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This 22 km route starts and ends around Oga, passing through Akita. In the past 30 days, 28 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Oga Toga-Shiohama, Akita.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
Observed one bear about 0.5 m in body length. It left heading south.
Oga Toga-Shiohama, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Togashiohama Gyomonzaki, Oga City.
Oga Toga-Shiohama, Akita
Observed one bear approximately 50 cm in body length. The bear left toward the forest to the southwest. It was 10 m from the nearest building.
Oga Toga-Shiohama, Akita
While driving on Route 101 from Kitaura toward Takikawa in the direction of Oganaka Post Office, I witnessed a bear walking on the right-hand rice-field ridge. It hid in the rice, and its subsequent direction of travel is unknown.
Oga Oganaka-Takigawa, Akita
One bear sighted. Direction of movement unknown. 5 m from the nearest building.
Oga Iriai-Kamiya, Akita
Observed one bear approximately 1 m in body length. The bear departed to the southwest. It was 5 m from the nearest building.
Oga Iriai-Kamiya, Akita
A bear about 0.7–1.0 m in body length was seen swimming. It left heading east.
Oga Toga-Hamashioya, Akita
One bear was sighted on a farm road. The bear departed toward the mountain to the north.
Oga Iriai-Kotogawa, Akita
[Report] A small bear about 60 cm long was running on the road, came from the right side, and entered the woods on the left.
Oga Kitaura-Nishimizuguchi, Akita
Around 6:20 on July 27, a bear was seen moving in Kitaura Nishimizuguchi Soribasaka, Oga City, Akita Prefecture.
Oga Kitaura-Nishimizuguchi, Akita
While driving on the road, a bear about 0.8 m in body length was sighted on a bridge. Distance to the nearest building: 70 m.
Oga Kitaura-Aikawa, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kitaura-Aikawa Izuno, Oga City, Akita around 5:00 a.m. on July 27.
Oga Kitaura-Aikawa, Akita
While driving, I spotted a bear about 80 cm in body length on the sidewalk. It walked away toward the northeast. Approximately 30 meters from the nearest building.
Oga Funagawaminato-Kanegawa, Akita
Discovered tracks believed to be from a bear. They are heading toward the northeast into the woods.
Oga Oganaka-Nakamaguchi, Akita
One bear approximately 1 m in body length was sighted. The bear crossed the road and departed northward. 450 m from the nearest building.
Oga Oganaka-Takigawa, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Oganaka-Takikawa, Oga City.
Oga Funagawaminato-Niiyama, Akita
Observed one bear approximately 1 m in body length on the road. The bear left into the woods on the west side. It was 10 m from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
A bear was seen moving in Wakimoto Wakimoto Uchigasaki, Oga City, around 10:50 on July 26.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
At around 10:15 on July 26, a bear was spotted moving in Wakimoto Shitaya-chi, Oga City, Akita Prefecture.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
One bear approximately 1 m in length was observed on the road. The bear left into the woods to the northeast. It was 80 m from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
It ran from the rice field toward the mountain. It was a very large bear.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
One bear observed. About 170 m from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
Around 5:43 a.m. on July 25, a bear was sighted in Wakimoto-Wakimoto Hazamada, Oga City.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
Around 16:25 on 2026-07-25, a bear was seen moving in Fukuzawa, Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Oga City, Akita Prefecture.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
A bear was sighted in Wakimoto Wakimoto Hazamata, Oga City, Akita Prefecture, around 17:33 on July 24.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
One adult bear (body length unknown) confirmed. Approximately 170 m from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
Spotted a bear while driving. It then moved off to the east. Approximately 1.2 meters in size.
Oga Funagawaminato-Hizume, Akita
While driving, I spotted one bear about 1 meter long on the road. It left toward the woods to the west. Approximately 600 m from the nearest building.
Oga Kitaura-Nishikurosawa, Akita
Peak activity at 5:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 28 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Oga Toga-Shiohama, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 22 km route starts and ends around Oga, passing through Akita. In the past 30 days, 28 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Oga Toga-Shiohama, Akita. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
