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This 25 km route runs from Morioka Castle to Shizukuishi within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 60 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Morioka Kagano, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
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A bear was sighted in Asagishi 3-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
Heard a bear vocalizing near the baseball field.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward Goshoko.
Morioka Kamiota-Kawara, Iwate
There were traces on the road that appeared to be scat from a young bear.
Morioka, Iwate
Saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub at night.
Morioka 上鹿妻飯ノ森, Iwate
One bear was sighted running away toward Lake Gosho near the Sakura Garden area of Goshoko Regional Park.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.
Morioka, Iwate
I found large bear footprints.
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
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
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 across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Higashi-midorigaoka, Morioka City.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
A neighbor's shed had a bag of rice bran torn up by a bear.
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
Numerous bear droppings were found on the premises of a work shed and other areas adjacent to the residence.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
A bear entered a house in Naganama-Ashitani, Shizukuishi Town, and damaged food in the refrigerator and garbage.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
On the evening of July 12, a bear entered a Japanese sweets workshop in Nagayama-Sasakawahara, Shizukuishi Town, and damaged food in a refrigerator.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Nanatsumori, Shizukuishi Town.
Shizukuishi 七ツ森, Iwate
Around 6:00 PM on July 11, a bear entered a house in Nishinehigashishinozaki, Shizukuishi Town, Iwate, breaking one windowpane; no one was injured.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
At a house in Nishine, Shizukuishi Town, one bear entered the earthen-floor area and broke one pane of a waist-high window.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
At a house in Nagayama Shinkawara, Shizukuishi town, one adult bear rummaged through food in the kitchen and damaged part of a screen door and bars.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
A bear entered the same house in Nishine, Shizukuishi Town.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
One adult bear entered a residence in Nishine-Higashishinozaki, Shizukuishi Town, and ate food in the kitchen.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
At a house in Nishine, Shizukuishi, a man saw one bear coming out of a first-floor bedroom, and sweets in the kitchen had been eaten.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
One bear spotted in the hot spring facility parking lot
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Okamakamori, Takizawa City.
Takizawa 大釜高森, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Tsunagayamane, Morioka City.
Morioka, Iwate
Around 2:30 PM on 2026-07-10, one bear was sighted in Higashi-Kuroishino 3, Morioka City.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Rice bran had been placed beside a field rented by the caller, but two bags were torn into, and bear droppings and footprints were found on the mulch.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear entered a house in Nishine, Shizukuishi Town, and ate sugar and sweets.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
Spotted a bear near the hot spring facility.
Morioka, Iwate
The field plastic mulch was torn and there were footprints. The compost was disturbed.
Morioka Tsushida, Iwate
Observed one adult bear and two juvenile bears on the riverbed of the Otobe River.
Morioka Isari-Omichi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Inosari Tamenogi, Morioka City.
Morioka 猪去田面野木, Iwate
Spotted one young bear near the staff-only parking lot of the Handmade Village.
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
While the reporter was working in a rice field, they spotted a medium-sized bear along the base of the mountain behind them. They scared it off with a rocket firework, and it ran back into the mountain.
Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate
Around 1:30 PM on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Tsunagi Yamanene, Morioka City.
Morioka, Iwate
Apples stored in a shed used for farm work and storage had been eaten/raided. There were also numerous droppings that appeared to be from a bear both inside and outside the shed.
Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate
Observed one medium-sized bear in an apple orchard
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
One medium-sized bear was sighted moving toward Iwayama near the Iwayama entrance on National Route 4.
Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate
Observed one adult and two cubs near the apple orchard.
Morioka Isari-Sekiai, Iwate
There are round footprints on the ridge I made. About 15 cm in diameter. Could it be a bear?
Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate
Witnessed what appeared to be a single juvenile bear coming down from the mountain.
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
A bear broke the door lock and entered the same house again.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
An adult bear entered a house in Nishi-Nishine-Higashishinozaki, Shizukuishi, and ate cat food and pickled turnips.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
Around 7:30 pm on July 5, one bear believed to be the same individual re-entered the same house, ate cat food, and damaged the front-door lock.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
Around 4:00 on July 5, one bear entered a house in Nishine, Shizukuishi, through the front door and ate cat food and pickles.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
Around 4:00 on July 5, one adult bear entered a house in Nishine, Shizukuishi, Iwate.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
On July 5, a bear also entered the same residence at dawn and at night, eating cat food and pickled turnips.
Shizukuishi, Iwate
A bear about 1 meter in length was observed moving toward the southern rice paddies.
Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate
One animal believed to be a bear about one size larger than a large dog was observed moving toward the Kitakami River.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
One large animal, believed to be a bear about the size of a large dog, was sighted.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
A cub was sighted walking on the edge of the Tohoku Shinkansen viaduct in Kutsukawa 4-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
Spotted one young bear on the premises of the workshop (Medaka-en).
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
One cub was sighted on a city road in Nakano 1-chome, Morioka.
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
At the trailhead of Takahora Mountain, five hikers spotted a mother bear and her cub.
Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate
Peak activity at 16:00 with 5 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 60 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Morioka Kagano, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 25 km route runs from Morioka Castle to Shizukuishi within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 60 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Morioka Kagano, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
