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This 40 km route runs from Katagami to Oga within Akita. In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 30 of them. The latest sighting was reported 17 hours ago near Akita, Akita.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
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One bear was sighted moving in Shimoshinjo Nakano Kaidobata Nishi, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
While moving from the prefectural university direction toward Kita Nursery School, a single bear about 1 meter in body length was sighted in the grove on the right. The bear entered the grove.
Akita, Akita
[Report] A small bear about 60 cm long was running on the road, came from the right side, and entered the woods on the left.
Oga Kitaura-Nishimizuguchi, Akita
Around 6:20 on July 27, a bear was seen moving in Kitaura Nishimizuguchi Soribasaka, Oga City, Akita Prefecture.
Oga Kitaura-Nishimizuguchi, Akita
While driving on the road, a bear about 0.8 m in body length was sighted on a bridge. Distance to the nearest building: 70 m.
Oga Kitaura-Aikawa, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kitaura-Aikawa Izuno, Oga City, Akita around 5:00 a.m. on July 27.
Oga Kitaura-Aikawa, Akita
While driving, I spotted a bear about 80 cm in body length on the sidewalk. It walked away toward the northeast. Approximately 30 meters from the nearest building.
Oga Funagawaminato-Kanegawa, Akita
Discovered tracks believed to be from a bear. They are heading toward the northeast into the woods.
Oga Oganaka-Nakamaguchi, Akita
One bear approximately 1 m in body length was sighted. The bear crossed the road and departed northward. 450 m from the nearest building.
Oga Oganaka-Takigawa, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Oganaka-Takikawa, Oga City.
Oga Funagawaminato-Niiyama, Akita
Observed one bear approximately 1 m in body length on the road. The bear left into the woods on the west side. It was 10 m from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
A bear was seen moving in Wakimoto Wakimoto Uchigasaki, Oga City, around 10:50 on July 26.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
At around 10:15 on July 26, a bear was spotted moving in Wakimoto Shitaya-chi, Oga City, Akita Prefecture.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
One bear approximately 1 m in length was observed on the road. The bear left into the woods to the northeast. It was 80 m from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
It ran from the rice field toward the mountain. It was a very large bear.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
One bear approximately 1.5 m in length was sighted. It moved northeast. About 200 m from the nearest building.
Oga Funakoshi, Akita
One bear observed. About 170 m from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
Around 5:43 a.m. on July 25, a bear was sighted in Wakimoto-Wakimoto Hazamada, Oga City.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
Around 16:25 on 2026-07-25, a bear was seen moving in Fukuzawa, Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Oga City, Akita Prefecture.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
A bear was sighted in Wakimoto Wakimoto Hazamata, Oga City, Akita Prefecture, around 17:33 on July 24.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
One adult bear (body length unknown) confirmed. Approximately 170 m from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
A bear was sighted in Shimo-Shinjo-Nakano Kaidobata-Nishi, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
[Post] Walking through the grassy weeds
Akita, Akita
Witnessed a bear leaving the school grounds toward the east-side thicket on the north side. Body length 1 m.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted in Tenno-Oiwake, Katagami City, Akita Prefecture.
Katagami, Akita
[Report] While heading from Akita City toward Tenno, I was waiting at an intersection for the traffic light when I witnessed a bear crossing the national road from the post office side to the 7-Eleven side. Its body length was about 1.0 m. There were pedestrians nearby, so it was a dangerous situation.
Katagami, Akita
Crossing the road. Direction of departure unknown. Body length 1.0 m. 1.0 m from a private residence.
Akita, Akita
It appears to have fled into the grassy area south of Oiwake Station and is believed to be there. Body length: 1.0 m.
Akita, Akita
Was in a vegetable plot on a residential property and ran off to the east. Body length 1.0 m. 1.0 m from the house.
Akita, Akita
Crossing the road from west to east. 1.0 m from a house. Body length 1.0 m
Akita, Akita
A bear about 0.5 m in size was sighted on the road. It then left toward the woods to the east. 5 m from the building.
Akita, Akita
Went from the apartment grounds toward the Oiwake three-way junction. 1 m.
Akita, Akita
While driving toward the station, I saw something trying to come out of the grassy area beside the tracks, so I honked the horn, and it went back into the grass.
