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Zaō Quasi-National Park to Kitakami Drive

Driving · Very High Risk · 210 km · 4h 1m · 2 stops · 262 sightings · Saved May 11, 2026 · Last updated 9 hours ago
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Safety Summary

This 210 km route runs from Zaō Quasi-National Park to Kitakami, passing through Miyagi and Iwate. In the past 30 days, 262 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 36 of them. The latest sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi.

This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.

Your Route

Route Profile

Highlights Along Your Route (5)

5 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Miyagi, Iwate.

Zaō Quasi-National Park
High Risk

Zaō Quasi-National Park

Miyagi

905 incidents

Miyagi Zao Fox Village
High Risk

Miyagi Zao Fox Village

Miyagi

747 incidents

Shiroishi Castle
High Risk

Shiroishi Castle

Miyagi

733 incidents

Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Moderate Risk

Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land

Iwate

703 incidents

Chūson-ji Temple
Moderate Risk

Chūson-ji Temple

Iwate

750 incidents

Zaō Quasi-National Park
High Risk

Zaō Quasi-National Park

Miyagi

905 incidents

Miyagi Zao Fox Village
High Risk

Miyagi Zao Fox Village

Miyagi

747 incidents

Shiroishi Castle
High Risk

Shiroishi Castle

Miyagi

733 incidents

Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Moderate Risk

Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land

Iwate

703 incidents

Chūson-ji Temple
Moderate Risk

Chūson-ji Temple

Iwate

750 incidents

Route Timeline

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Zaō Quasi-National Park, Miyagi
Very High Risk 210 km 4h 1m 262 sightings within 5 km
Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

One bear was sighted in Tomiya, Tomiya City, Miyagi, and ran toward the forest.

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

News ·16 hours ago

June 25

Shiroishi, Miyagi

Official ·1 day ago

June 25

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

Official ·2 days ago
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Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Maesawa Komizu, Oshu City.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

News ·2 days ago

June 24

Ohira 大森, Miyagi

Official ·2 days ago

June 24

Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi

Official ·2 days ago
Murata 大字足立, Miyagi

June 24

Murata 大字足立, Miyagi

Official ·2 days ago

June 24

Taiwa Ochiai-Matsusaka, Miyagi

Official ·2 days ago
Ohira 奥田, Miyagi

June 24

Ohira 奥田, Miyagi

Official ·2 days ago
Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

June 23

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

Official ·3 days ago
Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted crossing Route 264 in Onoshindo, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ono, Miyagi

News ·3 days ago

June 23

Osaki 古川雨生沢, Miyagi

Official ·3 days ago

June 23

Sendai 北中山, Miyagi

Official ·3 days ago

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a road in Misawa Hirose, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai 北中山, Miyagi

News ·3 days ago
Sendai 吉成, Miyagi

A middle school student saw a bear in bushes in Yoshinari 2-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai 吉成, Miyagi

News ·3 days ago
Sendai 吉成, Miyagi

June 23

Sendai 吉成, Miyagi

Official ·3 days ago
Sendai 西中山, Miyagi

June 23

Sendai 西中山, Miyagi

Official ·3 days ago
Osaki 三本木蟻ケ袋, Miyagi

June 23

Osaki 三本木蟻ケ袋, Miyagi

Official ·3 days ago

June 23

Taiwa Tsurusu-Kitameosaki, Miyagi

Official ·3 days ago
Osaki 三本木伊賀, Miyagi

June 23

Osaki 三本木伊賀, Miyagi

Official ·3 days ago

June 23

Osaki, Miyagi

Official ·3 days ago

Around 7:30 AM on 2026-06-23, a bear was sighted in Iwadeyama Kamiyamazawa, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Osaki, Miyagi

News ·4 days ago

June 23

Osaki 古川雨生沢, Miyagi

Official ·4 days ago
Sendai 西中山, Miyagi

Around 3:15 PM on 2026-06-23, a bear was sighted in Hachiyoneshiki, Minarai, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai 西中山, Miyagi

