那須町 to 上田市 Hiking Route
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High Risk 24.4 km 2 incidents
On April 22, 2026, at the JSDF Shirakawa Nunobiki-yama training area in Nishigo Village, Fukushima, a male SDF member in his 30s was attacked by a bear while checking the site after firefighters and troops extinguished a grass fire caused by live-fire training. He was bitten on his right arm and left wrist, required five stitches, and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Nishigo, Fukushima
At the Shirakawa Nunobiki-yama training ground, dry grass ignited during live-fire training and a forest fire broke out; it was largely extinguished after about five hours. After firefighting, a male Self-Defense Forces member in his 30s was attacked by a bear while descending and suffered injuries to his arm and wrist.
Nishigo, Fukushima
High Risk 146.6 km 5 incidents
A bear was reported in Nishigo Village, Fukushima Prefecture. The article reports the sighting but does not specify the exact location or whether there were any damages or injuries.
Nishigo 大字熊倉, Fukushima
Around 15:45 on April 18, 2026, a man driving on National Route 114 in Hiruzone, Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture, spotted a single bear about 1.5 meters long on the road. The bear left toward the mountains north of the road and no injuries or damage have been reported; police are patrolling the area in patrol cars and coordinating with Namie Town Hall.
Namie Hirusone, Fukushima
At around 10:20 on April 18, 2026, a man driving on a prefectural road in Kumakura, Nishigo Village, Fukushima Prefecture, sighted a bear about 1 meter long crossing the road. No damage has been confirmed in the area; the police are patrolling by patrol car and, in cooperation with the Nishigo village office, are urging residents to be cautious.
Nishigo 大字熊倉, Fukushima
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A bear sighting report was issued for Nishigo Village, Fukushima Prefecture on 2026-04-15. The article body provides no specific details on the exact location, time, or number of bears.
Nishigo 大字熊倉, Fukushima
A bear sighting was reported in Tamakawa Village, Fukushima Prefecture. The retrieved article text is fragmentary, and the time and detailed circumstances of the incident could not be confirmed.
Tamakawa Odaka, Fukushima
Very High Risk 893.6 km 4 incidents
At around 05:50 on April 20, a driver observed an animal believed to be a bear about 1 meter long crossing a municipal road in Taki Kamisunaji, Tono-cho, Iwaki City, moving from the forest on the west side to the forest on the east side. No human injuries were reported, and police have urged local residents to remain vigilant.
Iwaki, Fukushima
I was threatened with a low growl. Water was flowing on my right side, and there was a slope on my left. It was watching me from halfway up the slope.
Minoh Gein 3-chome, Osaka
Matsuda 松田惣領, Kanagawa
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The dashcam footage is rough, but I spotted one bear cub while driving through Yamabushi Pass.
Iwaki 四倉町駒込, Fukushima
High Risk 1002.5 km 9 incidents
A bear was sighted in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. The full article is behind a paywall on the Shimotsuke Shimbun, so detailed information is not accessible.
Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi
A single bear was sighted on a road in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. Further details are reported in a paywalled article on Shimotsuke Shimbun Digital.
Sano 高砂町, Tochigi
A bear cub was sighted for two consecutive days in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture (article published 2026-04-16). The sightings involved at least one cub.
Kanuma 今宮町, Tochigi
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On April 14, 2026, a single bear was reported sighted in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, according to local newspapers. The reports mention sightings on roads and in forested areas, but do not give precise locations or indicate any damage or injuries.
Nasushiobara 共墾社, Tochigi
On the morning of April 13, 2026, in Inasa-cho Matoba, Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu City, a parent and child on their way to school reported seeing a black bear (estimated over 1 meter long); a police officer who arrived about an hour later also saw the same animal nearby. The city and hunters are patrolling the area, and no damage has been reported.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Matoba, Shizuoka
While driving, a bear crossed the road. Because I was driving, there are no photos.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Tazawa, Shizuoka
On April 7, 2026, a bear was sighted on a road in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. No information about injuries or detailed circumstances of the sighting has been released.
