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This 72 km route runs from Mount Zaō to Miyagi Zao Fox Village, passing through Yamagata and Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shichikashuku 字長老, Miyagi.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamagata, Miyagi.
Around 09:10 on 2026-06-13, one bear was sighted in Choro, Shichikashuku Town, Miyagi Prefecture.
Shichikashuku 字長老, Miyagi
6月12日
Shiroishi 福岡蔵本, Miyagi
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
6月9日
Shiroishi, Miyagi
Around noon on 2026-06-09, one bear was seen on a road in Kinpara, Takahata Town, Yamagata Prefecture.
Takahata 大字金原, Yamagata
June 9
Shiroishi, Miyagi
Observed walking / Environment: Agricultural land / Size: Adult
Kaminoyama 金瓶, Yamagata
A bear about 50 cm long was sighted in the grounds of a private home in Zaō, Kaminoyama City.
Kaminoyama 蔵王, Yamagata
Attempted to drive the bear away at the scene; the bear fled east into the forest (toward Mount Zao) / Environment: near houses / Size: juvenile
Kaminoyama 永野, Yamagata
Around 10:30 on 2026-05-31, a bear was sighted in Tsuchizaka, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Tsuchizaka, Yamagata
Size: Adult
Takahata 大字二井宿, Yamagata
At around 07:30 on May 21, 2026, an animal resembling a bear was sighted in Matsubara, Yamagata City. The article is partially behind a paywall and detailed information about the sighting was not provided.
Yamagata Matsubara, Yamagata
A bear-like animal was sighted on the mountain slope / Size: adult
Yamagata Matsubara, Yamagata
One bear-like animal was sighted in the scrub woodland beside the road (under the bridge) / Size: adult
Yamagata Kurosawa, Yamagata
One bear-like animal was sighted in a woodland in Miharashi no Oka, Yamagata City.
Yamagata Kurosawa, Yamagata
Around 06:30 on 2026-05-18, one bear-like animal was sighted in a grove in Miharaishi-no-oka, Yamagata City. The city closed a nearby observation deck and used public announcement vehicles to warn local residents.
Yamagata Kurosawa, Yamagata
May 17
Shiroishi, Miyagi
Peak activity at 7:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shichikashuku 字長老, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 72 km route runs from Mount Zaō to Miyagi Zao Fox Village, passing through Yamagata and Miyagi. In the past 30 days, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shichikashuku 字長老, Miyagi. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
