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This 172 km route runs from Kamaishi to Mount Hachimantai within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 70 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 20 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hanamaki Towacho-Tsuchizawa, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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A bear was sighted in Towa-cho Tsuchizawa 11-ku, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Towacho-Tsuchizawa, Iwate
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 Kōshi-chō 3rd division, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Shimonokawara Shijūda, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
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 working in the fields, I saw a small-sized bear. It noticed me and seemed to run off toward the mountains.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
At around 4:20 PM on 2026-06-19, a bear was sighted in Ryoishi-cho 4-chome, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kamaishi, Iwate
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
A bear was sighted in Towacho Atagari 4-ku, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Towacho-Ahyo, Iwate
Around 12:10 on 2026-06-19, a bear was sighted in Oodaira-cho, Kamaishi City, Iwate.
Kamaishi Heita, Iwate
Around 12:00 on 2026-06-18, a bear was sighted in Omachi 3-chome, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kamaishi, Iwate
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
A bear was sighted in Yazawa 9-chome, Hanamaki City, around 6:05 AM on June 14.
Hanamaki Yasawa, Iwate
The beehive box at the apiary beside the house was knocked over, and one hive frame was damaged.
Morioka Haba, Iwate
Observed one medium-sized bear inside an apple orchard
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
Numerous bear droppings were found on the premises of a work shed adjacent to the residence.
Morioka, Iwate
A bag of rice bran at a nearby shed was ravaged by a bear.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
The field's mulch was torn, and there were footprints. The compost was disturbed.
Morioka Nagai, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Hirata 3rd district, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi Heita, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kamikamishima-cho 1-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A crack believed to have been caused by a bear was found in a window of the motorcycle storage/management building at the driving license test center in Shimoda, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimoda, Iwate
A crack was found in a window glass at a driving license test center facility in Morioka City, and police suspect bear damage.
Morioka, Iwate
Around 5:10 AM on June 11, a bear was sighted in Nakaneko Nijūni Shinmei, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Nakaneko, Iwate
Around 00:30 on 2026-06-11, a bear was sighted in Owatari 3-chome, Kamaishi City, Iwate.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Hirata 3rd district, Kamaishi City, around 13:45 on June 10.
Kamaishi Heita, Iwate
In Oasare 29th district, Hachimantai City, multiple passersby saw one adult bear crossing a road.
Hachimantai 大更, Iwate
One bear appeared at Tono Athletic Park and was culled by emergency shooting.
Tōno Aozasacho-Aozasa, Iwate
Multiple passersby spotted one adult bear crossing a road in Osore, Hachimantai City.
Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Otsutsugocho 1-chome, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, around 5:10 PM on 2026-06-09.
Kamaishi, Iwate
Around 2:50 PM on 2026-06-09, a bear was sighted in Kogushi-cho 5th block, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi Kasshicho, Iwate
While driving by, I saw it in front of the local information sign in the parking lot; it then ran off behind the building on the left.
Senboku, Akita
Apples stored in a farmwork/shed used also as a storage shed had been eaten through. In addition, there were many droppings, believed to be from a bear, both inside and outside the shed.
Morioka, Iwate
A cub was sighted in Shimoda Ishibane, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, around 6:50 a.m. on June 9. No human or property damage was reported.
Morioka Shimoda, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Ishidoriya-cho Kuronuma 8-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Kuronuma, Iwate
A single young bear was sighted near the parking lot reserved for staff of the Handmade Village.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
A bear entered the grounds of a prefectural apartment complex in Yuzawa-Higashi, Morioka, tore open fertilizer bags, and scattered fertilizer.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
A single medium-sized bear was sighted moving toward Iwayama near the Iwayama entrance on National Route 4.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Nakatazumacho 1-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A single young bear was sighted near the parking lot reserved for staff of the Handmade Village.
Morioka Sanbonyanagi, Iwate
A bear-like animal was sighted in Sanbonyanagi 4-chiwari, Morioka City.
Morioka Sanbonyanagi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kōshi-cho 10-chome district, Kamaishi City, around 13:40 on June 5.
Kamaishi, Iwate
Around 2:00 on June 4, a mature bear was captured on an AI camera on the south side of Kamimachi Park in Ishidoriya-cho, Koji, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Kochi, Iwate
Around 8:00 PM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Kosegawa 1-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Kunuginome, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Tengada, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Tenkada, Iwate
From a fixed live camera in Matsuo Yoriki, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture 6/3 14:33:48 – Wandering around the premises from the far right of the screen https://www.youtube.com/live/MKmhNRdc4tA?si=2USAsD2IdB92ueZx 531-31 Matsuo Yoriki, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture 028-7302 Campus no Mori (Campus Forest) Hachimantai
Hachimantai, Iwate
An adult bear was seen running east on a road in Ishidoriya-machi Ezo 9-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate
An adult bear was behind the garbage collection point near the caller’s home; afterward it ran off toward the forest.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
A resident spotted one adult bear crossing a city road in Tagashira 21th district, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture.
Hachimantai 田頭, Iwate
Around 5:20 PM on 2026-06-01, a bear was sighted in Ukishicho 3-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
In Ogawacho, Kamaishi, Iwate, one adult bear chased a pet dog and entered a house after breaking a screen door, but left after the woman shouted.
Kamaishi, Iwate
There were bear tracks in the field.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Towa-cho Tsuchizawa 5-ku, Hanamaki City, Iwate, around 09:10 on May 31.
Hanamaki Towacho-Tsuchizawa, Iwate
Signs suggesting a bear sighting (tracks of raspberries/blackberries eaten)
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kuzu 1-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate
A bear was sighted around 14:15 in Kōshi-machi 9-chome district, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
Around 6:55 a.m. on May 29, a bear was sighted in Kamishinai 10-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Kaminitanai, Iwate
Spotted one juvenile near a house.
Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate
Around 10:00 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Ohira-cho 3-chome, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kamaishi Heita, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Daitogoecho 1-chome, Kamaishi City.
Kamaishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Aitawara 10-ku, Towa-cho, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Towacho-Ahyo, Iwate
Around 10:30 on 2026-05-26, a bear was sighted in Towa-cho Kitakawame 8-ku, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Towacho-Kitakawame, Iwate
Around 10:00 on 2026-05-26, a bear was sighted in Kawayome, Toni-cho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kamaishi Tonicho, Iwate
Peak activity at 10:00 with 5 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 70 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 20 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hanamaki Towacho-Tsuchizawa, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 172 km route runs from Kamaishi to Mount Hachimantai within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 70 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 20 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hanamaki Towacho-Tsuchizawa, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