News ·4 days ago

A bear was sighted in Kunimi 4-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai 国見, Miyagi

News ·4 days ago
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi

June 22

Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi

Official ·4 days ago

Two bears were sighted in an empty lot in Nishikigaoka 9-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi

News ·4 days ago
Zao, Miyagi

June 21

Zao, Miyagi

Official ·5 days ago
Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi

June 21

Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi

Official ·5 days ago
Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi

Bear sighting around 1:10 PM in Hanzainake, Nenoshiroishi, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Ogaku, Miyagi

News ·5 days ago
Murata 大字薄木, Miyagi

June 21

Murata 大字薄木, Miyagi

Official ·6 days ago
Sendai Sahoyama, Miyagi

June 20

Sendai Sahoyama, Miyagi

Official ·6 days ago
Sendai Sahoyama, Miyagi

June 20

Sendai Sahoyama, Miyagi

Official ·6 days ago

At around 7:06 PM on 2026-06-20, a bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Iwasakishinden 10-chiwari, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasakishinden, Iwate

News ·6 days ago

A man driving a car spotted one bear, about 1.5 meters long, crossing the road and going into the mountains at Omoriwakiguri in Ōhira Village.

Ohira 桔梗平, Miyagi

News ·6 days ago
Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

June 20

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

Official ·6 days ago
Murata 大字村田, Miyagi

June 20

Murata 大字村田, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

One bear was sighted in a wooded area in Kunimi 4-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai 国見, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Sendai 国見, Miyagi

June 19

Sendai 国見, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Kanegasaki, Iwate

One bear, believed to be a cub, was sighted on the road in front of Shiroito Machinami Exchange Hall in Nishineurakoji, Kanegasaki Town, Iwate, and crossed Route Esashi-Kanegasaki from north to south.

Kanegasaki, Iwate

News ·1 week ago

One bear crossed the road on the west side of Costco Wholesale Tohoku Warehouse Store in Takayashiki, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

June 19

Tomiya 杜乃橋, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Kurihara 築館字蟹沢, Miyagi

June 19

Kurihara 築館字蟹沢, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Goroku, Miyagi

June 19

Sendai Goroku, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Zao 大字円田, Miyagi

June 19

Zao 大字円田, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Natori Takadate-yoshida, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Midoridai 2-chome, Natori City.

Natori Takadate-yoshida, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Natori Takadate-yoshida, Miyagi

June 19

Natori Takadate-yoshida, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Osaki 三本木蟻ケ袋, Miyagi

June 19

Osaki 三本木蟻ケ袋, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Goroku, Miyagi

June 19

Sendai Goroku, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Wakabamachi, Miyagi

One bear was sighted walking on a road in Yagiyamahigashi 1-chome, Taihaku Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Wakabamachi, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi

One bear was sighted around 04:10 in Dainohara 3-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Sendai Wakabamachi, Miyagi

June 19

Sendai Wakabamachi, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi

June 19

Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi

One bear was sighted at a house in Dainohara 3-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi

June 19

Sendai 南吉成, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Ohira 駒場, Miyagi

June 19

Ohira 駒場, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Mukaida, Miyagi

June 18

Sendai Mukaida, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai 国見, Miyagi

June 18

Sendai 国見, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

A bear was sighted in Kunimi 4-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai 国見, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi

June 18

Tomiya 大亀, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Umedamachi, Miyagi

In the early hours of the 18th, an animal resembling a bear was spotted in a residential area of Dainohara, Aoba Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Umedamachi, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

June 17

Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

June 17

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Zao 大字矢附, Miyagi

June 17

Zao 大字矢附, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Osaki 三本木蟻ケ袋, Miyagi

June 17

Osaki 三本木蟻ケ袋, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

A bear was sighted in Sanbongi Otonashi Amida, Osaki City, around 19:00 on June 17.

