This 90.0 km route from Komine Castle to Aizuwakamatsu crosses Fukushima. Over the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 4 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 1 day ago near Sukagawa 加治町, Fukushima; the location sits about 24.8 km from the start of the route and 1.9 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Kagamiishi 岡ノ内, Fukushima, sitting about 21.1 km from the start and 104 m off the route line.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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On 2026-05-08, a sighting of a 'bear-like animal' walking in a rice field was reported in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture (Fukushima TV). No specific time or more detailed location was provided.
Sukagawa 加治町, Fukushima
At about 14:50 on the 5th, a man in his 50s reported to the Inawashiro Police Station that he had sighted one bear about 1 meter long in a parking lot in Tsumachi, Inawashiro Town. The bear fled into the forest east of the parking lot, and the police are patrolling the area.
Inawashiro 字並杉西, Fukushima
A bear was walking south from Iwahashi Shrine.
Inawashiro 字西峰, Fukushima
At around 13:50 on May 4, a single bear about 1 meter long was spotted along Route 49 near Ogasawara Goten-yama (Ogasawa), Inawashiro Town. No human or property damage has been confirmed so far, and the police have warned the public to be cautious.
Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima
At around 15:05 on April 29, 2026, a man collecting wild plants at the edge of the ski slope in the Minero area of Inawashiro Ski Resort, Nakamaruyama, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture, sighted one bear about 1.2 meters long. The bear returned to the woods afterward, and no injuries or property damage were reported.
Inawashiro 字葉山, Fukushima
At around 09:45 on April 28, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in the fields at Fukuroda Aza-Miya, Sukagawa City, by a person driving by; the bear then left toward fields to the north. No injuries or damage have been reported; police are patrolling by patrol car and coordinating with Sukagawa City Hall.
Sukagawa 袋田, Fukushima
In Aizuwakamatsu (Kawahigashi-cho, Asayama Asono), on April 24 at around 11:10 AM, a single bear about 1 m in length was seen crossing National Route 49.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Asayama, Fukushima
At around 11:10 on April 24, 2026, a male driver on National Route 49 in Asayama, Kawato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, spotted one bear (approximately 1 meter long) crossing the road from west to east. The bear entered the forest to the east afterward; no injuries or damage have been reported, and the police are patrolling with patrol cars and coordinating with the Aizuwakamatsu City Office.
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Asayama, Fukushima
At about 08:00 on April 23, 2026, a single bear approximately 1.5 meters long was sighted in In (稲), Sukagawa City. No injuries or property damage were reported.
Sukagawa 稲, Fukushima
Around 20:00 on April 22, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Satsukisame, Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. No injuries or property damage have been reported, and the police have urged caution.
Sukagawa 五月雨, Fukushima
At around 13:15 on April 22, 2026, a bear about 1.5 m long was sighted on a municipal road near Inada Gakuen (a compulsory education school) in Iwabuchi, Okaya-chi, Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. Subsequent sightings occurred in the city: Samidare (around 20:00 on April 22, about 1.0 m), Ina (Akagishimo) (shortly after 08:00 on April 23, about 1.5 m), Hashirata (around 11:20 on April 23), and at a kindergarten site in neighboring Kagamiishi Town on April 21. No injuries or property damage have been confirmed so far.
Sukagawa 岩渕, Fukushima
A single bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted inside the grounds of a kindergarten in Okanochi, Kagamiishi Town by a person driving nearby. No injuries or property damage have been reported so far.
Kagamiishi 岡ノ内, Fukushima
On the night of April 21, 2026, a bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted in the parking lot of a kindergarten in Okanochi, Kagamiishi Town, Fukushima Prefecture, and footprints were found nearby. No injuries or damage to crops have been confirmed, and the police and town authorities continue to remain on alert.
Kagamiishi 岡ノ内, Fukushima
Around 20:00 on April 21, a single bear about 150 cm long was sighted on the grounds of the certified children's center Kodomo no Mori Okanochi Kindergarten in Kagamiishi Town. The bear left the area with no injuries or property damage reported; the Sukagawa Police carried out patrols and vehicle-based surveillance around the kindergarten and nearby school routes on the 22nd.
Kagamiishi 岡ノ内, Fukushima
Around 20:00 on April 21, a bear was reported inside the grounds of Okanochi Kindergarten in Okanochi, Kagamiishi Town, Fukushima Prefecture. According to Sukagawa Police, the bear was about 1.5 meters long; officers did not find it on arrival, but the kindergarten's security camera captured a dark object wandering near the parking area. There were two other sightings nearby that morning, and the police and town planned to strengthen patrols on the morning of the 22nd.
Kagamiishi 岡ノ内, Fukushima
Around 14:00 on the 21st, an angler spotted a single bear about 1.5 meters long emerge from brush on the riverbed of the Shakadogawa in Nishikawa, Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. The bear crossed the road and fled into the forest to the north; no damage has been reported. Police and the city office are urging residents to be cautious.
