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This 538 km route runs from Fuji to Morioka Castle, passing through Shizuoka and Iwate. In the past 30 days, 184 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 19 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
10 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Shizuoka, Iwate.
On 2026-08-06 around 19:30, one bear was sighted in Iwanami, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
While driving, I observed one bear crossing the road from north to south. Body length unknown. / Environment: Roadway / Size: Unknown
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
While driving a vehicle, sighted one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) climbing a slope.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Hatta, Fukushima
Tsuru Ono, Yamanashi
Environment: forest / Size: adult
Yonezawa Sekine, Yamagata
While taking a resident of the facility for a walk, a bear was sighted on a mountain road. It immediately fled into the mountains.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
There was what appeared to be bear feces on the premises.
Morioka 上鹿妻横道, Iwate
A cub was seen roaming inside a baseball field at Yuzawa Central Park in Yuzawa Higashi 1-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
A bear was seen moving in Wagacho Yokokawame 3-chome, Kitakami City, around 19:05 on August 3.
Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasawa, Iwate
One wild boar was sighted on a road in Miharashigaoka 1-chome, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Matsubara, Yamagata
One bear, about 1 meter long, was sighted on the Agagawa riverbank in Mondenmachi Oaza Iiji, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu Kitaaizumachi-Sanbonmatsu, Fukushima
Kosuge, Yamanashi
One bear was sighted in bushes along a city road near homes in Minatakano, Aizuwakamatsu.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Minamikoya, Fukushima
One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted. The bear was found in brush near a residential area and then moved further into the brush, where it disappeared from view.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Minamikoya, Fukushima
One bear about 1 meter long was sighted in bushes in Minamikōya, Kawahigashi-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Minamikoya, Fukushima
Around 20:15 on 2026-08-01, a bear was sighted in Aioicho 5-chome, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture.
Kiryu, Gunma
There were bear tracks in the field.
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
Witnessed one bear running away toward the graves on the east side at the tea-field intersection.
Morioka Nagai, Iwate
Spotted one young bear near a private residence.
Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate
A single juvenile Asiatic black bear (subspecies Tsukinowaguma) was sighted on the road in the Tsubakigawa Aza Ningōyama area (Sukawa area). When approached by car, it ran off into the mountain.
Higashinaruse, Akita
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Takahata, Yamagata
Around 8:30 on July 31, a bear was sighted in Chugushi, Nikko City.
Nikkō, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Yuguchi-Tenno, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki, Iwate
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
A resident spotted one bear on a residential property in Kutsuracho, Nikko City.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Environment: Road / Size: Unknown
Yonezawa, Yamagata
Three bears observed (one adult, two cubs)
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 5:10 PM on July 30, one bear was sighted on a city road in Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida. No one was injured.
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
One bear sighted in an apple orchard
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
One bear sighted beside the road (body length about 1 m) / Environment: forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
While on duty, (the witness) looked toward the staff parking lot and observed one bear (body length about 1 m) walking across the grassy area on the south side of the staff parking lot from east to west.
Aizuwakamatsu Tsutsumimachi, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Asagishi 3-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
Yorii Fuupu, Saitama
Around 5:50 PM on 2026-07-29, one bear was sighted in a grove in Iwanami, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Honcho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Honmachi, Tochigi
Heard a bear vocalizing near the baseball field.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
Around 2:00 PM on 2026-07-29, one bear was sighted in Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture.
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Aizumisato 大石, Fukushima
One bear (1.5 m body length) was sighted crossing National Route 118 in Shimouruya, Oto-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Shimoamaya, Fukushima
The bear was wandering on the road and then left for the woods to the north.
Shimogo 大字湯野上, Fukushima
It headed toward Lake Hibara.
Kitashiobara, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Hanaishicho, Nikko City, around 6:15 a.m. on July 28.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Tsubakikawa, Higashinaruse Village.
Higashinaruse, Akita
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Yukogotenno, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki, Iwate
At night I saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub.
Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate
Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved in the direction of Lake Gosho.
Morioka, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward Goshoko.
Morioka Kamiota-Kawara, Iwate
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Takahata 大字元和田, Yamagata
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
There were traces on the road that appeared to be scat from a young bear.
