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This 89 km route runs from Sendai Tōshō-gū to Tendo, passing through Miyagi and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 39 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
7 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Miyagi, Yamagata.
A bear was sighted in Kamiaiko Miyashita, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi
A bear was sighted around 2:00 a.m. in Niji-no-oka 4-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
On 2026-08-06 around 19:30, one bear was sighted in Iwanami, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
While driving, I observed one bear crossing the road from north to south. Body length unknown. / Environment: Roadway / Size: Unknown
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
One bear of unknown body length was sighted in the forest beside the roadside. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: forest / Size: unknown
Yamagata Sekizawa, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Shizukura Toriya Sawayama, Kawasaki Town, Miyagi, around 4:25 PM on August 6.
Kawasaki Ono, Miyagi
A man driving in Kamo 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City, saw a bear-like black animal.
Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Chomeigaoka 1-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai 北中山, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi
A bear was sighted at Tsubonuma Akaishiyama in Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Sendai, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, around 11:35 PM on 2026-07-31.
Sendai Kawauchi, Miyagi
One bear sighted beside the road (body length about 1 m) / Environment: forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
Around 5:50 PM on 2026-07-29, one bear was sighted in a grove in Iwanami, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
One bear was sighted on a road in Adachishibukoshita, Murata Town, and moved south toward bushes.
Murata 大字村田, 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 19
Sendai, Miyagi
July 18
Kawasaki, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
July 17
Kawasaki Ono, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Tsuchizaka, Yamagata City, around 9:30 AM on July 17.
Yamagata Tsuchizaka, Yamagata
July 15
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
July 14
Kawasaki, Miyagi
July 14
Kawasaki, Miyagi
July 14
Natori, Miyagi
Bear sighting reported at Kamiyakari Kumanoshitashita, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Nomura, Miyagi
July 14
Sendai Nomura, Miyagi
Around 3 PM on July 14, a bear was sighted in Shakado, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Shakado, Yamagata
July 11
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted along the Umeda River in Haramachi 3-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
Peak activity at 20:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 39 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 20:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 89 km route runs from Sendai Tōshō-gū to Tendo, passing through Miyagi and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 39 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
