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This 42 km route runs from Semboku to Yokote within Akita. In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Daisen Kurisawa, Akita.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Around 09:15 on 2026-07-30, one bear was seen moving in Kurisawa Mukaino, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture.
Daisen Kurisawa, Akita
A single bear was standing on the road about 50 meters before the T-junction with Oimawashi 3-chome while heading toward Yamauchi on Mizuho no Sato Road.
Yokote 睦成, Akita
There were footprints in the field.
Daisen Yariminai, Akita
Walking along the riverbank, body length about 1 m, moving downstream (south) along the river, approximately 100 m from the nearest house
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita
There was a bear in Kojōyama. Body length approximately 0.6 m. Direction it left is unknown. About 200 m from nearby houses.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita
Passed around the house from the Hinokinai River, body length about 1 m, departed heading east, distance to the house about 5 m
Senboku Nishikicho-Kadoya, Akita
At around 14:40 on July 20, a bear was sighted moving in Kawaharahagurodo, Kakunodate-machi, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita
A bear was on the prefectural road. Body length about 1 m. Left heading northwest. About 10 m from nearby houses.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita
On 2026-07-20 around 18:25, one bear was sighted moving in Nishikimachi Monoya Shimokawara, Semboku City, Akita Prefecture.
Senboku Nishikicho-Kadoya, Akita
On July 19 around 9:10 a.m., a bear was sighted in Shimoshinokawara, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City, and was seen moving.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Shimonobu, Akita
Was up in a tree. Body length approximately 1 m. Departed toward the mountains to the east. Distance to nearest houses about 20 m.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Shimonobu, Akita
(Posted) Walking in the bushes near the slope in front of the old Otori Junior High School
Yokote 1-chome, Akita
Around 5:50 PM on July 18, a bear was seen moving in Mutsunariikari, Yokote City.
Yokote Yawata, Akita
A bear about 1.2 m long was seen wandering under a bridge near Asakura Elementary School by a local resident. It is unknown which direction it went.
Yokote Yawata, Akita
A bear was eating something near the river. Body length about 1 m. It departed to the north. Approximately 30 m from nearby houses.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
A single bear about 1 m tall was seen passing by beside a house and walking south. Distance from the house: 5 m.
Daisen Nagano, Akita
A city employee on patrol spotted it and gave chase. It entered thicket at the point and became out of sight.
Yokote Yawata, Akita
When I heard a police car on the PA, I looked outside and saw it running in the grounds beneath the apartment. It crossed the road and ran off toward the back of the houses on the north side.
Yokote Yawata, Akita
[Report] Moved from the apartment complex side toward the drainage channel
Yokote Yawata, Akita
Crossed through the yard.
Yokote 3-chome, Akita
(Post) Ran into the brush on the north side of the parking lot
Yokote Yokote-machi, Akita
Posted: Entered the Mounts property from National Route 13. Went into a warehouse, then headed toward the Hachiman Shrine.
Yokote Yawata, Akita
A single bear about 1 meter long was seen moving north toward Jouri 2-chome along a drainage channel in Jouri 1-chome, Yokote City.
Yokote 1-chome, Akita
Bear sighted near the park south of the west side of the Starbucks.
Yokote 1-chome, Akita
Observation: Spotted walking along the riverside in the park near Cosmos Ophthalmology. Was walking toward the South Government Building.
Yokote 1-chome, Akita
One bear sighted. Size unknown. It left heading north.
Yokote 1-chome, Akita
[Post] Report of a sighting of a bear entering a home's property
Yokote Yokote-machi, Akita
A single bear believed to be an adult was seen entering a residential property. A relatively large individual.
Yokote Yokote-machi, Akita
[Post] Probably a female bear was spotted at the old driving school. It was walking slowly by itself. It noticed us and slowly disappeared into the grass, but what happened afterward is unknown.
Yokote Akasaka, Akita
On July 18 around 12:13, a bear was seen moving in Akasaka Kamikirimori, Yokote City.
Yokote Akasaka, Akita
A bear was sighted in Aksakauekono, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, on 2026-07-18.
Yokote Yokote-machi, Akita
Observed a bear approximately 1.4 m in length. It left along the farm road heading west (toward the prefectural road).
Yokote Inooka, Akita
A city employee on patrol spotted a bear running through rice fields from the north toward the south. The bear entered a thicket and its whereabouts became unknown. It was an adult measuring over 1.2 m in body length.
Yokote Inooka, Akita
A city employee on patrol spotted a bear moving into the brush on the Asahi kindergarten side. Later, when the employee drove into the premises, they encountered the bear in the playground. The bear turned and returned to the brush as if startled. An adult measuring over 1.2 m in body length.
