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This 29 km route runs from Shimomasuda Shrine to Taihaku Ward, Sendai within Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 41 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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One bear about 1 m long was sighted walking east along the riverbank in Takadate Kumano-do Nakagawa, Natori City.
Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi
June 12
Sendai Akiumachi-Sakaino, Miyagi
June 11
Sendai Midodaira, Miyagi
One bear about 1.5 meters long was seen walking downstream in the Sasa River in Kagitori 4-chome, Taihaku Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Oyachi, Miyagi
June 10
Sendai, Miyagi
June 9
Sendai Kawauchi-Oimawashi, Miyagi
June 7
Sendai, Miyagi
June 7
Sendai Akiumachi-Yumukai, Miyagi
A bear was sighted at Moniwa Nakayachi-yama in Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, around 18:45 on 2026-06-07.
Sendai, Miyagi
June 5
Sendai, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Sugōdate, Murata Town, Miyagi Prefecture, around 00:15 on June 5.
Murata 大字菅生, Miyagi
A bear was sighted at Kamiaiko Michiue, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai, Miyagi
June 4
Sendai Tomita, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Tomita-Uenonaka, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, in the early morning.
Sendai Tomita, Miyagi
June 1
Natori Takadate-yoshida, Miyagi
June 1st
Kawasaki, Miyagi
May 29
Natori Takadate-yoshida, Miyagi
May 29
Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Yagiyamaminami 2-chome, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Midodaira, Miyagi
May 29
Sendai Midodaira, Miyagi
A junior high school boy spotted one bear on a road in Yagiyama Honcho 2-chome, Taihaku Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Matsugaoka, Miyagi
May 29
Sendai Nihondaira, Miyagi
Around 05:10 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Nitsusawa, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Sendai Futatsusawa, Miyagi
May 28
Sendai Futatsusawa, Miyagi
May 26
Sendai Kawauchi, Miyagi
May 26
Sendai Kawauchi-Yamayashiki, Miyagi
One bear was sighted on the Tohoku University Aobayama Campus on the morning of May 26.
Sendai Aramaki, Miyagi
May 25
Sendai Akiumachi-Sakaino, Miyagi
May 24
Sendai Akiumachi-Yumukai, Miyagi
May 21
Natori, Miyagi
May 20
Sendai Akiumachi-Sakaino, Miyagi
May 20
Natori, Miyagi
May 20
Natori, Miyagi
May 20
Natori, Miyagi
May 20
Natori, Miyagi
May 20
Natori, Miyagi
May 19
Natori, Miyagi
May 18
Natori Medeshimashiote, Miyagi
May 18
Kawasaki Hasekura, Miyagi
May 17
Natori Medeshimashiote, Miyagi
May 17
Sendai Moniwa, Miyagi
Peak activity at 18:00 with 8 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 41 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 29 km route runs from Shimomasuda Shrine to Taihaku Ward, Sendai within Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 41 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
