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This 704 km route runs from Zao to Nagai, passing through Miyagi, Yamagata, and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Mamurogawa Kamabuchi, Yamagata.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Miyagi, Yamagata, Niigata.
Was roaming near Sankōen
Murayama 楯岡中町, Yamagata
Just after 04:00 on May 18, 2026, one bear was sighted near Sankouen in Chuo, Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture. The city warned of the possibility of further sightings and urged residents and passersby to carry noise-making devices like bells or radios and to secure their homes.
Murayama 楯岡中町, Yamagata
Bear tracks were found in the field.
Murayama 大字大槇, Yamagata
Was roaming near Sankōen
Murayama 楯岡中町, Yamagata
Just after 04:00 on May 18, 2026, one bear was sighted near Sankouen in Chuo, Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture. The city warned of the possibility of further sightings and urged residents and passersby to carry noise-making devices like bells or radios and to secure their homes.
Murayama 楯岡中町, Yamagata
A bear was seen crossing a road in Kamabuchi, Mamurogawa Town.
Mamurogawa Kamabuchi, Yamagata
Around 6:00 a.m. on May 9, one bear was sighted in the urban area of Izumida Okan Higashi, Shinjō City, Yamagata Prefecture. Based on its size, the bear appears to be an adult.
Shinjo Izumita, Yamagata
At around 05:00 on May 9, one bear believed to be an adult was sighted near a private house in Izumida Higashi, Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Shinjo Izumita, Yamagata
At around 10:00 a.m. on April 30, 2026, one bear believed to be an adult was sighted on a road in Tokamachi, Kaneyama Town, Yamagata Prefecture.
Kaneyama, Yamagata
A bear was seen crossing a road in Kamabuchi, Mamurogawa Town.
Mamurogawa Kamabuchi, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in the Jionji area of Sagae City.
Sagae 大字慈恩寺, Yamagata
On May 20, 2026 at about 14:50, two bears about 1 meter long were sighted in the Chuo Industrial Park in Sagae City; they were reported moving from near the Chateraise factory toward the TPR factory.
Sagae 中央工業団地, Yamagata
On the afternoon of the 20th, a bear was sighted in the central industrial park of Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture; about 30 minutes later city staff saw two bears near a neighboring factory, and around 16:30 there was another bear sighting at a different factory. The city believes the bears likely left the industrial park, firefighters are searching with drones, and after sunset they plan to contain and capture any bears found.
Sagae 中央工業団地, Yamagata
Was roaming near Sankōen
Murayama 楯岡中町, Yamagata
Just after 04:00 on May 18, 2026, one bear was sighted near Sankouen in Chuo, Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture. The city warned of the possibility of further sightings and urged residents and passersby to carry noise-making devices like bells or radios and to secure their homes.
Murayama 楯岡中町, Yamagata
Around 11:00 on May 17, one bear was seen entering the mountain in Fukudayama, Shinjō City, Yamagata Prefecture. Based on its size, the bear is believed to be a juvenile.
Shinjo Fukuda, Yamagata
Bear tracks were found in the field.
Murayama 大字大槇, Yamagata
Around 6:00 a.m. on May 9, one bear was sighted in the urban area of Izumida Okan Higashi, Shinjō City, Yamagata Prefecture. Based on its size, the bear appears to be an adult.
Shinjo Izumita, Yamagata
At around 05:00 on May 9, one bear believed to be an adult was sighted near a private house in Izumida Higashi, Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Shinjo Izumita, Yamagata
At around 10:00 a.m. on April 30, 2026, one bear believed to be an adult was sighted on a road in Tokamachi, Kaneyama Town, Yamagata Prefecture.
Kaneyama, Yamagata
According to Shinjo City, at around 7:00 AM on April 27, 2026, one bear was sighted in Masugata, Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture. The city conducted patrols after receiving the report but did not locate the bear, and has urged residents to be cautious.
Shinjo Masugata, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in the Jionji area of Sagae City.
Sagae 大字慈恩寺, Yamagata
On May 20, 2026 at about 14:50, two bears about 1 meter long were sighted in the Chuo Industrial Park in Sagae City; they were reported moving from near the Chateraise factory toward the TPR factory.
Sagae 中央工業団地, Yamagata
On the afternoon of the 20th, a bear was sighted in the central industrial park of Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture; about 30 minutes later city staff saw two bears near a neighboring factory, and around 16:30 there was another bear sighting at a different factory. The city believes the bears likely left the industrial park, firefighters are searching with drones, and after sunset they plan to contain and capture any bears found.
Sagae 中央工業団地, Yamagata
At around 06:35 on May 7, 2026, a person gathering wild plants in the mountains of Ofunaki, Asahi Town, Yamagata Prefecture was attacked by a bear about 1 meter long and sustained injuries to the head and face. Police have warned the public. The victim's gender and the severity of the injuries have not been disclosed.
Asahi 大字大船木, Yamagata
In Asahi Town, Yamagata Prefecture, a man in his 60s–70s who went into the mountain to gather wild plants was attacked around 06:30 on 2026-05-07 by a bear about 1 meter long and suffered injuries to his face and head. His injuries are not life-threatening; he and a companion had walked about five minutes from their car when the attack occurred.
Asahi Miyajuku, Yamagata
On May 4 in Asahi Town, a bear was sighted near the venue just before the start of a Greenery Day outdoor event, and the forest walk was canceled. Organizers, prioritizing safety, carried out only the latter part of the program.
Asahi Miyajuku, Yamagata
On the morning of April 30, 2026, a bear was sighted in Shirataka Town, Yamagata Prefecture. The article only reports the sighting and provides no further details.
Shirataka 大字荒砥甲, Yamagata
At around 05:00 on April 30, 2026, a single bear believed to be an adult was sighted in Miyama, Shirataka Town, Yamagata Prefecture.
Shirataka 大字深山, Yamagata
Peak activity at 6:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Mamurogawa Kamabuchi, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 704 km route runs from Zao to Nagai, passing through Miyagi, Yamagata, and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Mamurogawa Kamabuchi, Yamagata. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