Yokote Akagawa, Akita
Around 18:45 on July 17, a bear was seen moving in Inoka-koguchi, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture.
Yokote Inooka, Akita
Between about 18:30 and 18:40, multiple sightings occurred near Yokote Kita Interchange. The body length was over 1 m (there is also information that it looked about 60 cm). It ran south across the rice fields near the Lawson and then disappeared from view.
Yokote Akagawa, Akita
At around 6:40 PM on July 17, a bear was seen moving in Akagawamuranomae, Yokote City.
Yokote Akagawa, Akita
On 2026-07-17 evening, one bear was seen moving in Shimokyo Hinata, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture.
Yokote 下境, Akita
A bear about 1 m in body length was sighted near the field. The bear then departed heading southeast.
Yokote 下境, Akita
Two bear cubs (about 60 cm in body length) crossed the national highway and headed toward the mountains, leaving in the direction of the north-side mountain. Distance to the nearest house: about 10 m.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
Spotted a bear about 1 meter in body length. (Because the exact sighting location is unknown, the point has been placed at an estimated location.)
Yokote 上境, Akita
One bear approximately 80 cm in body length was sighted near Senkō-ji. The bear then left heading east.
Yokote 上境, Akita
A bear approximately 80 cm in body length was sighted near the precincts of Hachiman Shrine.
Yokote 上境, Akita
A bear was sighted in Iizume Tōzaiji, Misato Town, around 3:50 PM.
Misato, Akita
A witness went outside to walk their dog and saw a bear walking on the road in front of the house. The bear then ran off to the south. / Body length about 1.2 m / Approximately 40 m from residences
Misato, Akita
Sighted a bear while driving / body length approximately 1.2 m / about 300 m to the house
Misato 境田, Akita
(Posted) Ran south across the baseball field
Misato 六郷東根, Akita
One bear was seen moving in Rokugo Higashine Higashimedate, Misato Town.
Misato 六郷東根, Akita
On a tree along the national highway: adult approx. 1 m in body length, cub approx. 70 cm, moving away toward the north-side mountain. Distance to the nearest house: about 20 m.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
A bear was sighted in Nishinagano Kumado, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kamiokinada, Yokote City, Akita on 2026-07-17.
Yokote 上境, Akita
One bear was sighted in Kamiazumi Kamimataeda, Yokote City.
Yokote 上境, Akita
One bear was sighted in Tateishi, Kanazawahoncho, Yokote City.
Yokote 金沢本町, Akita
[Post] Bear cub
Yokote 金沢本町, Akita
Was eating plums that had fallen near a plum tree. Body length about 0.5 m. Moved off into the mountains to the north. Approximately 10 m from nearby houses.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Shimonobu, Akita
While driving, it crossed the road and ran toward the mountains. Body length about 1.2 m. Direction of departure: west. Distance to nearest house: about 50 m.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
A bear was sighted in Nishinagano Kumando, Kakunodate-machi, Semboku City.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita
One bear was observed entering the brush. Footprints indicate it walked east. Distance to the nearest house: 10 m.
Daisen Kami-Uguisuno, Akita
A nearby resident witnessed a single bear about 1 m tall entering the premises. Its subsequent movements are unknown. Distance to the house: 5 m.
Daisen Toyooka, Akita
[Post] A black bear about 80 cm long was between Mishin no Asupu and Onodera Building Materials.
Yokote Maego, Akita
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Daisen, Akita
[Post] On the Mizuho-no-Sato Road, a 30-cm cub crossed the road at the tunnel exit and entered the brush on the mountainside.
Yokote, Akita
One bear about 1 m in body length was observed walking in front of a private house. The bear later moved into the forested area to the north.
Yokote 山内大沢, Akita
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
Was walking on the property grounds when attacked and injured by a bear.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita
A 28-year-old man was attacked by one bear while working in a field in Yamaya, Kakunodatemachi, Senboku City, and suffered injuries from bites to his jaw and limbs.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Yamayakawasaki, Akita
While working in the field, the person was attacked and injured by a bear.
Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita
A 28-year-old man working in a field in Yamanakakawasaki, Kakunodatemachi, Semboku, was attacked by one bear and injured, suffering bites to the jaw and limbs.
Senboku, 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
One bear approximately 1 meter in body length was sighted. The bear then departed to the north.
Yokote 上境, Akita
A single adult bear was sighted near the Yokote Nishi police box intersection. The bear then moved north along the prefectural road and left the area.
Yokote 下境, Akita
Peak activity at 17:00 with 17 incidents
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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 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Daisen Kurisawa, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 42 km route runs from Semboku to Yokote within Akita. In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Daisen Kurisawa, Akita. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
