Saves as a new trip plan. The original stays as-is.
This 187 m route starts and ends around Aizuwakamatsu, passing through Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hirakata, Fukushima.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
A bear was sighted crossing through a field in Minato-machi Oaza Hirakata, Aizuwakamatsu City, while the witness was driving by.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hirakata, Fukushima
At around 10:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, a witness (female in her 60s) traveling by car in Hiragata area, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, spotted one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) crossing through a field. The witness continued driving and did not follow, so the bear’s subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hirakata, Fukushima
Around 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, in Akai, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male, in his 70s) was checking an electric fence being installed near a rice paddy when he spotted two bears (each about 1 meter in body length) climbing trees in the woodland to the south of the rice paddy. The two bears later moved deeper into the mountains.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Akai, Fukushima
On Thursday, June 18 at approximately 9:55 a.m., in the Takasaka area of Hara, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 30s) saw one bear (about 1 m in body length) in a rice field while driving. The bear’s movements after the sighting are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hara, Fukushima
On Tuesday, June 16 at approximately 7:10 p.m., in a field in Hiragata, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City (about 1 km north of Kuromori Tunnel), a witness (female, teenager) while driving a vehicle sighted one bear (body length 1 m) in a field on the east side of National Route 294. The bear’s subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hara, Fukushima
One bear was in a field near National Route 294 in Minato-machi Oaza Hirakata, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hirakata, Fukushima
In Higashiyama-machi Oaza Yumoto, Aizuwakamatsu City, one bear about 1.5 m long crossed the road.
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima
On Thursday, June 11 at approximately 12:15 PM, in a field in Hiragata, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City (about 1 km north of Kuromori Tunnel), a witness (male, in his 50s) observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) in a field east of National Route 294 while driving. The bear's subsequent whereabouts are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hara, Fukushima
A bear about 1 m long was sighted in a field along Route 294 in Minatomachi Oaza Hirata, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hirakata, Fukushima
We saw a bear around 1m long just before東山ダム damp
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima
On Wednesday, June 3, at around 9:00 a.m., on a municipal road in Shiogata Aza Chimako, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (female in her 70s) spotted one bear (approximately 1 m in length) on the road while driving. The bear fled toward the forested area to the south, and its subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Shizukata, Fukushima
On Saturday, May 30 at around 3:25 p.m., in the Takasaka area of Hara, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (female in her 70s) saw a bear (about 1 m in body length) in a field while in a vehicle. The bear moved southwest, and its subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hara, Fukushima
On Saturday, May 30 at approximately 2:55 p.m., in Shimizu area, Hara, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 50s) observed one bear (body length about 1 m) in a field while driving. The bear's subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hara, Fukushima
On Friday, May 29 at approximately 5:45 PM, in the Hiragata area of Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, on National Route 294 (about 1 km north of Kuromori Tunnel), a witness (male, in his 50s) while driving observed one bear (about 1 m in length) on the left (east) side of the road. The bear entered the mountains east of that location, and its subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima
One bear (1 m long) was sighted beside National Route 294 near Mitsumori Tunnel, about 1 km north of it, in Minato-machi Oaza Hirakata, Aizuwakamatsu.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hirakata, Fukushima
On Tuesday, May 26 at approximately 1:55 p.m., in Takasaka area, Hara, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 20s) while driving a vehicle sighted one bear (about 1 m in length) in a rice field. The bear’s movements after the sighting are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hara, Fukushima
Peak activity at 10:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.
For mountain rescue, call 110 (police). They will coordinate with local rescue teams.
Draw any route in Japan and get the same bear-safety report, built around the trip you're actually taking.
No comments yet.
In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hirakata, Fukushima.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 187 m route starts and ends around Aizuwakamatsu, passing through Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hirakata, Fukushima. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
