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This 38 km route runs from Oga to Noshiro within Akita. In the past 30 days, 55 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Noshiro Iwao, Akita.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Spotted one bear. It crossed the prefectural road and fled into the brush on the east side. Body length approximately 1 m.
Noshiro Iwao, Akita
[Report] While driving, three cubs were crossing the road.
Mitane Sotooka, Akita
Sighted near the pachinko parlor Himawari close to Across
Noshiro Teramukai, Akita
One bear was observed moving to the south.
Noshiro Akudo, Akita
Observed one approximately 1 m bear moving westward.
Noshiro Fukkoshi, Akita
One bear was seen moving toward the Yoneshiro River.
Noshiro Makabechi, Akita
On 2026-06-17 in Fukkoshiyachi, Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, one bear was seen moving.
Noshiro Fukkoshi, Akita
Observed two bears (mother and cub) while mowing grass. They left toward the west.
Noshiro Makabechi, Akita
One adult bear is believed to be present. Direction of escape is unknown.
Noshiro Sunadomeyama, Akita
Observed bear tracks on the field. The tracks were heading northeast.
Oga Iriai-Kamiya, Akita
When the brake lights of the car in front turned on, I saw a cub run from the road into the brush. As I drove past that spot, the cub was looking toward the road.
Noshiro Gongendai, Akita
Around 6:30 PM on June 13, a bear was seen moving in Asanai Kaminoyama, Noshiro City.
Noshiro Gongendai, Akita
Crossed in front of the car and went into the brush
Noshiro, Akita
Sighted one bear eating cherry fruits. Body length approximately 1 meter.
Noshiro Kamiyachi, Akita
One bear about 1 m in body length walked southeast along the lakeshore of the western irrigation canal. Approximately 25 m from the nearest building.
Oga Futto, Akita
Observed one bear moving toward the woods to the north. Body length approximately 1 m.
Noshiro Kamiyachi, Akita
A bear was sighted on the premises of a special nursing home in Harabutazawa, Noshiro City.
Noshiro Kamiyachi, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Hiyama-Shindenzawa, Noshiro City, around 1:30 a.m.
Noshiro Kamiyachi, Akita
[Posted] Encountered it as I left the workplace to go home.
Noshiro Kamiyachi, Akita
A juvenile bear about 40 centimeters long suddenly crossed the road at speed from the farm side.
Noshiro Makabechi, 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
At around 8:15 AM on June 5, a bear was seen moving in Nishino, Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture.
Ogata 字西野, 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
[Report] One bear sighted in a field. Moving from west to east. Around 14:40, possibly the same individual but uncertain, one cub was sighted on an adjacent village road. Moving from west to east.
Ogata 字大潟, Akita
[Post]
Ogata 字西野, Akita
A bear was sighted in Nishino, Oga Village, Akita Prefecture.
Ogata 字西野, Akita
Ogata 字西野, Akita
[Post] Body length approximately 1 m
Ogata, Akita
On 2026-06-04 afternoon, one bear was seen moving in Ogata, Ogata Village, Akita.
Ogata 字中央, Akita
Noshiro Kamiyachi, Akita
[Report] Crossed the road
Ogata, Akita
Around 9:00 on June 3, one bear was seen moving in Nishino, Oga Village, Akita Prefecture.
Ogata 字西野, 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
Crossing the road near the wind turbine
Noshiro 字塞ノ神, Akita
Observed one approximately 1-meter-tall bear. It fled to the east.
Noshiro Makabechi, 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 single bear about 1 m in body length was sighted crossing the road. The bear left heading from north to south. It was 70 m from the nearest building.
Oga Unoki, Akita
Around 12:25 on June 1, a bear was sighted in Unoki Matsukizakai, Oga City, Akita, and was observed moving.
Oga Unoki, Akita
[Post] Racing along the rice-field ridgeline
Ogata, Akita
One bear was seen moving in Nishino, Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture.
Ogata 字西野, Akita
[Post] Path Beside the Rice Field
Ogata 字大潟, 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
[Post]
Oga Wakimoto-Momokawa, Akita
One bear approximately 1.2 m in body length was observed. The bear crossed the road and departed to the southwest. It was 300 m from the nearest building.
Oga Unoki, Akita
Observed one bear approximately 1.2 m in length. The bear crossed the road and departed westward. 200 m from the nearest building.
Oga Unoki, Akita
Crossed a municipal road and hid in the bushes.
Oga Kakumazaki, Akita
Peak activity at 15:00 with 8 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 55 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Noshiro Iwao, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 38 km route runs from Oga to Noshiro within Akita. In the past 30 days, 55 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Noshiro Iwao, Akita. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
