Semboku~Towada 드라이브 루트

A single bear about 50 centimeters long was observed on the highway embankment from a car traveling on the Tōhoku Expressway. The bear’s subsequent direction of movement is unknown.

Kazuno Hanawa, Akita

A bear was sighted in Hanawa Shimota Nyuuu, Kazuno City.

Kazuno, Akita

[Report] It was by the roadside; when I approached, it went into the bushes.

Kazuno, Akita

Prefectural road / body length 1 m / 300 m from a private house / approximately 50 m from the observer When driving on the prefectural road, saw a bear sitting on the road

Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita

[Post]

Kazuno, Akita

Around 11:35 on June 28, a bear was sighted in Towada-Oyu Uenoyu, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.

Kazuno, Akita

On facility grounds / body length 1 m / 10 m from the facility, approximately 50 m from the witness: When I stepped out of my house, I saw a bear cross the main road, climb over a hedge, and enter the facility.

Kazuno, Akita

A bear was sighted in Towada Oyu Oyu, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, around 4:20 PM on June 28, and was seen moving.

Kazuno, Akita

A resident working nearby spotted one bear about 50 cm in body length on the farm road. When loud noises were made, the bear was seen leaving toward the forested area to the east.

Kazuno Hanawa, Akita

An adult bear and a cub were walking on top of the erosion-control dam. Their body lengths were about 1.0 m and about 0.5 m, respectively. They moved off into the mountains to the west. The nearest houses are about 80 m away.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Hachiwari, Akita

[Post] Crossing a national highway

Kazuno, Akita

Around 4:50 PM on June 26, one bear was seen moving in Hachimantai-Akabuchi, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.

Kazuno, Akita

An 80-centimeter-long bear was seen leaving from a small hill and heading southwest into nearby woods.

Kazuno, Akita

On the premises of a highway toll booth / body length about 50 cm / distance from witness 50 m / 50 m from the building. A bear about 50 cm long was seen from inside a building crossing the toll booth area from south to north and entering the brush on the north side.

Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita

Sighted while driving.

Towada, Aomori

Thicket / body length 80 cm / distance to witness 30 m / 10 m from a residence While walking on my property, I spotted a bear poking its head out of a thicket across the road. The bear returned into the thicket.

Kazuno, Akita

City road / body length 50 cm / approximately 40 m from the witness / 10 m from residences. While driving on a city road, the witness saw a bear walking over Yamato Bridge toward the urban area.

Kazuno, Akita

One bear cub went into the mountains to the north.

Towada, Aomori

Prefectural road / Body length 0.8 m / About 70 m from a private house While driving on the prefectural road, one bear crossing from the south to the north was observed. The bear then entered the woods on the north side. Distance to the observer: approximately 10 m.

Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita

One cub ran into the brush.

Towada, Aomori

Crossed the prefectural road heading west and was walking on the farm road on the west side. Body length approximately 1 m. Direction of departure: south of the scene. Distance to the nearest house: about 20 m.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kawara, Akita

Two cubs and their mother bear are by the roadside.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Yamayakawasaki, Akita

I saw a cub crossing a wide two-lane road on the way from Lake Towada to Shingō Village. It seemed unsure and unable to cross the road easily, then ran into the mountain on the right.

Towada, Aomori

It was on the roadway, and even after seeing my car it showed no signs of fear; it slowly entered the brush at the side of the road.

Kosaka, Akita

A bear was sighted in Okuze, Towada City, and was seen moving.

Towada, Aomori

[Post] Appeared startled by the car and went up the slope.

Kazuno, Akita

(From a post) Appeared startled by the car and climbed up the slope.

Kazuno, Akita

At the end of on-site work, observed in the bushes: body length approximately 0.5 m; direction of departure unknown; about 20 m from a residence.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Yamayakawasaki, Akita

Construction site / body length 1 m / 30 m from houses, etc. / approximately 30 m from the witness While walking near a construction site along the national highway, the witness saw a bear cross the railroad tracks from south to north and enter the brush.

Kazuno, Akita

Around 5:50 on June 19, a bear was sighted moving in Hachimantai Azusawaikari, Kazuno City, Akita.

Kazuno, Akita

On private residential property / body length 1 m / 1 m from the house / approximately 3 m from the witness. The witness observed a bear moving through the grassy area from east to west from inside the house.

Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita

On private residential property / body length 1 m / 2 m from the house / 3 m distance to the witness: A bear was spotted outside the window. The bear slowly moved east. Fearing the window might be broken, the witness quietly moved away from the window and evacuated without provoking the bear, so its subsequent behavior is unknown.

Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita

One bear about 0.5 m in body length. Direction of departure unknown.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita

Fell from a tree and ran toward the river. Body length approximately 0.5 m, direction of departure toward the Yamatani River, distance to the nearest house about 20 m.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Yamayakawasaki, Akita

While driving, a bear about 1 m in body length was sighted in the roadside brush beside the municipal road from inside the vehicle. The subsequent direction of the bear's movement is unknown.

Kazuno Towada-Kusagi, Akita

A bear about 50 cm long was sighted in a parking lot in Nakagasawa, Kakunodatemachi, Semboku City.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita

City road / body length 1 m / 100 m from a private house / 100 m distance to the witness. The bear was seen walking on the city road toward the mountain.

Kazuno Osarizawa, Akita

One adult bear and two cubs were crossing the Nishiyama agricultural access road.

Kazuno, Akita

Observed one cub of unknown length.

Towada, Aomori

Observed one cub of unknown body length.

Towada, Aomori

Municipal road / body length 1 m / 20 m from a residence / 50 m distance to witness. A bear was observed roaming near the trash collection area from inside the house.

Kazuno Towada-Okada, Akita

One bear about 1.3 m crossed the road and ran up into the mountain.

Towada, Aomori

[Report] Spotted one bear (size unknown) in a field near a house. When we rang a bell, it noticed us and returned to the mountain.

Kosaka Araya, Akita

Field / body length 1 m / 50 m from a residence / 50 m from the witness. From inside the house, the witness observed a bear roaming the field.

Kazuno Towada-Suehiro, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Towada-Suehiro Fudodaira, Kazuno City, around 7:00 on June 15.

Kazuno Towada-Suehiro, Akita

I was walking beside the rice field.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Nishinagano, Akita

Around 10:50 on June 15, a bear was seen moving in Arayategamizawa, Kosaka Town, Akita Prefecture.

Kosaka Araya, Akita

I don’t know the exact location or time, but while driving from the town toward Lake Towada I saw a bear cub suddenly run into the brush on the left side of the road. It was just a moment so I didn’t get a photo, but we passed Kosaka Nanadaki Winery within two or three minutes, so I think it was in that general area.

Kosaka, Akita

On the residential property; body length approximately 0.8 m; direction of departure: north; distance to the house: approximately 3 m.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Shimonobu, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Kakunodate-machi Shimonobe Kikketanda, Semboku City.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Shimonobu, Akita

Rice field / body length 1 m / 60 m from a residence / approximately 100 m from the witness While driving on a municipal road, a bear was spotted in a rice field. The bear entered the forested area to the south.

Kazuno Hanawa, Akita

Field / Body length unknown / 100 m from a residence / No distance reported to witness. Bear tracks were found in the field.

Kazuno Towada-Kusagi, Akita

It crossed from Ōse Kurano Bridge heading toward the mountains.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Shimonobu, Akita

River / Body length 1 m / 10 m from houses, etc. / Distance to witness 150 m

Kazuno, Akita

City road / body length 1.2 m / 5 m from a private residence / 10 m from the witness Observed from inside a vehicle: a bear crossing the city road and entering the brush.

Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita

City road / body length 1.2 m / 300 m to nearest house / 10 m from witness. While driving on the city road, the witness saw a bear enter the brush north of the road.

Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita

One bear was spotted moving in Towada-Nishikigi Shimono, Kazuno City.

Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita

National road / body length 1.2 m / 300 m from a residence / 30 m from the witness. While driving a vehicle on the national road from north to south, I witnessed a bear crossing the road from east to west and entering the forest.

Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita

Vacant lot / body length 70 cm / 10 m from a residence / 20 m from the sighting. While walking on a municipal road, I saw a bear crossing the road from south to north and entering the vacant lot.

Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita

A single bear about 1 m tall was sighted. Direction it fled is unknown. Distance to residential house: 10 m.

Daisen Kami-Uguisuno, Akita

A bear about 1 m in size was sighted near Nakasen Community Center Uginono Branch. Direction it ran is unknown. Distance to the nearest house: 30 m.

Daisen Shimo-Uguisuno, Akita

A bear was sighted in Shimoogino Kamimura, Daisen City, Akita, around 6:00 AM on June 10.

