This 323 m route from Odate to Odate crosses Akita. Over the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 11 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 8 hours ago near Odate, Akita; the location sits about 312 m from the start of the route and 2.6 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Odate, Akita, sitting about 16 m from the start and 2.2 km off the route line.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Crossed the road and went toward Katsura/Sakura High School
Odate, Akita
Saw it in the grass
Odate Negeto, Akita
A local resident sighted one bear (body length 1.0 m) / moving south / approximately 150 m from the nearest elementary school
Odate Negeto, Akita
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Odate Negeto, Akita
A nearby resident sighted one bear (body length 1.0 m) / moving north / approximately 30 m from the nearest house
Odate Ikenai-michiue, Akita
Walked through the premises
Odate Ikenai-michiue, Akita
Driver sighted one bear (body length 1.5 m) moving west; approximately 10 m from Ken-ei Hagino-dai housing complex.
Odate Ikenai-michiue, Akita
[Report] Crossed national highway — over 1 meter
Odate, Akita
Local resident sighted one bear (body length 1.5 m) / moving west / approximately 80 m from the nearest house
Odate, Akita
Posted: Moving west along the irrigation channel beside the rice fields. Witnessed while driving, so subsequent actions are unknown.
Odate, Akita
On a municipal road in Ikeuchi, Odate City, a woman in her 40s driving a car spotted a bear.
Odate Ikenai, Akita
While a vehicle was in motion, one bear (approximately 1.0 m in body length) was sighted / Direction of travel: east / Approximately 50 m to the nearest residence
Odate, Akita
At around 16:50 on April 27, 2026, a man in his 30s driving in Odate City, Karasawa Inariyama-shimo, spotted one bear about 1 meter long on the road. The nearest house is about 50 meters away and there is a hospital in the area; the police are patrolling the vicinity and urging residents to be cautious.
Odate Karasawa, Akita
A staff member at a nearby facility sighted one bear (body length unknown) / direction of travel unknown / approximately 150 meters from the nearest facility
Odate Shakanai, Akita
In the forest at Odate City, Shakainai, at around 10:20 a.m. on the 27th, school staff spotted one bear about 50 cm in length. The nearest house is about 30 meters away and Shakainai Elementary School about 10 meters; the police notified related agencies, are patrolling the area with patrol cars, and have warned residents to be cautious.
Odate Shakanai, Akita
One bear (body length 0.5 m) seen eating something along the water channel / direction of travel: northwest / 200 m northwest of Shakainai Elementary School
Odate Shakanai, Akita
Around 12:00 on April 25, 2026, a bear approximately 50 cm long was sighted on the grounds of a private house in Aizenei(?) (Shaka-nai Aosen-dai), Odate City, Akita Prefecture. A man in his 50s working in the garden spotted it, and the Odate police are patrolling the area by patrol car and warning residents.
Odate Shakanai, Akita
Local resident sighted one bear (body length 0.6 m) / direction of travel unknown / approximately 10 m from the nearest house
Odate Shakanai, Akita
At around 7:30 a.m. on the 24th, a walking man in his 30s spotted a bear about 50 cm long in a grassy area in Shakainai, Odate City, Akita Prefecture. According to the Odate police station, the nearest house is about 40 meters away, and the station has warned residents to be cautious.
Odate Shakanai, Akita
A driver sighted one bear (body length unknown) in the woods beside a city road / direction of travel unknown / 150 m south of Shakanai Elementary School
Odate, Akita
At around 15:30 on April 23, 2026, a police officer on patrol spotted one bear about 50 cm long in a grassy area in Shakainai, Odate City. The nearest house was about 40 meters away; police contacted related agencies, increased patrols by police car, and warned residents to be cautious.
Odate Shakanai, Akita
A local resident sighted one bear (body length unknown) in the forest beside a municipal road / direction of travel unknown / 150 m south of Shakanai Elementary School
Odate, Akita
At around 08:20 on April 22, 2026, a bear about 50 cm long was sighted in a grass field in Shakakunai, Odate City by a woman in her 30s driving through the area. The bear was about 10 meters from the nearest house; authorities were notified and patrol cars have been warning residents and monitoring the area.
Odate Shakanai, Akita
A driver traveling on a municipal road sighted one bear (body length 1 m) / direction of travel: northwest / 400 m south of Odate Daiichi Junior High School
Odate Negeto, Akita
A local resident sighted one bear (body length 0.5 m) in the woods beside the municipal road / heading east / 150 m south of Shakanai Elementary School
Odate, Akita
At around 16:50 on the 21st, a woman in her 30s at home in Shakanai, Odate City, Akita Prefecture, sighted a bear about 50 cm long. According to the Odate police, the bear was about 10 meters from the nearest house, and authorities warned residents to be cautious.
Odate Shakanai, Akita
[Post] There was a cub
Odate, Akita
A nearby resident sighted one bear (body length 0.5 m) / direction of travel unknown / inside residential property
Odate Shakanai, Akita
A nearby resident spotted one bear (body length 60 cm) / direction of travel unknown / about 10 m from the nearest house
Odate Shakanai, Akita
[Report] Nearby resident sighted one bear (body length 60 cm) / Direction of travel unknown / Approximately 10 m from the nearest house
Odate Shakanai, Akita
A local resident sighted one bear (body length 1 m) / heading northeast / 300 m northeast of the Ikenai Ramp entrance intersection on National Route 103.
Odate Ikenai-michiue, Akita
A passerby sighted one bear (body length 0.5 m) in the woods beside a municipal road / direction of movement unknown / 150 m south of Shakauchi Elementary School
Odate, Akita
Around 10:00 a.m. on the 16th, a male worker spotted a bear about 50 cm long in a forest in Odate City, Shakanai Aizome-dai, Akita Prefecture. According to the Odate Police, the site is about 30 meters from the nearest house; patrol cars are warning residents and monitoring the area.
Odate Shakanai, Akita
A passerby spotted one bear (body length 0.5 m) in the woods beside a municipal road / direction of travel unknown / 150 m south of Shakauchi Elementary School
Odate, Akita
A driver traveling on the Nōmen Farm Road Ōmoinai-Shirasawa Line sighted one bear in the forested area (body length 1.0 m) / direction of travel unknown / 900 m southeast of Ōdateen
Odate, Akita
At around 10:00 on April 10, 2026, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted in woodland along the Noumen Road Omouchi-Shirasawa Line in Kaminoborukidai, Omouchi, Odate City. On the same day, one bear was reported near Kawaguchi in Yurihonjo City, and a roughly 50 cm bear was seen in Nishinagano Noda, Kakunodate Town, Semboku City.
Odate, Akita
Peak activity at 7:00 with 8 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 11 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 8 hours ago near Odate, Akita; the location sits about 312 m from the start of the route and 2.6 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 323 m route from Odate to Odate crosses Akita. Over the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 11 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 8 hours ago near Odate, Akita; the location sits about 312 m from the start of the route and 2.6 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Odate, Akita, sitting about 16 m from the start and 2.2 km off the route line. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
