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This 4.6 km route runs from Lake Hibara to Morohashi Museum of Modern Art within Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. Every report was in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Inawashiro 字上川上, Fukushima.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
On Friday, June 19 at approximately 6:20 AM, in the Tsuchiyuzawa mountain area of Inawashiro Town on National Route 459, a witness traveling north on Route 459 in a vehicle observed one bear (about 50 cm in body length) crossing the road from east to west. Afterwards, the bear left and went into the forested area to the west.
Inawashiro 字上川上, Fukushima
In Inawashiro Town's Tsuchiyuzawa-yama, around 06:20, one bear measuring 0.5 m was crossing Route 459.
Inawashiro 字土湯沢山, Fukushima
Around 11:20 on 2026-06-18, one bear was sighted in Hibara, Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Prefecture.
Kitashiobara 大字桧原, Fukushima
One bear (about 0.7 m long) was near the Nakatsugawa Gorge on the Bandai-Azuma Lake Line in Kitashiobara Village.
Kitashiobara, Fukushima
Peak activity at 6:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. Every report was in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Inawashiro 字上川上, Fukushima.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 4.6 km route runs from Lake Hibara to Morohashi Museum of Modern Art within Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. Every report was in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Inawashiro 字上川上, Fukushima. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
