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This 95 km route runs from Nishikawa to Miyagi Zao Fox Village, passing through Yamagata and Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 28 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 Iwanami, 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, Miyagi.
On 2026-08-06 around 19:30, one bear was sighted in Iwanami, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
While driving, I observed one bear crossing the road from north to south. Body length unknown. / Environment: Roadway / Size: Unknown
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
One bear of unknown body length was sighted in the forest beside the roadside. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: forest / Size: unknown
Yamagata Sekizawa, Yamagata
August 5
Zao, Miyagi
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult
Sagae 大字清助新田, Yamagata
Environment: Near residences / Size: Juvenile
Sagae 大字清助新田, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Nishikawa 大字原, Yamagata
One bear sighted beside the road (body length about 1 m) / Environment: forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
Around 5:50 PM on 2026-07-29, one bear was sighted in a grove in Iwanami, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata
July 27
Zao 遠刈田温泉栄町, Miyagi
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Nishikawa 大字吉川, Yamagata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Juvenile
Sagae 大字高松, Yamagata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Body length approx. 70 cm
Sagae 大字清助新田, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Nishikawa 大字綱取, Yamagata
July 22
Shiroishi 福岡八宮, Miyagi
Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown
Oe 大字塩野平, Yamagata
July 18
Kawasaki, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Maekawa Rokkozan, Kawasaki Town, Miyagi, around 08:50 on 2026-07-18.
Kawasaki Maekawa, Miyagi
Environment: Near houses / Size: Unknown
Nishikawa 大字入間, Yamagata
July 17
Shiroishi 福岡八宮, Miyagi
In Fukuoka Kuramoto, Shiroishi City, an elderly-home employee saw one bear about 1 meter long in a rice paddy.
Shiroishi 福岡蔵本, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Tsuchizaka, Yamagata City, around 9:30 AM on July 17.
Yamagata Tsuchizaka, Yamagata
Around 3 PM on July 14, a bear was sighted in Shakado, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Shakado, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown
Nishikawa 大字沼山, Yamagata
Sighting reported near Harada Bridge / Environment: Around residential area / Size: Unknown
Oe 大字原田, Yamagata
Around 16:20 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Fukurokumoto Yokomukai, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Shiroishi 福岡蔵本, Miyagi
July 10
Shiroishi 福岡蔵本, Miyagi
July 10
Zao, Miyagi
Peak activity at 6:00 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 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Yamagata Iwanami, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 95 km route runs from Nishikawa to Miyagi Zao Fox Village, passing through Yamagata and Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 28 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 Iwanami, Yamagata. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
