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This 116 km route runs from Kawasaki to Tendo, passing through Miyagi and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 54 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 14 hours ago near Oe 大字原田, Yamagata.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Miyagi, Yamagata.
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yamanobe 大字畑谷, Yamagata
While driving south (toward the mountain side), I saw one bear walking south on the left side of the road. It then entered the woods beside the road. Body length about 1 m. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Yamagata Nakasakurada, Yamagata
One bear about 1 meter long was seen on a road in Nakazukada, Yamagata City, walking south before entering the woods beside the road.
Yamagata Nakasakurada, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Aono, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Aono, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Asahi Miyajuku, Yamagata
A bear about 50 cm in body length was sighted moving north. / Environment: Road / Size: Juvenile
Yamagata Monden, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Kanazawa, Nakayama Town, Yamagata, near the Seibu District Community Center.
Nakayama 大字金沢, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Tosaka, Yamagata City, around 08:30 on June 29.
Yamagata Tsuchizaka, Yamagata
A bear about 1 m in length was observed crossing the road from north to south. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: road / Size: adult
Yamagata Nakasakurada, Yamagata
A bear-like animal of unknown body length was sighted near the gazebo on Kumomi Hill. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: Yuso Hill / Size: Unknown
Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata
A bear-like animal was sighted at Yuso-no-oka park in Kamisakurada, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata
While driving toward Yamagata city, I observed one bear crossing the road eastward (toward the mountains). Estimated body length about 1 m. / Environment: road / Size: adult
Yamagata Nakasakurada, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Kanazawa, Nakayama Town, Yamagata.
Nakayama 大字金沢, Yamagata
At around 8:30, one bear less than 1 m in length crossed the road. / Environment: near houses / Size: cub
Yamanobe 大字北山, Yamagata
One bear sighted while walking / Environment: forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata
One bear was sighted on the north side of Yuso no Oka in Kamisakurada, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yamanobe 大字簗沢, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in a forest in the Yanazawa area of Yamanobe Town.
Yamanobe 大字簗沢, Yamagata
Environment: Riverbed / Size: Unknown
Yamagata Kunugizawanishi, Yamagata
June 21
Kawasaki, Miyagi
Environment: Roadside slope / Size: Unknown
Yamagata Hachimori, Yamagata
Spotted one bear on the roadway while walking / Environment: road / Size: adult
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
June 17
Kawasaki, Miyagi
Observed one bear moving north along the road. Body length approximately 1 m. / Environment: road / Size: adult
Yamagata Sugesawa, Yamagata
A bear about 1 m in body length was seen moving east along a forest road. It was not located afterward. / Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
A bear about 1 m in body length was sighted moving south along the trail. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
Moved down the slope toward the east / Environment: mixed broadleaf forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Sugesawa, Yamagata
An animal resembling a bear crossed the road. / Environment: Near residential area / Size: Unknown
Yamanobe 大字北垣, Yamagata
Moved from the northern mountain, crossed farmland, and entered the southern mountain / Environment: farmland / Size: adult
Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata
A bear about 50 cm to 1 m entered the mountains southeast from the parking lot. / Environment: Near houses / Size: Unknown
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
June 12
Kawasaki Maekawa, Miyagi
One bear about 1 m in body length was moving toward the mountain. / Environment: mixed broadleaf forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Murakizawa, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Murakizawa, Yamagata City, on June 12 in the morning.
Yamagata Minorigaoka, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Iwanami, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in a parking lot in Hirashimizu, Yamagata City, around 3:50 PM.
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
Sighting reported near Harada Bridge / Environment: Around residential area / Size: Unknown
Oe 大字原田, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sagae 大字宮内, Yamagata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted near a residence in Seisukeshinden, Sagae City.
Sagae 大字清助新田, Yamagata
Environment: Near inhabited areas / Size: Adult
Sagae 大字清助新田, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Asahi Miyajuku, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Kanazawa, Nakayama Town, Yamagata, near the Seibu District Community Center.
Nakayama 大字金沢, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Kanazawa, Nakayama Town, Yamagata.
Nakayama 大字金沢, Yamagata
At around 8:30, one bear less than 1 m in length crossed the road. / Environment: near houses / Size: cub
Yamanobe 大字北山, Yamagata
Around 6:30 on 2026-06-24, a bear was sighted in Shimo-Higashiyama, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Yamagata Shimo-Higashiyama, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Juvenile
Tendo 大字山元, Yamagata
Environment: Near residences / Size: Adult
Sagae 大字清助新田, Yamagata
Environment: Near human habitation / Size: Adult
Sagae 緑町, Yamagata
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Sagae 緑町, Yamagata
Environment: Near human dwellings / Size: Adult
Sagae 大字清助新田, Yamagata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult
Sagae 大字西根, Yamagata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Sagae 大字清助新田, Yamagata
Environment: Near residences / Size: Adult
Sagae 緑町, Yamagata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Sagae 緑町, Yamagata
Environment: Near human habitation / Size: Adult
Sagae 大字清助新田, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Appears to be a cub
Tendo 大字奈良沢, Yamagata
Spotted a bear about 1 m in length on farmland / Environment: farmland / Size: adult
Yamagata Komoishi, Yamagata
An animal resembling a bear was sighted in farmland in the Shimo-Higashiyama area of Yamagata City.
Yamagata Shimo-Higashiyama, Yamagata
An animal resembling a bear crossed the road. / Environment: Near residential area / Size: Unknown
Yamanobe 大字北垣, Yamagata
Peak activity at 6:00 with 5 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 54 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 14 hours ago near Oe 大字原田, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 116 km route runs from Kawasaki to Tendo, passing through Miyagi and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 54 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 14 hours ago near Oe 大字原田, Yamagata. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
