on the slope.
Towada Denpoji, Aomori
About 20 meters south of the Nangō IC tollbooth, a single bear approximately 80 centimeters tall walked from west to east.
Hachinohe Nango-Ichinosawa, Aomori
At around 05:15 on 2026-07-06, a bear was sighted in Ohi Village, Ōguri Shimo-Nishizawa.
Ohira 大衡, Miyagi
One bear about 1 meter in size ran into the woods.
Towada Osaka, Aomori
July 5
Taiwa Tsurusu-Ozurusawa, Miyagi
July 5
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
July 5
Sendai Minaminometate, Miyagi
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
Around 6:30 PM on July 5, a bear was seen moving in Denpōji Ōkubo, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture.
Towada Osaka, Aomori
Around 17:00 on 2026-07-05, a bear was sighted in Heisei 2-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi
A bear about 1.3 meters long was sighted in a residential area of Haramachi 6-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City, and it passed through a house yard and headed north.
Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi
July 4
Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi
While driving up a hill, I saw a single cub at the edge of the road. When I stopped the car, it went into the bushes.
Towada, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Sakamoto Kitahara 1, Yamamoto Town, by a person taking a walk, while it was walking in a forested area.
Yamamoto Maniwa, Miyagi
(No information)
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Takayashiki, Ichikawa-cho, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, around 17:25 on 2026-07-03.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
A bear (approximately 1.2 m in body length) was observed running away from west to east on National Route 45.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
No information
Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori
A cub was sighted walking on the edge of the Tohoku Shinkansen viaduct in Kutsukawa 4-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
Entered the mountain to the north.
Towada Okuse, Aomori
July 2
Taiwa, Miyagi
Around 10:10 on 2026-07-02, one bear was sighted in Sugo, Takizawa City, Iwate Prefecture.
Takizawa 巣子, Iwate
July 2
Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi
A single bear struck the side of a vehicle while it was in motion. The direction in which the bear fled is unknown.
Towada, Aomori
July 2
Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi
Two bears, described as a parent and cub-like pair, were sighted on a road in Heisei 1-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Matsuokacho, Miyagi
Observed a bear on the road. The bear ran off to the south.
Shichinohe 道地, Aomori
One bear was seen crossing National Route 45 in Ogimachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Sengoku, Miyagi
July 1
Sendai Fukuzumimachi, Miyagi
One bear about 1 m long was sighted on a road in Ogimachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Sengoku, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Miyako, Taiwa Town, Miyagi on June 30 around 18:30.
Taiwa Ono, Miyagi
June 30
Taiwa Ono, Miyagi
June 30
Taiwa Ochiai-Aikawa, Miyagi
One bear about 1 m long was sighted on a road in Ochiai-Aikawa, Yamato Town.
Taiwa Ochiai-Aikawa, Miyagi
Around 5:30 PM on June 30, a bear was sighted in Kita-terabayashi 2-chome, Ishidoriya-cho, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Daikoji, Iwate
On Tuesday, June 30 at around 9:00 a.m., in Akagi Ichiridan area of Soma City, on a municipal road, a man in his 70s witnessed one bear (about 50 cm in body length) crossing the road from north to south while he was riding a motorcycle.
Soma Akagi, Fukushima
A large tree was knocked down. I think it was a bear.
Morioka, Iwate
Near the Shin-Egai River An acquaintance reportedly saw something like a black animal on their way home. It might be a bear. There is a school nearby, so it is dangerous.
Osaki 古川楡木, Miyagi
June 29
Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi
Around 19:20 on 2026-06-29, a bear was sighted in Kinugawa-Nagano, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture.
Ōshū 衣川長嚢, Iwate
(No information)
Hachinohe, Aomori
June 29
Ohira 中央平, Miyagi
June 29, 2026
Ohira ときわ台, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Esashi Yoka-machi, Oshu City.
Ōshū 江刺愛宕, Iwate
June 29, 2026
Tomiya 石積, Miyagi
On 2026-06-29 in Inasecho Iwawaki, Kitakami City, one bear was seen moving.
Kitakami Inasecho, Iwate
Bear tracks confirmed in the fields around the house
Morioka, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Shinminamioki, Ichinoseki, Tomiya City.
Tomiya 一ノ関, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kurihara City's Kurikomawatari Nishihara around 8:30 AM on June 29.
Kurihara 栗駒嶺崎, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Ishizumimatsugai, Tomiya City.
