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Tomiya to Taiwa Hiking Route

Hiking · Very High Risk · 9.1 km · 1h 50m · 2 stops · 51 sightings · Saved June 7, 2026 · Last updated 7 hours ago
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This 9.1 km route runs from Tomiya to Taiwa within Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 51 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi.

This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.

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Tomiya, Miyagi
Very High Risk 9.1 km 1h 50m 51 sightings within 5 km

Around 13:20 on 2026-07-30, one bear was sighted in Tomiya Karatakezawa, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

News ·1 day ago
Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Takamori 3-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

News ·4 days ago
Sendai 寺岡, Miyagi

July 26

Sendai 寺岡, Miyagi

Official ·4 days ago
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Around 5:00 PM on July 26, a bear was sighted in Togatakezawa, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

News ·5 days ago
Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

July 24

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Tomiya Ochiai, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

July 23

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

July 23

Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 23

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

A bear was sighted at Miyakodo Yotsutsuji in Taiwa Town around 5:30 a.m.

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago

Around 3:20 PM on 2026-07-23, a bear was sighted in Takayashiki, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago

A driver sighted one bear about 1 m long crossing the road on the Sendai-Sambongi Line in Imaizumi Miyamae, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago

A bear was sighted in Imaizumi Hachimanshita, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture, at around 21:08 on July 22.

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

July 22

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

July 21

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

Around 9:40 on July 21, a bear was sighted in Takayashiki, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago

A bear was sighted in Tomiya Futsusho, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago

July 21

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

July 19

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Morinohashi 2-chome, Tomiya City, around 11:13 on July 19.

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

July 18

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a road in Ichinoseki-nezumiyama, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 一ノ関, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

One bear, about 1.5 m long, was sighted on a road in Tomiya Negisizawa, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Tomiya あけの平, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya あけの平, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

One bear, about 70 cm long, was sighted on a road in Tomiya Ogochi, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

A bear was sighted at Miyadoko Yotsuji, Yamato Town, Miyagi.

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

July 16

Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 16

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Taiwa Technohills, Miyagi

July 16

Taiwa Technohills, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

One bear was sighted on a slope in Kokudasetonosawa, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya あけの平, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago

July 15

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

July 15

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

July 15

Taiwa 杜の丘, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

July 15

Taiwa Technohills, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Sendai Nomura, Miyagi

Bear sighting reported at Kamiyakari Kumanoshitashita, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Nomura, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Sendai Nomura, Miyagi

July 14

Sendai Nomura, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

A bear sighting was reported in Miyakoji Shimoshoji, Taiwa Town, around 05:50.

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

July 13

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

July 10

Sendai Kitatakamori, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi

July 8

Rifu Sawaoto, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Gakuen, Taiwa Town, around 2:25 PM on July 8.

Taiwa Gakuen, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago
Taiwa Gakuen, Miyagi

July 8

Taiwa Gakuen, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Tomiya 穀田, Miyagi

July 8

Tomiya 穀田, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Kogota Senoki, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 穀田, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

Saw a bear emerge from the undergrowth, climb onto the road, and run off.

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

3 weeks ago
Taiwa Tsurusu-Ozurusawa, Miyagi

July 5

Taiwa Tsurusu-Ozurusawa, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi

July 5

Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago

July 2

Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi

Official ·1 month ago
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Taiwa, Miyagi
Total Distance: 9.1 km

When Are Bears Most Active?

Peak activity at 5:00 with 8 incidents

Asian black bears on your route

Asian Black Bear

Asian Black Bear

Ursus thibetanus japonicus

Range
Honshu, Shikoku
Size
80–120 kg
Active
Dawn & dusk

Sharing space safely

  • ·Make noise as you walk; carry bear spray
  • ·If charged, stand firm and use the spray
  • ·If contact happens, resist firmly. They retreat when met with resistance
  • ·Don't climb. They climb better than you

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Emergency Contacts

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Police
119
Fire/Ambulance

For mountain rescue, call 110 (police). They will coordinate with local rescue teams.

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Frequently Asked Questions About This Route

How many bear sightings are on this route?

In the past 30 days, 51 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.

When and where was the most recent bear sighting near this route?

The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi.

What time of day are bears most active here?

Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.

Is this route safe to travel right now?

This 9.1 km route runs from Tomiya to Taiwa within Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 51 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tomiya 日吉台, Miyagi. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.

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