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This 59 km route runs from Zuihō-ji Temple to Mount Zaō, passing through Miyagi and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Zao, Miyagi.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Miyagi, Yamagata.
August 5
Zao, Miyagi
August 2
Sendai, Miyagi
A bear was sighted at Tsubonuma Akaishiyama in Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Sendai, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Kawauchi, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, around 11:35 PM on 2026-07-31.
Sendai Kawauchi, Miyagi
I drove past and saw it walking along the side of the road. It entered the mountain. Its body length was about 120 cm.
Zao, Miyagi
One bear was sighted on a road in Adachishibukoshita, Murata Town, and moved south toward bushes.
Murata 大字村田, Miyagi
July 27
Zao 遠刈田温泉栄町, Miyagi
One bear was captured in Haramachi, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
Around 00:40 on 2026-07-24, a driver saw one bear, about 1 meter long, on a city road in Komatsushima Shिंtei, Aoba Ward, Sendai. The bear crossed the road heading north and left the area.
Sendai Komatsu-Shintsutsumi, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai, and captured on a camera installed on the riverbank.
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
A driver saw what appeared to be a bear about 1 meter long crossing a city road in Haramachi 5-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.
Sendai Okaji, Miyagi
July 19
Sendai, Miyagi
Crossed the road on Route 12 near Boudaira. A small bear. Doesn’t seem to be a cub.
Kaminoyama, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Maekawa Rokkozan, Kawasaki Town, Miyagi, around 08:50 on 2026-07-18.
Kawasaki Maekawa, Miyagi
July 15
Zao, Miyagi
July 15
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
July 14
Kawasaki, Miyagi
July 14
Kawasaki, Miyagi
July 14
Natori, Miyagi
July 11
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted along the Umeda River in Haramachi 3-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi
July 10
Zao, Miyagi
July 9
Zao, Miyagi
Peak activity at 11:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Zao, Miyagi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 11:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 59 km route runs from Zuihō-ji Temple to Mount Zaō, passing through Miyagi and Yamagata. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Zao, Miyagi. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