Tomiya 石積, Miyagi
On Sunday, June 28 at approximately 7:20 p.m., on a municipal road in the Yakikiri area of Tomizawa, Soma City, a man in his 30s, while driving, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in body length) walking on the road. The animal believed to be a bear proceeded north along the municipal road and then left in an unknown direction.
Soma Tomizawa, Fukushima
One bear was sighted in Kuroishino 3-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
One bear was seen moving in Nikocho Kanisawa, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Kotorizaki, Iwate
While driving from Yakeyama toward the Hakkoda side, an individual believed to be a cub was walking on the road. When the car slowed down, it hid in the grass and watched us, but after a few seconds it disappeared into the woods.
Towada, Aomori
June 28, 2026
Taiwa, Miyagi
I saw a young bear near a roadside station under construction, not far from Shibutami Nursery School.
Morioka, Iwate
On Sunday, June 28 at approximately 9:50 a.m., on the Joban Nakoso Line (major prefectural road) in Tsukada, Hiruno, Watanabe-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (a woman in her 20s) driving near the sighting location observed one bear (about 1 meter in body length) near the rice fields beside the road.
Iwaki 中部工業団地, Fukushima
Around 09:50 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Watanabe-cho Hiruno, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.
Iwaki 渡辺町昼野, Fukushima
Report from a citizen [Hachinohe City source]
Hachinohe Nango-Shimamori, Aomori
A bear about 60 cm was sighted near Jokoji Temple. It ran off into the mountains.
Morioka Higashianiwa, 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
On the night of 2026-06-28, one bear about 1 m long was sighted on a road in Kamino Kitanashikawara, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City, and left toward the south in the direction of the Nanakita River.
Sendai Gamo, Miyagi
Around 7:20 PM on June 28, a bear-like animal was sighted in Tomisawa Yakikiri, Soma City.
Soma Tomizawa, Fukushima
Around noon on 2026-06-28, one bear was seen moving in Horyo, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture.
Towada, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Higashi-Anba 3-chome, Morioka City, around 09:05 on June 28.
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
June 27
Sendai Gamo, Miyagi
A cub about 60 centimeters long was on the Tomabechi-Uchinai prefectural road line; when a horn was sounded, it ran off to the east.
Nanbu Tomabechi, Aomori
Around 12:09 on 2026-06-27, one adult bear was seen by a passerby in a residential area of Ueda, Morioka City, Iwate. The bear left to the east, and no damage to people or property was confirmed.
Morioka, Iwate
There was what appeared to be bear droppings on the premises.
Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate
June 26, 2026
Tomiya 一ノ関, Miyagi
June 26, 2026
Osaki 岩出山, Miyagi
June 26, 2026
Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi
June 26
Ohira 中央平, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in Tomiya, Tomiya City, Miyagi, and ran toward the forest.
Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi
Around 9:00 on June 26 in Kawaragi, Hachinohe City, one adult male bear about 140 cm long was culled in an emergency rifle cull.
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
Witnessed one bear entering through the east gate of the Tokyo Ironworks Industrial Park.
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
A bear about 1 meter in body length was seen climbing over a fence and entering the Tokyo Steel Industrial Park.
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Karawagi, Hachinohe City, Aomori, and was seen moving.
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
June 26, 2026
Osaki 岩出山, Miyagi
June 26, 2026
Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi
Around 05:00 on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Nejō, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
June 26, 2026
Tomiya 一ノ関, Miyagi
Witnessed one bear about 1 meter in body length running off toward the sea.
Hachinohe Nagane, Aomori
A single bear about 60 cm in body length ran away from Babagashira intersection toward Nejō Bridge.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
June 25
Rifu Kamiyasawa, Miyagi
No information
Hachinohe, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Korekawa Sanzogari, Hachinohe City, around 15:50.
Hachinohe Nukazuka, Aomori
An adult bear about 150 cm tall departed heading south.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
At around 15:30 on 2026-06-25, one bear was sighted in Nejō, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
A dark mass was seen in the direction of travel, and it was in the grassy area beside the road. When I approached on a motorcycle, it ran into the woods.
Towada, Aomori
By size they were a parent and child, but the cub was fairly large, so at first glance I thought they were three adult bears. They moved from the western to the eastern side of the woods.
Towada, Aomori
June 25, 2026
Ohira ときわ台, Miyagi
June 25
Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi
Around 11:00 PM on 2026-06-25, a bear was spotted moving in Urushi, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Nagane, Aomori
One bear was sighted moving in Nejō 7-chome, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Sawasato, Aomori
June 25, 2026
Rifu Kamiyasawa, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Maesawa Komizu, Oshu City.
Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate
June 25, 2026
Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi
Report from a citizen [Sent from Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
On Wednesday, June 24 at around 10:00 p.m., on a road within the Iwaki City Yoshima Industrial Park, a witness (male in his 20s) while driving saw one bear (about 1.5 m in length) cross the road from south to north ahead of his vehicle. The bear’s subsequent movements are unknown.
Iwaki 好間工業団地, Fukushima
In Yoshima Industrial Park, Iwaki City, a man driving a vehicle saw one bear.
Iwaki 好間工業団地, Fukushima
It was carrying something in its mouth as it crossed the road.
Hachinohe, Aomori
June 24
Ohira 大森, Miyagi
Body length about 1.5 m. Moving west.
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe, Aomori
Around 17:10 on June 24, a bear was sighted in Shimogari, Ichikawamachi, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe, Aomori
Spotted while passing by in a vehicle and reported. Body size is large. Direction of travel unknown.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
June 24
Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi
One bear cub moved northward through the parking lot and entered the bushes.
Towada, Aomori
One cub was sighted in a parking lot in Hora, Towada City.
Towada, Aomori
Crossed National Route 4 heading west.
Towada Denpoji, Aomori
A bear about 50 centimeters long walked off to the north.
Hachinohe Uwano, Aomori
There was a bear about 1 meter tall, but it left.
Hachinohe Uwano, Aomori
Three bears (one adult, two cubs) observed
Morioka, Iwate
June 24
Taiwa Ochiai-Matsusaka, Miyagi
June 24
Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi
June 24
Ohira 奥田, Miyagi
Around 07:25 on 2026-06-24, one adult bear was seen at the entrance of a private home in Ōsōrishō 25-chōme area, Hachimantai City, Iwate. No human or property damage was confirmed.
Hachimantai, Iwate
June 24, 2026
Taiwa Ochiai-Matsusaka, Miyagi
June 24, 2026
Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi
June 24, 2026
Ohira 奥田, Miyagi
Spotted one young bear near a house.
Morioka, Iwate
June 24, 2026
Ohira 大森, Miyagi
June 24, 2026
Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi
June 23
Taiwa Ono, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted crossing Route 264 in Onoshindo, Taiwa Town.
Taiwa Ono, Miyagi
June 23
Osaki 古川雨生沢, Miyagi
June 23
Osaki 三本木蟻ケ袋, Miyagi
June 23
Taiwa Tsurusu-Kitameosaki, Miyagi
A citizen reported that it ran toward the Marukichi lumber mill. [Source: Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Nango-Ichinosawa, Aomori
June 23
Osaki 三本木伊賀, Miyagi
June 23
Osaki, Miyagi
Around 7:30 AM on 2026-06-23, a bear was sighted in Iwadeyama Kamiyamazawa, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Osaki, Miyagi
June 23
Osaki 古川雨生沢, Miyagi
June 23, 2026
Osaki 三本木伊賀, Miyagi
June 23, 2026
Taiwa Ono, Miyagi
June 23, 2026
Taiwa Tsurusu-Kitameosaki, Miyagi
Around 08:15 on 2026-06-23, one bear was sighted in Sugo, Takizawa City, Iwate Prefecture.
Takizawa 巣子, Iwate
June 23, 2026
Osaki 三本木蟻ケ袋, Miyagi
No information
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
June 22
Rifu Kamiyasawa, Miyagi
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Nango-Nakano, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe Nukazuka, Aomori
June 22
Rifu Kamiyasawa, Miyagi
Around 6:20 PM on June 22, a bear was sighted in Kamiyasawa-Kannosawa, Rifu Town.
Rifu Kamiyasawa, Miyagi
One bear was sighted running away toward Lake Gosho near the Sakura Garden area of Goshoko Regional Park.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Shimonokawara Shijūda, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
No information
Hachinohe Ishitearai, Aomori
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward the Goshoko (Gosho Lake) area.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Yumoto 12-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Yumoto, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kutsukawa 1-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted on National Route 4 in Kuchikawa, Morioka City. After the horn was sounded, the bear moved west.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
One young bear was sighted near the road by the parking area of Oirino Wetland Botanical Garden in Gosho Lake Regional Park.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
Around 10:40 on June 21, a bear was sighted in Yumoto 7-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ohata, Iwate
While driving on the highway toward the Oirase side, I spotted a bear walking toward the road. It then ran toward us, so I drove straight forward through the area. The bear was in front of the two cars following me, but those two vehicles later avoided the bear and also passed safely. The bear's destination is unknown.
