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This 38 km route runs from Oga to Noshiro within Akita. In the past 30 days, 81 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 Mitane Sotooka, Akita.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
A bear was sighted moving in Togawadō, Mitane Town, Akita, around 16:35 on August 4.
Mitane Sotooka, Akita
Approximately 1 m long, it emerged from the rice field on the right (east), crossed the road, and moved off to the left (west).
Mitane Sotooka, Akita
Observed one bear crossing the road from east to west. Estimated body length about 1 meter. It fled into the woods on the west side.
Noshiro Asanai, 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
A single bear approximately 1 m in body length was seen along the roadside. The bear left into the woods to the west. 500 m from the nearest building.
Oga, 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
One bear was sighted on the property. It left heading west toward the Goriai Beach bathing area.
Oga Iriai-Kamiya, Akita
Body length unknown. Was on the road. Afterwards entered the brush to the north.
Mitane Ukawa, Akita
At about 08:50 on 2026-07-28, one bear was seen moving in Ogikake no Ue, Ugawa, Mitane Town, Akita Prefecture.
Mitane Ukawa, Akita
Around 17:50 on July 27, a bear was seen moving in Ochiai Nakanodai, Noshiro City.
Noshiro, Akita
Came out of the grass, then went back into the grass.
Noshiro, Akita
One bear was sighted on a farm road. The bear departed toward the mountain to the north.
Oga Iriai-Kotogawa, 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
A juvenile bear about 50 cm in length was sighted on the road along the levee. It then moved north.
Ogata, Akita
One bear approximately 1 m in body length was sighted. The bear departed to the east. It was 20 m from the nearest building.
Oga Noishi, Akita
One bear approximately 1 m in body length was sighted on the roadway. The bear left heading northwest. The nearest building was 100 m away.
Oga Noishi, Akita
Bear observed crossing the premises. Direction of travel unknown.
Oga Noishi, Akita
Around 00:20 on July 26, a bear was sighted in Noseki Obazawasita, Oga City, Akita Prefecture, and was seen moving.
Oga Noishi, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Ogata, Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture.
Ogata 字中央, Akita
A bear was sighted in Nosekihamada, Oga City, around 7:00 AM and was seen moving.
Oga Noishi, 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
One bear was sighted. Its body length was about 1 meter, and the direction it fled is unknown.
Noshiro Miyanomae, Akita
One bear approximately 1.2 m was sighted. It fled into brush on the west side.
Noshiro Miyanomae, Akita
At around 9:37 on July 24, a bear was sighted moving in Oda Obuchi, Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture.
Noshiro Kairagefuchi, Akita
I was running on the road.
Oga Iriai-Chuishi, Akita
Spotted a bear about 1 m in body length. Destination unknown. 160 m from the nearest building.
Oga Iriai-Chuishi, Akita
Body length 1 m
Mitane Kawashiri, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kawajiri Higashi-Ōtsutsumi-shita, Mitatane Town.
Mitane Kawashiri, Akita
I saw it swimming across the river and coming ashore, so I shouted to my family outside to go into the house. The family went inside and locked the door. They also closed all the windows. The bear came up from the river, chased a cat while running, and then left.
Mitane Kawashiri, Akita
One bear was sighted moving in Kawashiri-Kumayashiki, Mitane Town.
Mitane Kawashiri, Akita
Body length 1 m — entered the brush at Sanshu River
Mitane Kawashiri, Akita
[Post] During a walk
Oga Noishi, Akita
Around 8:10 on 2026-07-19, a bear was sighted in Noshi Oosawa Shita, Oga City, Akita Prefecture.
Oga Noishi, Akita
A bear was sighted in Minamihamano, Gori-ai Nakaiishi, Oga City.
Oga Iriai-Kamiya, Akita
Around 12:30 on July 19, one bear was seen moving in Hokkase Chikubōshi, Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture.
Noshiro Honokise, Akita
Body length 1 m. It ran across the rice field.
