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This 78 km route runs from Morioka Castle to Ryusendo Cave within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 43 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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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
A bear was sighted in Yabukawa Ōnohira, Morioka City.
Morioka, Iwate
Observed one adult bear and two juvenile bears on the riverbed of the Otobe River.
Morioka Kawamata, Iwate
Apples stored in a shed used for farm work and storage had been eaten/raided. Also, there were numerous droppings believed to be from a bear both inside and outside the shed.
Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate
A single bear cub was seen moving eastward along the bank of the Yonai River in Nodō, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
Near the apple orchard, sighted one adult bear and two cubs.
Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kamiyonai Matsukihira, Morioka City, around 9:00 AM on June 10.
Morioka Yamagishi, Iwate
There are round footprints on the raised ridges I made. About 15 cm in diameter. Could it be a bear?
Morioka, Iwate
While working in a rice field, the reporter spotted one medium-sized bear on the lower slope of the nearby mountain. They scared it off with a rocket firework, and it fled up the mountain.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
One young bear observed near the staff-only parking lot of the Handmade Village.
Morioka, Iwate
A single young bear was sighted near the parking lot reserved for staff of the Handmade Village.
Morioka Sanbonyanagi, Iwate
A single young bear was sighted near the parking lot reserved for staff of the Handmade Village.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear-like animal was sighted in Sanbonyanagi 4-chiwari, Morioka City.
Morioka Sanbonyanagi, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the garbage collection point.
Morioka Ueda, Iwate
An adult bear was behind the garbage collection point near the caller’s home; afterward it ran off toward the forest.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
There are bear tracks at the hands-on farm located on the south side of the elementary school.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
Spotted one juvenile near a house.
Morioka Senbokucho, Iwate
Passed through the residential property and disappeared toward the forested mountains to the north.
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
Three bears (one adult, two cubs) sighted
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
Around 9:40 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Sumiyoshi-cho, Morioka City.
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
Saw what appeared to be a mother bear and her cub at night.
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
I heard that a resident witnessed it.
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
An adult bear was spotted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports field. It moved toward Lake Goshō.
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports field. It moved toward Goshoko (Gosho Lake).
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
Witnessed a bear (might be a serow) moving toward Kotorisawa (northbound) near the intersection of Taiyo Street and Iwatesan Street.
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
There were what appeared to be droppings from a young animal on the road.
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
One bear sighted running off toward Goshoko near the Sakura Garden area of Goshoko Regional Park.
Morioka Kawamata, Iwate
(The person) walked along the main line (or trunk road).
Morioka Kawamata, Iwate
Peak activity at 12:00 with 6 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 43 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 12:00. 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, 43 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
