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This 58 km route runs from Tendo to Nanyo within Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Yamagata Zao-Nogiwa, Yamagata.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamagata.
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
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
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Nanyo 上野, Yamagata
Was walking along the riverbed / Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult (fully grown)
Kaminoyama 須田板, Yamagata
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
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Nanyo 赤湯, Yamagata
Environment: riverbed / Size: cub
Kawanishi 大字東大塚, Yamagata
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
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
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
A bear about 50 cm in body length was sighted moving north. / Environment: Road / Size: Juvenile
Yamagata Monden, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Nanyo 宮内, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Miyauchi, Nanyo City, Yamagata.
Nanyo 宮内, Yamagata
Peak activity at 11:00 with 3 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Yamagata Zao-Nogiwa, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 11:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 58 km route runs from Tendo to Nanyo within Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Yamagata Zao-Nogiwa, Yamagata. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
