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This 2.8 km route starts and ends around Oga, passing through Akita. In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
Observed one bear. It left heading from east to west.
Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita
At around 06:30 on the 14th, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a grassland in Wakamoto, Wakamoto Aza Sogi, Oga City, Akita Prefecture by a nearby man in his 70s. According to the Oga police, the bear was about 20 meters from the nearest house, and the police have warned residents to be cautious.
Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita
One bear approximately 1 m in body length was sighted. It moved into the northwest woods. About 150 m from the nearest building.
Oga Funagawaminato-Hizume, Akita
Around 18:00 on May 1, 2026, an approximately 50 cm long bear was seen in a rice field in Tatekizawa, Wakimotodayazawa, Oga City, Akita Prefecture by an elderly woman in her 80s living nearby. The bear was about 10 meters from a residence, and the Oga police warned local residents to be careful.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
Observed one bear with a body length of 50 cm. The bear left toward the southeast. Tracks were present. It was 10 meters from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
While driving, a single bear about 1 m in body length was sighted on the road. Its direction of travel is unknown. It was 20 m from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita
[Report] While driving, I spotted one bear about 1 meter long on the grounds of a private house. It ran into the brush and its whereabouts are unknown. It was 10 meters from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
Peak activity at 6:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 2.8 km route starts and ends around Oga, passing through Akita. In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