Akita, Akita
[Post] Crossing a residential street and running off toward the railroad tracks
Akita, Akita
A station employee saw it from the platform. It disappeared from view when a car passed, so the direction it ran is unknown. About 1 meter from a private house. Body length 0.6 m.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kaneatsu-Oiwake Ebiaana, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
I saw it in the field on the south side of my house. It jumped over the fence and ran off south. About 15 meters from the house. Body length about 0.6 m.
Akita, Akita
At around 8:50 on July 23, one bear was seen moving in Kanatsukoizumigatakata, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
Ran southward past the farm stand. About 1.0 m in body length.
Akita Kanaashi-Oiwake, Akita
Post: Approximately 1 m in body length — departed heading north
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted in Kanadate Horiuchi Kanda, Akita City, around 10:45 on July 20.
Akita, Akita
While riding a bicycle, a bear was running ahead and went from the field up toward the mountains.
Akita, Akita
At around 13:00 on July 18, a bear was sighted in Kanezawa Niozaki Maeyachi, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
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Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted moving in Kanatsudaimiyoshiimizu Daisuitai, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
One bear was observed leaving the Kananoashi Nishi Elementary School grounds, heading northeast into the woods. Body length: 1 m. Distance from school building: 30 m.
Akita, Akita
Observed one bear approximately 1 m in body length on the roadway. Direction of departure unknown.
Akita, Akita
Spotted a bear while driving. It then moved off to the east. Approximately 1.2 meters in size.
Oga Funagawaminato-Hizume, Akita
[Report] A bear crossed the road from the marsh about 30 meters ahead and went into the woods. A cub about 50 cm long; houses are very close by.
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted in Shimoshinjō-Nagaoka Mimizori, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
While driving, I spotted one bear about 1 meter long on the road. It left toward the woods to the west. Approximately 600 m from the nearest building.
Oga Kitaura-Nishikurosawa, Akita
About a 1-meter one ran across the road.
Akita, Akita
While driving, I spotted one bear about 0.5 m in length. It left toward the woods to the north. It was 100 m from the building.
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted in Shimo-shinjō Nakano Kaidōbata-nishi, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
Spotted one 1-meter bear on the cycling path
Katagami Tenno, Akita
It was running at a brisk trot from the Funagawa direction toward the Hananazaki Tunnel. When I slowed the car to take a photo, it went into the grass. I was driving from Wakimoto toward Funagawa.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
At around 4:26 on July 3, a bear was seen moving in Wakamoto Tayasawa, Oga City.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
One bear about 0.6 m in body length was sighted. The bear went away toward the north-side mountain. The nearest building was 350 m away.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
A roughly one-meter-tall one crossed the road.
Akita, Akita
Observed one bear crossing the road about 100 m southeast from Wakimoto Kanpuzan Entrance intersection. It left toward the forest on the southwest side.
Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita
One bear was sighted crossing the road. It left heading into the forest on the west side.
Oga Wakimoto-Urada, Akita
It came out from the bamboo grove and entered the grounds of a private residence.
Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita
One bear was sighted on residential property. It left heading northwest into the woods.
Oga Wakimoto-Urada, Akita
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Oga Wakimoto-Urada, Akita
A small bear was walking along the road. It left toward the nearby woodland.
Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita
Crossing the road.
Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita
(It) went into the woods on the north side.
Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita
Sighted a small bear. Its direction/destination is unknown.
Oga Wakimoto-Urada, Akita
Moved northeast.
Oga, Akita
A bear was sighted in Oganaka Takigawa Kンプウザン Yokocho, Oga City.
Oga, Akita
Observed one bear walking along the rice paddies. It then ran through the paddies toward me, so I retreated. Subsequent whereabouts are unknown.
Katagami Showa-Okubo, Akita
Around 5:30 a.m. on July 1, a bear was seen moving in Showa Okubo Otobashita, Katagami City, Akita Prefecture.
Katagami Showa-Okubo, Akita
Peak activity at 10:00 with 11 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 30 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 17 hours ago near Akita, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 40 km route runs from Katagami to Oga within Akita. In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 30 of them. The latest sighting was reported 17 hours ago near Akita, Akita. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