Daisen Shimo-Uguisuno, Akita

A bear was sighted in Hachimantai Azusawazawaikari, Kazuno City, Akita on the afternoon of 2026-06-10.

Kazuno, Akita

One bear about 1 meter long. Approximately 5 meters from a residence. Direction of departure unknown.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi, Akita

While driving by, I saw it in front of the local information sign in the parking lot; it then ran off behind the building on the left.

Senboku, Akita

Railway tracks / body length 80 cm / 10 m from residences, etc. / 20 m distance from the witness: The bear was sighted wandering near the tracks from the grounds of a worksite.

Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita

Observed two bear cubs on a farm road. Each about 0.5 m in body length. They departed heading north. Approximately 100 m from nearby houses.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Yamayakawasaki, Akita

Rice field / body length 1 m / 300 m from houses, etc. / 40 m from observer While driving on a municipal road, the observer spotted a bear in a rice field.

Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita

One bear approximately 0.6 m in body length. About 50 m from a residence. Direction of departure unknown.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Sonoda, Akita

[Report] A bear about 1 meter in body length crossed the municipal road from the farm road toward the woods to the east.

Senboku, Akita

On private property / 1.2 m / Distance to witness 20 m / Distance from house 20 m. A bear was in a tree. It came down from the tree and went off somewhere. Direction of departure unknown.

Kazuno Towada-Okada, Akita

While driving from the Towada Lake area toward Kosaka town, I saw one bear going under the guardrail on the right (west) side of the road just before the sign that says “1 km to Michi-no-Eki Kosaka.”

Kosaka, Akita

[Report] Moved along a farm road and into the woods

Senboku Tazawako-Komatsu, Akita

Posted: A bear came out onto the road while I was driving.

Kazuno Towada-Kusagi, Akita

Field adjacent to a private residence / body length 1 m / 20 m from the house / 20 m from the witness: A bear about 1 m in length was seen from inside a house walking north through a field.

Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita

One bear about 1 m in body length was sighted. Direction it left is unknown. Approximately 5 m from a nearby house.

Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Ogata, Akita

A bear was sighted in Tazawako-Umezawaofu, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, around 8:30 AM on June 5, and it was seen moving.

Senboku Tazawako-Umezawa, Akita

One bear approximately 1.5 m in body length. It departed toward the northern mountain area. Distance: 10 m.

Senboku Tazawako-Umezawa, Akita

A single bear about 1 meter long was sighted and walked off to the east. It was approximately 20 meters from nearby houses.

Senboku Tazawako-Okazaki, Akita

Posted: Found along the riverbank; whereabouts since then unknown.

Senboku Nishikicho-Kobuchino, Akita

While driving, encountered a mother bear about 1 m in body length and a cub about 40 cm in the center of the road; they departed northward toward the mountain. Distance to the nearest house approximately 30 m.

Senboku, Akita

At around 9:30 on 2026-06-04, one bear was seen moving in Nishi-ki-machi Hinokinai Aunai-gata, Semboku City, Akita Prefecture.

Senboku, Akita

[Report] Passed through the rice fields from the western settlement, crossed National Route 282, and disappeared into the forest on the east side.

Kosaka Daichi, Akita

Around 4:15 PM on June 3, a bear was sighted in Arataniyagakuda, Kosaka Town, Akita Prefecture.

Kosaka Daichi, Akita

While driving from the north toward the south, I sighted a bear about 1.2 meters long near the worksite on the east side. The bear was wandering around the area of the worksite and then was seen heading into the woods to the east.

Kazuno Towada-Suehiro, Akita

One bear was sighted on a town road in Uwanokida, Oda, Kosaka Town. The bear was about 60 cm long.

Kosaka Daichi, Akita

Walked on the residential property and entered toward the mountain. Body length approximately 1.3 m. Departed heading east toward the mountain. Distance to nearest house approximately 3 m.

Senboku Tazawako-Okazaki, Akita

While driving a car on a municipal road from west to east, I witnessed a bear about 70 centimeters long cross the road from south to north, then run up the embankment and head north. The distance between the car and the bear at the time of sighting was about 2 meters.

Kazuno Towada-Okada, Akita

Sighted in the river channel, body length approximately 0.8 m, direction when leaving unknown, approximately 200 m from a residence

Senboku Kakunodatemachi-Kumoshikari, Akita

One approximately 1-meter-tall bear was sighted. It ran east and entered the brush. Distance to the nearest residence: 100 meters.

Daisen Toyokawa, Akita