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This 129 km route runs from Kitaakita to Yurihonjo within Akita. In the past 30 days, 110 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 37 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Akita, Akita.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Akita.
Sighted from a car; ran off beside Sankichi Shrine.
Akita, Akita
Body length about 1 m. Distance to the house approximately 400 m. Walked off to the north and entered the brush.
Yurihonjō, Akita
Body length about 1 m. Distance to the house about 100 m. Was going in and out of the Koyoshikawa River.
Yurihonjō Idojiri, Akita
[Report] While driving, it crossed from the south side to the north side of the road at a location about 300–400 m off Route 7.
Yurihonjō 親川, Akita
Body length about 1 m; distance to private house about 10 m; climbed up toward the Mizubayashi ballpark area
Yurihonjō 浜ノ町, Akita
Distance from houses: 10 m, Bear body length: 1.0 m
Yurihonjō 濡浜北, Akita
According to Akita Prefecture, a bear was sighted in Mizubayashi, Yurihonjo City, around 10:30 on 2026-07-23.
Yurihonjō 狐森, Akita
Post: A cub. About the size of a medium-sized dog.
Akita, Akita
Around 16:20 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Tsurunuma, Yurihonjō City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō Tsurunuma, Akita
Body length 1 m
Yurihonjō 瓦谷地, Akita
Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to residences: approximately 5 m
Yurihonjō 西小人町, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kazayachi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, around 15:35 on 2026-07-22.
Yurihonjō 瓦谷地, Akita
Body length about 1 m; distance to the house about 30 m; headed toward the health center.
Yurihonjō 切通, Akita
A bear about 1 meter long was seen crossing a national highway in Kiriuchi, Yurihonjo City, by a man in his 20s driving a car.
Yurihonjō 切通, Akita
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Yurihonjō Okuwamachi, Akita
Around 15:02 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ookuwa-machi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō Okuwamachi, Akita
Approximately 1 m in body length. It appeared on the grounds of Honjō High School and departed toward the forested area on the tennis-court side.
Yurihonjō Ozutsumishita, Akita
Distance to nearest house: 0 m Body length: about 1 m
Yurihonjō 堤脇, Akita
Distance to nearest house: 0 m Body length: approx. 1 m
Yurihonjō 薬師堂, Akita
Distance to the nearest house: 0 m; Body length: approximately 1 m
Yurihonjō 薬師堂, Akita
Body length approximately 1 m. Distance to the house approximately 5 m.
Yurihonjō 堤脇, Akita
Body length approximately 1 m; distance to residence approximately 10 m
Yurihonjō 埋田, Akita
Crossing the road from south to north
Yurihonjō Idojiri, Akita
Around 13:20 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Yakushidoienokoshi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 埋田, Akita
On 2026-07-22 around 13:30, a bear was sighted in Yakushido, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 薬師堂, Akita
Around 9:00 on 2026-07-22, one bear was seen moving in Mizubayashi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 陳場岱, Akita
A bear was sighted in Goshono-Tsutsumidai 1-chome, Akita City, around 20:28 on July 21.
Akita, Akita
was walking inside the ballpark
Yurihonjō 切通, Akita
Body length approximately 1 m. Distance to residences: 100 m. Was crossing the pedestrian overpass at Honjō Park. Headed toward Tsurumai Elementary School.
Yurihonjō 表尾崎町, Akita
Crossed National Route 105 and climbed up the fence of Honjo Park.
Yurihonjō 瓦谷地, Akita
Body length about 0.8 m. Distance to residence: 5 m. Headed north.
Yurihonjō 船ヶ台, Akita
One bear was sighted in the premises of a house in Funagadai, Yurihonjo City.
Yurihonjō 小防ヶ沢, Akita
[Post] Something that looked like a small bear ran off into the mountain.
Akita, Akita
While driving on National Route 13 from Akita City toward Daisen City, it crossed the road from left to right. Size: 0.6 m
Akita, Akita
On 2026-07-21 afternoon, one bear was sighted moving in Kiridochi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 切通, Akita
Around 5:00 PM on 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Osaki, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, and was seen moving.
Yurihonjō 表尾崎町, Akita
Body length 50 cm. Walked away toward the east cemetery area. 200 m from nearby houses.
