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This 84 km route runs from Osaki to Chūson-ji Temple, passing through Miyagi and Iwate. In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Ōshū 衣川長嚢, Iwate.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
Around 19:20 on 2026-06-29, a bear was sighted in Kinugawa-Nagano, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture.
Ōshū 衣川長嚢, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Kurihara City's Kurikomawatari Nishihara around 8:30 AM on June 29.
Kurihara 栗駒嶺崎, Miyagi
I saw a large black animal on the road near Furukawa Driving School Center.
Osaki 岩出山上野目, Miyagi
June 27
Kurihara, Miyagi
June 26, 2026
Osaki 岩出山, Miyagi
June 26, 2026
Osaki 岩出山上野目, Miyagi
June 26, 2026
Osaki 岩出山上野目, Miyagi
June 26, 2026
Osaki 岩出山, Miyagi
June 25
Osaki, Miyagi
June 25, 2026
Osaki, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Maesawa Komizu, Oshu City.
Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate
June 23
Osaki 古川雨生沢, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Naruko Onsen Nozawa, Osaki City, around 07:50 on June 23.
Osaki, Miyagi
June 23
Osaki, Miyagi
June 23
Osaki, Miyagi
Around 7:30 AM on 2026-06-23, a bear was sighted in Iwadeyama Kamiyamazawa, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Osaki, Miyagi
June 23
Osaki 古川雨生沢, Miyagi
June 22
Osaki, Miyagi
June 19
Kurihara 築館字蟹沢, Miyagi
June 16
Osaki, Miyagi
June 16
Osaki 岩出山下野目, Miyagi
June 15
Osaki, Miyagi
Observed one adult bear entering northwest into the woods from the area near Kinugawa Junior High School.
Ōshū 衣川古戸, Iwate
June 12
Osaki, Miyagi
One bear was sighted crossing a road in Iwadeyama Shimonome Sunada, Osaki City.
Osaki, Miyagi
Around 10:05 on 2026-06-11, one bear was sighted in Maesawa Ropponmatsu, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture.
Ōshū 衣川日向, Iwate
June 11
Kurihara 築館字沢入, Miyagi
Witnessed one adult bear entering the mountain to the south from the household premises.
Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate
June 10
Osaki, Miyagi
June 10
Osaki 鳴子温泉, Miyagi
June 10
Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi
At around 09:15 on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Shiwahime Hachisugiurayama, Kurihara City.
Kurihara 志波姫台東, Miyagi
June 10
Kurihara 志波姫横峰浦, Miyagi
June 10
Osaki 鳴子温泉, Miyagi
June 10
Kurihara 築館字内南沢, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Tsukidate Takada 2-chome, Kurihara City, Miyagi.
Kurihara 築館字内南沢, Miyagi
June 10
Kurihara, Miyagi
June 10
Osaki 鳴子温泉, Miyagi
Around 9:30 on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Takashimizu Nakano-sawa, Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Semine Ōwanidani, Kurihara City.
Kurihara, Miyagi
June 9
Osaki 岩出山, Miyagi
Observed one adult bear entering the woods near Shimoodaibukuro Bridge.
Ōshū 衣川古戸, Iwate
A nearby resident spotted one bear, about 60 cm long, in a wooded area in Tsukidate Kido area, Kurihara City.
Kurihara 志波姫南堀口, Miyagi
June 9
Kurihara 志波姫南堀口, Miyagi
June 9
Kurihara 金成沢辺, Miyagi
June 9
Osaki, Miyagi
June 9
Osaki, Miyagi
Around 3:00 PM on 2026-06-09, a bear was sighted in Naruko Onsen Kurayu, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Osaki, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kanari Sawabe Maemonzawa, Kurihara City, on 2026-06-09.
Kurihara 金成沢辺, Miyagi
June 8
Kurihara 志波姫南堀口, Miyagi
June 8
Osaki 岩出山下一栗, Miyagi
June 7
Kurihara 築館字下待井, Miyagi
June 5
Osaki, Miyagi
At around 6:20 p.m. on June 5, one bear was spotted crossing Route 47 in Naruko Onsen Kurayu, Osaki City.
Osaki, Miyagi
June 5
Osaki 古川清水, Miyagi
Observed one bear heading south on the prefectural road from Ainazawa toward Nagane.
Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate
June 5
Osaki, Miyagi
A bear was reported inside a residential barn in Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Osaki, Miyagi
A bear was sighted at Tsukidate Terukoshi Yamanokamimae in Kurihara City.
Kurihara 築館字荒田沢, Miyagi
June 5
Kurihara 築館字照越, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Maesawa Ainosawa, Oshu City.
Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate
June 4
Kurihara, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Isshō Yanagime Mochikurezawa, Kurihara City, Miyagi, around 18:50 on June 4.
Kurihara 一迫柳目, Miyagi
June 4
Osaki, Miyagi
June 4
Osaki 岩出山池月, Miyagi
June 4
Kurihara, Miyagi
Around 7:40 on June 4, a bear was sighted in Tsukidate Ota Nakaota, Kurihara City.
Kurihara, Miyagi
June 4
Kurihara, Miyagi
June 4
Osaki, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Iwadeyama Uenome Miyama, Osaki City, Miyagi around 6:00 PM on June 4.
Osaki 岩出山下一栗, Miyagi
June 3
Osaki, Miyagi
Around 4:25 PM on June 3, a bear was sighted in Narukoonsen Shin'yashiki, Osaki City, Miyagi.
Osaki, Miyagi
Peak activity at 18:00 with 10 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Ōshū 衣川長嚢, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 84 km route runs from Osaki to Chūson-ji Temple, passing through Miyagi and Iwate. In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Ōshū 衣川長嚢, Iwate. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
