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This 15 km route runs from Yamagata Castle to Yama-dera Temple within Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 28 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 11 of them. The latest sighting was reported 10 hours ago near Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
体長1mほどのクマが、林道を東へ移動するところを目撃。その後は行方不明。 / 環境: 森林 / 大きさ: 成獣
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
体長1mほどのクマが、登山道を南へ移動するのを目撃。その後の行方は不明。 / 環境: 森林 / 大きさ: 成獣
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
農地にて体長約１ｍのクマを目撃 / 環境: 農地 / 大きさ: 成獣
Yamagata Komoishi, Yamagata
Moved from the northern mountain, crossed farmland, and entered the southern mountain / Environment: farmland / Size: adult
Yamagata Kamisakurada, 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 Iwanami, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Iwanami, 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
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
Person seen while doing farm work; direction of escape unknown / Environment: farmland / Size: adult
Yamagata Kamisakurada, 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
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, 28 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 11 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 10 hours ago near Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 15 km route runs from Yamagata Castle to Yama-dera Temple within Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 28 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 11 of them. The latest sighting was reported 10 hours ago near Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
