This 43 km route runs from Port of Miyako to Ryusendo Cave within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Miyako, Iwate.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Iwate.
In Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, around 18:00 on May 19, a large Asian black bear about 1.5 m long and estimated to weigh up to 150 kg appeared on a roadside beside a field and was spotted by a passing resident. The person who filmed it reported that the bear appeared accustomed to humans.
Miyako, Iwate
Around 06:00 on May 13, a passerby spotted one bear eating what appeared to be nuts in woodland near Miyako Nishi Junior High School in Nishigaoka, Miyako City. No damage or injuries were reported, and the police have urged local residents to be cautious.
Miyako Chikanai, Iwate
Peak activity at 6:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Miyako, Iwate.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 43 km route runs from Port of Miyako to Ryusendo Cave within Iwate. In the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Miyako, Iwate. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
