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This 45 km route runs from Yokote to Yurihonjo within Akita. In the past 30 days, 65 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 33 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Yokote 大森町, Akita.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Around 07:00 on 2026-07-25, bear-like traces were found in Omori-machi Sugouda, Yokote City, Akita, and corn was damaged.
Yokote 大森町, Akita
[Post] The corn I had planted at home was knocked over by the stalks and eaten.
Yokote 大森町, Akita
Body length about 1 m. Distance to the house approximately 400 m. Walked off to the north and entered the brush.
Yurihonjō, Akita
Body length about 1 m. Distance to the house about 100 m. Was going in and out of the Koyoshikawa River.
Yurihonjō Idojiri, Akita
[Report] While driving, it crossed from the south side to the north side of the road at a location about 300–400 m off Route 7.
Yurihonjō 親川, Akita
Body length about 1 m; distance to private house about 10 m; climbed up toward the Mizubayashi ballpark area
Yurihonjō 浜ノ町, Akita
Distance from houses: 10 m, Bear body length: 1.0 m
Yurihonjō 濡浜北, Akita
According to Akita Prefecture, a bear was sighted in Mizubayashi, Yurihonjo City, around 10:30 on 2026-07-23.
Yurihonjō 狐森, Akita
Around 16:20 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Tsurunuma, Yurihonjō City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō Tsurunuma, Akita
Body length 1 m
Yurihonjō 瓦谷地, Akita
Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to residences: approximately 5 m
Yurihonjō 西小人町, Akita
A bear was sighted in Kazayachi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, around 15:35 on 2026-07-22.
Yurihonjō 瓦谷地, Akita
Body length about 1 m; distance to the house about 30 m; headed toward the health center.
Yurihonjō 切通, Akita
A bear about 1 meter long was seen crossing a national highway in Kiriuchi, Yurihonjo City, by a man in his 20s driving a car.
Yurihonjō 切通, Akita
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Yurihonjō Okuwamachi, Akita
Around 15:02 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ookuwa-machi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō Okuwamachi, Akita
Approximately 1 m in body length. It appeared on the grounds of Honjō High School and departed toward the forested area on the tennis-court side.
Yurihonjō Ozutsumishita, Akita
Distance to nearest house: 0 m Body length: about 1 m
Yurihonjō 堤脇, Akita
Distance to nearest house: 0 m Body length: approx. 1 m
Yurihonjō 薬師堂, Akita
Distance to the nearest house: 0 m; Body length: approximately 1 m
Yurihonjō 薬師堂, Akita
Body length approximately 1 m. Distance to the house approximately 5 m.
Yurihonjō 堤脇, Akita
Body length approximately 1 m; distance to residence approximately 10 m
Yurihonjō 埋田, Akita
Crossing the road from south to north
Yurihonjō Idojiri, Akita
Around 13:20 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Yakushidoienokoshi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 埋田, Akita
On 2026-07-22 around 13:30, a bear was sighted in Yakushido, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 薬師堂, Akita
Around 9:00 on 2026-07-22, one bear was seen moving in Mizubayashi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 陳場岱, Akita
was walking inside the ballpark
Yurihonjō 切通, Akita
Body length approximately 1 m. Distance to residences: 100 m. Was crossing the pedestrian overpass at Honjō Park. Headed toward Tsurumai Elementary School.
Yurihonjō 表尾崎町, Akita
Crossed National Route 105 and climbed up the fence of Honjo Park.
Yurihonjō 瓦谷地, Akita
Body length about 0.8 m. Distance to residence: 5 m. Headed north.
Yurihonjō 船ヶ台, Akita
One bear was sighted in the premises of a house in Funagadai, Yurihonjo City.
Yurihonjō 小防ヶ沢, Akita
On 2026-07-21 afternoon, one bear was sighted moving in Kiridochi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 切通, Akita
Around 5:00 PM on 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Osaki, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, and was seen moving.
