This 18.1 km route from Hachimantai to Hachimantai crosses Iwate. Over the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate; the location sits about 22 m from the start of the route and 2.9 km off the route line.
With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
In Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture, authorities issued a state of emergency following the appearance of an Asian black bear. The city is urging residents to prioritize actions that protect their lives.
Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate
On the morning of May 7, a woman was found unconscious in a mountain forest in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture. She had injuries believed to be from an animal's claws, and police are investigating on suspicion she was attacked by a bear.
Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate
In Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture, a woman in her 60s who went out to pick wild plants was reported missing from May 6; during a search, her body was found in the mountains of the city on the morning of May 7 at around 8:00. The body showed signs of an animal attack, and police are investigating the cause of death, considering the possibility that she was attacked by a bear.
Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate
According to the Iwate Prefectural Police, on May 7, 2026, the body of a woman in her 60s was found in a mountain in Hachimantai City. Her face and head had scratch wounds consistent with an animal attack, and police suspect she may have been attacked by a bear; she had been missing since May 6 after going out to pick wild plants.
Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate
The body of a woman believed to be in her 60s was found in a forest in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture; scratch wounds on her face suggest she may have been attacked by a bear. Reports say the woman had gone missing after going out to gather wild plants.
Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate
There are signs the bear was fixated on the feed.
Morioka, Iwate
Peak activity at 8:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate; the location sits about 22 m from the start of the route and 2.9 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 18.1 km route from Hachimantai to Hachimantai crosses Iwate. Over the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate; the location sits about 22 m from the start of the route and 2.9 km off the route line. With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