Towada, Aomori
At around 7:06 PM on 2026-06-20, a bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Iwasakishinden 10-chiwari, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasakishinden, Iwate
A man driving a car spotted one bear, about 1.5 meters long, crossing the road and going into the mountains at Omoriwakiguri in Ōhira Village.
Ohira 桔梗平, Miyagi
June 20
Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi
On Saturday, June 20 at around 1:50 p.m., in the Yoshima Industrial Park area of Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 30s) observed, while driving, one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the road.
Iwaki 好間工業団地, Fukushima
One bear-like animal was seen crossing a road in the Yoshima Industrial Park area of Iwaki City.
Iwaki 好間工業団地, Fukushima
While working in the fields, I saw a small-sized bear. It noticed me and seemed to run off toward the mountains.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
Spotted a bear while driving from Hachinohe City toward Nambu Town
Nanbu Gomiwatari, Aomori
One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
On Saturday, June 20 at approximately 5:20 a.m., in Mine-ne within Miyamachi, Uchigo, Iwaki City, a male witness driving a vehicle observed a bear (about 1 meter in body length) crossing the road and entering the mountains.
Iwaki 内郷宮町, Fukushima
One bear was seen crossing a road and entering the mountains in Mine, Uchigo-Miyamachi, Iwaki City.
Iwaki 内郷宮町, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Kamineko Hōzen, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Nishihareyama, Iwate
June 20, 2026
Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi
At around 11:00 PM on Friday, June 19, in Sakuta area, Rachikizaki, Shinchi Town, on the prefectural road Kaneyama–Shinchi Station Line, a man in his 30s, while driving, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in length) walking on the prefectural road. After proceeding west along the prefectural road, the animal believed to be the bear left the area in an unknown direction.
Shinchi Rachikizaki, Fukushima
Was coming in and out of the woods. Approximately 50 cm in body length, presumed to be a cub.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
One bear, believed to be a cub, was sighted on the road in front of Shiroito Machinami Exchange Hall in Nishineurakoji, Kanegasaki Town, Iwate, and crossed Route Esashi-Kanegasaki from north to south.
Kanegasaki, Iwate
One bear crossed the road on the west side of Costco Wholesale Tohoku Warehouse Store in Takayashiki, Tomiya City.
Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi
June 19
Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi
June 19
Kurihara 築館字蟹沢, Miyagi
A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
One bear was sighted in Higashi-Senboku 2-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
June 19
Osaki 三本木蟻ケ袋, Miyagi
A passerby driving a car witnessed one bear moving from Tsubutsugaya-chi toward Kita-Ichikawa.
Gonohe 上市川, Aomori
On Friday, June 19 at around 7:30 a.m., in the Minami area of Shiota, Ogawa-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 40s) while driving a vehicle observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in body length) attempting to enter the mountains.
Iwaki 小川町福岡, Fukushima
June 19
Ohira 駒場, Miyagi
June 19, 2026
Ohira 駒場, Miyagi
June 18
Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi
June 18
Natori Tekurada, Miyagi
A report saying, "A bear about 1 meter in body length was seen heading toward the Hachinohe direction."
Gonohe 上市川, Aomori
June 17
Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi
June 17
Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi
Around 5:10 PM on 2026-06-17, a bear was sighted in Takagi 20-chiwari, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.
Hanamaki Takaki, Iwate
One bear was sighted on the opposite side across the Neda Shigekawa (Nedashigekawa) River.
Morioka, Iwate
I saw one cub crossing the road about 300 m before the Y-shaped junction where the road to Tsuta Onsen splits from Route 103 and Prefectural Route 256, heading from Yachi Onsen toward Tsuta Onsen. I nearly collided with it.
Towada, Aomori
On Wednesday, June 17 at around 7:10 a.m., in Onago-Odakasakaimachi Onigoshi area, Iwaki City, a witness (male teenager) sighted one bear (body length 50 cm) walking in a nearby irrigation canal while he was walking. No human or property damage has been confirmed. There was one other similar report.
Iwaki 内郷御台境町, Fukushima
One bear about 0.5 m long was sighted walking in a drainage canal in Oki-no-koshi, Uchigo-Odaizaka-machi, Iwaki City.
Iwaki 内郷御台境町, Fukushima
June 17
Osaki 三本木蟻ケ袋, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Sanbongi Otonashi Amida, Osaki City, around 19:00 on June 17.
Osaki 三本木音無, Miyagi
A single cub, about 50 cm long, was sighted on a road in Fukuroku 2-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Fukumuro, Miyagi
June 16
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
A bear about 1.5 meters long was spotted on the road in Higashi-Yokodai 1-chome, Tomiya City.
