เส้นทางเดินป่า Taga Castle-Yuzawa

August 1

Taiwa Ochiai-Maino, Miyagi

A man driving a car sighted one bear about 1 meter long crossing Route 3 in Maino 3-chome, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ochiai-Maino, Miyagi

One bear was sighted crossing Route 3 in Yoshioka, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

July 31

Kurihara, Miyagi

In Yamato Town, at Miyakodomach倉 on National Route 457, a woman driving a car saw one bear about 70 cm long cross the road.

Taiwa, Miyagi

July 28

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

July 28

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 28

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

A bear was sighted around 8:10 a.m. on July 28 in Yoshida Higashi Gofukuin, Yamato Town, Miyagi Prefecture.

Taiwa Yoshioka, Miyagi

July 27

Osato Higashinarita, Miyagi

July 27

Rifu Morigo, Miyagi

July 27

Shikama 一の関, Miyagi

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

Around 7:45 AM on July 26, a bear was sighted in Furukawa-Shimizu, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Osaki 古川清水, Miyagi

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

Rifu Morigo, Miyagi

July 25

Rifu, Miyagi

Around 09:00 on 2026-07-25, a bear was sighted in Narukoonsen Suzawa, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Osaki, Miyagi

Posted: Spotted along Prefectural Route 108 on the Akita-facing side.

Yuzawa, Akita

July 23

Osaki 三本木新沼, Miyagi

July 23

Ohira 桔梗平, Miyagi

July 23

Ohira 中央平, Miyagi

A driver sighted one bear about 1 m long crossing the road on the Sendai-Sambongi Line in Imaizumi Miyamae, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Imaizumi Hachimanshita, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture, at around 21:08 on July 22.

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

July 22

Tomiya 今泉, Miyagi

July 22

Osaki 岩出山下野目, Miyagi

July 22

Osaki, Miyagi

A bear cub was sighted behind a private house. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. Distance to the house approximately 5 meters.

Yuzawa 山田, Akita

July 21

Ohira 奥田, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Tomiya Futsusho, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

At around 6:00 PM on 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Yamada-Kamidozawa, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture.

Yuzawa 山田, Akita

July 20

Kurihara, Miyagi

July 19

Osaki 岩出山池月, Miyagi

Spotted a bear in a field about 20 meters from my home. It then crossed National Route 108 and fled eastward. Body length approximately 1 meter.

Yuzawa, Akita

Around 05:10 on July 19, a bear was seen moving in Akino-miya Yunodai, Yuzawa City, Akita.

Yuzawa, Akita

July 18

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

July 18

Ohira ときわ台南, Miyagi

July 18

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 18

Tomiya 石積, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a road in Ichinoseki-nezumiyama, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 一ノ関, Miyagi

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a road in Matsuzakadaira, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ryutsudaira, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

One bear, about 1 m long, was sighted on a road in Matsuzakahira 2-chome, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya 二ノ関, Miyagi

July 17

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

One bear, about 1.5 m long, was sighted on a road in Tomiya Negisizawa, Tomiya City.

Tomiya 富谷, Miyagi

bear cub

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

A bear was sighted in Yoshidanishikaze, Taiwa Town.

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Yoshioka-Tennojihigashi, Miyagi

July 17

Taiwa Ochiai-Hirubukuro, Miyagi

[Report] I heard via word of mouth that a bear was sighted (a photo was taken) near the back of Satō Civil Engineering. I’m a local resident, and since it hadn’t yet been added to the map, I’m providing this information on behalf of the community for local safety.

Yuzawa, Akita

After being sighted, it went into the woods. Distance to the nearest house approximately 10 meters.

Yuzawa, Akita

Around 5:00 PM on July 16, a bear was sighted in Kannoue, Akinomiya, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, and was seen moving around.

Yuzawa, Akita

July 15

Osaki 岩出山下一栗, Miyagi

July 15

Ohira 桔梗平, Miyagi

July 15

Ohira 中央平, Miyagi

July 14

Shikama, Miyagi

July 14

Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

Around 05:40 on 2026-07-14, a bear was sighted in Sannbongi Sakamoto Terashima, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Osaki 三本木坂本, Miyagi

July 11

Taiwa, Miyagi

Witnessed a mother bear and cub behind the house. They then fled toward the mountain to the east. About 10 m from the residential area; the mother’s body length about 1.0 m, the cub about 0.8 m.

Yuzawa 字東松沢, Akita

[Report] A bear was walking outside on the grounds of my home. It appeared to be a parent with its young.

Yuzawa 字内舘町, Akita

[Post]

Yuzawa 字新町, Akita

Two bears (a mother and a cub) were sighted on the mountain side behind a house. After being seen, they ran toward the mountain behind the temple to the east. Distance from the house: 30 meters. Adult bear length: about 1 meter. Cub length: unknown.

Yuzawa 字荒町, Akita

Observed two bears (a mother and a cub) on the hillside behind the residence. After being seen, they fled toward the mountain behind the temple to the east. They were 30 m from the house. Adult approximately 1 m in body length. Cub’s body length unknown.

Yuzawa 字荒町, Akita

Two bears—a mother and a cub—were sighted in the Sun Green parking lot. They entered the mountain on the south side. Distance to nearby houses: 10 meters.

Yuzawa 字湯ノ上山, Akita

A bear was sighted in Urakamon 1-chome, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, and was seen moving.

Yuzawa 字湯ノ上山, Akita

July 10

Taiwa, Miyagi

July 10

Ohira 大森, Miyagi

[Post] Not a mother with cubs — two bear cubs were walking toward a house.

Yuzawa 字東赤土山, Akita

Around 9:20 PM on July 9, a bear was sighted in Shinzusho Toisawa, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, and was observed moving.

Yuzawa 字東赤土山, Akita

Observed two bears (parent and cub) near a residence. Body length and subsequent movements are unknown.

Yuzawa 字西愛染沢, Akita