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This 22 km route starts and ends around Sakata, passing through Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Sakata 法連寺, Yamagata.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown
Sakata 法連寺, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata, Yamagata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Joritsukamurahigashi-yama, Sakata City.
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
Around 09:15 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Jūrizuka, Sakata City, Yamagata, and moved to a forest on the west side.
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
There were multiple reports believed to be of the same individual / Environment: farmland / Size: adult
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
One adult bear was sighted in Honcho 4-chome, Sakata City.
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
Environment: Near residences / Size: Adult
Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult (fully grown)
Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Juvenile
Sakata 上北目, Yamagata
There have been multiple other sightings in the vicinity, believed to be the same individual. / Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Around 6:10 PM on 2026-07-13, one bear was sighted in Sakanoheniida Chizuguyama, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Environment: Near homes / Size: Unknown
Sakata 浜中, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Juvenile
Sakata 山谷新田, Yamagata
Around 13:15 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Oshikiri Shinden, Mikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture.
Mikawa 大字押切新田, Yamagata
While heading north on former Route 7, I spotted an animal that appeared to be a bear cub on the riverbed. (Around 13:30) / Environment: riverbed / Size: juvenile
Mikawa 大字押切新田, Yamagata
Environment: Near homes / Size: Unknown
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Oshikiri-shinden, Mikawa Town, as it tried to go up from the riverbed to the embankment.
Mikawa 大字押切新田, Yamagata
Attempted to climb up the levee from the riverbed, was startled by a car and returned to the riverbed. (Sighted around 16:32) / Environment: Roadway / Size: Unknown
Mikawa 大字押切新田, Yamagata
Observed moving to the west. / Environment: farmland / Size: unknown
Mikawa 大字神花, Yamagata
Around 8:00 on 2026-07-08, one bear of unknown body length was sighted in a field in Kamihana, Mikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture.
Mikawa 大字神花, Yamagata
Environment: Agricultural land / Size: Adult
Sakata 三之宮, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown
Sakata 関, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 大蕨, Yamagata
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Sakata 市条, Yamagata
Peak activity at 18:00 with 6 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Sakata 法連寺, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 22 km route starts and ends around Sakata, passing through Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Sakata 法連寺, Yamagata. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
