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This 31 km route starts and ends around Aoba Ward, Sendai, passing through Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 44 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Around 19:50 on 2026-07-23, a driver saw one bear about 1 meter long walking on the road on National Route 457 in Kami-aiko Oriteba, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
July 22
Sendai Hozawa, Miyagi
At around 5:00 PM on July 21, a bear was sighted in Imazawa Kushichika, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai, Miyagi
July 20
Sendai, Miyagi
July 20
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai Okura, Miyagi
July 16
Sendai, Miyagi
July 14
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kami-Aiko Hashimoto, Aoba Ward, Sendai City on 2026-07-14.
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
July 13
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kami-Aiko Kami-Shida, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, around 06:40 on July 13.
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
July 12
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kamiayashi Oriha, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, around 10:00 on July 12.
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Imozawa Akasaka, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai, Miyagi
July 10
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
July 8
Sendai Mukaida, Miyagi
July 8
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Gakuen, Taiwa Town, around 2:25 PM on July 8.
Taiwa Gakuen, Miyagi
July 8
Taiwa Gakuen, Miyagi
July 8
Sendai Hozawa, Miyagi
July 8
Sendai 西中山, Miyagi
At around 4:00 AM on 2026-07-08, a bear was sighted in Tateshichome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai 館, Miyagi
July 7
Sendai, Miyagi
July 6
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
July 5
Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi
There was also a bear sighting report in Imozawa, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi, around 10:50.
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
Around 8:00 on 2026-07-03, a bear-like animal was sighted in Iizawa Arajin, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
July 3
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
July 3
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
July 1
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in Kamiaiko Dohan, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, around 19:00 on July 1.
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
A bear about 1 m long crossed the road on a road in Shizuyama 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai 紫山, Miyagi
June 30
Sendai 寺岡, Miyagi
Around 4:10 PM on 2026-06-30, a bear was sighted in Takanohara 3-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
June 30
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
June 30
Sendai Mukaida, Miyagi
June 30
Sendai, Miyagi
June 30
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
Around 1:00 PM on June 30, a bear was sighted in Shinden, Iwazawa, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
June 29
Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi
June 29, 2026
Sendai Mukaida, Miyagi
June 27
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
July 22
Sendai Hozawa, Miyagi
July 20
Sendai, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai Okura, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Gakuen, Taiwa Town, around 2:25 PM on July 8.
Taiwa Gakuen, Miyagi
July 8
Taiwa Gakuen, Miyagi
July 8
Sendai Hozawa, Miyagi
July 8
Sendai 西中山, Miyagi
One bear was sighted on National Route 457 in Fukoka, Izumi Ward, Sendai, and then left toward the eastern rice paddies.
Sendai, Miyagi
At around 4:00 AM on 2026-07-08, a bear was sighted in Tateshichome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai 館, Miyagi
July 6
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
July 5
Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi
There was also a bear sighting report in Imozawa, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi, around 10:50.
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
Around 8:00 on 2026-07-03, a bear-like animal was sighted in Iizawa Arajin, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
July 3
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
A bear about 1 m long crossed the road on a road in Shizuyama 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai 紫山, Miyagi
June 30
Sendai 寺岡, Miyagi
Around 4:10 PM on 2026-06-30, a bear was sighted in Takanohara 3-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
June 30
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
June 29
Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi
June 27
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
July 22
Sendai Hozawa, Miyagi
At around 5:00 PM on July 21, a bear was sighted in Imazawa Kushichika, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai, Miyagi
July 20
Sendai, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai Okura, Miyagi
July 16
Sendai, Miyagi
July 14
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kami-Aiko Hashimoto, Aoba Ward, Sendai City on 2026-07-14.
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
July 13
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
July 12
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Imozawa Akasaka, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai, Miyagi
July 10
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
July 8
Sendai Mukaida, Miyagi
July 8
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Gakuen, Taiwa Town, around 2:25 PM on July 8.
Taiwa Gakuen, Miyagi
July 8
Sendai Hozawa, Miyagi
July 8
Sendai 西中山, Miyagi
One bear was sighted on National Route 457 in Fukoka, Izumi Ward, Sendai, and then left toward the eastern rice paddies.
Sendai, Miyagi
At around 4:00 AM on 2026-07-08, a bear was sighted in Tateshichome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai 館, Miyagi
July 7
Sendai, Miyagi
July 6
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
July 5
Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi
There was also a bear sighting report in Imozawa, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi, around 10:50.
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
Around 8:00 on 2026-07-03, a bear-like animal was sighted in Iizawa Arajin, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
July 3
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
July 3
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
July 1
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in Kamiaiko Dohan, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, around 19:00 on July 1.
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
A bear about 1 m long crossed the road on a road in Shizuyama 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai 紫山, Miyagi
Around 4:10 PM on 2026-06-30, a bear was sighted in Takanohara 3-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
June 30
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
June 30
Sendai Mukaida, Miyagi
June 30
Sendai, Miyagi
June 30
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
Around 1:00 PM on June 30, a bear was sighted in Shinden, Iwazawa, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
June 29
Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi
June 29, 2026
Sendai Mukaida, Miyagi
June 27
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
Peak activity at 6:00 with 5 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 44 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 31 km route starts and ends around Aoba Ward, Sendai, passing through Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 44 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
