Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park~Odate 하이킹 루트

There was what appeared to be bear feces on the premises.

Morioka 上鹿妻横道, Iwate

A cub was seen roaming inside a baseball field at Yuzawa Central Park in Yuzawa Higashi 1-chome, Morioka City.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

A passerby sighted one bear (body length 1.0 m) / direction of travel unknown / approximately 50 m to the nearest facility

Odate, Akita

It crossed the road from the Nishimachi side and climbed the slope toward the east side.

Kazuno Hanawa, Akita

One bear approximately one meter in body length was sighted.

Koriyama 西田町丹伊田, Fukushima

On a municipal road, one bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted.

Motomiya 関下, Fukushima

During farm work, peaches were damaged by a bear. Damage: about 80 fruits and 4 broken branches. An animal trail believed to be the entry route was confirmed on the east side of the orchard.

Kazuno Hanawa, Akita

A bear was sighted in Hikarouchi, Tanida, Nishida-machi, Koriyama City.

Koriyama 西田町丹伊田, Fukushima

At around 7:30 PM on 2026-08-03, one bear was seen moving in Hanawa Nyugyudaira, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.

Kazuno Hanawa, Akita

One bear was sighted near National Route 4 in Yurigakubo, Asakawa, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima, emerging from bushes on the east side of the road.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Asakawa, Fukushima

One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted on National Route 4.

Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Asakawa, Fukushima

Highway / body length 1 m / 800 m from houses, etc. / distance to witness 50 m. While driving on the highway, a bear crossed the highway from west to east and left the area.

Kazuno, Akita

A bear was sighted in Hachimantai-Yuze, Kazuno City, Akita, and was seen moving.

Kazuno, Akita

Report: Body length 1 m. Entered the southern thicket.

Odate, Akita

August 2

Matsushima Hataya, Miyagi

On private residential property / body length 1 m / 5 m from the house / 5 m from the witness. From inside the residence, the witness saw the bear enter the brush on the east side of the house.

Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita

One bear was sighted in Kozukehira, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi

August 2

Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi

Damage: Predation on Hinaijidori chickens / 300 m south of Mandoishi settlement

Odate, Akita

Around 7:35 a.m. on August 2, a bear-like animal was sighted in Suehirocho, Yaita City.

Yaita Tomita, Tochigi

A passerby near Ogitada Shinmei Shrine sighted one bear (length unknown) inside the shrine grounds / direction of travel unknown / about 50 meters from the nearest house

Odate Hinaimachi-Ogita, Akita

There were bear tracks in the field.

Morioka Atagoshita, Iwate

Witnessed one bear running away toward the graves on the east side at the tea-field intersection.

Morioka Nagai, Iwate

Spotted one young bear near a private residence.

Morioka Yuzawa, Iwate

Around 14:04 on 2026-07-31 in Kikutamachi Maedazawa 2-chome, Koriyama City, one bear about 1 m long was seen on the slope of the Tohoku Expressway.

Koriyama 喜久田町早稲原, Fukushima

One bear was sighted on a municipal road in Noda 9-chome, Hachimantai City.

Hachimantai 野駄, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kitasakurai 30 district, Kitakami City, around 05:25, and was seen moving.

Kitakami Kitaoniyanagi, Iwate

Driver sighted one bear (body length 1.0 m) / Direction of travel: southeast / Approximately 100 m to the nearest residence

Odate Higashidai, Akita

A bear was sighted in Seyako, Esashi-Inase, Osaki City around 8:30 a.m. on July 30.

Ōshū 江刺稲瀬, Iwate

Around 1:00 PM on July 30, one bear was sighted moving in Tachibana 24-chiwari, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.

Kitakami Tachibana, Iwate

[Report] While driving, a bear crossed the road. It headed from the Sannoudai area toward Tatsumi-cho.

Odate, Akita

A neighborhood resident spotted one bear (body length unknown); direction of travel unknown; about 500 meters south of Municipal Minami Elementary School.

