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Koriyama to Yahiko Shrine Cycling Route

Cycling · Very High Risk · 258 km · 15h 36m · 10 stops · 86 sightings · Saved May 17, 2026 · Last updated 13 hours ago
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Safety Summary

This 258 km route runs from Koriyama to Yahiko Shrine, passing through Fukushima and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 86 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 14 hours ago near Koriyama, Fukushima.

This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.

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Route Profile

Highlights Along Your Route (4)

4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Fukushima, Niigata.

Fukushima Museum
High Risk

Fukushima Museum

Fukushima

1,843 incidents

Aizuwakamatsu Castle
High Risk

Aizuwakamatsu Castle

Fukushima

1,841 incidents

No. 3 Tadamigawa Bridge
Low Risk

No. 3 Tadamigawa Bridge

Fukushima

493 incidents

Yahiko Shrine
Low Risk

Yahiko Shrine

Niigata

44 incidents

Fukushima Museum
High Risk

Fukushima Museum

Fukushima

1,843 incidents

Aizuwakamatsu Castle
High Risk

Aizuwakamatsu Castle

Fukushima

1,841 incidents

No. 3 Tadamigawa Bridge
Low Risk

No. 3 Tadamigawa Bridge

Fukushima

493 incidents

Yahiko Shrine
Low Risk

Yahiko Shrine

Niigata

44 incidents

Route Timeline

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Koriyama, Fukushima
Very High Risk 61 km 3h 26m 45 sightings within 5 km
Koriyama, Fukushima

One bear approximately 1 meter in body length was sighted. The bear has since already departed.

Koriyama, Fukushima

Official ·14 hours ago
Aizuwakamatsu Tenneijimachi, Fukushima

One bear about 1 meter long was seen walking in a park in Keizan, Aizuwakamatsu, and later returned to the mountain.

Aizuwakamatsu Tenneijimachi, Fukushima

News ·1 day ago
Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Ishiyama, Fukushima

One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted. The bear departed into the forested area to the east, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Ishiyama, Fukushima

Official ·1 day ago
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One bear about 1.5 meters long was seen crossing National Route 49 in Hatta Ohnohara, Kawanohigashi-cho, Aizuwakamatsu.

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

News ·1 day ago

One bear (approximately 1.5 meters in body length) was sighted.

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Official ·1 day ago
Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima

A single bear (about 1.5 meters in body length) was sighted in the grassy area north of National Route 49.

Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima

Official ·1 day ago
Inawashiro 字城南, Fukushima

A single bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) was sighted on the paved road.

Inawashiro 字城南, Fukushima

Official ·2 days ago
Aizuwakamatsu Yamagamachi, Fukushima

One bear about 1 m long was walking near Yamagamachi, Aizuwakamatsu City.

Aizuwakamatsu Yamagamachi, Fukushima

News ·1 week ago
Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Tsuboyo Minamihama, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima, around 09:30 on July 6.

Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima

News ·1 week ago

One 1-meter bear was sighted in Konanmachi Hamaji, Koriyama City.

Koriyama 湖南町浜路, Fukushima

News ·1 week ago
Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima

On Friday, July 3 at around 5:25 p.m., on National Route 49 within Ukiribajichi, Ogasawara, Inawashiro Town, a witness (male in his 60s) saw a bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road from north to south while he was driving eastbound on Route 49. The bear then left into the brush to the south.

Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima

Official ·1 week ago
Inawashiro 大字千代田, Fukushima

On Thursday, July 2 at approximately 11:25 a.m., near the 98.2-kilometer post on the outbound (up) lanes of the Ban-etsu Expressway in Katada, Inawashiro Town, a driver in his 40s observed a single bear (about 1 m in length) crossing the highway from the north side to the south side (toward the center of the road) while traveling on the outbound Ban-etsu Expressway (toward Iwaki). When the witness’s vehicle approached, the bear left toward the north side of the road.

Inawashiro 大字千代田, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in the thicket of Matsunaga 5-chome, Ikki-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City.

Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

News ·2 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

On Wednesday, July 1 at around 6:20 p.m., in Matsunaga 5-chome, Ikkimachi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 40s) spotted one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the brush on the east side of his home while he was at home. After being seen, the bear moved deeper into the brush and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Yumoto, Fukushima

On July 1 (Wednesday) at approximately 11:10 a.m., on Prefectural Road Yukawa-Omachi Line in Innaichi, Ishiyama, Higashiyama-cho, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male, in his 50s) driving a vehicle sighted one bear (about 80 cm in body length) emerge from the brush on the south side onto the road. After being sighted, the bear returned to the brush on the south side, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Yumoto, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Kawanohigashi-machi Hatta Onohara, Aizuwakamatsu City, around 4:00 AM on July 1.

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

News ·2 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

On July 1 (Wednesday) at around 4:00 a.m., in Oohara, Hatta, Kawatō-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male, in his 60s) spotted one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in a buckwheat field while driving. The subsequent movements of the bear are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
Koriyama, Fukushima

On Tuesday, June 30 at around 7:00 p.m., on National Route 49 in Azosawa, Tamagawa, Atami-machi, Kōriyama City, a witness driving observed one bear (approximately 50 cm in body length) crossing National Route 49 from east to west. The direction in which it left afterward is unknown.

Koriyama, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
Inawashiro 大字磐根, Fukushima

On Tuesday, June 30 at about 2:10 p.m., on a municipal road in Miyakita, Iwane, Inawashiro Town, a witness (male in his 60s) was driving west on the road when he saw one bear (about 1.2 m in length) cross the road and walk off into rice paddies to the south.

Inawashiro 大字磐根, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Iawasemachi, Fukushima

On Tuesday, June 30 at approximately 12:10 p.m., in the Tsuruga Aza Funagamorihigashi area of Ikki-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male, in his 60s) observed two bears walking in the brush on the east side of a facility (one about 1 m in length, the other about 50 cm). After being seen, the bears walked south through the brush; their subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Iawasemachi, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago

Two bears were sighted in Ichimachi Oaza Tsuruga Funagamori Higashi, Aizuwakamatsu City, and then went into nearby bushes.

Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

News ·2 weeks ago

On Monday, June 29 at around 11:20 a.m., near 312-1 Maeda Ko, Chiyoda, Inawashiro Town, south of Inawashiro Town Dai-ni Elementary School, a witness (female in her 50s), while on duty on the elementary school premises, sighted one bear (body length unknown) near the south side of the school. The bear later departed to the south.

Inawashiro 大字千代田, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
Inawashiro 大字千代田, Fukushima

It was lumbering along through the field. When it noticed us, it ran toward the road.

Inawashiro 大字千代田, Fukushima

2 weeks ago

Around 10:17 a.m. on Monday, June 29, a witness driving a train in the area west of the former Nakayama-shuku station, Jōnōwaki, Nakayama, Atami-machi, Kōriyama City, saw one bear (about 50 cm in body length) appear from the trackbed south side and then turn back to the south. The subsequent direction in which the bear departed is unknown.

Koriyama 熱海町安子島, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Higashinagahara, Fukushima

On Sunday, June 28 at around 12:40 p.m., a 30-something male witness, while working, spotted one bear (approximately 1.5 m in length) in the forested area to the north in Haseji, Higashinagahara, Kawahigashi-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City. After being sighted, the bear went deeper into the forest and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Higashinagahara, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Higashinagahara, Fukushima

Around 12:00 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Karawanagimachi-Higashinagahara-Hasechi, Aizuwakamatsu City.

Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Higashinagahara, Fukushima

News ·2 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

In Matsunaga 6-chome, Ikki-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a woman saw one bear crossing a city road.

Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

News ·2 weeks ago

In Kawahigashi-cho Hatta, Aizuwakamatsu, a passenger car collided with one bear crossing eastward on a major prefectural road. The bumper was damaged, but the driver was uninjured.

Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Hatta, Fukushima

News ·2 weeks ago
Koriyama, Fukushima

On Thursday, June 25 at around 10:40 a.m., in the Kurateyama area of Akojima, Atami-machi, Kōriyama City, on National Route 49, a witness driving a vehicle saw one bear (approximately 50 cm in body length) crossing National Route 49 from south to north. Its subsequent direction of departure is unknown.

Koriyama, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Bandai, Fukushima

A bear was sighted on Bandaisan-dō in Bandai town around 13:50 on June 25.

Bandai, Fukushima

News ·3 weeks ago

On Wednesday, June 24 at approximately 6:40 p.m., in the Koyama area of Iwane, Motomiya City, a nearby resident spotted two bears walking through a field (one about 1 m in length, the other about 50 cm). The bears subsequently left on foot toward the forested area to the north.

Motomiya 岩根, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Yahata, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 24 at approximately 2:20 p.m., in Mishima, Yawata, Ikki-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male, in his 30s) spotted one bear (about 1 m in body length) walking north along a river that flows north-south while he was walking. After being seen, the bear headed south along the river, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Yahata, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Yahata, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 24 at approximately 7:40 a.m., in Aizuwakamatsu City, Ikki-machi, Oaza Yahata, Yazaki Kamiyama area, a witness (male, in his 20s) while driving a vehicle observed one bear crossing the road (about 50 cm in body length). After being seen, the bear entered the forested hills to the east, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Yahata, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

In Minato, Aizuwakamatsu, one bear about 1 meter long crossed a road and then left for the forest.

Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

News ·3 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

On Tuesday, June 23 at approximately 6:10 PM, within the Matsunaga 1-chome area of Ikki-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 20s) driving a vehicle observed one bear (about 1 meter in body length) crossing the road. The bear left heading toward the woods to the north, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

A bear was sighted moving in Ichikimachi Matsunaga 1-chome, Aizuwakamatsu.

Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

News ·3 weeks ago

On Monday, June 22, at approximately 11:49 a.m., on the JR Ban'etsu West Line right-of-way within Goto, Sekito, Inawashiro Town, a train driver operating a train toward Aizuwakamatsu City collided with one bear (length unknown) that entered the right-of-way from the right. No injuries reported.

Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Inawashiro 大字関都, Fukushima

On June 21 (Sunday) at approximately 6:10 PM, near the 95.6-kilometer post on the outbound (Niigata-bound) lanes of the Ban-etsu Expressway in Mochida, Kawageta, Inawashiro Town, a driver in his 40s observed a bear approximately 1 meter in body length on the south side of the road while traveling on the Ban-etsu Expressway outbound (toward Niigata). The bear’s movements after being sighted are unknown.

Inawashiro 大字関都, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima

On Sunday, June 21 at around 3:30 p.m., on the Banetsu West Line within Maeda, Sekito, Inawashiro Town, a train driver, while operating a train headed toward Aizuwakamatsu City, sighted one bear (approximately 50 cm in body length) on the track area. The bear then left into the woods on the west side.

Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago

Around 15:30 on 2026-06-21 in Sekito Maeda, Inawashiro Town, a JR Ban'etsu West Line train driver saw one bear about 0.5 m long inside the track area while operating the train.

Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima

News ·3 weeks ago

One bear was seen leaving the roadside for the mountains in Hayama, Inawashiro Town.

Inawashiro 字葉山, Fukushima

News ·3 weeks ago
Inawashiro 字大沢, Fukushima

On Saturday, June 20 at approximately 6:40 a.m., in the Hayama area of Inawashiro Town, beside a municipal road, a witness (male in his 60s) traveling eastbound by vehicle on the road observed one bear (approximately 80 cm in body length) on the left roadside walking off into the northern woodland.

Inawashiro 字大沢, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Bandai, Fukushima

On Thursday, June 18 at approximately 8:25 p.m., on Prefectural Route 7 (Inawashiro-Shiogawa Line) in Gongenmori area, Sarashina, Bandai Town, a witness traveling eastbound by vehicle observed a bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road from south to north. The bear then left heading north toward the rice fields.

