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This 3.9 km route starts and ends around Yonezawa Castle, passing through Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamagata.
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult (full-grown)
Yonezawa Banseicho-Katako, Yamagata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Takei, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown
Yonezawa Hanazawa, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Hanazawa, Yonezawa City, on the morning of 2026-07-14.
Yonezawa Hanazawa, Yamagata
Environment: Near human dwellings / Size: Juvenile (young bear)
Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata
Environment: Riverbed / Size: Adult and cub
Yonezawa Hosenmachi, Yamagata
Environment: road / Size: adult (fully grown)
Yonezawa Kiwada, Yamagata
A bear was sighted around 18:00 in Takei, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Yonezawa Takei, Yamagata
Environment: Agricultural land / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata
Environment: railway / Size: adult
Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata
Environment: On the tracks / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Banseicho-Tatsuzawa, Yamagata
A cub was sighted on the tracks in Tori-machi 1-chome, Yonezawa City.
Yonezawa Banseicho-Tatsuzawa, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Higashiodori 1-chome, Yonezawa City.
Yonezawa Banseicho-Tatsuzawa, Yamagata
Environment: On the railway tracks / Size: Juvenile
Yonezawa Banseicho-Tatsuzawa, Yamagata
Environment: Near railway tracks / Size: Juvenile
Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Juvenile
Yonezawa Banseicho-Tatsuzawa, Yamagata
Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Yonezawa Minamihara-Yokoborimachi, Yamagata
Environment: On the tracks / Size: Juvenile
Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata
Peak activity at 12:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 12:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 3.9 km route starts and ends around Yonezawa Castle, passing through Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Yonezawa Misawa, Yamagata. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