Morioka, Iwate
At around 19:45 on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Zao-Narisawa, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Zao-Nogiwa, Yamagata
Animal resembling a bear (body length approx. 50 cm) / Environment: road / Size: juvenile
Yamagata Zao-Narisawa, Yamagata
Around 2:39 PM on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Takumi-cho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
A small bear (cub) was sighted on the road about 650 meters from Kurikoma Sennin-mizu toward Kurikoma Mountain Lodge. It then crossed the road and entered the woods.
Higashinaruse, Akita
Around 12:20 on July 26, a bear was sighted in Tsubakikawa, Higashinaruse Village, Akita, and was seen moving.
Higashinaruse, Akita
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Yuguchi Higekasaka, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Yuguchi, Iwate
Saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub at night.
Morioka 上鹿妻飯ノ森, Iwate
One bear was sighted running away toward Lake Gosho near the Sakura Garden area of Goshoko Regional Park.
Morioka, Iwate
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 13:00 on 2026-07-25, a bear was sighted in Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi.
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Otsuki, Yamanashi
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Iwadono, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted moving in Sekimoto Rokushigari, Minamiaizu Town, around 11:40 on July 24.
Minamiaizu Tonyu, Fukushima
Around 05:25 on 2026-07-24, a bear was sighted in Kujiracho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
One bear-like animal (body length approx. 50 cm) / Environment: near houses / Size: juvenile
Yamagata Katayachi, Yamagata
Kosuge, Yamanashi
One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Iida 2-chome, Yamagata City, around 21:20 on July 23.
Yamagata Zao-Iida, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata
A cub crossed the road and went into the grass.
Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Okawa, Fukushima
A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
Around 11:07 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Hakaishicho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Tokyo Tozura, Tokyo
Environment: Around homes / Size: Adult
Obanazawa Tsurumakita, Yamagata
In Shiokawamachi Nakayazawa, Kitakata City, a chicken coop was broken and 4 of 7 chickens being raised were found dead; the damage is believed to have been caused by a bear.
Kitakata 塩川町中屋沢, Fukushima
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Was walking along the riverbed / Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult (fully grown)
Kaminoyama 須田板, Yamagata
A bear was sighted moving in Katō-machi Hatta Ōnonahara, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima
Around 2:00 PM on 2026-07-21, one bear was sighted walking along a riverbank near a residential area in Narashita, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Kaminoyama 楢下, Yamagata
One bear (about 0.5 meters in body length) was sighted.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Hatta, Fukushima
Tsuru Shishidome, Yamanashi
It is believed to have been digging a hole in the mountains.
Tsuru, Yamanashi
In Yunogami, Shimogo Town, two bears entered the Aizu Railway tracks, and one bear (about 0.4 m long) collided with a train. No passengers or crew were injured.
Shimogo 大字湯野上, Fukushima
One bear about 0.5 meters long crossed a road in Hatta, Kawahigashi-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Hatta, Fukushima
A mother bear and two cubs were sighted near a community center in Asari, Nigoka-cho, Otsuki City.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi
Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.
Morioka, Iwate
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Tsunagi, Yamagata
I found large bear footprints.
Morioka, Iwate
Yokoze Ashigakubo, Saitama
Tokyo Sakai, Tokyo
On the Gold Line, a collision traffic accident occurred in which a passenger car in transit struck a bear that ran out from the roadside (approximately 1 meter in body length).
Kitashiobara, Fukushima
A vehicle collided with one bear on the Bandai Mountain Gold Line in Hibara, Kitashiobara Village.
Kitashiobara, Fukushima
I was walking from Iwadono Mountain toward Chigo-Otoshi. Just as I was about to reach Chigo-Otoshi, I encountered a bear cub.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi
Inside Shimokurakake area, Ashigakubo, Yokose Town
Yokoze Ashigakubo, Saitama
A bear was sighted in Shigenokamachi Kozuse, Otsuki City.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Ogoya, Yamagata
Empty honey boxes and the place where brood frames were stored were disturbed.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
One bear spotted near the garage of a residence
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
Kitashiobara, Fukushima
Environment: Road / Size: Adult (full-grown)
Yonezawa Banseicho-Katako, Yamagata
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
A bear about 1 meter long was seen crossing the road in Hiyoshi, Kawahigashi-machi, Aizuwakamatsu, with no injuries reported.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Koya, Fukushima
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Takei, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Tsuchizaka, Yamagata City, around 9:30 AM on July 17.
