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This 5.7 km route starts and ends around Minamiaizu, passing through Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Minamiaizu Itozawa, Fukushima.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
Around 12:14 on July 7, a bear was sighted in Itazawa Ōkura-do, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture.
Minamiaizu Itozawa, Fukushima
On Friday, July 3 at around 6:00 p.m., a single bear (about 50 cm in body length) was sighted on the railway tracks near Aizu-Kōgen-Ozeguchi Station, Haneko area, Takihara, Minamiaizu Town. The bear reportedly left the tracks and went into the forested area east of the tracks; its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.
Minamiaizu Takinohara, Fukushima
On Wednesday, July 1 at around 4:00 p.m., on National Route 121 in Jinja area, Itosawa, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (female in her 50s) driving a vehicle northbound on Route 121 toward Tochigi Prefecture saw one bear (about 50 cm in body length) crossing the road from the river on the south side of the highway toward the forest on the north side. The bear entered the forest and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.
Minamiaizu, Fukushima
Around 11:40 PM on June 29, one bear was sighted in Itazawa Iidaira, Minamiaizu Town.
Minamiaizu Itozawa, Fukushima
On Thursday, June 25, at around 7:20 p.m., in the Fukuroguchi area of Takihara, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (male in his 60s) saw a bear about 50 cm in body length in nearby grasses when he stepped out of his home's entrance to go out. The bear noticed the witness and fled west into the forested area; its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.
Minamiaizu Takinohara, Fukushima
On Friday, June 19 at around 4:25 p.m., in the Fukuroguchi area of Takihara, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (male in his 70s) saw a bear (about 50 cm in body length) when he went outside his home; the bear was in what used to be a rice field west of the house. The bear then entered brush to the west.
Minamiaizu Takinohara, Fukushima
Around 10:10 on 2026-06-16, one bear was sighted moving in Takihara Fukurakuchi, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture.
Minamiaizu Takinohara, Fukushima
On Tuesday, June 16, at approximately 10:10 a.m., in Fukuroguchi, Takihara, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (male in his 70s) looked outside from his home and saw one bear (about 50 cm in body length) in what used to be a rice field to the west of his house. The bear then left, heading toward the mountains to the west.
Minamiaizu Takinohara, Fukushima
While at home, they observed one bear (approximately 0.5 m in body length) on the mountain slope.
Minamiaizu Takinohara, Fukushima
On Thursday, June 11 at approximately 5:45 PM, in Fukuroguchi area, Takihara, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (male in his 70s) went outside to bring in laundry that had been hung out and spotted one bear (about 50 cm in body length) on the slope of the mountain southwest of his home. The bear then ran off toward the interior of the forest.
Minamiaizu Takinohara, Fukushima
Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Minamiaizu Itozawa, Fukushima.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 5.7 km route starts and ends around Minamiaizu, passing through Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Minamiaizu Itozawa, Fukushima. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
