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This 91 km route runs from Aizuwakamatsu to Shibata, passing through Fukushima and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 15 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 Aizubange 大字宇内, Fukushima.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
A witness, while walking a bicycle, observed one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) coming from the forested area at the above sighting location toward the town road.
Aizubange 大字宇内, Fukushima
One bear, about 1 meter long, was sighted on the Agagawa riverbank in Mondenmachi Oaza Iiji, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu Kitaaizumachi-Sanbonmatsu, Fukushima
One bear was sighted in bushes along a city road near homes in Minatakano, Aizuwakamatsu.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Minamikoya, Fukushima
One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted. The bear was found in brush near a residential area and then moved further into the brush, where it disappeared from view.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Minamikoya, Fukushima
One bear about 1 meter long was sighted in bushes in Minamikōya, Kawahigashi-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Minamikoya, Fukushima
One bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) was sighted.
Nishiaizu Onomoto, Fukushima
A woman found a bear about 1 meter long inside a storehouse at a private residence in Onomoto, Nishiaizu, Fukushima. The bear later left toward the southern woods.
Nishiaizu Onomoto, Fukushima
While on duty, (the witness) looked toward the staff parking lot and observed one bear (body length about 1 m) walking across the grassy area on the south side of the staff parking lot from east to west.
Aizuwakamatsu Tsutsumimachi, Fukushima
One bear (about 1 meter long) was sighted on residential property.
Aizubange 大字金上, Fukushima
Around 07:20 on 2026-07-24, a bear was sighted in Kanagami, Aizubange Town, Fukushima Prefecture.
Aizubange 字下川前丙, Fukushima
One bear (about 0.5 meters in body length) was sighted.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Hatta, Fukushima
One bear about 0.5 meters long crossed a road in Hatta, Kawahigashi-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Hatta, Fukushima
A bear about 1 meter long was seen crossing the road in Hiyoshi, Kawahigashi-machi, Aizuwakamatsu, with no injuries reported.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Koya, Fukushima
One bear about 1 meter long was seen walking in a park in Keizan, Aizuwakamatsu, and later returned to the mountain.
Aizuwakamatsu Tenneijimachi, Fukushima
One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted. The bear departed into the forested area to the east, and its subsequent movements are unknown.
Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Ishiyama, Fukushima
Peak activity at 6:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 15 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 Aizubange 大字宇内, Fukushima.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 91 km route runs from Aizuwakamatsu to Shibata, passing through Fukushima and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 15 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 Aizubange 大字宇内, Fukushima. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
