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This 128 km route runs from Takata Matsubara to Shiogama Shrine, passing through Iwate and Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
July 27
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
July 27
Osato Nakamura, Miyagi
July 27
Rifu Morigo, Miyagi
Before 18:00 on 2026-07-27, in Higashinari Shinden, Ōsato Town, Miyagi Prefecture, a person driving north passed a bear about 80 cm long. No injuries or damage were reported.
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Morigo Uchino-me Kita, Rifu Town.
Rifu Morigo, Miyagi
July 25
Rifu, Miyagi
A bear was sighted around 19:00 on July 25 at Kawanai Nakazubayama in Daigo Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Osato Kawauchi, Miyagi
July 24
Ishinomaki 桃生町牛田, Miyagi
July 23
Tome 東和町錦織, Miyagi
One bear was sighted inside a residential property in Hatayabaragasawa, Matsushima Town, Miyagi.
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
July 21
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
One bear was sighted in the yard of a house in Hataya, Matsushima Town.
Matsushima Hataya, Miyagi
July 18
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Nekori Maesawa, Matsushima Town.
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
July 15
Kesennuma 蔵底, Miyagi
July 13
Kesennuma 松崎高谷, Miyagi
July 13
Higashimatsushima Jogetsutsumi, Miyagi
July 10
Kesennuma 町裏, Miyagi
July 8
Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi
July 8
Ishinomaki 成田, Miyagi
July 8
Kesennuma 本吉町柳沢, Miyagi
July 7
Tome 豊里町大沢, Miyagi
July 7
Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi
Around noon on July 7, a bear was sighted in Akanumakoshido, Rifu Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Rifu Akanuma, Miyagi
July 7
Rifu Akanuma, Miyagi
July 6
Kesennuma 松崎柳沢, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Akiwa Oda, Kesennuma City.
Kesennuma 赤岩小田, Miyagi
July 6
Kesennuma 赤岩小田, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Akaiwa Suginosawa, Kesennuma City, Miyagi, around 05:25 on 2026-07-06.
Kesennuma 赤岩杉ノ沢, Miyagi
July 6
Kesennuma 赤岩杉ノ沢, Miyagi
Around 1 p.m. on July 6, a bear was sighted in Akaiwa Makisawa, Kesennuma City.
Kesennuma 赤岩牧沢, Miyagi
July 5
Taiwa Tsurusu-Ozurusawa, Miyagi
July 5
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
July 3
Ishinomaki 小船越, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in the premises of a private house in Komonakoshi Sawadayama, Ishinomaki City, as a resident was entering the house.
Ishinomaki 小船越, Miyagi
July 2
Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kooshio, Kesennuma City.
Kesennuma 小々汐, Miyagi
Peak activity at 16:00 with 5 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 128 km route runs from Takata Matsubara to Shiogama Shrine, passing through Iwate and Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