Odate, Akita

One bear was sighted in Mizusawa-Sakura River Miyanochi, Ōshū City.

Ōshū, Iwate

[Post] A bear cub walking through the rice paddy

Odate Niida, Akita

A bear was spotted moving in Niida Terago, Odate City, Akita.

Odate Niida, Akita

[Report] Appeared on multiple surveillance cameras from about 7:20 to 7:40. Body length approximately 90 cm. Seemed to be searching for food and showed interest in insects that had colonized an acacia tree that was cut down several years ago. Destination unknown.

Odate, Akita

Posted. Captured on a trail camera. (The date/time display was not set, so it differs from the actual time.)

Odate, Akita

At night I saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub.

Morioka Hirakashinden, Iwate

Posted: Captured on a trail camera (camera date/time display was not set, so this is not the actual date/time)

Odate, Akita

July 27

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

July 27

Osato Nakamura, Miyagi

An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved in the direction of Lake Gosho.

Morioka, Iwate

An adult bear was sighted near the Tsunagi multipurpose sports ground. It moved toward Goshoko.

Morioka Kamiota-Kawara, Iwate

During farm work, damage to peaches by a bear was confirmed. Extent of damage: about 100 fruits, 2 small broken branches. Estimated time of damage: around daytime on July 26–27.

Kazuno, Akita

While working in the fields, damage to peaches by a bear was observed. Damage amount: approximately 100 fruits eaten, 2 small broken branches. Estimated time of damage: around daytime of July 26–27.

Kazuno, Akita

July 27

Rifu Morigo, Miyagi

A bear was sighted moving in Karasawa Sannōdai, Ōdate City, around 06:25 on 2026-07-27.

Odate, Akita

[Report] Moved from the garden in front of the apartment, crossed the road, and went to the east side.

Odate, Akita

Before 18:00 on 2026-07-27, in Higashinari Shinden, Ōsato Town, Miyagi Prefecture, a person driving north passed a bear about 80 cm long. No injuries or damage were reported.

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Konchi 8th district, Ishidoriya-cho, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki, Iwate

There were traces on the road that appeared to be scat from a young bear.

Morioka, Iwate

[Post] Spotted a cub about 0.7 m tall in the rice field behind Shimokawa Community Center. It ran toward the Yoneshiro River.

Odate, Akita

A bear was sighted on the premises of a farming man’s home in Tokusagawa, Takizawa City, and damage occurred to about 10 corn plants and one beehive, with honey eaten.

Takizawa 木賊川, Iwate

A bear, likely an adult, appeared on a residential property in Kizukawa, Takizawa City, damaging about 10 corn plants and honey in a beehive box.

Takizawa 木賊川, Iwate

Around 13:15 on 2026-07-26, one bear was seen moving in Ikenai-Oide, Odate City, Akita Prefecture.

Odate, Akita

Saw what appeared to be a bear and its cub at night.

Morioka 上鹿妻飯ノ森, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Hanawaanna, Kazuno City.

Kazuno, Akita

While driving from the west to the east, I witnessed one bear about 50 centimeters long walking into the brush on the north side.

Kazuno, Akita

One bear was sighted running away toward Lake Gosho near the Sakura Garden area of Goshoko Regional Park.

Morioka, Iwate

Municipal road / body length 1 m / 600 m from a house / 20 m from the witness While traveling on the municipal road by vehicle, a bear emerged from a rice field, crossed the municipal road from east to west, and left toward the forested area. A search by car was conducted but the bear was not found.

Kazuno, Akita

A bear was sighted in Morigo Uchino-me Kita, Rifu Town.

Rifu Morigo, Miyagi

July 25

Rifu, Miyagi

Around 11:10 on July 25, a bear was sighted in Kami-Kanari 23-ku, Kitakami City, Iwate.

Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate

One bear was captured in Haramachi, Miyagino Ward, Sendai.

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

July 25

Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi

A bear was sighted around 19:00 on July 25 at Kawanai Nakazubayama in Daigo Town, Miyagi Prefecture.

Osato Kawauchi, Miyagi

[Post] A small bear cub was at the side of the road while driving

Odate, Akita

Rice field / body length 70 cm / 30 m from houses, etc. / 1 m from witness While driving a vehicle on a municipal road and preparing to turn at an intersection, the witness saw a bear poke its head out of the grass and then return into the grass.

Kazuno, Akita

A bear was seen moving in Hanawa Furudate, Kazuno City.

Kazuno, Akita

A passerby sighted one adult bear in Iiide 18-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate

A bear was sighted moving in Iitoyo 17-jiri, Kitakami City, around 07:43.

Kitakami Iitoyo, Iwate

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 cub was sighted on the road near the parking lot of Oirino Wetland Botanical Garden in Goshoko Wide-Area Park.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

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

Around 7:15 PM on 2026-07-23, a bear was sighted in Sarumadannaishita, Odate City, Akita Prefecture.

Odate, Akita

A nearby resident sighted one bear (body length 1.0 m) / direction of travel unknown / approximately 30 m from the nearest house

Odate, Akita

On private residential property / body length 1 m / distance to witness 2 m / 2 m from the house. While watching TV inside the residence, the witness heard a rustling sound and a bear emerged from the brush. The bear rambled across the property from east to west, passing very close to the house as it moved, and then entered the forest.

Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita

Observed one adult bear near the retention basin.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

Municipal road / body length 1 m / distance from witness approx. 5 m / 5 m from a private house While driving a vehicle on a municipal road within the village, a bear crossed in front of me.

Kazuno, Akita

Witnessed one adult bear moving from paddy fields on the south side of Prefectural Route Kinugawa-Maesawa Line toward the Shiratori River.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

While passing by, I witnessed a bear about 1.2 m in body length cross the municipal road from east to west approximately 100 m ahead, then move into the riverbank area.

Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita

One bear (size unknown) was observed moving into the northern woodland.

Morioka, Iwate

Municipal road / body length 80 cm / 200 m from a residence / 10 m from the witness While driving a vehicle on the municipal road, the witness saw a bear crossing the road from south to north and entering the forest.

Kazuno, Akita

A single juvenile bear was sighted near the foot of the bridge. It climbed up the slope and headed west.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

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

A bear was sighted in Maesawa Ryoutesawa, Oshu City, and was seen moving.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Esashi Iwayado Tateshita, Oshu City.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

At around 8:30 AM on July 23, a bear was seen moving in Hanawa Sekinegawara, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.

Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Kami-Konyari 13-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Kamioniyanagi, Iwate

While driving, a single bear approximately 1 m in length was observed on a city road. Subsequent direction of movement and other details are unknown.

Kazuno Hanawa, Akita

A bear is climbing up and down a chestnut tree.

Morioka Shimokuriyagawa, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Kitayokuchi 2-chiwari, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Kitayuguchi, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Hanawa Shibanai Otagaya, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, around 13:35 on July 22.

Kazuno Hanawa, Akita

July 21

Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi

Posted: Was running on the road.

Odate, Akita

Driver sighted one bear (body length 0.5 m) / direction of travel: north / approximately 80 m to nearest residence

Odate, Akita

Residents reported sightings; due to bear appearances, the Shiwa Town Office’s public announcement vehicle issued a warning.

Shiwa 日詰, Iwate

Sighted one young bear on the roadway.

Ōshū Maesawa, Iwate

One bear was sighted inside a residential property in Hatayabaragasawa, Matsushima Town, Miyagi.

Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi

July 21

Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi

One bear was sighted in the yard of a house in Hataya, Matsushima Town.

Matsushima Hataya, Miyagi

Around 4:00 PM on July 21, a bear was sighted moving in Hinaimachi Dokkokawa-Kubo, Odate City, Akita Prefecture.

