Saves as a new trip plan. The original stays as-is.
This 11 km route runs from Sakegawa to Mamurogawa within Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 2 weeks ago near Mamurogawa Kinoshita, Yamagata.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Mamurogawa Kinoshita, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Mamurogawa Osawa, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Juvenile
Sakegawa, Yamagata
Around 10:30 on 2026-06-04, one cub was sighted in Kawaguchi, Sakegawa Village, Yamagata Prefecture.
Sakegawa Kawaguchi, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Mamurogawa Kinoshita, Yamagata
Environment: road / Size: unknown
Mamurogawa Kinoshita, Yamagata
Observed one bear crossing the road from the south to the north / Environment: forest / Size: adult
Shinjo Masugata, Yamagata
A single bear crossing the road from south to north had contact with a passing vehicle; the bear returned southward afterward / Environment: forest / Size: adult
Shinjo Masugata, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Juvenile
Mamurogawa Aramachi, Yamagata
Environment: Near human dwellings / Size: Unknown
Tozawa Matsuzaka, Yamagata
According to the tracks, it headed north from the sighting location / Size: adult
Shinjo, Yamagata
Report from a passing woman / Size: Unknown
Mamurogawa Hiraoka, Yamagata
Size: Adult
Sakegawa Niwazuki, Yamagata
Peak activity at 7:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.
For mountain rescue, call 110 (police). They will coordinate with local rescue teams.
Draw any route in Japan and get the same bear-safety report, built around the trip you're actually taking.
No comments yet.
In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 2 weeks ago near Mamurogawa Kinoshita, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 11 km route runs from Sakegawa to Mamurogawa within Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 2 weeks ago near Mamurogawa Kinoshita, Yamagata. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
