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This 2.8 km route runs from Morioka Castle to Iwate Museum of Art within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 32 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Morioka, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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
The field plastic mulch was torn and there were footprints. The compost was disturbed.
Morioka Tsushida, 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
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
A bear was observed near Route 4 Nakano intersection, moving from the west to the east (toward Nakano Elementary School).
Morioka Haba, 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
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
A large tree was knocked down. I think it was a bear.
Morioka, Iwate
Bear tracks confirmed in the fields around the house
Morioka, Iwate
One bear was sighted in Kuroishino 3-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the shed at the residence. (Direction of movement unknown)
Morioka, Iwate
I saw a young bear near a roadside station under construction, not far from Shibutami Nursery School.
Morioka, Iwate
Spotted a mother bear and her cubs moving
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
A bear about 60 cm was sighted near Jokoji Temple. It ran off into the mountains.
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Higashi-Anba 3-chome, Morioka City, around 09:05 on June 28.
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
One adult bear sighted on the grounds of the Iwate Prefectural Museum
Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate
Peak activity at 8:00 with 3 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 32 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Morioka, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 2.8 km route runs from Morioka Castle to Iwate Museum of Art within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 32 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Morioka, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
