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This 377 km route runs from Choshi to Shiogama Shrine, passing through Chiba, Miyagi, Fukushima, and Ibaraki. In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tamakawa Hiryu, Fukushima.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Chiba, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki.
One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted running west along a ridge/path beside the rice paddies.
Tamakawa Hiryu, Fukushima
One bear approximately one meter in body length was sighted.
Koriyama 西田町丹伊田, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Hikarouchi, Tanida, Nishida-machi, Koriyama City.
Koriyama 西田町丹伊田, Fukushima
One bear was sighted near National Route 4 in Yurigakubo, Asakawa, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima, emerging from bushes on the east side of the road.
Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Asakawa, Fukushima
One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted on National Route 4.
Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Asakawa, Fukushima
One bear was sighted in Kozukehira, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi
August 2
Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi
July 25
Shiroishi 越河平, Miyagi
A bear was sighted in Gamo 4-chome, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City.
Sendai Gamo, Miyagi
One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted on a residential property but left for the forest.
Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima
On the morning of 2026-07-20, a bear was seen moving in Arai Hayama, Motomiya City, Fukushima.
Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima
One bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) was sighted on the roadway.
Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Arai Hayama, Motomiya City, Fukushima, around 4:30 PM on July 17, 2026.
Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima
A bear was sighted at Fukuoka Kuramoto Chazono in Shiroishi City.
Shiroishi 福岡長袋, Miyagi
July 17
Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi
July 12
Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi
A woman walking her dog spotted one bear about 1 meter long at Shiroishi River Kiridoshi Park in Fukukakuramoto Iwanoue, Shiroishi City.
Shiroishi 字中河原, Miyagi
Around 6:00 a.m. in Nakano-me, Nihonmatsu City, one bear about 1.5 m long was sighted crossing a field.
Nihonmatsu 中ノ目, Fukushima
A bear was seen leaving into a forest in Iizakamachi Yuno Matoba, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Iizakamachi-Yuno, Fukushima
Peak activity at 10:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tamakawa Hiryu, Fukushima.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 377 km route runs from Choshi to Shiogama Shrine, passing through Chiba, Miyagi, Fukushima, and Ibaraki. In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tamakawa Hiryu, Fukushima. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
