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This 6.8 km route starts and ends around Yama-dera Temple, passing through Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Yamagata Komoishi, Yamagata.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamagata.
Spotted a bear about 1 m in length on farmland / Environment: farmland / Size: adult
Yamagata Komoishi, Yamagata
Observed one bear-like animal in the roadside drainage ditch. It ran east. / Environment: road / Size: unknown
Yamagata Jumonji, Yamagata
Observed one bear on the road. Body length approximately 1 m. / Environment: Roadway / Size: Adult
Yamagata Yamadera, Yamagata
A 1-meter bear was spotted on a road in Yamadera, Yamagata City.
Yamagata, Yamagata
Observed walking down the road / Environment: road / Size: adult
Yamagata Yamadera, Yamagata
One bear was sighted on the road. Body length about 1 m. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Yamagata Yamadera, Yamagata
Sighted an animal that appeared to be a bear cub on the riverbank / Environment: riverbank / Size: juvenile
Yamagata Komoishi, Yamagata
Witnessed a bear moving north along the road. Size estimated under 1 m. / Environment: road / Size: adult
Yamagata Yamadera, Yamagata
Sighted one cub about 50 cm near the tracks west of Sobubashi. / Size: juvenile
Yamagata Yamadera, Yamagata
Observed one cub wandering on the road. It headed toward the northern mountain direction. / Environment: Road / Size: Juvenile
Yamagata Yamadera, Yamagata
Cub bears were sighted repeatedly in Yamadera, Yamagata City, this morning.
Yamagata, Yamagata
Observed a juvenile bear about 1 m tall moving south near the railway tracks. / Environment: near railway tracks / Size: juvenile
Yamagata Yamadera, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Yamadera, Yamagata City, around 8:15 this morning.
Yamagata, Yamagata
A bear that leapt out from the brush onto the road then returned back into the brush. / Size: adult
Yamagata Yamadera, Yamagata
Peak activity at 19:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Yamagata Komoishi, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 6.8 km route starts and ends around Yama-dera Temple, passing through Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Yamagata Komoishi, Yamagata. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