Odate, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Ueno, Futagocho, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate

One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted on a residential property but left for the forest.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

On the morning of 2026-07-20, a bear was seen moving in Arai Hayama, Motomiya City, Fukushima.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

A bear was sighted moving in Towada Suehiro Kamiyabu, Kazuno City.

Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita

Multiple bear sighting reports were received in a residential area of Murazaki-no, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate

[Post]

Odate Hinaimachi-Ogita, Akita

Observed one animal believed to be an adult bear.

Morioka, Iwate

I found large bear footprints.

Morioka, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Yazawa 4-chome, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Tachikara, Iwate

A single adult was observed crossing the road westward near the road on the west side of the facility.

Ōshū 江刺岩谷堂, Iwate

[Post]

Odate, Akita

At around 3:30 PM on July 18, one bear was sighted in Karuizawa Numanotai, Ōdate City.

Odate, Akita

Driver spotted one bear (body length 1.0 m) / heading south / approximately 20 m from the nearest house

Odate Kamidaino, Akita

[Report] Information from a neighborhood association was circulated during a police patrol. A bear crossed the roads in this area and reportedly headed toward the Suikouen direction.

Odate Kamidaino, Akita

July 18

Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Nekori Maesawa, Matsushima Town.

Matsushima Nemawari, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Ishidoriya-cho Ezo 9th district, Hanamaki City, around 07:30.

Hanamaki Ishidoriyacho-Eso, Iwate

A nearby resident sighted one bear (approximately 1.0 m in body length) / direction of travel unknown / about 10 m from the nearest facility

Odate Kamidaino, Akita

[Post] The school sent a safety alert via its app saying police spotted a bear at the Jukai Dome parking lot. The exact location within the parking lot was not specified. They moved toward the Takumi Arena side and the police will be patrolling until around 7:00. It’s not been updated on Kumadasu, so I’m posting this.

Odate Kamidaino, Akita

[Report] One 50 cm long cub sighted; direction of travel unknown. 10 meters to nearest building.

Odate Kamidaino, Akita

Empty honey boxes and the place where brood frames were stored were disturbed.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

[Posted]

Odate, Akita

One bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) was sighted on the roadway.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Arai Hayama, Motomiya City, Fukushima, around 4:30 PM on July 17, 2026.

Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima

Crossed National Route 341 from the east side to the west side, ran through the rice field, and disappeared into the bushes.

Kazuno Hachimantai, Akita

A bear was sighted at Fukuoka Kuramoto Chazono in Shiroishi City.

Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi

July 17

Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

An adult (bear) was sighted near Ite police box.

Ōshū Mizusawa-Miyashitacho, Iwate

Around 13:40 on 2026-07-16, a bear was sighted in Yazawa 1-chiwari, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Kaminitanai, Iwate

Observed one bear crossing the road.

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

[Post]

Odate, Akita

Posted: It was captured on a surveillance camera. Body length about 1 m. Believed to have disappeared into the southern thicket.

Odate, Akita

Footprints believed to be from a bear were found on residential property. No similar tracks were observed on nearby roads or elsewhere in the vicinity.

Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita

Around 09:25 on 2026-07-15, a bear was sighted in Ato, Takizawa City, Iwate Prefecture.

Takizawa 後, Iwate

Spotted an adult bear in the woods across from the house. It ran off toward the mountain.

Morioka Shimoota-Shimokawara, Iwate

Observed one bear moving south.

Hiraizumi, Iwate

July 15

Sendai Ichomachi, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Hinaimachi Sasadate Komoriyama, Odate City, Akita Prefecture, around 4 PM on July 15.

Odate, Akita

One bear was sighted moving south on the road running north–south in front of a residence.

