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This 9.7 km route starts and ends around Sakata, passing through Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata.
With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
A bear was sighted near an elementary school in Miyano-ura, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture at around 05:30 on May 15, 2026, triggering multiple reports. Surveillance cameras captured the bear walking near a residential area, and authorities remain on alert.
Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata
Around 17:00 on May 13, 2026, a camera captured a bear walking on a road near houses in Iimoriyama, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. No human injuries have been reported, but the prefecture has issued a bear sighting warning and residents are anxious.
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
At around 04:50 on May 13, 2026, one bear was sighted in Sakanobe Shinden, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. The article does not report further details or whether there were any damages or injuries.
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Around 18:45 on May 11, an adult bear (one individual) was sighted in a grove within a residential area in Midorigaoka, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. No damage to people or property has been confirmed, but nearby schools have urged students to commute accompanied by guardians.
Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata
Around 02:30 on May 1, 2026, a single adult bear about 1 meter long was seen by a passerby near the Hikarigaoka Athletic Stadium in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, at an intersection where a national and prefectural road meet, and was reported to the city. No further sightings have been reported, and the city has urged residents to keep warehouse and garage entrances closed.
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
Around 9:30 a.m. on April 28, an adult bear was sighted in the urban area of Sakanobe-Shinden, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture; the bear reportedly ran south toward farmland.
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Peak activity at 2:00 with 1 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 2:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 9.7 km route starts and ends around Sakata, passing through Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata. With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
