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This 103 km route runs from Morioka to Ichinoseki within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 56 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 Mitsuwari, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Around 2:30 PM on 2026-07-10, one bear was sighted in Higashi-Kuroishino 3, Morioka City.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
On 2026-07-10 in Shimo-Konyu, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, one bear was seen moving.
Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate
One bear was sighted in bushes within Takada 12th district, Yahaba Town, Iwate.
Yahaba 大字高田, Iwate
Around 1:15 PM on 2026-07-09, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted by a resident in a residential area of Tokiwadai 3-chome, Kitakami, Iwate.
Kitakami Machibun, Iwate
A person walking saw one adult bear on a city road in a residential area of Tokiwa-dai 4-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Machibun, Iwate
A resident spotted one bear in a residential area of Tokiwadai 2-chome, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Machibun, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Sakuradai 2-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Waga-cho Iwasaki 27-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 6:50 a.m. on July 5.
Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasaki, Iwate
At around 06:45 on July 5, one bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Iwasaki 30-chiwari, Kitakami.
Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasaki, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Iito 19-ku, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate
One cub was sighted on a city road in Nakano 1-chome, Morioka.
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
Around 5:30 PM on June 30, a bear was sighted in Kita-terabayashi 2-chome, Ishidoriya-cho, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Daikoji, Iwate
A large tree was knocked down. I think it was a bear.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Esashi Yoka-machi, Oshu City.
Ōshū 江刺愛宕, Iwate
On 2026-06-29 in Inasecho Iwawaki, Kitakami City, one bear was seen moving.
Kitakami Inasecho, Iwate
Bear tracks confirmed in the fields around the house
Morioka, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Takamatsu 5-chome district, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Takaki, Iwate
One bear was sighted in Kuroishino 3-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
One bear was seen moving in Nikocho Kanisawa, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Kotorizaki, 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
Traces of a bear were found at a beekeeping farm near the residence
Morioka Kado, 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
A bear was sighted in Maesawa Komizu, Oshu City.
Ōshū Maesawa, 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 Yumoto 12-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Yumoto, Iwate
Around 10:40 on June 21, a bear was sighted in Yumoto 7-chiwari, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Ohata, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kamineko Hōzen, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Nishihareyama, Iwate
One bear, believed to be a cub, was sighted on the road in front of Shiroito Machinami Exchange Hall in Nishineurakoji, Kanegasaki Town, Iwate, and crossed Route Esashi-Kanegasaki from north to south.
Kanegasaki, 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 adult bear (or bear-like animal) sighted
Morioka Otobe, Iwate
Around 5:10 PM on 2026-06-17, a bear was sighted in Takagi 20-chiwari, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.
Hanamaki Takaki, Iwate
Found large bear footprints.
Morioka Otobe, Iwate
The spot where a culled sika deer was buried has been dug up and the carcass taken. There are drag marks nearby, as well as bear tracks and droppings.
Morioka Otobe, 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
One bear cub was sighted in grassland in Otobe 4-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Otobe, Iwate
Around 12:30 on 2026-06-17, one bear was reported sighted in a vacant lot behind a house in Otobe, Morioka City.
Morioka Otobe, Iwate
Empty honey boxes and the place where hive frames were stored were ransacked.
Morioka Otobe, Iwate
Bear droppings are on the road. There are also bear tracks nearby.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Mizukoshi, Inasecho, Kitakami City, around 5:15 a.m. on June 15.
Kitakami Inasecho, Iwate
Observed one adult bear entering northwest into the woods from the area near Kinugawa Junior High School.
Ōshū 衣川古戸, Iwate
The beehive box at the apiary beside the house was knocked over, and one hive frame was damaged.
Morioka Haba, Iwate
One beehive box at the apiary beside the house was missing. Bear footprints and paw prints were found nearby.
Morioka, Iwate
One adult bear was sighted. It was caught in a foothold trap set for deer, but escaped while permission to capture it was being sought and went toward the mountains.
Morioka Otobe, Iwate
On National Route 456 heading from Esashi toward Daitō, observed one adult (bear) moving from right to left across the road.
Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, 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
On 2026-06-12 around 09:35, a bear was sighted moving in Kamionikiyanagi 2-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.
Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate
Peak activity at 16:00 with 6 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 56 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 Mitsuwari, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 103 km route runs from Morioka to Ichinoseki within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 56 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 Mitsuwari, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