Akita, Akita
A cub was playing on the roadway. When my rental car approached, it ran into the roadside brush, possibly because of the vehicle.
Akita, Akita
A bear (0.8 m) was sighted near the airport. The bear then departed heading from north to south. Distance to the facility: 100 m.
Akita, Akita
Report: A small bear approximately 80 cm in body length was confirmed in the mountains on the south side of Akita Airport; it departed to the south.
Akita, Akita
On 2026-07-18 afternoon, a bear was sighted in Yuwa-Tsubakikawa Yamagura, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kawabe Iwami-Kaisenzawaguchi, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
[Posted] In front of the house
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted in Ishiwaki Yamanokami, Yurihonjō City.
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
Distance to houses: 200 m Body length: approximately 0.5 m
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
[Report] While driving, I sighted one bear cub about 0.8 m in length along the roadside. It departed heading north.
Akita, Akita
A bear was sighted in Yuwa-Tsubakikawa Yamago, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
A bear cub was on the road.
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted in Kawabe Morinoda, Akita City, around 04:45 on 2026-07-17.
Akita, Akita
[Report] A cub was walking upstream along the levee.
Akita, Akita
A single bear cub was on the riverbank cliff.
Akita, Akita
Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to houses: approximately 10 m
Yurihonjō 西目町海士剥, Akita
Body length about 1 m. Distance to the house: about 10 m. From in front of the discoverer’s home, it headed toward the grove of mixed trees above, toward the temple.
Yurihonjō 西目町海士剥, Akita
From a distance, an animal like a bear cub was climbing the shrine steps.
Akita, Akita
Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to houses: approximately 50 m
Yurihonjō, Akita
One bear, 1 m. Sighted on the road while traveling; it ran to the south into the mountain. 150 m to the nearest building.
Akita, Akita
[Report] Observed a young Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) on a municipal road near the Nawasawa No.2 intake of Akita City Waterworks and Sewage Bureau. When I briefly stopped my car, it ran off into the forest.
Akita, Akita
[Report] Spotted a young Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) on a city road near the Nizawa No. 2 intake station of the Akita City Water and Sewer Bureau. When I briefly stopped my car, it ran off into the forest.
Akita, Akita
I sighted a bear on the grounds. It moved off toward the cemetery on the north side.
Akita, Akita
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Akita, Akita
Distance to houses: 500 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m.
Yurihonjō 西目町海士剥, Akita
Distance to houses: 300 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m.
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
Distance from houses: 100 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m. Crossed the national highway and fled into southwest brush.
Yurihonjō 浜三川, Akita
Around 11:20 on July 15, a bear was sighted in Mizubayashi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 陳場岱, Akita
Distance to human dwelling: 20.0 m; Bear body length: 1.2 m
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
A bear was sighted in Ishiwaki Tajirino, Yurihonjo City.
Yurihonjō, Akita
[Post] A bear was on residential property
Yurihonjō 八幡下, Akita
Distance to houses: 10 m; Bear body length: 1.0 m
Yurihonjō 日役町, Akita
Crossed the road and went up toward the observation deck.
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
Distance to residence: 50 m. Bear body length: 1.2 m. Departed toward the mountain side.
Yurihonjō, Akita
On 2026-07-14 afternoon, one bear was sighted moving in Ishiwaki Yamanokami, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
A bear was sighted in Hachiman-shita, Yurihonjo City, around 5:00 PM on July 14.
Yurihonjō 八幡下, Akita
A bear was sighted in Ishiwaki, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, around 3:40 PM on July 14.
Yurihonjō 巣組, Akita
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Akita, Akita
[Report] While driving, a large Asian black bear about 1.5 m or taller was in the middle of the road. When I got closer it ran off into the grassy roadside.
Akita, Akita
While driving from the Kawabe direction toward Akita City, I saw a bear crossing the road from right to left. It went along the rice field ridge and disappeared into the woods. One bear, body length approximately 1 meter.
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted moving in Shimokitate Takaragawa Ubagasawa, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
Sighted walking from a private property toward the national highway. It seemed startled by cars on the highway and ran into the bushes.
Daisen Kyowa-Funesawa, Akita
One bear was sighted moving in Kyowa-Funazawa, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture.
