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This 69 km route runs from Morioka Castle to Kuzumaki within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 62 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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Witnessed what is believed to be one young bear coming down from the mountain.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
A single juvenile bear was sighted near the staff-only parking lot of the Handcrafted Village.
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
Around 00:50 on 2026-08-08, one bear believed to be an adult was sighted on the road north of Morioka Municipal Yamagishi Elementary School in Yamagishi 2-chome, Morioka City, Iwate. The bear left toward the eastern direction of the Nakatsu River.
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
A single young bear was sighted near the employee-only parking lot of the Handmade Village.
Morioka Ueda, Iwate
A cub was sighted in Kita-Matsuzono 3-chome, Morioka City, and moved away in the direction of Seseragi Green Space from Miharashi no Oka.
Morioka Ueda, Iwate
A bear about 1 meter long was seen moving toward the southern rice fields.
Morioka Ueda, Iwate
One large animal believed to be a bear the size of a large dog was sighted.
Morioka, Iwate
A single young bear was sighted near the staff-only parking lot of the Handcrafted Village.
Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Higashimatsuzono 2-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate
Bear tracks confirmed in the fields around the house
Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate
Around 10:00 on 2026-08-06, two bears, an adult and a cub, were sighted at Shōzōn Chūō Park in Matsuzono 2-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate
Signs of a bear were found at the apiary near the home.
Morioka Ueda, Iwate
I saw a young bear near the roadside station construction site, not far from Shibutami Nursery School.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
Bear tracks suspected to have been observed.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
One animal believed to be a bear about one size larger than a large dog was observed moving toward the Kitakami River.
Morioka Kado, Iwate
A bear about 60 cm was sighted near Jokoji Temple. It ran off into the mountains.
Morioka Kado, Iwate
An adult bear was behind the garbage collection point near the caller’s home; it then ran off toward the forested area.
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
There were bear tracks in the field.
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
Three bears sighted (one adult, two cubs)
Morioka, Iwate
A single juvenile bear was sighted near a private residence.
Morioka, Iwate
Three bears observed (one adult, two cubs)
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
One bear sighted in an apple orchard
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Asagishi 3-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
Heard a bear vocalizing near the baseball field.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
At night I saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub.
Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved in the direction of Lake Gosho.
Morioka, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward Goshoko.
Morioka Kamiota-Kawara, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the entrance to the road leading to Tonan Tsudoi no Mori.
Morioka Kamikuriyagawa, Iwate
There were traces on the road that appeared to be scat from a young bear.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear was sighted on the premises of a farming man’s home in Tokusagawa, Takizawa City, and damage occurred to about 10 corn plants and one beehive, with honey eaten.
Takizawa 木賊川, Iwate
A bear, likely an adult, appeared on a residential property in Kizukawa, Takizawa City, damaging about 10 corn plants and honey in a beehive box.
Takizawa 木賊川, Iwate
One bear was sighted running away toward Lake Gosho near the Sakura Garden area of Goshoko Regional Park.
Morioka, Iwate
An adult bear was seen entering the Kitakami River. Direction of movement is unknown.
Morioka, Iwate
A cub was sighted on the road near the parking lot of Oirino Wetland Botanical Garden in Goshoko Wide-Area Park.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear moving north was sighted near Sanmabashi Bridge.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Nukumai-nai 2-chiwari, Iwate Town.
Iwate Numakunai, Iwate
A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
A student from Tōnan Higashi Elementary School spotted what appeared to be a bear while heading to school.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.
Morioka, Iwate
I found large bear footprints.
Morioka, Iwate
Observed one adult crossing the regional farm road. Went into the woods to the east.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear sighted on the opposite bank of the Yanagawa River in front of the former Kawame Elementary School.
Morioka, Iwate
Empty honey boxes and the place where brood frames were stored were disturbed.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
One bear spotted near the garage of a residence
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Shimoyonai Ichimatsubashi, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
One bear sighted near an apple orchard
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Numakunai 11th district, Iwate Town.
Iwate Numakunai, Iwate
While working in the apple pre-cooling shed inside the apple orchard, a bear was sighted. Apple crates outside the shed and the refrigerator drain pipe were damaged.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Observed one bear crossing the road.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
Observed one bear crossing the road.
Morioka, Iwate
Bear droppings are on the roadway. There are also bear tracks nearby.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Sighted one adult (bear). It was caught in a foothold trap set for deer; while we were requesting permission to capture it, it escaped and went toward the mountains.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
Spotted an adult bear in the woods opposite my house. It ran off into the mountains.
Morioka Teshiromori, Iwate
Spotted an adult bear in the woods across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
One bear sighted on Prefectural Route 169
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
One bear was observed crossing the road from the forested area on the west side toward the forested area on the east side.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
One bear was observed moving east along the road (Prefectural Route 258) near the handmade village.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
One adult bear sighted in a rice field
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Report of bear tracks found on farmland
Morioka, Iwate
A beehive box at the apiary next to the house was knocked over, damaging one frame.
Morioka Teshiromori, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Higashi-midorigaoka, Morioka City.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Peak activity at 8:00 with 5 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 62 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 69 km route runs from Morioka Castle to Kuzumaki within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 62 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
