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This 80 km route runs from Otsuchi to Ryusendo Cave within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kamaishi Kuribayashicho, Iwate.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Iwate.
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 Hikagecho, Miyako City, Iwate on 2026-07-10.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Minatomachi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, on the evening of 2026-07-08.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Tsugaruishi 6-chome, Miyako City.
Miyako Tsugaruishi, Iwate
On 2026-07-05 in the afternoon, a bear was sighted in Hitachihama-cho, Miyako City, Iwate.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kosawari 18th district, Otsuchi Town, Iwate, around 12:55 on July 5.
Otsuchi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Yamaguchi 2-chome, Miyako City.
Miyako Yamaguchi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Hitarihama-cho, Miyako, Iwate.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Sawada, Miyako City.
Miyako, Iwate
One bear was sighted in Nishi-gaoka 1-chome, Miyako City.
Miyako, Iwate
Around 07:00 on June 29, a bear was sighted in Otsuchi 26th district, Otsuchi Town, Iwate Prefecture.
Otsuchi Shinminatomachi, Iwate
One bear was sighted in Sakikuwagasaki, Miyako City, Iwate.
Miyako Sakikuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Ando 2-chome, Otsuchi Town, around 2:00 PM.
Otsuchi Minatomachi, Iwate
On 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Miyazono, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture.
Miyako Yamaguchi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Taro-Kobayashi, Miyako City.
Miyako, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Taro-Kobayashi, Miyako City.
Miyako, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Konai, Miyako City.
Miyako Chikanai, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Taro Kodashiro, Miyako City, Iwate on 2026-06-19.
Miyako, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Ogi 11-chiwari, Miyako City.
Miyako Neichi, Iwate
Around 4:10 PM on June 16, a bear was sighted in Ato 3-chome, Otsuchi Town.
Otsuchi Minatomachi, Iwate
Peak activity at 18:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kamaishi Kuribayashicho, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 80 km route runs from Otsuchi to Ryusendo Cave within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kamaishi Kuribayashicho, Iwate. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