Ōshū 水沢, Iwate

[Post]

Odate Ipponsugi, Akita

Driver sighted one bear (body length approx. 1.0 m) / Direction of travel: west / Approximately 150 m from the nearest school facility

Odate, Akita

Spotted one cub in a rice paddy.

Kanegasaki, Iwate

While working in the fields, footprints of a bear were found. The prints appeared to be from a single animal, moving across the field from west to east; midway it turned toward the south and the tracks continued into the brush on the south side.

Kazuno, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Futagocho Minamida, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Higashi-midorigaoka, Morioka City.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

A bear was sighted in Ipponsugi, Ōdate City, Akita on 2026-07-14 in the late afternoon.

Odate Ipponsugi, Akita

A bear was sighted in Nakanoyachi, Isawa-Koyama, Oshu City, Iwate on 2026-07-14 around 16:10.

Ōshū, Iwate

One bear was seen moving in Nikocho Kaminakajima, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Futagocho, Iwate

Numerous bear droppings were found on the premises of a work shed and other areas adjacent to the residence.

Morioka Mitsuwari, Iwate

[Post] Captured on a surveillance camera (photo top left). Body length 1 m. Moving south along a farm access road.

Odate, Akita

[Post]

Odate, Akita

Witnessed one young bear enter the brush from a municipal road.

Ōshū 衣川日向, Iwate

Posted: It was captured on a security camera. Body length about 1 m. It ran into the thicket to the south.

Odate, Akita

July 13

Higashimatsushima Jogetsutsumi, Miyagi

One bear was sighted moving in Shimonikuriyu 4-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Shimooniyanagi, Iwate

Parking lot / body length 70 cm / 10 m from dwellings / 20 m distance from witness A bear appeared on the security camera. The bear moved from east toward the west.

Kazuno, Akita

A bear was sighted on camera in Hachimantai Yuze, Kazuno City.

Kazuno, Akita

A bear was sighted in Maesawa Hinorematsu, Oshu City.

Ōshū, Iwate

[Post] Crossed the parking lot heading toward the Forestry Agency side

Odate, Akita

Around 8:30 a.m. on July 13, a bear was sighted in Aisukechō, Kitakami City, Iwate, and was seen moving.

Kitakami Aisaricho, Iwate

Around 7:30 on July 13, one bear was seen moving in Kuzurahora Mukai, Odate City, Akita Prefecture.

Odate, Akita

An employee of the nearest facility sighted one bear (body length unknown) / moving northeast / approximately 30 m from the nearest residence

Odate Kuzuwara, Akita

A bear was sighted in Hinai-cho Ogita Nakajima Saikawatsuke, Odate City.

Odate, Akita

One bear was sighted in Hinaicho Tatsuko Magariyachi, Odate City, and it was seen on camera.

Odate, Akita

A local resident sighted one bear (body length 1 m) / heading west / on school grounds

Odate, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Murasaki-no 14-chiwari, Kitakami City, around 09:35.

Kitakami Murasakino, Iwate

A moving bear was sighted in Tachibana 15-chome, Kitakami City.

Kitakami Tachibana, Iwate

A nearby resident sighted one bear (body length about 1.0 m). Direction of travel unknown. Approximately 10 m from the nearest house.

Odate Mochita, Akita

Around 8:20 on 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted in Mochida 2-chome, Odate City, Akita Prefecture.

Odate Mochita, Akita

A bear was sighted in Yumoto 1-chome, Hanamaki City.

Hanamaki Dai, Iwate

July 12

Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

A woman walking her dog spotted one bear about 1 meter long at Shiroishi River Kiridoshi Park in Fukukakuramoto Iwanoue, Shiroishi City.

Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi

Around 6:00 a.m. in Nakano-me, Nihonmatsu City, one bear about 1.5 m long was sighted crossing a field.

Nihonmatsu 中ノ目, Fukushima

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

A bear was seen leaving into a forest in Iizakamachi Yuno Matoba, Fukushima City.

Fukushima Iizakamachi-Yuno, Fukushima