Osaki 三本木音無, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

June 16

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

A bear about 1.5 meters long was spotted on the road in Higashi-Yokodai 1-chome, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Shichikashuku 字長老, Miyagi

June 16

Shichikashuku 字長老, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Hiyoridai, Miyagi

June 16

Sendai Hiyoridai, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

Around 10:15 PM on June 16, a bear was sighted in Akashi Nishinoiri, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Murata 大字足立, Miyagi

June 15

Murata 大字足立, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

June 15

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Taiwa Tsurusu-Toya, Miyagi

Around 9:30 on June 15, a bear was sighted in Tsurusu Kitemi Osaki Shinnyama-shita, Taiwa Town, Miyagi Prefecture.

Taiwa Tsurusu-Toya, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Taiwa Tsurusu-Toya, Miyagi

June 15

Taiwa Tsurusu-Toya, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

June 15

Osaki 三本木伊賀, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi

At around 8:20 on June 15, a bear was sighted at Izawa Hanasakashita, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi

June 15

Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi

June 15

Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Kitakami Inasecho, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Mizukoshi, Inasecho, Kitakami City, around 5:15 a.m. on June 15.

Kitakami Inasecho, Iwate

News ·1 week ago
Kawasaki, Miyagi

June 15

Kawasaki, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

June 15

Osaki 三本木伊賀, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Midodaira, Miyagi

June 14

Sendai Midodaira, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Hiyoridai, Miyagi

June 14

Sendai Hiyoridai, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

Observed one adult bear entering northwest into the woods from the area near Kinugawa Junior High School.

Ōshū 衣川古戸, Iwate

Official ·1 week ago
Sendai Kawauchi-Kawamaecho, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Kawauchi Kawamaechō, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Kawauchi-Kawamaecho, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago

June 14

Sendai Kawauchi-Kawamaecho, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Zao 大字矢附, Miyagi

June 14

Zao 大字矢附, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago
Zao 大字矢附, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Yazutsu, Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture, around 8:30 PM on June 14.

Zao 大字矢附, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Sendai Nishitanaka, Miyagi

June 13

Sendai Nishitanaka, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

June 13

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

Official ·1 week ago

Around 09:10 on 2026-06-13, one bear was sighted in Choro, Shichikashuku Town, Miyagi Prefecture.

Shichikashuku 字長老, Miyagi

News ·1 week ago
Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

June 13

Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

June 13

Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

June 13

Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

On National Route 456 heading from Esashi toward Daitō, observed one adult (bear) moving from right to left across the road.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

Official ·2 weeks ago

Two bears, about 1.5 m and 0.5 m long, were sighted on the road in Komurasaki Yamazaki, Zao Town.

Zao 大字小村崎, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago

June 12

Sendai Tomita, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

One bear about 1 m long was sighted walking east along the riverbank in Takadate Kumano-do Nakagawa, Natori City.

Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago

One adult bear was seen moving north toward a residential area in Waga-cho Yokokawame 4-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasawa, Iwate

News ·2 weeks ago

June 12

Shiroishi 福岡蔵本, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

June 12

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kawasaki, Miyagi

June 12

Kawasaki, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

On 2026-06-12 around 09:35, a bear was sighted moving in Kamionikiyanagi 2-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.

Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate

News ·2 weeks ago
Ōshū 水沢佐倉河, Iwate

Bear tracks were found in the rice field east of the road east of Higashimizusawa Junior High School.

Ōshū 水沢佐倉河, Iwate

Official ·2 weeks ago
Ohira 奥田, Miyagi

June 12

Ohira 奥田, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kitakami Wagacho-Yokokawame, Iwate

Around 12:00 on 2026-06-12, a bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Yokokawame 12-chiwari, Kitakami, Iwate.

