This 357 m route from Sky Tower 41 to Sky Tower 41 crosses Yamagata. Over the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 6 days ago near Kaminoyama 川口, Yamagata; the location sits about 254 m from the start of the route and 2.6 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Kaminoyama 三本松, Yamagata, sitting about 20 m from the start and 462 m off the route line.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamagata.
On the 6th, the Kaminoyama Police reported that a bear was sighted in Kawaguchi, Kaminoyama City on May 5 at 16:00. Further details are not specified in the partially paywalled article.
Kaminoyama 川口, Yamagata
Around 00:00 on April 29, 2026, a passerby spotted one bear along Maegawa in Futsukamachi 1-chome, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture, and reported it to the police. No damage has been reported since the sighting; the city is distributing flyers to nearby residents and issuing cautions.
Kaminoyama 北町, Yamagata
In the early morning of April 29, 2026 (around 00:00), an adult bear was sighted in the residential area of Futukamachi, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. No further sightings were reported; the city and police urged residents to be cautious, and the prefecture has issued a bear alert.
Kaminoyama 北町, Yamagata
In the early morning of 2026-04-29, a bear, appearing as a dark mass, was filmed along the Maegawa north of the Kaminoyama City Comprehensive Children's Center Mengoria in Futukamachi, Kaminoyama City. Sightings have been frequent across the prefecture, and the prefectural government has issued a bear warning.
Kaminoyama 北町, Yamagata
At around 16:15 on the 27th, one bear was sighted in the Mihara-shi no Oka area of Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. The bear reportedly ran from the west side of New Truck Kaminoyama toward the solar panel area, and the city has issued a caution.
Kaminoyama みはらしの丘, Yamagata
At around 16:10 on April 27, a single bear was sighted in Mihara, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Kaminoyama 三本松, Yamagata
Peak activity at 16:00 with 3 incidents
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Over the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 6 days ago near Kaminoyama 川口, Yamagata; the location sits about 254 m from the start of the route and 2.6 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 357 m route from Sky Tower 41 to Sky Tower 41 crosses Yamagata. Over the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 6 days ago near Kaminoyama 川口, Yamagata; the location sits about 254 m from the start of the route and 2.6 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Kaminoyama 三本松, Yamagata, sitting about 20 m from the start and 462 m off the route line. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
