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This 23 km route runs from Misato to Daisen within Akita. In the past 30 days, 27 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
While driving across a bridge, I saw a bear walking on the riverside sports field.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita
One bear approximately 60 cm in body length. It emerged from the brush, crossed the road, and departed into the eastern mountain. The distance to the nearest residence was about 10 m.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Sonoda, Akita
On the evening of 2026-07-03, a 28-year-old man was attacked by a bear in Kakunodate, Senboku City, Akita, and suffered injuries to his face and other areas.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita
[Report] While driving, I spotted it on the right side of the road. When it noticed my car, it crossed the road and went into the mountain on the left.
Misato, Akita
Spotted one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in a rice field. The bear walked off toward the river to the south.
Daisen Otacho-Eidai, Akita
[Report] While driving, I sighted one adult bear and two cubs. Around 1–2 km west of Ohu Sanso. They noticed us and stopped to look, then the cubs entered the paddy fields to the south. They moved quickly even in the rice fields.
Daisen Otacho-Eidai, Akita
[Report] On the road 1–2 km west of Ohu Sanso, observed one adult bear about 1 m and two cubs. They stopped once and looked at us, then the cubs entered the rice field to the south and left. They moved quickly even in the rice field.
Daisen Otacho-Eidai, Akita
A bear was sighted around 12:00 on June 29 in Ōta-machi Kawaguchi Kitakawaguchi, Daisen City, Akita, and was seen moving.
Daisen Otacho-Eidai, Akita
Around 12:17 on 2026-06-29, a bear was sighted moving in Rokugō Higashine Kamiyotsuya, Misato Town, Akita Prefecture.
Misato, Akita
At around 7:03 PM on June 28, a bear was seen moving in Kanazawa Kuwayachi, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture.
Yokote 金沢本町, Akita
[Report] While driving on Mizuho-no-Sato Road from Yokote toward Misato, a single cub crossed the road and entered the bushes.
Yokote 金沢本町, Akita
Around 14:10 on 2026-06-25, one bear was spotted moving in Naniwa Kamitsurugasawa, Misato Town, Akita Prefecture.
Misato, Akita
Left my property, moving from the woods on the south side toward the woods on the north side.
Misato, Akita
While I was taking a walk, I found a large bear dropping on the road.
Daisen Otacho-Ota, Akita
A witness was driving northwest when a bear emerged from the woods on the south side of the road, crossed the town road, and entered the woods on the north side. / Body length: about 80 cm / Distance to nearest house: about 350 m
Misato, Akita
One bear about 0.5 m in body length. Direction of departure unknown.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita
A bear about 50 cm long was sighted in a parking lot in Nakagasawa, Kakunodatemachi, Semboku City.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita
A witness spotted a bear walking on a farm road while mowing grass. They tried to drive it off by sounding the horn, and the bear fled into the mountain. / Body length about 1.5 m / About 110 m to the nearest house.
Misato 金沢東根, Akita
Around 4:00 PM on June 17, one bear was seen moving in Chiya-Agutsutari, Misato Town, Akita.
Misato 金沢東根, Akita
A user of Chihata Onsen Sun-Ar witnessed a bear in the parking lot when leaving. The bear headed west. / Body length unknown / Approximately 10 m from Chihata Onsen Sun-Ar
Misato 金沢東根, Akita
A witness patrolling rice paddies spotted a bear in the forested area near the paddies. The bear fled into the woods. Distance to the witness: about 50 m / body length: about 1.0 m / distance to the nearest residence: about 130 m
Misato 金沢東根, Akita
A single bear about 1 m tall was sighted. Direction it fled is unknown. Distance to residential house: 10 m.
Daisen Kami-Uguisuno, Akita
A bear about 1 m in size was sighted near Nakasen Community Center Uginono Branch. Direction it ran is unknown. Distance to the nearest house: 30 m.
Daisen Shimo-Uguisuno, Akita
A bear was sighted in Shimoogino Kamimura, Daisen City, Akita, around 6:00 AM on June 10.
Daisen Shimo-Uguisuno, Akita
One bear about 1 meter long. Approximately 5 meters from a residence. Direction of departure unknown.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita
One bear approximately 0.6 m in body length. About 50 m from a residence. Direction of departure unknown.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Sonoda, Akita
A child, while returning from school, sighted an animal believed to be a bear in a field. / Body length approximately 50–60 cm / About 10 m from a residence.
Misato 六郷, Akita
Peak activity at 14:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 27 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 23 km route runs from Misato to Daisen within Akita. In the past 30 days, 27 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