Kitakami Wagacho-Yokokawame, Iwate

News ·2 weeks ago
Sendai 北中山, Miyagi

June 12

Sendai 北中山, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

Around 22:15 on June 11, one bear was sighted in Kamisakuragi 2-chome, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

June 11

Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Taiwa もみじが丘, Miyagi

June 11

Taiwa もみじが丘, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi

June 11

Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Sendai Midodaira, Miyagi

June 11

Sendai Midodaira, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Sendai Oyachi, Miyagi

One bear about 1.5 meters long was seen walking downstream in the Sasa River in Kagitori 4-chome, Taihaku Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Oyachi, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Ohira 大衡, Miyagi

June 11

Ohira 大衡, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Taiwa Ochiai-Matsusaka, Miyagi

June 11

Taiwa Ochiai-Matsusaka, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Taiwa Ochiai-Matsusaka, Miyagi

One bear about 1 meter long was seen walking north along a roadside in Ochiai Matsuzaka Akasaka, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ochiai-Matsusaka, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Ohira 大森, Miyagi

June 11

Ohira 大森, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

A bear was sighted moving in Waga-cho Iwasawa 10-chome, Kitakami.

Kitakami Wagacho-Iwasawa, Iwate

News ·2 weeks ago

Around 10:05 on 2026-06-11, one bear was sighted in Maesawa Ropponmatsu, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture.

Ōshū 衣川日向, Iwate

News ·2 weeks ago

June 11

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Taiwa もみじが丘, Miyagi

June 11

Taiwa もみじが丘, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Ōshū 水沢佐倉河, Iwate

Bear scat believed to be present at the boundary between the soccer field and the ground golf course in Sakurazutsumi Park.

Ōshū 水沢佐倉河, Iwate

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kurihara 築館字沢入, Miyagi

June 11

Kurihara 築館字沢入, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

June 11

Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Taiwa もみじが丘, Miyagi

June 11

Taiwa もみじが丘, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Ōshū, Iwate

Around 8:00 on 2026-06-11, a bear was sighted in Isawa Koyama Harakawa, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture.

Ōshū, Iwate

News ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Oshimizu 1-chome, Tomiya, Miyagi, around 12:40 on 2026-06-11.

Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Taiwa もみじが丘, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Ono Goto, Taiwa Town, Miyagi, around 9:30 a.m. on 2026-06-11.

Taiwa もみじが丘, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

June 10

Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

June 10

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Shiroishi 大鷹沢鷹巣, Miyagi

June 10

Shiroishi 大鷹沢鷹巣, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

Witnessed one adult bear entering the mountain to the south from the household premises.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

Official ·2 weeks ago
Ōshū 水沢, Iwate

Bear sighted in the Hidaka-nishi area. (Details unknown)

Ōshū 水沢, Iwate

Official ·2 weeks ago
Ōshū 水沢, Iwate

Around 15:30 on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Mizusawa Hidakanishi, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture.

Ōshū 水沢, Iwate

News ·2 weeks ago
Kitakami Oniyanagicho, Iwate

On 2026-06-10 around 14:50, a bear was sighted moving in Oniyanagicho Todori, Kitakami, Iwate.

Kitakami Oniyanagicho, Iwate

News ·2 weeks ago
Kawasaki Hasekura, Miyagi

June 10

Kawasaki Hasekura, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

June 10

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi

June 10

Sendai Shimo-Ayashi, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Ōshū Mizusawa-Miyashitacho, Iwate

Observed one bear moving north on the road west of the pharmacy.

Ōshū Mizusawa-Miyashitacho, Iwate

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

June 10

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kurihara 志波姫台東, Miyagi

At around 09:15 on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Shiwahime Hachisugiurayama, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 志波姫台東, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Kurihara 志波姫横峰浦, Miyagi

June 10

Kurihara 志波姫横峰浦, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

June 10

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kurihara 築館字内南沢, Miyagi

June 10

Kurihara 築館字内南沢, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Tsukidate Takada 2-chome, Kurihara City, Miyagi.

Kurihara 築館字内南沢, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi

June 10

Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

A pet dog was attacked by a bear on the grounds of a house in Hirasawa, Zaō Town, and suffered a bleeding abdominal injury.

Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Zao 大字矢附, Miyagi

June 10

Zao 大字矢附, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kitakami Ryutsu-center, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving in Fujisawa 15-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 04:07 on 2026-06-10.

Kitakami Ryutsu-center, Iwate

News ·2 weeks ago

June 10

Kurihara, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

Around 9:30 on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Takashimizu Nakano-sawa, Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Semine Ōwanidani, Kurihara City.

Kurihara, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Ōshū Mizusawa-Miyashitacho, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Mizusawa Ohatajikoji, Oshu City, around 10:05 on June 10.

Ōshū Mizusawa-Miyashitacho, Iwate

News ·2 weeks ago
Sendai Kawauchi-Oimawashi, Miyagi

June 9

Sendai Kawauchi-Oimawashi, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi

June 9

Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

June 9

Osaki 岩出山, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Shiroishi, Miyagi

June 9

Shiroishi, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

Observed one adult bear entering the woods near Shimoodaibukuro Bridge.

Ōshū 衣川古戸, Iwate

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kurihara 志波姫南堀口, Miyagi

A nearby resident spotted one bear, about 60 cm long, in a wooded area in Tsukidate Kido area, Kurihara City.

Kurihara 志波姫南堀口, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

June 9

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

June 9

Kurihara 志波姫南堀口, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kurihara 金成沢辺, Miyagi

June 9

Kurihara 金成沢辺, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

At Daibara Forest Park in Aoba Ward, Sendai, a passerby called 110 to report a bear.

Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Shichikashuku 字上ノ平, Miyagi

June 9

Shichikashuku 字上ノ平, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

June 9

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi

June 9

Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi

Around 8:10 on 2026-06-09, a bear-like animal was sighted in Irozawa Kōjin, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Imozawa, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Kurihara 金成沢辺, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Kanari Sawabe Maemonzawa, Kurihara City, on 2026-06-09.

Kurihara 金成沢辺, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

June 9

Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

Around late morning on 2026-06-09, a bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted at Dainohara Forest Park in Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Dainohara-shinrinkoen, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Shiroishi, Miyagi

June 9

Shiroishi, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Akashi Shimoinugazawa, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture, around 19:05 on 2026-06-08.

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

June 8

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kurihara 志波姫南堀口, Miyagi

June 8

Kurihara 志波姫南堀口, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Akashishitaderamae, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

June 8

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

June 8

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

One bear was sighted in a grassland in Akashidai 6-chome, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 明石, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in a wooded area adjacent to Aeon Mall Tomiya in Oshimizu 1-chome, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

June 7

Tomiya 鷹乃杜, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Sendai 住吉台, Miyagi

June 7

Sendai 住吉台, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kurihara 築館字下待井, Miyagi

June 7

Kurihara 築館字下待井, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Sendai Akiumachi-Yumukai, Miyagi

June 7

Sendai Akiumachi-Yumukai, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago

A bear was sighted at Moniwa Nakayachi-yama in Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, around 18:45 on 2026-06-07.

Sendai, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Ohira ときわ台, Miyagi

June 7

Ohira ときわ台, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi

June 7

Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Sendai 住吉台, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted at a park in Sumiyoshidai Nishi 4-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai 住吉台, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Ennda Takaki, Zaō Town, Miyagi, around 1:00 PM on June 7.

Zao 大字平沢, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Ohira ときわ台, Miyagi

Around 13:30 on 2026-06-07, a bear was sighted in Ohira Heirin, Ohira Village, Miyagi Prefecture.

Ohira ときわ台, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Ohira ときわ台, Miyagi

June 6

Ohira ときわ台, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

June 6

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

One bear was sighted in grassland in the Ohira Shionami area of Ohira Village.

