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This 99 km route runs from Morioka Castle to Port of Miyako within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Morioka, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
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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
While working in the fields, I saw a smallish bear. It noticed me and seemed to run off toward the mountains.
Morioka Kurokawa, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kanan 1-chome, Miyako City.
Miyako Sokei, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kukai 4th district, Miyako City.
Miyako 区界第四地割, Iwate
Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.
Morioka, Iwate
I found large bear footprints.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kawai, Miyako City, in the morning.
Miyako Kawai, Iwate
On July 19 at midday, a bear was sighted in Matsuyama, Miyako City, Iwate.
Miyako Matsuyama, Iwate
Empty honey boxes and the place where brood frames were stored were disturbed.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kawauchi 4th district, Miyako City.
Miyako Kawauchi, Iwate
One bear spotted near the garage of a residence
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Yamaguchi 2-chome, Miyako City, Iwate.
Miyako Yamaguchi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Shimoyonai Ichimatsubashi, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kawai 5-chome area, Miyako City.
Miyako, 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
One bear was sighted in Tede-mori 3-chiwari, Morioka City.
Morioka Teshiromori, 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
A bear was sighted in Hikime, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture on July 15.
Miyako Hikime, 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
On July 14 in the afternoon, a bear was sighted in Kawai, Miyako City.
Miyako, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kawai 5th district, Miyako City.
Miyako, 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
On the night of 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted in Sakikuwagasaki, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture.
Miyako Sakikuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Takahama, Miyako City, Iwate, on the afternoon of 2026-07-11.
Miyako Takahama, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Isotori, Miyako City, Iwate, on the morning of July 11.
Miyako Sokei, Iwate
One bear spotted in the hot spring facility parking lot
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Around 2:30 PM on 2026-07-10, one bear was sighted in Higashi-Kuroishino 3, Morioka City.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
On July 10, a bear was sighted in Atago, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Hikagecho, Miyako City, Iwate on 2026-07-10.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Moichi 9th district, Miyako City.
Miyako Moichi, 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
There are round footprints on the ridge I made. About 15 cm in diameter. Could it be a bear?
Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Minatomachi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, on the evening of 2026-07-08.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
Witnessed what appeared to be a single juvenile bear coming down from the mountain.
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
Observed one young bear near the staff-only parking lot of Tezukuri Village.
Morioka Kado, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kuzakai 2-chiwari, Miyako City.
Miyako 区界第二地割, Iwate
On 2026-07-05 in the afternoon, a bear was sighted in Hitachihama-cho, Miyako City, Iwate.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Yamaguchi 2-chome, Miyako City.
Miyako Yamaguchi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Hitarihama-cho, Miyako, Iwate.
Miyako Kuwagasaki, Iwate
Witnessed one young bear running away on the roadway.
Morioka Higashimirumae, Iwate
Spotted one young bear on the premises of the workshop (Medaka-en).
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Sawada, Miyako City.
Miyako, Iwate
One cub was sighted on a city road in Nakano 1-chome, Morioka.
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
An adult bear was behind the trash collection area near the caller’s home; it then ran off toward the forest.
Morioka Kawame, Iwate
Bear tracks were found at the experiential farm located on the south side of the elementary school.
Morioka Kado, Iwate
One bear was sighted in Nishi-gaoka 1-chome, Miyako City.
Miyako, 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
A bear was sighted in Ogi, Miyako City, Iwate on 2026-06-29.
Miyako Roki, 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
Traces of a bear were found at a beekeeping farm near the residence
Morioka Kado, Iwate
On 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Moichi, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture.
Miyako Moichi, Iwate
One bear was sighted in Sakikuwagasaki, Miyako City, Iwate.
Miyako Sakikuwagasaki, 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
Around 12:09 on 2026-06-27, one adult bear was seen by a passerby in a residential area of Ueda, Morioka City, Iwate. The bear left to the east, and no damage to people or property was confirmed.
Morioka, Iwate
There was what appeared to be bear droppings on the premises.
Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate
Peak activity at 16:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Morioka, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 99 km route runs from Morioka Castle to Port of Miyako within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Morioka, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