Mitane Hamada, Akita
A bear was sighted in Hamasada Nakanichidane, Mitane Town.
Mitane Hamada, Akita
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Mitane Hamada, Akita
A bear was sighted in Hamada Nakanihiri, Mitane Town, and was seen moving.
Mitane Hamada, Akita
Body length 1 m. It crossed the river and ran west across the rice field.
Mitane Hamada, Akita
Body length unknown. Crossed the national highway and ran through the rice field behind a convenience store.
Mitane Hamada, Akita
One bear was sighted moving in Ukawa Hodeyama-no-ue, Mitane Town.
Mitane Ukawa, Akita
[Report] Entered the shrine grounds from Route Motodake-Ugawa. It ran and dashed toward the cemetery on the west side. Body length about 1 meter.
Mitane Ukawa, Akita
Around 18:35 on 2026-07-16, one bear was seen moving at Ukawa-tate no ue in Mitane Town, Akita Prefecture.
Mitane Ukawa, Akita
[Post] While driving home, heading toward the Akita direction
Mitane Tomioka-shinden, Akita
Length unknown. Entered onto private residence property.
Mitane Tomioka-shinden, Akita
Around 6:25 PM on July 16, a bear was seen moving in Nishi-Ugawa, Ugawa, Mitane Town, Akita Prefecture.
Mitane Tomioka-shinden, Akita
Approximately 60 cm long. Witnessed entering the grounds of a Shinto shrine.
Mitane Ukawa, Akita
Around 5:08 PM on July 16, one bear was seen moving in Omajikami, Ugame, Mitane Town.
Mitane Ukawa, Akita
Spotted a bear while driving. It then moved off to the east. Approximately 1.2 meters in size.
Oga Funagawaminato-Hizume, Akita
Confirmed a bear crossing the premises. Direction of travel unknown.
Oga Noishi, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Unosawa, Noshiro City.
Noshiro 字中谷地, Akita
(Posted) Went up the mountain
Noshiro 字中谷地, Akita
A single cub about 50–60 cm in length tried to pass through the soybean field from the direction of the drainage channel, but noticed a grass trimmer and returned toward the drainage channel. Its destination is unknown.
Ogata, Akita
A cub about 50 cm long was moving toward the Shikawatari area.
Ogata 字中央, Akita
A cub about 50 cm was seen near the chapel.
Ogata 字中央, Akita
A cub about 50 cm long was running around within the residential area. It is likely the same individual that escaped toward the museum.
Ogata 字中央, Akita
Around 9:30 on 2026-07-14, one bear was sighted on a village road in Nishi 2-chome, Ōgata Village.
Ogata 字中央, Akita
Saw a bear about 50 cm in the brush near the gas station. It then moved toward the museum.
Ogata 字中央, Akita
Body length 50 cm. Sighted on residential premises; subsequently entered neighboring residential premises.
Mitane Ukawa, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Ukawa Juhassaka, Mitane Town, Akita.
Mitane Ukawa, Akita
A single cub emerged from the bushes on the mountainside, crossed the road, and entered the vegetation.
Mitane Ukawa, Akita
A bear was sighted moving in Ugawa Omagari, Mitane Town, around 8:00 a.m. on July 14.
Mitane Ukawa, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kita 1-chome, Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture.
Ogata 字中央, Akita
While traveling on the road, a bear crossed and entered the brush.
Oga Fukumezawa, Akita
Around 3:25 PM on July 13, a bear was seen moving in Fukuisawa Yanashita, Oga City.
Oga Fukumezawa, Akita
Around 10:35 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Kairibuchi Shiotezawa, Noshiro City, Akita, and was seen moving.
Noshiro, Akita
A single bear of unknown length ran away from west to east.
Noshiro Ogida, Akita
Peak activity at 8:00 with 9 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 81 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 Mitane Sotooka, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. 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, 81 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 Mitane Sotooka, Akita. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
