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This 90 km route runs from Kitakami to Shizukuishi within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 29 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Takizawa 大釜高森, Iwate.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
On 2026-07-10 in Shimo-Konyu, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, one bear was seen moving.
Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate
Around 1:15 PM on 2026-07-09, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted by a resident in a residential area of Tokiwadai 3-chome, Kitakami, Iwate.
Kitakami Machibun, Iwate
A person walking saw one adult bear on a city road in a residential area of Tokiwa-dai 4-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Machibun, Iwate
A bear was sighted moving in Waga-cho Saimago 19-chiwari, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate
A resident spotted one bear in a residential area of Tokiwadai 2-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Machibun, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Waga-cho Iwasaki 27-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 6:50 a.m. on July 5.
Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasaki, Iwate
At around 06:45 on July 5, one bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Iwasaki 30-chiwari, Kitakami.
Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Iito 19-ku, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate
A bear was sighted moving in Waga-cho Goto 3-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 21:05 on July 4.
Kitakami Wagacho-Goto, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Waga-cho Yamaguchi 40-chiwari, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Wagacho-Yamaguchi, Iwate
One bear was seen moving in Nikocho Kanisawa, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Kotorizaki, Iwate
Around 1:00 PM on June 28, a bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Goto 10-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kitakami Wagacho-Goto, Iwate
At around 7:06 PM on 2026-06-20, a bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Iwasakishinden 10-chiwari, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasakishinden, Iwate
One adult bear was seen moving north toward a residential area in Waga-cho Yokokawame 4-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasawa, Iwate
On 2026-06-12 around 09:35, a bear was sighted moving in Kamionikiyanagi 2-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate
Around 12:00 on 2026-06-12, a bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Yokokawame 12-chiwari, Kitakami, Iwate.
Kitakami Wagacho-Yokokawame, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Okamakamori, Takizawa City.
Takizawa 大釜高森, Iwate
Around 1:30 PM on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Tsunagi Yamanene, Morioka City.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Nanatsumori, Shizukuishi Town.
Shizukuishi 七ツ森, Iwate
While residents were out for a walk, a bear was sighted on a mountain road. It immediately fled into the mountains.
Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Tsunagi, Morioka City.
Morioka, Iwate
There were bear tracks in the field.
Morioka, Iwate
One juvenile bear was sighted near a private residence.
Morioka, Iwate
There were what appeared to be droppings of a young bear on the road.
Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate
Observed one bear crossing the road.
Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted in the woods across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.
Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate
While working in an apple pre-cooling storage shed in an apple orchard, a bear was sighted. Apple crates outside the shed and the drain pipe of the refrigerator were damaged.
Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate
Around 4:00 PM on 2026-06-12, a bear was sighted in Myojin, Shizukuishi Town, Iwate Prefecture.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
Peak activity at 13:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 29 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Takizawa 大釜高森, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 90 km route runs from Kitakami to Shizukuishi within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 29 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Takizawa 大釜高森, Iwate. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