Yamagata Tsuchizaka, Yamagata
A bear was sighted moving in Waga-cho Sennin 3-chiwari, Kitakami City.
Kitakami Wagacho-Sennin, Iwate
One bear about 1 meter long was seen walking in a park in Keizan, Aizuwakamatsu, and later returned to the mountain.
Aizuwakamatsu Tenneijimachi, Fukushima
One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted. The bear departed into the forested area to the east, and its subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Ishiyama, Fukushima
One bear about 1.5 meters long was seen crossing National Route 49 in Hatta Ohnohara, Kawanohigashi-cho, Aizuwakamatsu.
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima
One bear (approximately 1.5 meters in body length) was sighted.
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima
While working in the apple pre-cooling shed inside the apple orchard, a bear was sighted. Apple crates outside the shed and the refrigerator drain pipe were damaged.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Observed one bear crossing the road.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
Bear sighting / Environment: riverbank / Size: unknown
Mogami Tomisawa, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Juvenile
Takahata 大字金原, Yamagata
Sighted one adult (bear). It was caught in a foothold trap set for deer; while we were requesting permission to capture it, it escaped and went toward the mountains.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
Environment: Riverside / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Sekine, Yamagata
Spotted an adult bear in the woods across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
Around 7:30 a.m. on the 15th, one bear about 1 meter long was seen in Sekine district, Yonezawa City.
Yonezawa Sekine, Yamagata
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown
Yonezawa Hanazawa, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Higashi-midorigaoka, Morioka City.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Around 3 PM on July 14, a bear was sighted in Shakado, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Shakado, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Hanazawa, Yonezawa City, on the morning of 2026-07-14.
Yonezawa Hanazawa, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Narukoonsen Kawabata, Ōsaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, around 11:55 on July 14.
Osaki, Miyagi
A neighbor's shed had a bag of rice bran torn up by a bear.
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
Numerous bear droppings were found on the premises of a work shed and other areas adjacent to the residence.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
One bear approximately 1 meter in length was sighted crossing the road from west to east. It was not seen afterward.
Yamagata Zao-Hotta, Yamagata
One bear was sighted on a road in Zaō Ueno, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Zao-Uwano, Yamagata
Environment: Near human dwellings / Size: Juvenile (young bear)
Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata
Another bear was sighted around 10:00 a.m. in Zaō Ueno, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Zao-Uwano, Yamagata
One bear approximately 60 cm in length sighted on the road / Environment: roadway / Size: cub
Yamagata Kanno, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Zaō Ueno, Yamagata City, around 14:42 on July 13.
Yamagata Zao-Uwano, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown
Yonezawa Banseicho-Zusayama, Yamagata
Otsuki, Yamanashi
Chichibu Arakawa-Kuna, Saitama
A bear was sighted in Arakawa-Kuna, Chichibu City, Saitama.
Chichibu Arakawa-Kuna, Saitama
Tokyo Sakai, Tokyo
Environment: Near dwellings / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Sekine, Yamagata
Encountered a bear about 70 centimeters tall on the prefectural road while driving; it climbed up the cliff and ran away.
Nikkō 黒部, Tochigi
Environment: Near houses / Size: Juvenile
Takahata 大字元和田, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Yumoto 1-chome, Hanamaki City.
Hanamaki Dai, Iwate
Within the Kuna area of Arakawa, Chichibu City (approximately 400 m southwest of Chichibu Railway Urayamaguchi Station)
Chichibu Arakawa-Kuna, Saitama
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Environment: Riverbed / Size: Adult and cub
Yonezawa Hosenmachi, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Itazawa, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima, around 9:00 on July 11.
Minamiaizu Itozawa, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Misawa, Minano Town on the night of 2026-07-11.
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Minano Town, Ōaza Misawa — near the upstream side of Misawa Bridge
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Three bears believed to be a mother and cubs were sighted in the Akakuzure area of Yonezawa City.