Bandai, Fukushima

Official ·1 month ago

On Thursday, June 18 at around 5:30 p.m., a bear about 1 meter long was sighted on the grounds of a resident’s home in Higashinakamura, Nagata, Inawashiro Town. The resident had been tending flowers in the garden when they spotted the bear on their property. The bear subsequently left, heading into the woods to the east.

Inawashiro 字堤西, Fukushima

Official ·1 month ago
Bandai, Fukushima

One large adult bear crossing the road heading uphill

Bandai, Fukushima

1 month ago
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Aizuwakamatsu Castle, Fukushima
High Risk 11 km 37m 15 sightings within 5 km
Aizuwakamatsu Tenneijimachi, Fukushima

One bear about 1 meter long was seen walking in a park in Keizan, Aizuwakamatsu, and later returned to the mountain.

Aizuwakamatsu Tenneijimachi, Fukushima

News ·1 day ago
Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Ishiyama, Fukushima

One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted. The bear departed into the forested area to the east, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Ishiyama, Fukushima

Official ·1 day ago

A bear was sighted in a rice paddy in Shimohori, Aizumisato, and walked away.

Aizumisato 下堀, Fukushima

News ·6 days ago
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Aizumisato 松沢, Fukushima

A bear was seen moving in Matsuzawa Maesawa, Aizumisato Town, Fukushima, around 07:47 on July 10.

Aizumisato 松沢, Fukushima

News ·1 week ago
Aizuwakamatsu Yamagamachi, Fukushima

One bear about 1 m long was walking near Yamagamachi, Aizuwakamatsu City.

Aizuwakamatsu Yamagamachi, Fukushima

News ·1 week ago
Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Yumoto, Fukushima

On July 1 (Wednesday) at approximately 11:10 a.m., on Prefectural Road Yukawa-Omachi Line in Innaichi, Ishiyama, Higashiyama-cho, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male, in his 50s) driving a vehicle sighted one bear (about 80 cm in body length) emerge from the brush on the south side onto the road. After being sighted, the bear returned to the brush on the south side, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Yumoto, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Iawasemachi, Fukushima

On Tuesday, June 30 at approximately 12:10 p.m., in the Tsuruga Aza Funagamorihigashi area of Ikki-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male, in his 60s) observed two bears walking in the brush on the east side of a facility (one about 1 m in length, the other about 50 cm). After being seen, the bears walked south through the brush; their subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Iawasemachi, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago

Two bears were sighted in Ichimachi Oaza Tsuruga Funagamori Higashi, Aizuwakamatsu City, and then went into nearby bushes.

Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Matsunaga, Fukushima

News ·2 weeks ago
Aizumisato 旭三寄, Fukushima

On Thursday, June 25 at about 6:00 p.m., an eyewitness (male, in his 80s) saw one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) crossing the road from the forest while doing farm work in the forested area of Nakata, Asahimuryo, Aizumisato Town. The bear ran back into the forest to the west, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizumisato 旭三寄, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Yahata, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 24 at approximately 2:20 p.m., in Mishima, Yawata, Ikki-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male, in his 30s) spotted one bear (about 1 m in body length) walking north along a river that flows north-south while he was walking. After being seen, the bear headed south along the river, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Yahata, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Yahata, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 24 at approximately 7:40 a.m., in Aizuwakamatsu City, Ikki-machi, Oaza Yahata, Yazaki Kamiyama area, a witness (male, in his 20s) while driving a vehicle observed one bear crossing the road (about 50 cm in body length). After being seen, the bear entered the forested hills to the east, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Ikkimachi-Yahata, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Ishimura, Fukushima

On Friday, June 19 at approximately 8:10 a.m., in the Ishimura area of Oto-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male in his 30s) driving a vehicle observed one bear (about 50 cm in body length) crossing the road. The bear’s movements after being sighted are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Ishimura, Fukushima

Official ·1 month ago

In Aizuwakamatsu City Oto-machi Ishimura, around 08:10, one bear measuring 0.5 m was crossing the road.

Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Ishimura, Fukushima

News ·1 month ago
Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Shimoamaya, Fukushima

One bear (about 0.5 m long) crossed the road in Shimouya, Otomachi, Aizuwakamatsu City.

Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Shimoamaya, Fukushima

News ·1 month ago
Aizumisato 大石, Fukushima

On Thursday, June 18 at around 4:10 p.m., in the Otoe-machi Shimo-Ameya area of Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (male, in his 60s) observed one bear (approximately 50 cm in body length) crossing the road while driving. The bear’s movements after the sighting are unknown.

Aizumisato 大石, Fukushima

Official ·1 month ago
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Aizumisato, Fukushima
High Risk 36 km 2h 14m 14 sightings within 5 km

A bear was sighted in a rice paddy in Shimohori, Aizumisato, and walked away.

Aizumisato 下堀, Fukushima

News ·6 days ago
Aizumisato 松沢, Fukushima

A bear was seen moving in Matsuzawa Maesawa, Aizumisato Town, Fukushima, around 07:47 on July 10.

Aizumisato 松沢, Fukushima

News ·1 week ago
Yanaizu Kubota, Fukushima

On Tuesday, June 30 at around 11:50 a.m., on the Aizuwakamatsu–Mishima main prefectural road in Maenosawa Ko, Kubota, Yanaizu Town, a witness (male in his 40s) driving a vehicle spotted one bear (approximately 50 cm in body length) crossing the road. The bear left into the mountain forest beside the road.

Yanaizu Kubota, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
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Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima

On Monday, June 29 at approximately 6:10 p.m., on the Yanagitsu–Showa main prefectural road in Nagasaka, Sunagohara, Yanagitsu Town, a witness (male in his 40s) observed a bear (about 50 cm in body length) crossing the road while driving. The bear subsequently left heading west toward the mountains.

Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
Yanaizu Ikurano, Fukushima

A bear about 50 cm long was seen crossing the road on Aizu Pearl Line in Oyanagi Aza Doai Ko, Yanaizu Town.

Yanaizu Ikurano, Fukushima

News ·2 weeks ago
Yanaizu Oryu, Fukushima

On Monday, June 29 at approximately 5:50 p.m., on Aizu Pearl Line in Oaza Ōyanagi, Ōaza Ōyanagi Aza Michiawase Kō, Yanaizu Town, a witness (woman in her 40s) driving a vehicle observed a bear crossing the road (about 50 cm in body length). The bear then departed to the south.

Yanaizu Oryu, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima

Around 6:30 PM on June 26, a bear was sighted in Nagasaka, Sunagohara, Yanaizu Town, Fukushima, and was seen moving.

Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima

News ·2 weeks ago
Aizumisato 旭三寄, Fukushima

On Thursday, June 25 at about 6:00 p.m., an eyewitness (male, in his 80s) saw one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) crossing the road from the forest while doing farm work in the forested area of Nakata, Asahimuryo, Aizumisato Town. The bear ran back into the forest to the west, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizumisato 旭三寄, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima

At about 9:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, near Kitanosawabashi by Ibirachii in Sunagohara, Yanaizu Town, a witness (woman in her 20s) saw one bear (approximately 80 cm in body length) in the roadside grass while passing by in a vehicle.

Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Aizubange 大字見明, Fukushima

At Unai Nakakozan, Aizubange Town, one bear crossed the road.

Aizubange 大字見明, Fukushima

News ·3 weeks ago
Aizubange 大字見明, Fukushima

On Sunday, June 21 at approximately 5:52 p.m., in Uchiai, Nakagoyama area, Aizubange Town, a witness (female) driving on a town road observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road from north to south. The bear then went off to the south.