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
Around 04:25 on 2026-06-16, a bear-like animal was sighted in Yoshima-machi Oriogawasaki, Iwaki City.
Iwaki 好間町大利, Fukushima
On Tuesday, June 16 at approximately 4:25 a.m., in the Ogawasaki area of Oari, Yoshima-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 60s) driving a vehicle observed one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the road.
Iwaki 好間町大利, Fukushima
Around 10:15 PM on June 16, a bear was sighted in Akashi Nishinoiri, Tomiya City.
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
Left heading west.
Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori
While heading from Sukayu toward Towada, about 200 meters past the golf course entrance a bear came out of the grass onto the road. A motorcycle was coming from the Towada side, so the bear immediately went back into the grass. I parked nearby and confirmed the bear through my window.
Towada, Aomori
June 15
Tomiya 石積, Miyagi
(No information)
Hachinohe Nango-Nakano, Aomori
Around 9:30 on June 15, a bear was sighted in Tsurusu Kitemi Osaki Shinnyama-shita, Taiwa Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Taiwa Tsurusu-Toya, Miyagi
June 15
Taiwa Tsurusu-Toya, Miyagi
June 15
Osaki 三本木伊賀, Miyagi
While driving a vehicle, the witness observed one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) walking along a side street.
Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima
Around 08:05 on 2026-06-15, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Kurikisaku, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.
Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima
On Monday, June 15 at approximately 8:05 a.m., in Kurikizaku, Yotsukuramachi, Iwaki City, a witness (woman in her 30s) driving a vehicle observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in length) on the road. No human or property damage has been confirmed.
Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima
One bear cub was observed behind the garbage collection area.
Towada, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Mizukoshi, Inasecho, Kitakami City, around 5:15 a.m. on June 15.
Kitakami Inasecho, Iwate
June 15
Osaki 三本木伊賀, Miyagi
At approximately 7:13 p.m. on June 14, a wild animal believed to be an Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma) was sighted in the Wagu area of Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City.
Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima
While at home, the observer sighted one bear (approximately 0.5 m in body length) near an irrigation channel.
Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima
It immediately ran off deeper into the forest.
Towada, Aomori
Observed one adult bear entering northwest into the woods from the area near Kinugawa Junior High School.
Ōshū 衣川古戸, Iwate
June 14
Rifu Sugaya, Miyagi
(No information)
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
Ran off toward the ravine/stream
Hachinohe Nango-Koromakisawa, Aomori
While driving a vehicle, the witness observed one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the road.
Iwaki 小川町福岡, Fukushima
The beehive box at the apiary beside the house was knocked over, and one hive frame was damaged.
Morioka Haba, Iwate
June 13
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
(No information)
Hachinohe Nango-Shimamori, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Karawakidotarumi, Hachinohe, Aomori.
Hachinohe Matsugaoka, Aomori
(No information)
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
While driving a vehicle, one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 meter in length) was observed.
Iwaki 四倉町山田小湊, Fukushima
On Saturday, June 13 at approximately 7:50 a.m., a man in his 60s, while driving in Tamayama (Sumigama) area, Tategama? No — correct place: Tamayama Aza Sumikamaguchi? Wait ensure accuracy. Let's translate carefully.
Iwaki 四倉町玉山, Fukushima
June 13
Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi
June 13
Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi
June 13
Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi
On National Route 456 heading from Esashi toward Daitō, observed one adult (bear) moving from right to left across the road.
Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate
A bear crossed in front of the vehicle while I was driving and ran up the mountainside.
Nanbu Gomiwatari, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe, Aomori
June 12
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi
Observed one medium-sized bear inside an apple orchard
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
While driving a vehicle, the observer sighted one animal believed to be a bear on the roadway (approximately 0.4 m in body length).
Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima
On Friday, June 12 at approximately 10:10 a.m., in Kurikisaku, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a man in his 50s, while driving a car, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 40 cm in body length) on the road.
Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima
On 2026-06-12 around 09:35, a bear was sighted moving in Kamionikiyanagi 2-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate
Bear tracks were found in the rice field east of the road east of Higashimizusawa Junior High School.
Ōshū 水沢佐倉河, Iwate
June 12
Ohira 奥田, Miyagi
Peak activity at 18:00 with 21 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 261 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 28 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kurihara, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 656 km route runs from Itako to Towada, passing through Ibaraki, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, and Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 261 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 28 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kurihara, Miyagi. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
