This 11 km route runs from Kesennuma Fishing Port to Ōshima within Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 3 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Kesennuma 赤岩杉ノ沢, Miyagi.
With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Miyagi.
In the early hours of the 15th, a male passerby reported seeing one bear about 1 meter long on the prefectural road near Kesennuma Police Station in Akaiwa-Suginosawa, Kesennuma City. Officers searched the area but did not find the bear, and there were no injuries.
Kesennuma 赤岩杉ノ沢, Miyagi
Around 01:10 on May 15, a male pedestrian sighted one bear on a prefectural road east of the Kesennuma Police Station in Akaiwa Suginosawa, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Kesennuma 赤岩杉ノ沢, Miyagi
A bear was reported to have appeared in front of the Kesennuma Police Station in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. The article does not state whether anyone was injured or whether the bear was captured.
Kesennuma 赤岩杉ノ沢, Miyagi
Peak activity at 1:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 3 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Kesennuma 赤岩杉ノ沢, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 1:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 11 km route runs from Kesennuma Fishing Port to Ōshima within Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 3 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Kesennuma 赤岩杉ノ沢, Miyagi. With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
