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This 15 km route runs from Lake Tazawa to Semboku within Akita. In the past 30 days, 7 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 Senboku Tazawako-Obonai, Akita.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Akita.
While driving, encountered a mother bear about 1 m in body length and a cub about 40 cm in the center of the road; they departed northward toward the mountain. Distance to the nearest house approximately 30 m.
Senboku, Akita
At around 9:30 on 2026-06-04, one bear was seen moving in Nishi-ki-machi Hinokinai Aunai-gata, Semboku City, Akita Prefecture.
Senboku, Akita
A cub was walking through a rice field. Body length approximately 0.5 m. Direction of departure: west. Distance to the nearest building: about 30 m.
Senboku Nishikicho-Hinokinai, Akita
On 2026-05-31 afternoon, one bear was sighted moving in Konamiuchi, Hinokinaiki, Nishiki-machi, Semboku City.
Senboku Nishikicho-Hinokinai, Akita
[Post] Two bear cubs and their mother came out onto the roadway from the shore of Lake Tazawa
Senboku, Akita
In the rice field, about 1 m in body length, moving away toward the south (where houses are located). Approximately 20 m from the nearest home.
Senboku Tazawako-Obonai, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Tazawako Obonai-machi Tada, Senboku City, around 8:45 a.m.
Senboku, Akita
While driving, encountered a mother bear about 1 m in body length and a cub about 40 cm in the center of the road; they departed northward toward the mountain. Distance to the nearest house approximately 30 m.
Senboku, Akita
At around 9:30 on 2026-06-04, one bear was seen moving in Nishi-ki-machi Hinokinai Aunai-gata, Semboku City, Akita Prefecture.
Senboku, Akita
[Post] Two bear cubs and their mother came out onto the roadway from the shore of Lake Tazawa
Senboku, Akita
Peak activity at 8:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 7 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 Senboku Tazawako-Obonai, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 15 km route runs from Lake Tazawa to Semboku within Akita. In the past 30 days, 7 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 Senboku Tazawako-Obonai, Akita. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
