Oga~Noshiro 하이킹 루트

Observed one bear with a body length of 50 cm. The bear left toward the southeast. Tracks were present. It was 10 meters from the nearest building.

Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita

Around 18:00 on May 1, 2026, an approximately 50 cm long bear was seen in a rice field in Tatekizawa, Wakimotodayazawa, Oga City, Akita Prefecture by an elderly woman in her 80s living nearby. The bear was about 10 meters from a residence, and the Oga police warned local residents to be careful.

Oga Wakimoto-Tayazawa, Akita

While driving, a single bear about 1 m in body length was sighted on the road. Its direction of travel is unknown. It was 20 m from the nearest building.

Oga Wakimoto-Tominaga, Akita

[Report] While driving, I spotted one bear about 1 meter long on the grounds of a private house. It ran into the brush and its whereabouts are unknown. It was 10 meters from the nearest building.

Oga Wakimoto-Wakimoto, Akita

body length unknown

Mitane Okuchi, Akita

Walking on the road, it ran off into the fields. A fairly large individual.

Mitane, Akita

One bear was sighted near Keirin Shrine. Body length approximately 50 cm. Direction it fled is unknown.

Noshiro, Akita

Oga Futto, Akita

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Ogata 字西野, Akita

Sighted on the grounds of a house near the shrine. Body length unknown. Afterwards entered the bamboo grove behind the house.

Mitane Ashizaki, Akita

[Report] From the sighting point it crossed the road toward the elementary school side and entered the school grounds or toward the playground. It was a momentary event. I confirmed it from inside a car parked on the road about 80 meters away. The body seemed to be about 1 meter (long). Afterwards it moved closer to the playground; I scanned from inside the car but could not find the bear.

Ogata 字中央, Akita

Noshiro Kashikodokoro, Akita

Witnessed one bear about 1 m in length. Direction in which it fled is unknown.

Noshiro Togawamukai, Akita

One 1-meter bear sighted. It went east.

Noshiro Asanai, Akita

On the way back from Nakashoku Ōkuchi Farm.

Mitane Okuchi, Akita

[Post] While driving from Oga City toward Noshiro City, I witnessed something crossing the road.

Mitane Okuchi, Akita

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Noshiro Kaieizaka, Akita

It was lying on the riverbank, then entered the river and swam away. I think it was swimming in the Yoneshiro River.

Noshiro, Akita

About 1 meter in length; it had stuck its head out from the Wind Pine Grove but went back into the grove.

Noshiro Kaieizaka, Akita

Witnessed a bear-like animal near Ochiai Bridge moving along the road toward the Yoneshiro River. Body length unknown.

Noshiro, Akita

Body length unknown. Headed north.

Mitane Ukawa, Akita

Length unknown. Headed west along a farm road.

Mitane Kawashiri, Akita

At around 10:40 on April 17, 2026, a resident in his 90s at Kawashiri, Kumayashiki, Mitane Town, Akita Prefecture, saw a bear about 1.5 meters long crossing a farm road. According to the Noshiro police, the nearest house was about 20 meters away; police patrols are monitoring the area by patrol car and advising residents to be cautious.

Mitane Kawashiri, Akita