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This 38 km route runs from Kazuno to Kosaka within Akita. In the past 30 days, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Kazuno Hanawa, Akita.
This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
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Bear traces were found in Hanawa Hirachuu, Kazuno City, Akita, and peaches were damaged.
Kazuno Hanawa, Akita
It crossed the road from the Nishimachi side and climbed the slope toward the east side.
Kazuno Hanawa, Akita
During farm work, peaches were damaged by a bear. Damage: about 80 fruits and 4 broken branches. An animal trail believed to be the entry route was confirmed on the east side of the orchard.
Kazuno Hanawa, Akita
At around 6:45 on August 3, traces suggesting a bear presence were found in Hanawa-Hiranaka, Kazuno City, Akita, and crops were damaged.
Kazuno Hanawa, Akita
At around 7:30 PM on 2026-08-03, one bear was seen moving in Hanawa Nyugyudaira, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.
Kazuno Hanawa, Akita
On private residential property / body length 1 m / 5 m from the house / 5 m from the witness. From inside the residence, the witness saw the bear enter the brush on the east side of the house.
Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita
Rice field / body length 80 cm / 50 m from a house / 20 m from the witness While patrolling the rice fields by vehicle, we discovered a small bear wandering around. The bear entered the grassy area of the rice field.
Kazuno, Akita
Around 13:50 on July 29, a bear was sighted moving in Hanawa Suwano, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.
Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita
Around 6:30 PM on July 26, a bear was sighted in Towada-Kemanai Kashiwano, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, and was seen moving.
Kazuno Towada-Okada, Akita
On residential property / body length 1 m / 3 m from house / 3 m from witness. Witness observed a bear crossing the property, walking from north to south, from inside the residence.
Kazuno Towada-Okada, Akita
[Report] It walked right beside the car in my yard and then headed toward the weeds next door.
Kazuno Towada-Okada, Akita
A bear was sighted in Hanawaanna, Kazuno City.
Kazuno, Akita
While driving from the west to the east, I witnessed one bear about 50 centimeters long walking into the brush on the north side.
Kazuno, Akita
In a household property field / body length 1 m / 20 m from the house / 20 m distance from the witness While in the field, I saw a bear pass through the field heading east.
Kazuno Towada-Okada, Akita
Around 6:20 AM on July 25, a bear was seen moving in Towada-Oyu Sekigami, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.
Kazuno Towada-Okada, Akita
Municipal road / body length 1 m / 20 m from residence / 20 m from witness While riding a motorcycle on the municipal road, I observed a bear crossing the road from east to west and entering the grass.
Kazuno Towada-Okada, Akita
Rice field / body length 70 cm / 30 m from houses, etc. / 1 m from witness While driving a vehicle on a municipal road and preparing to turn at an intersection, the witness saw a bear poke its head out of the grass and then return into the grass.
Kazuno, Akita
A bear was seen moving in Hanawa Furudate, Kazuno City.
Kazuno, Akita
On private residential property / body length 1 m / distance to witness 2 m / 2 m from the house. While watching TV inside the residence, the witness heard a rustling sound and a bear emerged from the brush. The bear rambled across the property from east to west, passing very close to the house as it moved, and then entered the forest.
Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita
While passing by, I witnessed a bear about 1.2 m in body length cross the municipal road from east to west approximately 100 m ahead, then move into the riverbank area.
Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita
Municipal road / body length 80 cm / 200 m from a residence / 10 m from the witness While driving a vehicle on the municipal road, the witness saw a bear crossing the road from south to north and entering the forest.
Kazuno, Akita
At around 8:30 AM on July 23, a bear was seen moving in Hanawa Sekinegawara, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.
Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita
While driving, a single bear approximately 1 m in length was observed on a city road. Subsequent direction of movement and other details are unknown.
Kazuno Hanawa, Akita
Witnessed one bear approximately 1 m in body length crossing the municipal road heading north and moving down to the riverbed. Its subsequent direction of movement is unknown.
Kazuno, Akita
A bear was sighted in Hanawa Shibanai Otagaya, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, around 13:35 on July 22.
Kazuno Hanawa, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Hanawa Takichimukai, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, around 07:20 on 2026-07-22.
Kazuno, Akita
[Post] I was standing on the left bank setting a hook to start fishing for sweetfish when a friend downstream shouted something. Looking around, I saw a bear cub about 10 meters upstream swimming from the left bank to the right bank. I was on alert, thinking the mother might be nearby, but it was the only one.
Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Towada Suehiro Kamiyabu, Kazuno City.
Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita
Spotted one bear about 1 m in body length in front of an agricultural greenhouse. The bear then crossed the road to the west and was observed moving north.
Kazuno, Akita
[Post] It looked like a cub was being allowed to play in the middle of the road. I couldn’t pass, so I stopped about 30 m away and honked; it then climbed up the slope at the side of the road.
Kazuno, Akita
[Posted] While driving a car
Kazuno, Akita
Location: national highway / Body length: 1.0 m / 10 m from a private house / 50 m from the witness. While working outdoors, the witness saw a bear about 1.0 m long cross the national highway from north to south via a bridge, pass between a vacant house and a shop, and enter the forested hills to the southeast.
Kazuno, Akita
One bear was seen moving in Towadaoyuoyu, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.
Kazuno, Akita
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Kosaka, Akita
Seems a mother bear with a little cub
Kazuno, Akita
Footprints believed to be from a bear were found on residential property. No similar tracks were observed on nearby roads or elsewhere in the vicinity.
Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita
[Post] In the rice field
Kazuno, Akita
A bear was sighted in Hanawa-Tsuburone, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.
Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita
(Posted) Emerged from the shrubs beside the intersection and fled across the rice field heading southwest.
Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita
A bear was sighted in Towada-Nishiki Murota, Kazuno City, and was seen moving.
Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita
A single bear about 70 cm in body length was crossing the old national road from south to north.
Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kamisou, Kosaka Town, Akita, and was seen moving.
Kosaka, Akita
Peak activity at 13:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Kazuno Hanawa, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 38 km route runs from Kazuno to Kosaka within Akita. In the past 30 days, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Kazuno Hanawa, Akita. This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
