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This 25 km route runs from Kawasaki to Miyagi Zao Fox Village within Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 28 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Zao, Miyagi.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Miyagi.
June 21
Zao, Miyagi
June 19
Zao 大字円田, Miyagi
June 17
Kawasaki, Miyagi
Two bears, about 1 meter and about 50 cm long, were spotted on the road in Togatta Onsen, Zao Town.
Zao Togatta Onsen, Miyagi
June 16
Shichikashuku 字長老, Miyagi
Around 09:10 on 2026-06-13, one bear was sighted in Choro, Shichikashuku Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Shichikashuku 字長老, Miyagi
June 12
Kawasaki Maekawa, Miyagi
June 12
Kawasaki, Miyagi
June 12
Zao 遠刈田温泉栄町, Miyagi
June 12
Zao 遠刈田温泉栄町, Miyagi
June 11
Zao, Miyagi
June 11
Zao 遠刈田温泉旭町, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Osumisaka, Togattaonsen, Zao Town.
Zao, Miyagi
June 10
Zao 遠刈田温泉旭町, Miyagi
June 10
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi
A pet dog was attacked by a bear on the grounds of a house in Hirasawa, Zaō Town, and suffered a bleeding abdominal injury.
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi
June 9
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi
June 9
Shiroishi, Miyagi
June 9
Shichikashuku 字上ノ平, Miyagi
June 9
Shiroishi, Miyagi
June 7
Kawasaki Ono, Miyagi
June 7
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Ennda Takaki, Zaō Town, Miyagi, around 1:00 PM on June 7.
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi
May 30
Zao 大字円田, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kozumazaka, Togatta Onsen, Zaō Town.
Zao, Miyagi
May 27
Kawasaki Ono, Miyagi
May 26
Zao 遠刈田温泉旭町, Miyagi
May 25
Kawasaki Ono, Miyagi
Peak activity at 6:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 28 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Zao, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 25 km route runs from Kawasaki to Miyagi Zao Fox Village within Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 28 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Zao, Miyagi. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
