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This 8.3 km route runs from Kisakata to Nikaho within Akita. In the past 30 days, 19 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 Nikaho 田の神, Akita.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
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Two bears were sighted near Senaga-jima in the Kujukushima area. Each was about 1 meter in body length.
Nikaho 田の神, Akita
Around 7:00 on 2026-06-14, a bear was sighted in Ōshima, Kisakata-machi, Nikaho City.
Nikaho 田の神, Akita
A bear about 60 cm in body length hid in the bushes beside the road.
Nikaho Kisakatamachi-Nishinakanosawa, Akita
Spotted a bear about 1 meter long in the brush beside the prefectural road. It fled into the brush on the south side.
Nikaho 鳥屋森, Akita
Bear sighted on the road. Went east. Body length about 1 m.
Nikaho 三丁目塩越, Akita
In Maekawa-Sakaida, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, one bear was seen moving around.
Nikaho Maesawa, Akita
One bear crossed the highway from west to east.
Nikaho Otake, Akita
700 meters from a private residence
Nikaho Kisakatamachi-Hongo, Akita
Traveled from north to south through the T-shaped intersection at Otake Hall. Body length approximately 50 cm.
Nikaho Otake, Akita
Likely passed by a house and headed toward the mountains.
Nikaho 鳥の海, Akita
One bear moved from in front of Shisumiike Hall toward the pond. Body length approximately 1 m.
Nikaho 鳥屋森, Akita
Around 4:00 PM on 2026-05-22, a bear was seen moving in Kisakata-machi Yotsumii, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture.
Nikaho 鳥屋森, Akita
A cub went from my yard into the bushes to the east. Body length about 50 cm.
Nikaho 上狐森, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kogamori, Kisakata-machi, Nikaho City.
Nikaho 上狐森, Akita
A single bear cub was seen in the woods beside the road. Its body length was about 50 cm.
Nikaho 上狐森, Akita
Around 15:00 on May 21, 2026, a bear about 60 cm long was sighted in a rice field in Matsuba, Kisakatacho, Nikaho City by a woman in her 50s driving a car. According to the Yurihonjo Police, the site is about 140 meters from the nearest building, and other sightings have been reported nearby; the police are urging residents to be cautious.
Nikaho 上狐森, Akita
At about 10:35 a.m. on May 21, a bear approximately 1.2 meters in length was sighted by a man in his 70s at a park in Nyudojima, Kisakata-cho, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture. According to the Yurihonjo police, the bear was about 10 meters from a nearby house, and the police have warned residents to be cautious.
Nikaho 象潟島, Akita
Witnessed one bear running inside Nyudojima Children's Park. Body length approximately 1 m.
Nikaho 象潟島, Akita
A single bear cub crossed the city road toward the mountains.
Nikaho Maesawa, Akita
Peak activity at 15:00 with 6 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 19 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 Nikaho 田の神, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 8.3 km route runs from Kisakata to Nikaho within Akita. In the past 30 days, 19 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 Nikaho 田の神, Akita. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