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago

Around 09:04 on 2026-06-06, a bear was sighted in Sanbongi Saida Magishi, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Osaki 三本木斉田, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago
Shiroishi 大平中目, Miyagi

June 6

Shiroishi 大平中目, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Shiroishi 大平中目, Miyagi

One bear was sighted at a construction site in the Ohira Nakame Koyashiki area of Shiraishi City.

Shiroishi 大平中目, Miyagi

News ·2 weeks ago

June 6

Tomiya 西成田, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Shiroishi 大平中目, Miyagi

June 6

Shiroishi 大平中目, Miyagi

Official ·2 weeks ago
Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

At around 5:30 a.m. on June 6, one bear was passed by on Route 457 in Yoshioka Ishigamizawa, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago
Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

In Yoshioka, Taiwa Town, a driver spotted one bear about 1 meter long moving south on Route 457.

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago
Sendai Akebonomachi, Miyagi

June 5

Sendai Akebonomachi, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Sendai Akebonomachi, Miyagi

A bear was seen walking in a residential area in Akebono-cho, Aoba Ward.

Sendai Akebonomachi, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago

June 5

Osaki 古川清水, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Sendai Aramaki-chuo, Miyagi

June 5

Sendai Aramaki-chuo, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago

At around 13:37 on 2026-06-05, one bear was seen moving in Shimooni 2-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.

Kitakami, Iwate

News ·3 weeks ago
Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

Observed one bear heading south on the prefectural road from Ainazawa toward Nagane.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

Official ·3 weeks ago
Sendai Mukaida, Miyagi

June 5

Sendai Mukaida, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago

A bear was sighted at Tsukidate Terukoshi Yamanokamimae in Kurihara City.

Kurihara 築館字荒田沢, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago
Kurihara 築館字照越, Miyagi

June 5

Kurihara 築館字照越, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Sendai Aramaki-chuo, Miyagi

June 5

Sendai Aramaki-chuo, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Sendai Hayamamachi, Miyagi

Twenty minutes later, there was also a bear sighting at Akebonocho Park, about 1 km to the southeast.

Sendai Hayamamachi, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago
Taiwa Tsurusu-Yamada, Miyagi

June 5

Taiwa Tsurusu-Yamada, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Sendai Aramaki-chuo, Miyagi

A driver saw a bear in the residential area of Aramaki Chuo, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Aramaki-chuo, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Sugōdate, Murata Town, Miyagi Prefecture, around 00:15 on June 5.

Murata 大字菅生, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago
Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Maesawa Ainosawa, Oshu City.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

News ·3 weeks ago
Kurihara, Miyagi

June 4

Kurihara, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Isshō Yanagime Mochikurezawa, Kurihara City, Miyagi, around 18:50 on June 4.

Kurihara 一迫柳目, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago
Sendai 中山台, Miyagi

June 4

Sendai 中山台, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Ōshū 水沢佐倉河, Iwate

Observed a bear moving northward near the Tsutsumijiri Residents' Hall.

Ōshū 水沢佐倉河, Iwate

Official ·3 weeks ago
Sendai Tomita, Miyagi

June 4

Sendai Tomita, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Kurihara, Miyagi

June 4

Kurihara, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago

Around 7:40 on June 4, a bear was sighted in Tsukidate Ota Nakaota, Kurihara City.

Kurihara, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Tomita-Uenonaka, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, in the early morning.

Sendai Tomita, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago
Sendai 中山台, Miyagi

Around 6:00 PM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Nakayamadai 4-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai 中山台, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago
Kurihara, Miyagi

June 4

Kurihara, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Sendai 住吉台, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Sumiyoshidai Higashi 3-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai 住吉台, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago
Kitakami Wagacho-Yokokawame, Iwate

At around 8:00 on June 3, a bear was seen moving in Waga-cho Yokokawame 11-chome, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.