Daisen Kyowa-Funesawa, Akita
A small black one that looked like a bear cub ran off toward the rice fields.
Yurihonjō 瀬越場, Akita
On the way back from Akita City, near the former pig farm site, an adult about 1.5 m emerged from the grass. When the car horn was sounded, it ran into the woods. There are greenhouses nearby.
Daisen Kyowa-Shimoyodokawa, Akita
Distance from houses: 100 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m. Believed to have headed south toward National Route 105.
Yurihonjō 徳沢, Akita
Distance to houses: 250 m; Bear body length: 1.0 m
Yurihonjō 加賀沢, Akita
Body length: approximately 1 m Distance to residences: approximately 150 m
Yurihonjō 加賀沢, Akita
A bear was sighted in Shinzawa Donosawa, Yurihonjo City.
Yurihonjō 加賀沢, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Okurasawa Yamazaki, Yurihonjo City, Akita, around 07:30 on July 6.
Yurihonjō 徳沢, Akita
Around 09:20 on 2026-07-05, one bear was seen moving in Taiheizan-dani, Akita City.
Akita Taiheiyamaya, Akita
Moved from the shrubbery beside the sidewalk to the shrubs on the opposite side. Body length 1 meter.
Akita, Akita
[Submission] Captured on security camera: it came from the left and wandered around for about 2 minutes; then a car arrived and it fled to the right toward the rice field.
Akita, Akita
Posted: A bear crossed the road at the spot known locally as Ipponmatsu in Maruyama Town, ran through the rice paddies, and went into the mountains.
Akita, Akita
I was driving from Hachinohe to Lake Towada via a mountain road, and about two or three minutes after entering Akita Prefecture I saw a brown earthen embankment on the left where a bear appeared to be eating soil — I could see it moving its mouth, chewing.
Akita, Akita
[Report] One Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma), size unknown, entered the forest on the west side.
Akita, Akita
Sighted on the opposite side of the road. Shortly afterward it departed heading north or northeast.
Akita, Akita
A bear about 1.0–1.2 m emerged from the grass.
Akita, Akita
[Post] I heard a bear making noises
Akita, Akita
[Post] On the Akita Expressway, near Kawabe on the outbound side, there was a cub trying to come out from the embankment onto the road.
Akita, Akita
[Post] A bear appeared on the grounds of Akita International University today. It was about 1.0 to 1.2 meters long. I saw it from the library window. The bear left droppings on the premises and then wandered off. What a lousy bastard. [Prefectural note] Today a bear appeared on the grounds of Akita International University. Its body length was about 1.0–1.2 meters. I witnessed it from the library window. The bear left droppings on the grounds and then went off somewhere.
Akita, Akita
[Report] The bear was about 1 m in size. It was in the green space.
Akita, Akita
Droppings were found
Akita, Akita
Post: Looking out from the second-floor window of my house, I saw one bear wandering around near the fields, then it disappeared.
Yurihonjō 中帳, Akita
A bear (0.8 m) was sighted inside the agricultural experiment station. The bear then left toward the woods to the north. Distance to the building: 50 m.
Akita, Akita
[Post] While driving, it crossed right in front of me at an incredible speed.
Akita, Akita
Mount Funakata, Masuzawa route. Encountered a bear in a stream a short distance beyond the Masuzawa hut; it appeared to have come to drink. The bear noticed us and moved away.
Akita, Akita
Posted: Crossing the road toward the north side
Akita, Akita
One bear was sighted in Yuwa Tsubakikawa Yamagura, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
Observed a 1.5 m bear attempting to cross the national highway. Direction of departure unknown. 200 m from the building.
Akita, Akita
Around 08:10 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Kaminote Furuno Terada, Akita City.
Akita, Akita
[Post] A lone bear cub was wandering around Akitabi.
Akita, Akita
[Report] Encountered on the road
Akita, Akita
Distance from houses: 20 m. Bear body length: 0.8 m. Departed heading south.
Yurihonjō Kawaguchi, Akita
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In the past 30 days, 110 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 37 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Akita, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 129 km route runs from Kitaakita to Yurihonjo within Akita. In the past 30 days, 110 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 37 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Akita, Akita. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
