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This 63 km route runs from Morioka Castle to Semboku, passing through Iwate and Akita. In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Morioka Kado, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
A bear about 60 cm was sighted near Jokoji Temple. It ran off into the mountains.
Morioka Kado, Iwate
There was what appeared to be bear feces on the premises.
Morioka 上鹿妻横道, Iwate
Found one cub in the field.
Morioka Tsunagi, Iwate
There were bear tracks in the field.
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
Witnessed one bear running away toward the graves on the east side at the tea-field intersection.
Morioka Nagai, Iwate
Crossed National Route 46; body length approximately 1 meter; departed heading west; distance to nearest house approximately 10 meters.
Senboku Tazawako-Sashimaki, Akita
Three bears observed (one adult, two cubs)
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
One bear sighted in an apple orchard
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Asagishi 3-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
Heard a bear vocalizing near the baseball field.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
At night I saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub.
Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved in the direction of Lake Gosho.
Morioka, 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
Walking along the riverbank, body length about 1 m, moving downstream (south) along the river, approximately 100 m from the nearest house
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita
There was a bear in Kojōyama. Body length approximately 0.6 m. Direction it left is unknown. About 200 m from nearby houses.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita
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
At around 14:40 on July 20, a bear was sighted moving in Kawaharahagurodo, Kakunodate-machi, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita
A bear was on the prefectural road. Body length about 1 m. Left heading northwest. About 10 m from nearby houses.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita
Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.
Morioka, Iwate
I found large bear footprints.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear was eating something near the river. Body length about 1 m. It departed to the north. Approximately 30 m from nearby houses.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
Empty honey boxes and the place where brood frames were stored were disturbed.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Seen in the mountain behind the house, body length about 1.3 m, left heading northeast into the mountain, distance to the residence about 10 m
Senboku Tazawako-Obonai, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Tazawako Obonai Zōdō, Senboku City.
Senboku, Akita
One bear spotted near the garage of a residence
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Shimoyonai Ichimatsubashi, Morioka City.
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 nearby resident witnessed a single bear about 1 m tall entering the premises. Its subsequent movements are unknown. Distance to the house: 5 m.
Daisen Toyooka, Akita
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 was sighted in Tazawako Obonai Shitakano, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, around 6:30 AM on July 13.
Senboku, Akita
A bear was sighted in Nanatsumori, Shizukuishi Town.
Shizukuishi 七ツ森, 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
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
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
Peak activity at 16:00 with 5 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Morioka Kado, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 63 km route runs from Morioka Castle to Semboku, passing through Iwate and Akita. In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Morioka Kado, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
