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This 95 km route runs from Takahata to Murakami, passing through Yamagata and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 48 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nanyo 竹原, Yamagata.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
Environment: Park / Size: Adult
Nanyo 竹原, Yamagata
One bear was spotted roaming in a rice paddy in the Sasaki area of Murakami City, Niigata.
Murakami, Niigata
One bear was sighted in rice paddies in the Takihara area. It moved into the forested mountains.
Sekikawa, Niigata
Around 1:30 PM on 2026-07-05, a bear was sighted in Momokawa, Murakami City.
Murakami, Niigata
Around 10:20 on July 4, a bear was sighted moving in Imonoji, Murakami City, Niigata.
Murakami, Niigata
Went north.
Murakami, Niigata
A single bear about 1 meter in size was sighted at a poultry farm in the Wakayama district. It moved toward the mountains.
Sekikawa, Niigata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult (fully grown)
Oguni Hariu, Yamagata
Crossed from the east side to the west side.
Murakami, Niigata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a highway in Shimoaikawa, Murakami City, Niigata.
Murakami, Niigata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Nanyo 宮内, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Miyauchi, Nanyo City, Yamagata.
Nanyo 宮内, Yamagata
A construction worker near the Yasuzumi headworks on Prefectural Route 272 sighted one young bear. It moved toward the mountains.
Sekikawa, Niigata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Nanyo 上野, Yamagata
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Iide Soegawa, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Ueno, Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture, crossing a road from north to south about 400 meters southeast of the former Hygeia Park.
Nanyo 上野, Yamagata
Environment: Around residential area / Size: Unknown
Takahata 大字金原, Yamagata
6/20 around 6:00 — sighting reported. / Environment: riverside / Size: adult
Oguni Nishi, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Oguni Wakayama, Yamagata
Environment: riverbank / Size: adult
Takahata 大字上平柳, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Oguni Tsunagi-hakonoguchi, Yamagata
One bear was sighted near the prefectural road. It moved toward the mountains.
Sekikawa, Niigata
Environment: Around residential area / Size: Adult
Takahata 大字金原, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult (fully grown)
Takahata 大字泉岡, Yamagata
Environment: Around residences / Size: Adult
Takahata 福沢南, Yamagata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in the Shukuda area of Murakami City.
Murakami, Niigata
Environment: Near human dwellings / Size: Adult
Nanyo 二色根, Yamagata
Around 1:15 PM on June 17, a bear was sighted moving in Miyamae, Sekikawa Village.
Sekikawa, Niigata
Environment: Near human dwellings / Size: Adult
Nanyo 二色根, Yamagata
Was walking on the road. Approximately 1.0 m in body length.
Nanyo 郡山, Yamagata
Environment: Around houses / Size: Unknown
Nanyo 島貫, Yamagata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Unknown
Nanyo 島貫, Yamagata
Environment: Around houses / Size: Unknown
Nanyo 郡山, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Tsuyubashi, Nanyo City, and later culled.
Nanyo 露橋, Yamagata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Nishine, Nanyo City.
Nanyo 二色根, Yamagata
Environment: Near residences / Size: Adult
Nanyo 二色根, Yamagata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Nanyo 三間通, Yamagata
Around 4:35 PM on 2026-06-16, one bear was sighted in Minamitōri, Nanyo City, Yamagata.
Nanyo 三間通, Yamagata
A bear was sighted at Chuohana Park in Mikamido, Nanyo City.
Nanyo 中央東, Yamagata
Environment: Near a park / Size: Adult
Nanyo 中央東, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult (fully grown)
Nanyo 上野, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult (mature)
Takahata 大字安久津, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Takahata 大字金原, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Juvenile
Takahata 大字下和田, Yamagata
While driving on National Route 113, I spotted one bear. It moved toward the river.
Sekikawa, Niigata
One bear sighted near the Sekikawa Village Community Exchange Center Unmori (Kira) area on National Route 113. It moved toward the Oishi side.
Sekikawa, Niigata
One bear sighted near Kubobashi (Kubo Bridge).
Sekikawa, Niigata
While driving on the prefectural road along the Oishigawa in Kubo area, one bear was sighted. It moved toward the mountain side.
Sekikawa, Niigata
Peak activity at 4:00 with 7 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 48 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nanyo 竹原, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 4:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 95 km route runs from Takahata to Murakami, passing through Yamagata and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 48 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nanyo 竹原, Yamagata. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