Sukagawa 西田町, Fukushima
Around 11:00 on April 21, 2026, a single bear about 150 cm long was sighted on the grounds of a private residence in Gotomaki, Kagamiishi Town. According to Sukagawa Police, the bear fled from the property toward the mountain to the north.
Kagamiishi 五斗蒔町, Fukushima
A bear sighting was reported in Kagamiishi Town, Fukushima Prefecture. The article reports the sighting but does not provide specific location, time, or whether there were any human injuries or damage.
Kagamiishi 中央, Fukushima
At approximately 05:33 on April 20, a single animal believed to be a bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted moving north from a rice field in Fukuroda (Sukagawa City). No human injuries were reported, and police have urged local residents to be cautious.
Sukagawa 袋田, Fukushima
Around 23:45 on April 19, an animal about 50 cm long resembling a bear was sighted on the Abukuma River riverbank at Tokusada-Kamikawahara, Tamuramachi, Koriyama City. There were no human injuries; the animal's whereabouts are unknown after the sighting, and the Koriyama police increased patrols by patrol cars and reported the information to the city.
Koriyama 笹川二丁目, Fukushima
At around 17:45 on April 16, 2026, a man driving in Izumida, Sukagawa City reported seeing a bear about 1.3 meters long cross the road. The bear reportedly returned to the mountains afterward, and no damage has been confirmed.
Sukagawa 泉田, Fukushima
At around 17:45 on the 16th, a bear approximately 150 cm long was sighted in the forest at Ikeda Sakuta, Izumida, Sukagawa City. Later the same day at around 20:50, an animal thought to be a bear about 50 cm long was observed in the forest at Shiraishizaka, Morijuku, Sukagawa City (Sukagawa Police Station).
Sukagawa 泉田, Fukushima
Fukushima Minpo reported a bear sighting in Koriyama City. The article does not provide specific details on the location, time, or whether there were any damages or injuries.
Koriyama 朝日一丁目, Fukushima
Around 18:00 on the 15th, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted crossing National Route 49 in Nakayama, Atami-machi, Koriyama City. No injuries were reported, and police are patrolling the area.
Koriyama 熱海町中山, Fukushima
A bear sighting notice for Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, was published on April 14, 2026. The article reports the presence of a bear but does not specify detailed location, time, or the number of bears in the text available.
Sukagawa 中町, Fukushima
At around 09:30 on April 13, a woman in her 30s spotted one bear approximately 0.8 m long in the fields of Aota-maehara, Motomiya City. No human injuries were reported, and the police have urged local residents to remain cautious.
Motomiya 青田, Fukushima
At around 07:45 on April 13, 2026, a person riding a bicycle spotted one bear-like animal (about 50 cm long) in a field in Moriyado, Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. No damage has been reported; police are patrolling by patrol car and warning nearby residents to be cautious.
Sukagawa 森宿, Fukushima
A bear sighting was reported in Kōriyama City. The article contains no specifics on the exact location, time, or number of bears, so details are unknown.
Koriyama 朝日一丁目, Fukushima
Shortly before 22:00 on April 11, a driver spotted a single bear approximately 1.5 meters long standing on a road in Aizuwakamatsu City, Ikki-machi Matsunaga. No injuries were reported, and police are conducting patrols with patrol cars.
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga 4-chome, Fukushima
Before 10:00 PM on the 11th, a man driving a car in Aizuwakamatsu City, Ikkimachi Matsunaga, sighted a single bear standing on the road (about 1.5 meters long). No injuries were reported, and police are conducting patrols with patrol cars.
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga 4-chome, Fukushima
At around 21:40 on the 11th, a male driver spotted a single bear (about 1.5 meters long) standing on the road in Ikkimachi, Aizuwakamatsu. The bear's subsequent movements are unknown, no damage has been reported, and police are patrolling the area by patrol car and advising residents to be cautious.
Aizuwakamatsu Iimori 1-chome, Fukushima
Around 15:00 on April 11, 2026, a single bear about 80 cm long was sighted crossing a prefectural road (Major Local Road Inawashiro-Shiogawa Line) north to south in Sarashina, Bandai Town, Fukushima. The bear went into rice fields on the south side of the road and its whereabouts are unknown; no injuries or property damage have been reported. Police have shared information with the town, are patrolling the area by patrol car, and have urged residents to be cautious.
Bandai 大字更科, Fukushima
On April 11 at around 15:00, a single bear (approximately 0.8 m in length) was sighted crossing the main local road Inawashiro-Shiokawa Line in Sarashina-mae, Bandai Town.
Bandai 大字更科, Fukushima
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Over the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 4 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 1 day ago near Sukagawa 加治町, Fukushima; the location sits about 24.8 km from the start of the route and 1.9 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 11:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 90.0 km route from Komine Castle to Aizuwakamatsu crosses Fukushima. Over the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 4 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 1 day ago near Sukagawa 加治町, Fukushima; the location sits about 24.8 km from the start of the route and 1.9 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Kagamiishi 岡ノ内, Fukushima, sitting about 21.1 km from the start and 104 m off the route line. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
