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This 22 km route starts and ends around Oga, passing through Akita. In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Oga Kitaura-Shinzan, Akita.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
Witnessed a bear climbing a tree. It fled toward the northwest.
Oga Kitaura-Shinzan, Akita
While driving the Namahage Line from Funakawa toward Kitaura, I saw a bear about 1 meter long crossing from right to left just before Aooni Bridge, approximately 180 meters from the nearest building.
Oga Kitaura-Anzenji, Akita
While driving on the road, one bear was sighted near the grove at the back of a rice field. (Size unknown) The bear left heading south. 150 m from the nearest building.
Oga Funagawaminato-Niiyama, Akita
Discovered bear tracks. They continued toward the southeast.
Oga Iriai-Kotogawa, Akita
Bear tracks discovered. They continued toward the southeast.
Oga Iriai-Kotogawa, Akita
One bear approximately 80 cm in length was sighted. The bear left into the woods on the west side. It was 30 meters from the nearest building.
Oga Oganaka-Kokuyuchinai, Akita
One bear approximately 70–80 cm in body length was sighted on top of a grassy area. The direction the bear was moving is unknown. It is 80 meters from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
A single bear about 60 cm in body length was sighted near a nursery school. The bear moved off to the northeast. Distance from the nearest building: 10 m.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
(Posted) It was at the bus stop.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
One bear approximately 60 cm in body length was sighted on the road. The bear's direction of travel is unknown. It was 10 meters from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita
One bear approximately 1.0–1.5 m in body length was sighted in a rice field. The bear crossed the road and departed to the southeast. 80 m from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita
A single bear approximately 80 cm in body length was observed crossing the road. The bear went from east to west. 400 m from the nearest building.
Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita
Around 7:00 on June 2, a bear was seen moving in Wakimoto-Tominaga Enmyōjidai, Oga City, Akita Prefecture.
Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita
One bear approximately 80 cm long was observed. The bear left heading from northeast to southwest. Distance from the nearest building: 50 m.
Oga Kakumazaki, Akita
A bear was seen moving in Gojirishi Nakaishi Higashiyamadai, Oga City.
Oga Iriai-Chuishi, Akita
A bear about 0.5 m in length was spotted in the grass beside the road. Shortly afterward, another bear about 1 m long appeared; it crossed the road from the south and left to the north.
Oga Iriai-Chuishi, Akita
Around 6:10 PM on May 26, a bear was sighted in Wakimoto Momokawa Yamazaki, Oga City.
Oga Wakimoto-Momokawa, Akita
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Oga Wakimoto-Momokawa, Akita
Crossed a municipal road and hid in the bushes.
Oga Kakumazaki, Akita
Peak activity at 18:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Oga Kitaura-Shinzan, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. 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, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Oga Kitaura-Shinzan, Akita. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
