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This 304 km route runs from Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park to Issai kyousan, passing through Tokyo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Saitama, and Tochigi. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Nasu 北沢, Tochigi.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
8 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tochigi.
Nasu 北沢, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Sakanoue, Tsuchiyuonsenmachi, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Tsuchiya-onsenmachi, Fukushima
One bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) was sighted on Prefectural Route 52.
Fukushima Tsuchiya-onsenmachi, Fukushima
On a municipal road, one bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted.
Motomiya 関下, Fukushima
Around 7:35 a.m. on August 2, a bear-like animal was sighted in Suehirocho, Yaita City.
Yaita Tomita, Tochigi
One bear was sighted in Tsuchiyu Onsenmachi, Fukushima City.
Fukushima, Fukushima
A single bear approximately 1 meter in body length was sighted on National Route 115 (about 4,400 meters southwest of the Fukushima Police Station Toyu substation), near the east side of the Higashi-Ugawa Bridge.
Fukushima, Fukushima
Around 14:04 on 2026-07-31 in Kikutamachi Maedazawa 2-chome, Koriyama City, one bear about 1 m long was seen on the slope of the Tohoku Expressway.
Koriyama 喜久田町早稲原, Fukushima
Koriyama 喜久田町前田沢, Fukushima
Crossed the road. I thought it was still a small young bear.
Fukushima Machiniwasaka, Fukushima
In the woodland, one bear (body length approximately 1.2 meters) was sighted.
Shirakawa 大信豊地, Fukushima
A bear about 1.2 m long was sighted in the forest at Daishin Toyochi, Shirakawa City.
Shirakawa 大信豊地, Fukushima
One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted on the roadway.
Otama, Fukushima
A resident man saw a bear about 1 meter long on a village road in Tamai, Otama Village.
Otama, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Tamai-Kodakura, Otama Village, around 05:50 on July 23.
Otama Tamanoi, Fukushima
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
One bear (about 0.5 meters in body length) was sighted on National Route 115.
Fukushima Tsuchiya-onsenmachi, Fukushima
A single bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted on the national highway. The bear then ran off into the forested area to the west.
Nihonmatsu 不動平, Fukushima
Around 6:40 PM on July 14 in Fudodaira, Nihonmatsu City, one bear was seen crossing National Route 459 and then entering the mountainside forest.
Nihonmatsu 不動平, Fukushima
Peak activity at 8:00 with 3 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Nasu 北沢, Tochigi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 304 km route runs from Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park to Issai kyousan, passing through Tokyo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Saitama, and Tochigi. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Nasu 北沢, Tochigi. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
