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This 45 km route starts and ends around Yamagata, passing through Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 33 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 Yamagata Yamadera, Yamagata.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamagata.
Around 6:30 on 2026-06-24, a bear was sighted in Shimo-Higashiyama, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Yamagata Shimo-Higashiyama, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Juvenile
Tendo 大字山元, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Appears to be a cub
Tendo 大字奈良沢, Yamagata
A bear about 1 m in body length was seen moving east along a forest road. It was not located afterward. / Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
A bear about 1 m in body length was sighted moving south along the trail. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
Spotted a bear about 1 m in length on farmland / Environment: farmland / Size: adult
Yamagata Komoishi, Yamagata
An animal resembling a bear was sighted in farmland in the Shimo-Higashiyama area of Yamagata City.
Yamagata Shimo-Higashiyama, Yamagata
A bear about 50 cm to 1 m entered the mountains southeast from the parking lot. / Environment: Near houses / Size: Unknown
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in a parking lot in Hirashimizu, Yamagata City, around 3:50 PM.
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
Observed one bear-like animal in the roadside drainage ditch. It ran east. / Environment: road / Size: unknown
Yamagata Jumonji, Yamagata
Sighted an animal that appeared to be a bear cub on the riverbank / Environment: riverbank / Size: juvenile
Yamagata Komoishi, Yamagata
A bear about 1 m in size crossed the road. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: road / Size: adult
Yamagata Myokenji, Yamagata
After 1 p.m. on 2026-06-04, one bear was sighted on the road in Myokenji, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Yamagata Hachimori, Yamagata
One bear-like animal was sighted on a road in Izumicho, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Ochiaimachi, Yamagata
Witnessed a bear-like animal on the road / Environment: near residences / Size: adult
Yamagata Ochiaimachi, Yamagata
Went westbound on the street within Matsunami 1-chome. Body length approximately 1 m. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
Went from the roadway in Matsunami 1-chome toward the mountains to the south. Body length about 1.2 m. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
A bear was sighted twice walking on a road in Matsunami, Yamagata City, around 2:15 p.m.
Yamagata Kojirakawamachi, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Sōgetsu-cho, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Sotsuki-shincho, Yamagata
Sighted a bear in the brushwood about 100 m east of the Basho Memorial Temple. Body length approximately 1 m. / Size: adult
Yamagata Yamadera, Yamagata
Around 6:30 on 2026-06-24, a bear was sighted in Shimo-Higashiyama, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Yamagata Shimo-Higashiyama, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Juvenile
Tendo 大字山元, Yamagata
On 2026-06-21, one bear was sighted in Yamadera, Yamagata City.
Yamagata, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Appears to be a cub
Tendo 大字奈良沢, Yamagata
Spotted a bear about 1 m in length on farmland / Environment: farmland / Size: adult
Yamagata Komoishi, Yamagata
An animal resembling a bear was sighted in farmland in the Shimo-Higashiyama area of Yamagata City.
Yamagata Shimo-Higashiyama, 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
Moved to the cherry orchard on the west side / Environment: farmland / Size: unknown
Higashine 大字島大堀, 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
Sighted a bear in the brushwood about 100 m east of the Basho Memorial Temple. Body length approximately 1 m. / Size: adult
Yamagata Yamadera, Yamagata
Around 6:30 on 2026-06-24, a bear was sighted in Shimo-Higashiyama, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Yamagata Shimo-Higashiyama, Yamagata
On 2026-06-21, one bear was sighted in Yamadera, Yamagata City.
Yamagata, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Appears to be a cub
Tendo 大字奈良沢, Yamagata
Spotted a bear about 1 m in length on farmland / Environment: farmland / Size: adult
Yamagata Komoishi, Yamagata
An animal resembling a bear was sighted in farmland in the Shimo-Higashiyama area of Yamagata City.
Yamagata Shimo-Higashiyama, 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
One bear-like animal was sighted on a road in Izumicho, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Ochiaimachi, Yamagata
Witnessed a bear-like animal on the road / Environment: near residences / Size: adult
Yamagata Ochiaimachi, Yamagata
Went westbound on the street within Matsunami 1-chome. Body length approximately 1 m. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
Went from the roadway in Matsunami 1-chome toward the mountains to the south. Body length about 1.2 m. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
A bear was sighted twice walking on a road in Matsunami, Yamagata City, around 2:15 p.m.
Yamagata Kojirakawamachi, 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 Sōgetsu-cho, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Sotsuki-shincho, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Yamadera, Yamagata City, around 8:15 this morning.
Yamagata, Yamagata
Peak activity at 19:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 33 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 Yamagata Yamadera, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 45 km route starts and ends around Yamagata, passing through Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 33 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 Yamagata Yamadera, Yamagata. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
