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This 576 km route runs from JP Tower to Port of Miyako, passing through Tokyo, Iwate, Chiba, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Miyagi, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 58 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 Ofunato, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Iwate, Chiba, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Saitama.
A passerby spotted one bear crossing National Route 45 toward the river side in Tatsune-cho, Ofunato City.
Ofunato, Iwate
One bear was sighted on the grounds of an empty house in Fukumicho, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Kesennuma 町裏, Miyagi
August 2
Matsushima Hataya, Miyagi
On July 30, a bear was sighted in Itaya, Miyako City.
Miyako Matsuyama, Iwate
July 27
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
July 27
Osato Nakamura, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Hirata 3-chome, Kamaishi City, around 10:30 on July 27.
Kamaishi Heita, Iwate
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
One bear was captured in Haramachi, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
A bear was sighted around 19:00 on July 25 at Kawanai Nakazubayama in Daigo Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Osato Kawauchi, Miyagi
July 24
Ishinomaki 桃生町牛田, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai, and captured on a camera installed on the riverbank.
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
July 23
Tome 東和町錦織, Miyagi
A driver saw what appeared to be a bear about 1 meter long crossing a city road in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
A bear-like animal was sighted inside Yoshima Industrial Park in Iwaki City.
Iwaki 好間工業団地, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Kanan 1-chome, Miyako City.
Miyako Sokei, Iwate
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
A bear was sighted in Yamadera Shinzan, Yamamoto Town.
Yamamoto, Miyagi
One bear (approximately 1.5 meters in body length) was sighted.
Tomioka Motooka, Fukushima
At around 11:50 on July 19, a bear was sighted in Otsuchi 15th district, Otsuchi Town.
Otsuchi, Iwate
On July 19 at midday, a bear was sighted in Matsuyama, Miyako City, Iwate.
Miyako Matsuyama, Iwate
July 18
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Nekori Maesawa, Matsushima Town.
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Tsugaruishi, Miyako City, Iwate, on the afternoon of July 18.
Miyako Tsugaruishi, Iwate
Around 7:15 p.m. on 2026-07-18, one bear-like animal about 150 cm long was seen near the toilet entrance at Okauchi Chuo Children's Park in Tomioka Town, Fukushima.
Tomioka Kobama, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Yamaguchi 2-chome, Miyako City, Iwate.
Miyako Yamaguchi, Iwate
Around 5:15 PM on July 16, a bear was sighted in Otsuchi 26th district, Otsuchi Town.
Otsuchi Shinminatomachi, Iwate
Small black bear.
Kamaishi, Iwate
July 15
Kesennuma 蔵底, Miyagi
Two bears sighted (one about 1.5 meters long, one about 0.5 meters long)
Minamisoma 小高区金谷, Fukushima
July 15
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
July 13
Kesennuma 松崎高谷, Miyagi
July 13
Higashimatsushima Jogetsutsumi, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kuribayashi-cho 17th district, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi Kuribayashicho, Iwate
On the night of 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted in Sakikuwagasaki, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture.
Miyako Sakikuwagasaki, Iwate
July 11
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted along the Umeda River in Haramachi 3-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Takahama, Miyako City, Iwate, on the afternoon of 2026-07-11.
Miyako Takahama, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Isotori, Miyako City, Iwate, on the morning of July 11.
Miyako Sokei, Iwate
July 10
Kesennuma 町裏, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kuribayashi-cho 20th district, Kamaishi City, around 18:15 on July 10.
Kamaishi Kuribayashicho, Iwate
Around 11:30 on July 10, a bear was sighted in Kami-machi, Otsuchi Town.
Otsuchi Kamicho, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Koushi-cho 15-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
On July 10, a bear was sighted in Atago, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Hikagecho, Miyako City, Iwate on 2026-07-10.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
July 8
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
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
July 8
Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi
July 8
Ishinomaki 成田, Miyagi
July 8
Kesennuma 本吉町柳沢, Miyagi
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 Minatomachi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, on the evening of 2026-07-08.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
Peak activity at 16:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 58 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 Ofunato, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 576 km route runs from JP Tower to Port of Miyako, passing through Tokyo, Iwate, Chiba, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Miyagi, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 58 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 Ofunato, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