Yonezawa, Yamagata
Environment: road / Size: adult (fully grown)
Yonezawa Kiwada, Yamagata
Tsuru Shimoya, Yamanashi
Around 7:30 on July 10, a bear was sighted in Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida City.
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted around 18:00 in Takei, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Yonezawa Takei, Yamagata
A bear was sighted moving in Tsubakikawa, Higashinaruse Village, Akita, around 9:00 a.m.
Higashinaruse, Akita
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Observed an Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) walking along a paddy field embankment. Drove it off using fireworks, and it left. / Environment: farmland / Size: adult
Mogami Tomisawa, Yamagata
The field plastic mulch was torn and there were footprints. The compost was disturbed.
Morioka Tsushida, Iwate
Observed one adult bear and two juvenile bears on the riverbed of the Otobe River.
Morioka Isari-Omichi, Iwate
One bear about 1 m long was sighted in a forest in Seki, Yonezawa City.
Yonezawa, Yamagata
Environment: forest / Size: adult
Yonezawa Tateishi, Yamagata
Environment: Riverbanks / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Sekine, Yamagata
Spotted one young bear near the staff-only parking lot of the Handmade Village.
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
One bear about 80 cm long was sighted in Sekine, Yonezawa City.
Yonezawa Sekine, Yamagata
While the reporter was working in a rice field, they spotted a medium-sized bear along the base of the mountain behind them. They scared it off with a rocket firework, and it ran back into the mountain.
Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Sekine, Yamagata
One bear about 80 cm long was sighted in Sekine, Yonezawa City.
Yonezawa Sekine, Yamagata
Apples stored in a shed used for farm work and storage had been eaten/raided. There were also numerous droppings that appeared to be from a bear both inside and outside the shed.
Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate
Observed one medium-sized bear in an apple orchard
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
There were bear tracks in the field.
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
Three bears observed (one adult, two cubs)
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
One bear sighted in an apple orchard
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Asagishi 3-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
Heard a bear vocalizing near the baseball field.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
At night I saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub.
Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved in the direction of Lake Gosho.
Morioka, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward Goshoko.
Morioka Kamiota-Kawara, Iwate
There were traces on the road that appeared to be scat from a young bear.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear was sighted running away toward Lake Gosho near the Sakura Garden area of Goshoko Regional Park.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.
Morioka, Iwate
I found large bear footprints.
Morioka, Iwate
Empty honey boxes and the place where brood frames were stored were disturbed.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
One bear spotted near the garage of a residence
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
While working in the apple pre-cooling shed inside the apple orchard, a bear was sighted. Apple crates outside the shed and the refrigerator drain pipe were damaged.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Observed one bear crossing the road.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
Sighted one adult (bear). It was caught in a foothold trap set for deer; while we were requesting permission to capture it, it escaped and went toward the mountains.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
Spotted an adult bear in the woods across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Higashi-midorigaoka, Morioka City.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
A neighbor's shed had a bag of rice bran torn up by a bear.
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
Numerous bear droppings were found on the premises of a work shed and other areas adjacent to the residence.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
The field plastic mulch was torn and there were footprints. The compost was disturbed.
Morioka Tsushida, Iwate
Spotted one young bear near the staff-only parking lot of the Handmade Village.
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
While the reporter was working in a rice field, they spotted a medium-sized bear along the base of the mountain behind them. They scared it off with a rocket firework, and it ran back into the mountain.
Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate
Apples stored in a shed used for farm work and storage had been eaten/raided. There were also numerous droppings that appeared to be from a bear both inside and outside the shed.
Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate
Observed one medium-sized bear in an apple orchard
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
A bear about 60 cm was sighted near Jokoji Temple. It ran off into the mountains.
Morioka Kado, Iwate
There were bear tracks in the field.
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
Witnessed one bear running away toward the graves on the east side at the tea-field intersection.
Morioka Nagai, Iwate
Three bears sighted (one adult, two cubs)
Morioka, Iwate
A single juvenile bear was sighted near a private residence.
Morioka, Iwate
Three bears observed (one adult, two cubs)
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
One bear sighted in an apple orchard
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Asagishi 3-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
Heard a bear vocalizing near the baseball field.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
At night I saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub.
Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved in the direction of Lake Gosho.
Morioka, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward Goshoko.