Sano 高砂町, Tochigi
A single adult Asiatic black bear about 1 m in size was on the hiking trail from Kōbōyama to Azumayama. The Hadano Police Station has been notified.
Hadano Tsurumaki, Kanagawa
According to Shimotsuke Shimbun, three bears were sighted in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article is behind a paywall, and detailed location and time are not provided in the available text.
Nasushiobara City, Tochigi
Moderate Risk 253.4 km 20 incidents
On 2026-04-23, a bear was reported sighted in a field in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article did not provide details of the sighting or whether there were any damages or injuries.
Ashikaga 雪輪町, Tochigi
On the morning of April 21, 2026, one bear was sighted on the riverside in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Ashikaga 雪輪町, Tochigi
Around 07:20 on April 21, 2026, an animal believed to be an Asian black bear was sighted on the riverbank in Oomae-cho, Ashikaga City. The sighting occurred about 150 m southwest of the Oomae baseball field, roughly 1.4 km west of Yamamae Station on the JR Ryomo Line; it may have come down the Matsudagawa River.
Ashikaga 大前町, Tochigi
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Ashikaga 葉鹿南町, Tochigi
At around 20:00 on April 17, 2026, a single bear approximately 2 meters long was sighted on a road about 950 m southeast of the Terakubo Town Community Center in Terakubocho, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Sano 寺久保町, Tochigi
Around 18:30 on April 17, 2026, a bear believed to be an Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma) was sighted at Orihime Park in Tomoecho, Ashikaga City. The report was based on Ashikaga City's official X account; the sighting occurred in an urban area near Orihime Shrine and the city hall.
Ashikaga 巴町, Tochigi
Ashikaga 巴町, Tochigi
Sano 出流原町, Tochigi
At around 20:02 on April 14, 2026, a bear about 1 m long was sighted near Tanoinu Park in Tanoinu-cho, Sano City. An earlier report on April 7 at about 17:50 recorded a sighting of one cub-sized bear near Kuzuu Higashi in Sano City.
Sano 田之入町, Tochigi
Sano 田之入町, Tochigi
Near Megane Bridge, walking on the slope along the national highway. Estimated size about 150–170 cm. A clean black body; I could even hear the sound of it crunching fallen leaves.
Annaka, Gunma
Shimonita Hakusan, Gunma
At around 17:50 on April 7, 2026, a single bear about the size of a cub was sighted on a road roughly 120 meters east of Kuzuu Nursery School in Katsuo East, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Sano 葛生東三丁目, Tochigi
Sano 葛生東一丁目, Tochigi
Size: juvenile
Karuizawa 大字峠町, Nagano
Around 18:20 on April 1, 2026, a bear believed to be an Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was sighted near the Myoryuji temple parking lot in Oomae-cho, Ashikaga City. The sighting location is about 2 km northwest of JR Ryomo Line Yamamae Station, near Yamamae Park and the Yaoko Ashikaga Oomae store.
Ashikaga 大前町, Tochigi
Around 18:20 on March 28, 2026, an animal believed to be an Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) was sighted on the slope south of the Kabasaki Hachiman-gū entrance intersection on National Route 293 in Kabasaki-chō, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Kabasaki-chō area — slope south of the intersection at the Kabasaki Hachiman-gū entrance on National Route 293, Tochigi
Around 18:20 on March 28, 2026, an individual believed to be an Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) was sighted on the slope south of the Kabasaki Hachimangu entrance intersection along Route 293 in Kabasaki-cho, Ashikaga City.
Ashikaga 樺崎町, Tochigi
On 2026-03-28 a bear was reported sighted in Kabasaki-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article's full details are behind a paywall and not publicly available.
Kabasaki-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi
Ashikaga 樺崎町, Tochigi
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