Aizubange 大字見明, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Yanaizu 居平, Fukushima

On Friday, June 19 at approximately 2:58 p.m., in Ibirada area, Sunagohara, Yanaizu Town, a witness (female) driving on Prefectural Route Yanaizu–Showa observed one bear (about 50 cm in body length) at the roadside. The bear noticed the vehicle and entered the woods to the west.

Yanaizu 居平, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Yanaizu Iitani, Fukushima

On Friday, June 19 at approximately 9:25 a.m., a witness (male) driving on National Route 252 in Iitani, Yanaizu Town, observed one bear (approx. 50 cm in body length) climbing a tree along the roadside.

Yanaizu Iitani, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Aizumisato 立石田, Fukushima

On Thursday, June 18 at approximately 5:30 PM, in a field in Nagao-michi, Tsurunobe, Aizumisato Town, a witness (male, in his 30s) walking his dog observed two bears emerge from the brush in the field (approximate body lengths: about 1 m and about 50 cm). The subsequent movements of the bears are unknown.

Aizumisato 立石田, Fukushima

Official ·1 month ago
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Mishima, Fukushima
Moderate Risk 33 km 2h 10m 5 sightings within 5 km
Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima

On Monday, June 29 at approximately 6:10 p.m., on the Yanagitsu–Showa main prefectural road in Nagasaka, Sunagohara, Yanagitsu Town, a witness (male in his 40s) observed a bear (about 50 cm in body length) crossing the road while driving. The bear subsequently left heading west toward the mountains.

Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima

Around 6:30 PM on June 26, a bear was sighted in Nagasaka, Sunagohara, Yanaizu Town, Fukushima, and was seen moving.

Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima

News ·2 weeks ago
Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima

At about 9:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, near Kitanosawabashi by Ibirachii in Sunagohara, Yanaizu Town, a witness (woman in her 20s) saw one bear (approximately 80 cm in body length) in the roadside grass while passing by in a vehicle.

Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
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Yanaizu 居平, Fukushima

On Friday, June 19 at approximately 2:58 p.m., in Ibirada area, Sunagohara, Yanaizu Town, a witness (female) driving on Prefectural Route Yanaizu–Showa observed one bear (about 50 cm in body length) at the roadside. The bear noticed the vehicle and entered the woods to the west.

Yanaizu 居平, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Yanaizu Iitani, Fukushima

On Friday, June 19 at approximately 9:25 a.m., a witness (male) driving on National Route 252 in Iitani, Yanaizu Town, observed one bear (approx. 50 cm in body length) climbing a tree along the roadside.

Yanaizu Iitani, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
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Kaneyama, Fukushima
Moderate Risk 21 km 1h 14m 4 sightings within 5 km
Tadami, Fukushima

On 2026-07-10 around 15:10, one bear was seen moving in Tadami Mukaeyama, Tadami Town, Fukushima.

Tadami, Fukushima

News ·6 days ago
Tadami Fukui, Fukushima

On Friday, June 26 at around 4:40 p.m., a witness (male in his 70s) observed a bear (one individual, approximately 1 m in body length) in Ogawa, Uenoji area, Tadami Town. The bear was seen climbing a tree near a nearby shrine while the witness was working. The bear had already left the area and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Tadami Fukui, Fukushima

Official ·2 weeks ago
Tadami, Fukushima

On Tuesday, June 23 at around 9:10 a.m., on National Route 289 in Numata-hara, Tadami, Tadami Town, a witness (male in his 70s) driving south observed one bear (approximately 50 cm in body length) crossing the road from east to west. The bear entered the forested area on the west side and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Tadami, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
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A man in his 70s driving on National Route 289 in Numatahara, Tadami Town, sighted one bear about 50 cm long crossing the road.

Tadami, Fukushima

News ·3 weeks ago
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Tadami, Fukushima
Moderate Risk 16 km 1h 17m 1 sightings within 5 km
Tadami, Fukushima

On 2026-07-10 around 15:10, one bear was seen moving in Tadami Mukaeyama, Tadami Town, Fukushima.

