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This 2.3 km route runs from Iwate Museum of Art to Morioka Castle within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Iwate.
Witnessed what is believed to be one young bear coming down from the mountain.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
A single juvenile bear was sighted near the staff-only parking lot of the Handcrafted Village.
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
Around 00:50 on 2026-08-08, one bear believed to be an adult was sighted on the road north of Morioka Municipal Yamagishi Elementary School in Yamagishi 2-chome, Morioka City, Iwate. The bear left toward the eastern direction of the Nakatsu River.
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
One animal believed to be a bear about one size larger than a large dog was observed moving toward the Kitakami River.
Morioka Kado, Iwate
A bear about 60 cm was sighted near Jokoji Temple. It ran off into the mountains.
Morioka Kado, Iwate
An adult bear was behind the garbage collection point near the caller’s home; it then ran off toward the forested area.
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
There were bear tracks in the field.
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
Three bears sighted (one adult, two cubs)
Morioka, Iwate
A single juvenile bear was sighted near a private residence.
Morioka, Iwate
Three bears observed (one adult, two cubs)
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
One bear sighted in an apple orchard
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Asagishi 3-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
Heard a bear vocalizing near the baseball field.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
At night I saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub.
Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved in the direction of Lake Gosho.
Morioka, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward Goshoko.
Morioka Kamiota-Kawara, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the entrance to the road leading to Tonan Tsudoi no Mori.
Morioka Kamikuriyagawa, Iwate
There were traces on the road that appeared to be scat from a young bear.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear was sighted running away toward Lake Gosho near the Sakura Garden area of Goshoko Regional Park.
Morioka, Iwate
An adult bear was seen entering the Kitakami River. Direction of movement is unknown.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear moving north was sighted near Sanmabashi Bridge.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
A student from Tōnan Higashi Elementary School spotted what appeared to be a bear while heading to school.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.
Morioka, Iwate
I found large bear footprints.
Morioka, Iwate
Observed one adult crossing the regional farm road. Went into the woods to the east.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear sighted on the opposite bank of the Yanagawa River in front of the former Kawame Elementary School.
Morioka, Iwate
Empty honey boxes and the place where brood frames were stored were disturbed.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
One bear spotted near the garage of a residence
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Shimoyonai Ichimatsubashi, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
One bear sighted near an apple orchard
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
While working in the apple pre-cooling shed inside the apple orchard, a bear was sighted. Apple crates outside the shed and the refrigerator drain pipe were damaged.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Observed one bear crossing the road.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
Sighted one adult (bear). It was caught in a foothold trap set for deer; while we were requesting permission to capture it, it escaped and went toward the mountains.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
Spotted an adult bear in the woods across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
One bear sighted on Prefectural Route 169
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
One bear was observed moving east along the road (Prefectural Route 258) near the handmade village.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
One adult bear sighted in a rice field
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Higashi-midorigaoka, Morioka City.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
A neighbor's shed had a bag of rice bran torn up by a bear.
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
Numerous bear droppings were found on the premises of a work shed and other areas adjacent to the residence.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Peak activity at 8:00 with 3 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 2.3 km route runs from Iwate Museum of Art to Morioka Castle within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
