This 150 km route runs from Nasu Animal Kingdom to Nasushiobara, passing through Tochigi and Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Nasu 富岡, Tochigi.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tochigi, Fukushima.
At around 10:45 a.m. on the 19th, one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) was seen crossing a village road in Mabase, Saigō Village and entering the mountain. No damage has been confirmed nearby; police are patrolling by patrol car and coordinating with the municipal office.
Nishigo 大字真船, Fukushima
Around 07:30 on the 16th, a passerby spotted one bear along a riverside in Yumoto, Nasu Town. No injuries have been reported.
Nasu 那須高原, Tochigi
On the morning of April 29, 2026, a person doing farm work in Fukura Nakahama, Konan-machi, Kōriyama City, sighted a single bear about 1 meter long in a field. The bear later moved off to the southwest; no people or property were harmed, and the police have issued a warning.
Koriyama, Fukushima
At around 07:00 on April 29, 2026, a man in his 70s doing farm work spotted a single bear about 1 meter long in a field in Fukura Nakahama, Konan-machi, Koriyama City. The bear then moved off to the southwest, no injuries or damage were reported, and the police are patrolling the area and issuing warnings.
Koriyama, Fukushima
Around 17:30 on April 28, 2026, a man driving in Akatsu Aeigaiso area, Konan-machi, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, spotted a single bear about 1 meter long at the roadside. No damage to people or property has been confirmed. The prefecture has issued a special warning for Asian black bear appearances in the Nakadori and Aizu regions.
Koriyama, Fukushima
Yumoto (on the road about 400 m east of Tōge no Chaya): two bears, each 1.5 m in body length
Nasu 大丸, Tochigi
Nasu 大丸, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture. The article is behind a paywall on Shimotsuke Shimbun Digital, so further details are not publicly available.
Nasu 富岡, Tochigi
At around 07:45 on May 19, 2026, a bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted in Ma-fune Kamiyashiki (Ōaza Mafune, Kamiyashiki), Saigō Village, Fukushima Prefecture. No damage to people or property has been confirmed so far, and the police have urged caution.
Nishigo, Fukushima
A single bear was sighted on a road in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture. The article is behind a paywall and does not report detailed circumstances of the sighting or whether there was any damage.
Nasu 富岡, Tochigi
At around 07:22 on May 8, 2026, a single bear-like animal about 1.5 m long was sighted walking in a rice paddy in Horikomi Hiboshi? (堀込字樋越), Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture.
Sukagawa 堀込, Fukushima
Nasushiobara, Tochigi
On April 26, 2026, a bear was sighted on a road in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture. The article reports the sighting; no detailed circumstances or information on injuries were provided.
Nasu 富岡, Tochigi
Peak activity at 7:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Nasu 富岡, Tochigi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 150 km route runs from Nasu Animal Kingdom to Nasushiobara, passing through Tochigi and Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Nasu 富岡, Tochigi. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