Tadami, Fukushima

News ·6 days ago
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Uonuma, Niigata
Moderate Risk 17 km 1h 3m 1 sightings within 5 km
Uonuma, Niigata

One bear (body length over 1 m) sighted. Moved north.

Uonuma, Niigata

Official ·1 week ago
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Uonuma, Niigata
High Risk 49 km 2h 47m 19 sightings within 5 km
Uonuma, Niigata

Crossed Fukuyama River and entered the brush. Subsequent whereabouts unknown.

Uonuma, Niigata

Official ·5 days ago
Nagaoka, Niigata

Sighted one bear on the farm road beyond the seedling greenhouse.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Official ·1 week ago
Nagaoka, Niigata

While driving on National Route 290, one cub was sighted. It moved north.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Official ·1 week ago
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Nagaoka, Niigata

While driving on a municipal road, one bear was sighted. It moved west.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Official ·1 week ago

A bear about 0.5 meters long was sighted on a city road in Taira 1, Nagaoka City.

Nagaoka, Niigata

News ·1 week ago
Nagaoka, Niigata

Spotted one bear while driving on Prefectural Route 317.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Official ·1 week ago

One bear, about 0.5 meters long, was sighted on a road in Taira 1-chome, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture.

Nagaoka, Niigata

News ·1 week ago
Uonuma, Niigata

One bear (body length over 1 m) sighted. Moved north.

Uonuma, Niigata

Official ·1 week ago
Nagaoka, Niigata

While driving on Prefectural Route 347, sighted one bear. It moved southeast.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Official ·2 weeks ago

One bear about 80 cm to 1 m long was sighted in Kanazawa 6-chome, Nagaoka City, and fled southwest.

Nagaoka, Niigata

News ·3 weeks ago
Nagaoka, Niigata

Observed one bear while traveling on the Tochio East Bypass. It moved southwest.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Official ·3 weeks ago

One bear sighted near the intersection of Prefectural Road Kamishio-Tochio Line and Prefectural Agricultural Road Okura Line. Moving south.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Official ·3 weeks ago

One cub of unknown size was sighted in Taira, Nagaoka City.

Nagaoka, Niigata

News ·3 weeks ago

One bear cub sighted inside the cemetery

Nagaoka, Niigata

Official ·3 weeks ago
Nagaoka, Niigata

Spotted one bear while driving on National Route 290.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Official ·3 weeks ago

A cub was sighted on a national road in Taira, Nagaoka City.

Nagaoka, Niigata

News ·3 weeks ago
Mitsuke, Niigata

Fled toward the mountains to the north

Mitsuke, Niigata

Official ·1 month ago
Mitsuke, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Motomachi 1-chome, Mitsuke City, Niigata.

Mitsuke, Niigata

News ·1 month ago
Mitsuke, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a parking lot in Motomachi 1, Mitsuke City, shortly after 6 a.m.

Mitsuke, Niigata

News ·1 month ago
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Sanjo, Niigata
Low Risk 14 km 48m No incidents
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Yahiko Shrine, Niigata
Total Distance: 258 km

When Are Bears Most Active?

Peak activity at 18:00 with 13 incidents

Asian black bears on your route

Asian Black Bear

Asian Black Bear

Ursus thibetanus japonicus

Range
Honshu, Shikoku
Size
80–120 kg
Active
Dawn & dusk

Sharing space safely

  • ·Make noise as you walk; carry bear spray
  • ·If charged, stand firm and use the spray
  • ·If contact happens, resist firmly. They retreat when met with resistance
  • ·Don't climb. They climb better than you

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Frequently Asked Questions About This Route

How many bear sightings are on this route?

In the past 30 days, 86 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them.

When and where was the most recent bear sighting near this route?

The latest sighting was reported 14 hours ago near Koriyama, Fukushima.

What time of day are bears most active here?

Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.

Is this route safe to travel right now?

This 258 km route runs from Koriyama to Yahiko Shrine, passing through Fukushima and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 86 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 14 hours ago near Koriyama, Fukushima. This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.

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