Morioka Kamiota-Kawara, Iwate
There were traces on the road that appeared to be scat from a young bear.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear was sighted running away toward Lake Gosho near the Sakura Garden area of Goshoko Regional Park.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.
Morioka, Iwate
I found large bear footprints.
Morioka, Iwate
Empty honey boxes and the place where brood frames were stored were disturbed.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
One bear spotted near the garage of a residence
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Shimoyonai Ichimatsubashi, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
While working in the apple pre-cooling shed inside the apple orchard, a bear was sighted. Apple crates outside the shed and the refrigerator drain pipe were damaged.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Observed one bear crossing the road.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
Sighted one adult (bear). It was caught in a foothold trap set for deer; while we were requesting permission to capture it, it escaped and went toward the mountains.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
Spotted an adult bear in the woods across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Higashi-midorigaoka, Morioka City.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
A neighbor's shed had a bag of rice bran torn up by a bear.
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
Numerous bear droppings were found on the premises of a work shed and other areas adjacent to the residence.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
The field plastic mulch was torn and there were footprints. The compost was disturbed.
Morioka Tsushida, Iwate
Spotted one young bear near the staff-only parking lot of the Handmade Village.
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
While the reporter was working in a rice field, they spotted a medium-sized bear along the base of the mountain behind them. They scared it off with a rocket firework, and it ran back into the mountain.
Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate
Apples stored in a shed used for farm work and storage had been eaten/raided. There were also numerous droppings that appeared to be from a bear both inside and outside the shed.
Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate
Observed one medium-sized bear in an apple orchard
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
A bear about 60 cm was sighted near Jokoji Temple. It ran off into the mountains.
Morioka Kado, Iwate
There were bear tracks in the field.
Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate
Witnessed one bear running away toward the graves on the east side at the tea-field intersection.
Morioka Nagai, Iwate
Three bears sighted (one adult, two cubs)
Morioka, Iwate
A single juvenile bear was sighted near a private residence.
Morioka, Iwate
Three bears observed (one adult, two cubs)
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
One bear sighted in an apple orchard
Morioka Higashinakano, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Asagishi 3-chome, Morioka City.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
Heard a bear vocalizing near the baseball field.
Morioka Kagano, Iwate
An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved in the direction of Lake Gosho.
Morioka, Iwate
There were traces on the road that appeared to be scat from a young bear.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear was sighted running away toward Lake Gosho near the Sakura Garden area of Goshoko Regional Park.
Morioka, Iwate
One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.
Morioka, Iwate
A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.
Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate
Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.
Morioka, Iwate
I found large bear footprints.
Morioka, Iwate
Empty honey boxes and the place where brood frames were stored were disturbed.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
One bear spotted near the garage of a residence
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Shimoyonai Ichimatsubashi, Morioka City.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
While working in the apple pre-cooling shed inside the apple orchard, a bear was sighted. Apple crates outside the shed and the refrigerator drain pipe were damaged.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
Observed one bear crossing the road.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
Sighted one adult (bear). It was caught in a foothold trap set for deer; while we were requesting permission to capture it, it escaped and went toward the mountains.
Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate
Spotted an adult bear in the woods across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.
Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Higashi-midorigaoka, Morioka City.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
A neighbor's shed had a bag of rice bran torn up by a bear.
Morioka Momijigaoka, Iwate
Numerous bear droppings were found on the premises of a work shed and other areas adjacent to the residence.
Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate
The field plastic mulch was torn and there were footprints. The compost was disturbed.
Morioka Tsushida, Iwate
Spotted one young bear near the staff-only parking lot of the Handmade Village.
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
While the reporter was working in a rice field, they spotted a medium-sized bear along the base of the mountain behind them. They scared it off with a rocket firework, and it ran back into the mountain.
Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate
Apples stored in a shed used for farm work and storage had been eaten/raided. There were also numerous droppings that appeared to be from a bear both inside and outside the shed.
Morioka Mukainakano, Iwate
Observed one medium-sized bear in an apple orchard
Morioka Higashianiwa, Iwate
Peak activity at 14:00 with 14 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 184 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 19 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 538 km route runs from Fuji to Morioka Castle, passing through Shizuoka and Iwate. In the past 30 days, 184 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 19 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
