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This 67 km route runs from Shimomasuda Shrine to Yamagata Museum of Art, passing through Miyagi and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 30 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Yamagata Katayachi, 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.
One bear-like animal (body length approx. 50 cm) / Environment: near houses / Size: juvenile
Yamagata Katayachi, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Iida 2-chome, Yamagata City, around 21:20 on July 23.
Yamagata Zao-Iida, Yamagata
July 19
Sendai, Miyagi
July 18
Kawasaki, 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 14
Kawasaki, Miyagi
July 14
Kawasaki, Miyagi
July 14
Natori, Miyagi
Around 3 PM on July 14, a bear was sighted in Shakado, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Shakado, Yamagata
July 9
Kawasaki Kawauchi, Miyagi
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
A bear about 1 meter long was seen in a rice paddy beside a prefectural road in Maekawa, Kawasaki Town, Miyagi, then crossed the road and left toward the mountains.
Kawasaki, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in the same district of Maekawa, Kawasaki Town, Miyagi, around 10:00.
Kawasaki, Miyagi
July 4
Kawasaki Ono, Miyagi
July 2
Kawasaki, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in Takadate Yoshida Kanjinohigashi, Natori City.
Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi
July 2
Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi
July 1
Kawasaki, Miyagi
July 1
Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi
A person driving by spotted one bear about 80 cm long in a residential area in Nati-gaoka 1-chome, Natori City, Miyagi. The bear fled into the woods.
Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi
June 30
Kawasaki Ono, Miyagi
June 29, 2026
Sendai Tsubonuma, Miyagi
A bear was sighted at Tsubonuma Akaishiyama, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi, around 06:40 on June 29.
Sendai, Miyagi
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
Peak activity at 2:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 30 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Yamagata Katayachi, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 2:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 67 km route runs from Shimomasuda Shrine to Yamagata Museum of Art, passing through Miyagi and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 30 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Yamagata Katayachi, Yamagata. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