Yurihonjō 表尾崎町, Akita
A bear was sighted in Ishiwaki Yamanokami, Yurihonjō City.
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
Distance to houses: 200 m Body length: approximately 0.5 m
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
[Post] Only a cub appeared from the guardrail
Yokote 雄物川町大沢, Akita
Distance to house: 5 m; Body length: 1 m
Yurihonjō 藤崎, Akita
Around 12:15 on July 16, a bear was sighted in Nishime-machi Numata Otosukebuchi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 西目町沼田, Akita
Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to houses: approximately 10 m
Yurihonjō 西目町海士剥, Akita
Body length about 1 m. Distance to the house: about 10 m. From in front of the discoverer’s home, it headed toward the grove of mixed trees above, toward the temple.
Yurihonjō 西目町海士剥, Akita
Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to houses: approximately 50 m
Yurihonjō, Akita
Distance from houses: 5.0 m; Bear body length: 1.0 m
Yurihonjō, Akita
Distance to houses: 500 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m.
Yurihonjō 西目町海士剥, Akita
Distance to houses: 300 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m.
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
Distance from houses: 100 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m. Crossed the national highway and fled into southwest brush.
Yurihonjō 浜三川, Akita
Around 11:20 on July 15, a bear was sighted in Mizubayashi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō 陳場岱, Akita
Distance to human dwelling: 20.0 m; Bear body length: 1.2 m
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
A bear was sighted in Ishiwaki Tajirino, Yurihonjo City.
Yurihonjō, Akita
[Post] A bear was on residential property
Yurihonjō 八幡下, Akita
Distance to houses: 10 m; Bear body length: 1.0 m
Yurihonjō 日役町, Akita
Crossed the road and went up toward the observation deck.
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
Distance to residence: 50 m. Bear body length: 1.2 m. Departed toward the mountain side.
Yurihonjō, Akita
On 2026-07-14 afternoon, one bear was sighted moving in Ishiwaki Yamanokami, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.
Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita
A bear was sighted in Hachiman-shita, Yurihonjo City, around 5:00 PM on July 14.
Yurihonjō 八幡下, Akita
A bear was sighted in Ishiwaki, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, around 3:40 PM on July 14.
Yurihonjō 巣組, Akita
Crossed the road and moved toward the mountains.
Yokote 雄物川町矢神, Akita
Body length: approximately 1.2 m; Distance to residences: approximately 10 m
Yurihonjō 飯沢, Akita
A small black one that looked like a bear cub ran off toward the rice fields.
Yurihonjō 瀬越場, Akita
(Posted) While taking a break from mowing, a bear climbed up the cliff from the river. When I shouted it ran into the mountains. It likely came out because the mower's engine stopped making noise.
Yurihonjō 東由利法内, Akita
[Report] While driving, I encountered a bear on the road. The bear was startled and ran into the mountains beside the road. (Posted 7/8_12:59)
Yokote 雄物川町矢神, Akita
[Report] Crossing a prefectural road
Yurihonjō 東由利杉森, Akita
[Report] Crossing the bridge heading toward houses. Size about 50 cm. Larger than a Shiba Inu, smaller than a Golden Retriever. No photo.
Yokote 大森町, Akita
Around 11:00 on July 5, one bear was seen moving in Omori-machi Mayama, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture.
Yokote 大森町, Akita
Distance from houses: 60 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m. The bear ascended the slope from fields to the west, crossed National Route 107, and moved into the back hill of the Shinmachi district to the east.
Yurihonjō, Akita
On National Route 107, about 50 meters west of the site of the old guard post at Osawa Sakanoshita, Omagawamachi, a bear about 1 meter in length crossed from the mountain on the north side to the mountain on the south side. The distance to the nearest house is 50 meters.
Yokote 雄物川町大沢, Akita
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In the past 30 days, 65 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 33 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Yokote 大森町, Akita.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 45 km route runs from Yokote to Yurihonjo within Akita. In the past 30 days, 65 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 33 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Yokote 大森町, Akita. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
