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This 48 km route runs from Fukushima to Koriyama within Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
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
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 sighted in Matsukawamachi Kanazawanagamine, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, on 2026-07-06.
Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Kanezawa, Fukushima
Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 48 km route runs from Fukushima to Koriyama within Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Motomiya 荒井, Fukushima. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
