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This 6.4 km route starts and ends around Iwaki, passing through Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iwaki 好間工業団地, Fukushima.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
On Saturday, June 20 at around 1:50 p.m., in the Yoshima Industrial Park area of Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 30s) observed, while driving, one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the road.
Iwaki 好間工業団地, Fukushima
One bear-like animal was seen crossing a road in the Yoshima Industrial Park area of Iwaki City.
Iwaki 好間工業団地, Fukushima
On Saturday, June 20 at approximately 5:20 a.m., in Mine-ne within Miyamachi, Uchigo, Iwaki City, a male witness driving a vehicle observed a bear (about 1 meter in body length) crossing the road and entering the mountains.
Iwaki 内郷宮町, Fukushima
One bear was seen crossing a road and entering the mountains in Mine, Uchigo-Miyamachi, Iwaki City.
Iwaki 内郷宮町, Fukushima
On Friday, June 19 at around 7:30 a.m., in the Minami area of Shiota, Ogawa-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 40s) while driving a vehicle observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in body length) attempting to enter the mountains.
Iwaki 小川町福岡, Fukushima
On Wednesday, June 17 at around 7:10 a.m., in Onago-Odakasakaimachi Onigoshi area, Iwaki City, a witness (male teenager) sighted one bear (body length 50 cm) walking in a nearby irrigation canal while he was walking. No human or property damage has been confirmed. There was one other similar report.
Iwaki 内郷御台境町, Fukushima
One bear about 0.5 m long was sighted walking in a drainage canal in Oki-no-koshi, Uchigo-Odaizaka-machi, Iwaki City.
Iwaki 内郷御台境町, Fukushima
Around 04:25 on 2026-06-16, a bear-like animal was sighted in Yoshima-machi Oriogawasaki, Iwaki City.
Iwaki 好間町大利, Fukushima
On Tuesday, June 16 at approximately 4:25 a.m., in the Ogawasaki area of Oari, Yoshima-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 60s) driving a vehicle observed one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the road.
Iwaki 好間町大利, Fukushima
On Thursday, June 11, at approximately 4:30 a.m., in Tegura area, Shimo-yoshima, Yoshima (Kōma) Town, Iwaki City, a man in his 50s, while driving, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in length) on the road. The animal believed to be a bear ran off to the south.
Iwaki 好間町下好間, Fukushima
Around 4:30 AM on 2026-06-11, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Yoshima-machi Shimoyoshima Tegura, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.
Iwaki 好間町下好間, Fukushima
An animal thought to be a bear was seen in the bushes in Uchigo-uchimachi Sakuramoto, Iwaki City.
Iwaki 内郷内町, Fukushima
On Thursday, June 4 at approximately 9:00 p.m., in Sakuramoto, Uchigo-cho, Iwaki City, a male in his teens, while riding a bicycle, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in body length) in some brush. The animal believed to be a bear ran off toward the mountain to the east.
Iwaki 内郷内町, Fukushima
A bear-like animal was sighted in a thicket in Uchigo-uchimachi, Iwaki City.
Iwaki 内郷内町, Fukushima
Peak activity at 4:00 with 3 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iwaki 好間工業団地, Fukushima.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 4:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 6.4 km route starts and ends around Iwaki, passing through Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iwaki 好間工業団地, Fukushima. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
