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This 201 km route runs from Komine Castle to Hitachinaka, passing through Fukushima, Ibaraki, and Tochigi. In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi.
A bear was sighted in Takabayashi, Nasu-Shiobara, Tochigi, around 17:00 on 2026-08-04.
Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi
A bear was witnessed in the field in the night time.
Kanuma 久野, Tochigi
Around 7:35 a.m. on August 2, a bear-like animal was sighted in Suehirocho, Yaita City.
Yaita Tomita, Tochigi
One bear-like animal was sighted in Fukiage-cho, Tochigi City.
Tochigi 吹上町, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 千本松, Tochigi
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
Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi
Around 6:10 PM on 2026-07-14, a bear was sighted in Nishi-Iwasaki, Nasushiobara City.
Nasushiobara 西岩崎, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 塩野崎, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 春日町, Tochigi
Peak activity at 22:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 22:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 201 km route runs from Komine Castle to Hitachinaka, passing through Fukushima, Ibaraki, and Tochigi. In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
