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This 78 km route runs from Morioka Castle to Ryusendo Cave within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Iwate.
Around 2:30 PM on 2026-07-10, one bear was sighted in Higashi-Kuroishino 3, Morioka City.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Sakuradai 2-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kitamatsuzono 3-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Ueda, 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
I saw a young bear near a roadside station under construction, not far from Shibutami Nursery School.
Morioka, 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
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
A schoolchild spotted three bears (one adult and two cubs) wandering in Hachimancho, Morioka City.
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
Found one young bear in the field.
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
Around 2:05 PM on 2026-06-24, a bear was sighted in Yabukawa Sotoyama, Morioka City.
Morioka, Iwate
Three bears (one adult, two cubs) observed
Morioka, Iwate
Spotted one young bear near a house.
Morioka, Iwate
Heard a bear making noises around the baseball field.
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Shimonokawara Shijūda, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kutsukawa 1-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
One bear was sighted in Higashi-Senboku 2-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
In Hachimancho, Morioka City, a schoolchild spotted one bear roaming around.
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
One bear sighted near the home's garage
Morioka, Iwate
One bear was sighted on the opposite side across the Neda Shigekawa (Nedashigekawa) River.
Morioka, Iwate
On June 15, 2026, around 8:20 AM, a bear was sighted in Yabukawa Toyama, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture.
Morioka, Iwate
While working in the apple pre-cooling shed within the orchard, a bear was sighted. Apple boxes outside the shed and the refrigeration unit's drain pipe were damaged.
Morioka Kawamata, Iwate
One bear was observed crossing the road.
Morioka Kawamata, Iwate
One beehive box at the apiary beside the house was missing. Bear footprints and paw prints were found nearby.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear sighted in the hot spring facility's parking lot
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kaminai Nooto, Morioka City, around 16:20 on 2026-06-12.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
Observed one medium-sized bear inside an apple orchard
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
I sighted a mother bear and her cubs on the premises.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
A bag of rice bran at a nearby shed was ravaged by a bear.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
Peak activity at 16:00 with 3 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 78 km route runs from Morioka Castle to Ryusendo Cave within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