Kitakami Wagacho-Yokokawame, Iwate

News ·3 weeks ago
Sendai 西中山, Miyagi

June 3

Sendai 西中山, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

June 3

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago

One bear was seen moving in Aisari-cho Kami-sanjunincho, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Aisaricho, Iwate

News ·3 weeks ago
Sendai 西中山, Miyagi

A woman reported a bear in the bushes while walking in Nishinakayama 2-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai.

Sendai 西中山, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago

June 2

Sendai Kawauchi-Sanjuninmachi, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago

June 1

Natori Takadate-yoshida, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Sendai 館, Miyagi

June 1st

Sendai 館, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

June 1st

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

June 1st

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Osaki 三本木秋田, Miyagi

June 1st

Osaki 三本木秋田, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Osaki 岩出山下野目, Miyagi

June 1st

Osaki 岩出山下野目, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago

June 1st

Kurihara, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Kawasaki, Miyagi

June 1st

Kawasaki, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Sendai 紫山, Miyagi

June 1st

Sendai 紫山, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago

Around 18:40 on 2026-06-01, a bear was sighted in Akashi Nitanme, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago
Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

May 31

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

May 31

Kurihara 築館字築館蟹沢, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Sendai 北中山, Miyagi

May 31

Sendai 北中山, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago

May 31

Kawasaki Hasekura, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Tomiya 三ノ関, Miyagi

May 31

Tomiya 三ノ関, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago

A bear was sighted moving in Waga-cho Naganuma 13-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Wagacho-Naganuma, Iwate

News ·3 weeks ago
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi

May 30

Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi

Official ·3 weeks ago
Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Chomeigaoka 2-chome, Izumi Ward, Sendai City, around 23:15 on May 30.

Sendai Chomeigaoka-higashi, Miyagi

News ·3 weeks ago
Natori Takadate-yoshida, Miyagi

May 29

Natori Takadate-yoshida, Miyagi

Official ·1 month ago
Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

May 29

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

Official ·1 month ago
Murata 大字小泉, Miyagi

May 29

Murata 大字小泉, Miyagi

Official ·1 month ago

May 29

Ohira, Miyagi

Official ·1 month ago
Ohira, Miyagi

May 29

Ohira, Miyagi

Official ·1 month ago
Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi

May 29

Natori Takadate-kumanodo, Miyagi

Official ·1 month ago
Sendai Midodaira, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Yagiyamaminami 2-chome, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City.

Sendai Midodaira, Miyagi

News ·1 month ago
Sendai Midodaira, Miyagi

May 29

Sendai Midodaira, Miyagi

Official ·1 month ago

A junior high school boy spotted one bear on a road in Yagiyama Honcho 2-chome, Taihaku Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Matsugaoka, Miyagi

News ·1 month ago
Sendai Nihondaira, Miyagi

May 29

Sendai Nihondaira, Miyagi

Official ·1 month ago
Murata 大字足立, Miyagi

May 28

Murata 大字足立, Miyagi

Official ·1 month ago

Observed two juvenile bears entering the forested mountain area.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

Official ·1 month ago
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Kitakami, Iwate
Total Distance: 210 km

When Are Bears Most Active?

Peak activity at 18:00 with 27 incidents

Asian black bears on your route

Asian Black Bear

Asian Black Bear

Ursus thibetanus japonicus

Range
Honshu, Shikoku
Size
80–120 kg
Active
Dawn & dusk

Sharing space safely

  • ·Make noise as you walk; carry bear spray
  • ·If charged, stand firm and use the spray
  • ·If contact happens, resist firmly. They retreat when met with resistance
  • ·Don't climb. They climb better than you

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Frequently Asked Questions About This Route

How many bear sightings are on this route?

In the past 30 days, 262 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 36 of them.

When and where was the most recent bear sighting near this route?

The latest sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi.

What time of day are bears most active here?

Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.

Is this route safe to travel right now?

This 210 km route runs from Zaō Quasi-National Park to Kitakami, passing through Miyagi and Iwate. In the past 30 days, 262 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 36 of them. The latest sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.

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