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This 47 km route runs from Takahata to Yamagata Castle within Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 54 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 9 hours ago near Yamagata Minamihango, Yamagata.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Observed an adult bear moving in a mixed broadleaf grove. / Environment: mixed broadleaf grove / Size: adult
Yamagata Minamihango, Yamagata
One bear sighted while walking / Environment: forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Kamisakurada, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in a wooded area in Zao Hango, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Higashihango, Yamagata
Environment: Riverbed / Size: Unknown
Yamagata Kunugizawanishi, Yamagata
Three bears were sighted in Tachimori, Kaminoyama City, and ran toward the southern mountain.
Kaminoyama, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Juvenile (young animal)
Nanyo 元中山, Yamagata
Environment: Around residential area / Size: Adult
Takahata 大字金原, Yamagata
Environment: Near human dwellings / Size: Adult
Nanyo 二色根, Yamagata
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 about 1 meter long was sighted in Nishine, Nanyo City.
Nanyo 二色根, Yamagata
A single approximately 1.2 m bear crossed the parking lot heading west and entered the brush. / Environment: parking lot / Size: adult
Yamagata Kurosawa, 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
Sighted a bear approximately 1 m in body length on the road / Environment: roadway / Size: adult
Yamagata Minamihango, Yamagata
One bear was sighted on a road in Zao-Hangou, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Higashihango, Yamagata
Moved along a small path beside a house near the intersection of National Route 13 bypass and the old road in the Kanze (Kambe?) area of Kaminoyama City toward the National Route 13 bypass. / Environment: near residences / Size: adult
Kaminoyama 東金瓶, Yamagata
A bear was seen moving from a path beside a residence toward National Route 13 in Kanakame, Kaminoyama City.
Kaminoyama 金瓶, Yamagata
Observed one bear moving north along the road. Body length approximately 1 m. / Environment: road / Size: adult
Yamagata Sugesawa, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult (fully grown)
Nanyo 上野, Yamagata
One bear was sighted on a road in Zao-Hangou, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Higashihango, Yamagata
Spotted a bear approximately 1 meter in body length on the road / Environment: road / Size: adult
Yamagata Minamihango, Yamagata
Sighted near the old Route 13 and the Route 13 Nakayama Bypass. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Kaminoyama 川口, 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
Environment: Road / Size: Adult (mature)
Takahata 大字安久津, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in a wooded area in Sugisawa, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Sugesawa, Yamagata
Moved down the slope toward the east / Environment: mixed broadleaf forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Sugesawa, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Takahata 大字金原, Yamagata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult
Nanyo, Yamagata
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
One bear about 1 m in body length was moving toward the mountain. / Environment: mixed broadleaf forest / Size: adult
Yamagata Murakizawa, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Murakizawa, Yamagata City, on June 12 in the morning.
Yamagata Minorigaoka, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in a parking lot in Hirashimizu, Yamagata City, around 3:50 PM.
Yamagata Hirashimizu, Yamagata
Fled toward the northeast / Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown
Kaminoyama 須田板, Yamagata
A bear about 1 m in length was sighted in a grove of mixed trees. / Environment: mixed woodland / Size: adult
Yamagata Matsubara, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Unknown
Takahata 大字竹森, Yamagata
Observed walking / Environment: Agricultural land / Size: Adult
Kaminoyama 金瓶, Yamagata
An animal like a bear moved from the farmland toward the mountains to the south. / Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult and cub
Yamagata Shiromori, Yamagata
Two bear-like animals were sighted in Togami-mae, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Togamimae, 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
Environment: Near residences / Size: Adult
Nanyo 宮内, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Sōgetsu-cho, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Sotsuki-shincho, Yamagata
Before 6:00 on 2026-05-27, a bear was reported sighted in Nagado, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Hasedo, Yamagata
Peak activity at 4:00 with 5 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 54 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 9 hours ago near Yamagata Minamihango, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 4:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 47 km route runs from Takahata to Yamagata Castle within Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 54 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 9 hours ago near Yamagata Minamihango, Yamagata. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
