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This 19 km route runs from Fukushima to Otama within Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Otama, Fukushima.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
On Wednesday, June 24 at approximately 10:30 a.m., on the Heiwa Line main farm road in Ōzaka, Ōtama Village (Ōyama, Ōsarakkubo area), a witness (male in his 60s) driving a vehicle observed a single bear (about 50 cm in body length) sitting in the woodland adjacent to the road. The bear then ran off east into the forested area.
Otama, Fukushima
One bear was seen crossing a prefectural road in Kinonezaka, Nihonmatsu City.
Nihonmatsu 木ノ根坂, Fukushima
On Wednesday, June 24 at about 9:30 a.m., on the prefectural road within Kinonezaka in Nihonmatsu City, a witness (male in his 40s) driving a vehicle observed a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) crossing the prefectural road from south to north. The bear then ran into the woodland on the north side of the road.
Nihonmatsu 木ノ根坂, Fukushima
On Saturday, June 20 at approximately 8:15 a.m., a single bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted crossing the road on National Route 459 in Minamisawa, Suibara, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City.
Fukushima, Fukushima
On Thursday, June 18 at approximately 5:50 a.m., on National Route 459 in the Kinonesaka area of Nihonmatsu City, a witness (male in his 30s) driving a vehicle observed one bear (about 1 m in length) cross the road from north to south and then enter the forest.
Nihonmatsu 木ノ根坂, Fukushima
One bear (about 1 m long) crossed a national road and entered the forest in Kinonesaka, Nihonmatsu City.
Nihonmatsu 木ノ根坂, Fukushima
On Wednesday, June 17 at around 6:50 p.m., alongside National Route 115 in Yokomichi, Tsuchiyu Onsen-machi, Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 60s) spotted one bear (approximately 1 m in length) while driving. The bear subsequently left and went deeper into the forest.
Fukushima Tsuchiya-onsenmachi, Fukushima
One bear was sighted crossing the road on National Route 115 in Matsukawa-machi Mizuhara, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Mizuhara, Fukushima
On Monday, June 15, at approximately 2:40 p.m., on National Route 115 in Mizuhara, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City (Nanazawa area), a witness (female in her 40s) was driving when she sighted one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road. The bear then left into the brush on the east side of the road.
Fukushima, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Matsukawa-machi Mizuhara Minamisawa, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Mizuhara, Fukushima
At around 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, on National Route 459 in Minamisawa, Suibara, Matsukawamachi, Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 30s) saw one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) while driving. The bear later left and went deeper into the forest.
Fukushima, Fukushima
On Friday, June 12 at about 5:15 p.m., on a village road in Oyama Aza Atago, Otama Village, a male witness riding a bicycle toward Nihonmatsu City spotted one bear (about 1 m in body length) walking toward him.
Otama, Fukushima
On Thursday, June 11 at approximately 5:40 p.m., in the Sakanoue area of Tsuchiyu Onsen-machi, Fukushima City, on the main prefectural road Tsuchiyu Onsen Line, a witness (woman in her 40s) saw one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the main prefectural road Tsuchiyu Onsen Line from north to south while she was walking.
Fukushima Tsuchiya-onsenmachi, Fukushima
On Wednesday, June 10 at around 3:46 p.m., in a forested area along Prefectural Route 52 in Murozawa, Suibara, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 70s) spotted one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) while driving. The bear subsequently went deeper into the forest and left the area.
Fukushima, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Matsukawa-machi Mizuwara Murasawa, Fukushima City.
Fukushima, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Amanuma, Tsuchiyuonsenmachi, Fukushima City, around 8:55 AM on June 9.
Fukushima Tsuchiya-onsenmachi, Fukushima
On Tuesday, June 9 at approximately 8:55 a.m., on National Route 115 in the Amanuma area of Tsuchiyu Onsen Town, Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 70s) observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) while driving. The bear then left the area and went west into the brush.
Fukushima Tsuchiya-onsenmachi, Fukushima
On Tuesday, June 2 at approximately 6:56 p.m., on Route 115 in Yokomichi, Tsuchiyu Onsen-machi, Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 50s) driving a car observed a bear (about 1.5 m in body length) crossing the roadway from north to south.
Fukushima Tsuchiya-onsenmachi, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Yokomichi, Tsuchiyu Onsen-machi, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Tsuchiya-onsenmachi, Fukushima
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on May 31, in a field in Hiraakasaka, Suibara, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, the caller (a woman in her 60s) went to the field to do farm work and discovered what appeared to be bear tracks. She reported it to the police station. Afterwards she provided the information to Fukushima City Hall, and when city hall staff attended the scene with her and checked, it was confirmed to be bear tracks.
Fukushima, Fukushima
On Wednesday, May 27 at approximately 6:20 p.m., in the Yokomichi area of Tsuchiyu Onsen-machi, Fukushima City, on National Route 115, a witness (male in his 40s) driving a car observed a single bear (about 1 meter in body length) crossing the road from east to west.
Fukushima Tsuchiya-onsenmachi, Fukushima
At around 5:30 a.m. on May 27, in an agricultural field in Hiraakasaka, Suibara, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, a caller (a woman in her 60s) went to the field to do farm work and discovered bear tracks. She reported it to the police station, and later provided the information to Fukushima City Hall. City hall staff went to the scene with her and confirmed that the tracks were from a bear.
Fukushima, Fukushima
One bear was sighted in Yokomichi, Tsuchiyuonsenmachi, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Tsuchiya-onsenmachi, Fukushima
On Tuesday, May 26 at around 10:30 p.m., in the Tsutsumiga-hira area of Tsuchiyu Onsen Town, Fukushima City, on a municipal road, a witness (woman in her 20s) driving a car observed one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in length) crossing the road from west to east.
Fukushima Tsuchiya-onsenmachi, Fukushima
Peak activity at 8:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Otama, Fukushima.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 19 km route runs from Fukushima to Otama within Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Otama, Fukushima. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
