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This 94 km route runs from Aoba Ward, Sendai to Taihaku Ward, Sendai, passing through Miyagi and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 48 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Sendai Okura, Miyagi.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
9 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Miyagi, Yamagata.
August 8
Sendai Okura, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kamiaiko Miyashita, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
August 7
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
August 7
Sendai Fujimatsu, Miyagi
A bear was sighted around 2:00 a.m. in Niji-no-oka 4-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
August 5
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
A man driving in Kamo 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City, saw a bear-like black animal.
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long crossed the road and moved toward the Hirose River.
Sendai Ayashi-chuo 2-chome, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai 北中山, Miyagi
There was a sighting report of one bear with the same characteristics in a residential area in Minaminakayama 3-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, around 11:35 PM on 2026-07-31.
Sendai Kawauchi, Miyagi
July 25
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
One bear was captured in Haramachi, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
July 24
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
Around 00:40 on 2026-07-24, a driver saw one bear, about 1 meter long, on a city road in Komatsushima Shिंtei, Aoba Ward, Sendai. The bear crossed the road heading north and left the area.
Sendai Komatsu-Shintsutsumi, Miyagi
July 23
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai, and captured on a camera installed on the riverbank.
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
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 23
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
July 23
Sendai, Miyagi
A driver saw what appeared to be a bear about 1 meter long crossing a city road in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
July 21
Sendai, 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 Goroku, Miyagi
July 20
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai Okura, Miyagi
July 16
Sendai, Miyagi
July 16
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
July 15
Sendai Ichomachi, 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
August 7
Sendai Fujimatsu, Miyagi
A bear was sighted around 2:00 a.m. in Niji-no-oka 4-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
August 5
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
A man driving in Kamo 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City, saw a bear-like black animal.
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Chomeigaoka 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai 北中山, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi
There was a sighting report of one bear with the same characteristics in a residential area in Minaminakayama 3-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, around 11:35 PM on 2026-07-31.
Sendai Kawauchi, Miyagi
July 27
Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi
July 27
Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi
One bear was captured in Haramachi, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
Around 00:40 on 2026-07-24, a driver saw one bear, about 1 meter long, on a city road in Komatsushima Shिंtei, Aoba Ward, Sendai. The bear crossed the road heading north and left the area.
Sendai Komatsu-Shintsutsumi, Miyagi
July 23
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai, and captured on a camera installed on the riverbank.
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
A driver saw what appeared to be a bear about 1 meter long crossing a city road in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
July 15
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
Bear sighting reported at Kamiyakari Kumanoshitashita, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Nomura, Miyagi
July 14
Sendai Nomura, Miyagi
August 7
Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi
August 7
Sendai Fujimatsu, Miyagi
A bear was sighted around 2:00 a.m. in Niji-no-oka 4-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
August 5
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
A man driving in Kamo 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City, saw a bear-like black animal.
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long crossed the road and moved toward the Hirose River.
Sendai Ayashi-chuo 2-chome, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Chomeigaoka 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai 北中山, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi
There was a sighting report of one bear with the same characteristics in a residential area in Minaminakayama 3-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, around 11:35 PM on 2026-07-31.
Sendai Kawauchi, Miyagi
July 27
Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi
July 27
Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi
July 26
Sendai 寺岡, Miyagi
July 25
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
One bear was captured in Haramachi, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
July 24
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
Around 00:40 on 2026-07-24, a driver saw one bear, about 1 meter long, on a city road in Komatsushima Shिंtei, Aoba Ward, Sendai. The bear crossed the road heading north and left the area.
Sendai Komatsu-Shintsutsumi, Miyagi
July 23
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai, and captured on a camera installed on the riverbank.
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
A driver saw what appeared to be a bear about 1 meter long crossing a city road in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
July 20
Sendai Goroku, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
July 15
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
Bear sighting reported at Kamiyakari Kumanoshitashita, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Nomura, Miyagi
July 14
Sendai Nomura, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kamiaiko Miyashita, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
August 7
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
August 7
Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi
August 7
Sendai Fujimatsu, Miyagi
A bear was sighted around 2:00 a.m. in Niji-no-oka 4-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
August 5
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
August 5
Sendai Moniwa, Miyagi
A man driving in Kamo 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City, saw a bear-like black animal.
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long crossed the road and moved toward the Hirose River.
Sendai Ayashi-chuo 2-chome, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Chomeigaoka 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai 北中山, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi
There was a sighting report of one bear with the same characteristics in a residential area in Minaminakayama 3-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, around 11:35 PM on 2026-07-31.
Sendai Kawauchi, Miyagi
July 27
Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi
July 27
Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi
July 25
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
July 24
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
July 23
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
July 20
Sendai, Miyagi
July 20
Sendai Goroku, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai 南吉成, 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
August 7
Sendai, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kamiaiko Miyashita, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
August 7
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
August 5
Sendai Moniwa, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long crossed the road and moved toward the Hirose River.
Sendai Ayashi-chuo 2-chome, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
July 27
Sendai Akiumachi-Yumukai, Miyagi
July 25
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
July 24
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
July 23
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
July 20
Sendai, Miyagi
July 20
Sendai Goroku, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai 南吉成, 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
August 8
Sendai Okura, Miyagi
August 7
Sendai, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kamiaiko Miyashita, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
August 7
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
August 5
Sendai Moniwa, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long crossed the road and moved toward the Hirose River.
Sendai Ayashi-chuo 2-chome, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi
July 27
Sendai Akiumachi-Yumukai, Miyagi
July 25
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
July 24
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
July 23
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
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 23
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
July 23
Sendai, Miyagi
July 23
Sendai Akiumachi-Sakaino, Miyagi
July 21
Sendai, 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 Goroku, Miyagi
July 20
Sendai Kumagane, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai Okura, Miyagi
July 16
Sendai, Miyagi
July 16
Sendai Kumagane, 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
Peak activity at 13:00 with 5 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 48 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Sendai Okura, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 94 km route runs from Aoba Ward, Sendai to Taihaku Ward, Sendai, passing through Miyagi and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 48 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Sendai Okura, Miyagi. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
