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This 72 km route runs from Shifuku-ji Temple to Date, passing through Miyagi and Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
5 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Miyagi, Fukushima.
A bear was sighted around 2:00 a.m. in Niji-no-oka 4-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.
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
One bear was sighted in Kozukehira, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi
August 2
Shiroishi 越河平, 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
July 25
Shiroishi 越河平, 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 21
Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi
July 20
Sendai Goroku, Miyagi
July 17
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi
A bear was sighted at Fukuoka Kuramoto Chazono in Shiroishi City.
Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi
July 17
Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi
July 15
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
Bear sighting reported at Kamiyakari Kumanoshitashita, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Nomura, Miyagi
July 14
Sendai Nomura, Miyagi
July 12
Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi
A woman walking her dog spotted one bear about 1 meter long at Shiroishi River Kiridoshi Park in Fukukakuramoto Iwanoue, Shiroishi City.
Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi
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
Two bears were sighted in Futabagaoka 2-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Fujimatsu, Miyagi
July 9
Sendai Fujimatsu, Miyagi
Peak activity at 20:00 with 5 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 20:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 72 km route runs from Shifuku-ji Temple to Date, passing through Miyagi and Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Sendai Kamiyagari, Miyagi. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
