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This 23 km route runs from Kitaakita to Kamikoani within Akita. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kitaakita Nanukaichi, Akita.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted near the embankment road of the Kozarubegawa River. It then left heading south.
Kitaakita Nanukaichi, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Shichinokaichi Ozekishita, Kitaakita City.
Kitaakita Nanukaichi, Akita
[Report] While driving toward Takanosu city center, a bear appeared from bushes in the opposite lane. It crossed the road and went into the woods.
Kitaakita Nanukaichi, Akita
A bear was sighted in Shichinichidoyama, Kitaakita City, Akita, and was seen moving.
Kitaakita Nanukaichi, Akita
One bear about 1 meter long was sighted. It then left toward the woods to the north.
Kitaakita Motomachi, Akita
While driving, I observed one bear about 80 cm in body length crossing the road from the woods on the east side. It then left toward the woods on the west side.
Kitaakita Wakigami, Akita
On 2026-07-21 morning, a bear was sighted moving in Wakigami, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture.
Kitaakita Wakigami, Akita
Observed three bears (a mother and two cubs) near the confluence of the Yoneshiro River and the Tsuzuruko River. They departed headed east.
Kitaakita Bozawa, Akita
Sighted three bears (a mother and two cubs)
Kitaakita Wakigami, Akita
(Post) Two bear cubs, one mother bear
Kitaakita Bozawa, Akita
Observed one bear approximately 50 centimeters in body length.
Kitaakita Shimosugi, Akita
A bear was sighted in Shimosugi Nakajima, Kitaakita, Akita on 2026-07-16.
Kitaakita Shimosugi, Akita
Observed one bear about 60 centimeters in body length. It then departed into the forested area to the east. Approximately 30 meters from nearby houses.
Kitaakita Shimosugi, Akita
A 50-centimeter-long bear crossing the road was hit by a moving truck. Afterwards, members of the hunter association confirmed the bear was dead.
Kitaakita Komori, Akita
A bear appeared in Komori Yotsuto, Kitaakita City, and collided with a car.
Kitaakita Komori, Akita
At around 13:00 on 2026-07-15, a bear was seen moving in Shimosugi, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture.
Kitaakita Shimosugi, Akita
A bear was sighted in Ani-Maeda, Kitaakita City, and it was observed moving.
Kitaakita, Akita
Observed one bear eating mulberries in a field near the Eirakuen satellite-style annex. It later left heading into the woods to the north.
Kitaakita Kidoishi, Akita
One bear about 80 centimeters in body length was sighted at the signalized intersection near Uradabashi. It later departed into the brush to the south.
Kitaakita Katsurase, Akita
Spotted three bears (parent and cubs; body lengths unknown) on National Route 7. They crossed the road from brush on the south side and left toward the forested area on the north side. Approximately 50 meters from nearby residences.
Kitaakita Maeyama, Akita
Observed one bear about 80 cm in body length crossing the road from east to west.
Kitaakita, Akita
Peak activity at 9:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kitaakita Nanukaichi, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 9:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 23 km route runs from Kitaakita to Kamikoani within Akita. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kitaakita Nanukaichi, Akita. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
