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Nasu Cycling Route

Cycling · Moderate Risk · 62 km · 3h 36m · 7 stops · 6 sightings · Saved July 2, 2026 · Last updated 9 hours ago
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Safety Summary

This 62 km route starts and ends around Nasu, passing through Tochigi and Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima.

With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.

Your Route

Route Profile

Highlights Along Your Route (1)

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

Komine Castle
Moderate Risk

Komine Castle

Fukushima

321 incidents

Komine Castle
Moderate Risk

Komine Castle

Fukushima

321 incidents

Route Timeline

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Nasu, Tochigi
Low Risk 10 km 34m No incidents
1
Nasu, Tochigi
Moderate Risk 15 km 57m 2 sightings within 5 km
Shirakawa 表郷小松, Fukushima

On Saturday, June 20 at approximately 9:15 a.m., in the forested area of Nishiyama, Omote-go Komatsu, Shirakawa City, a man in his 50s, while driving a vehicle, observed one bear (about 1 m in length) in the forest.

Shirakawa 表郷小松, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago

Around 9:15 on June 20, a bear was sighted in Omotego Komatsunishiyama, Shirakawa City.

Shirakawa 表郷小松, Fukushima

News ·3 weeks ago
2
Shirakawa, Fukushima
Moderate Risk 9.2 km 32m 6 sightings within 5 km
Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima

On Monday, June 29 at approximately 5:30 a.m., in the forested area of Futaishi Nakayama in Shirakawa City, a man in his 40s driving a vehicle sighted one bear (about 1 meter in length).

Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima

Official ·1 week ago

One bear was seen in a forest area in Futaishi Nakayama, Shirakawa City.

Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima

News ·1 week ago
Shirakawa 表郷小松, Fukushima

On Saturday, June 20 at approximately 9:15 a.m., in the forested area of Nishiyama, Omote-go Komatsu, Shirakawa City, a man in his 50s, while driving a vehicle, observed one bear (about 1 m in length) in the forest.

Shirakawa 表郷小松, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
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Around 9:15 on June 20, a bear was sighted in Omotego Komatsunishiyama, Shirakawa City.

Shirakawa 表郷小松, Fukushima

News ·3 weeks ago
Shirakawa 豊地, Fukushima

On Friday, June 19 at around 9:00 a.m., in the Odagawa Ushishimizu area of Shirakawa City, while driving through a mountain forest, a man in his 50s sighted one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the mountain forest.

Shirakawa 豊地, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
Shirakawa 豊地, Fukushima

In Shirakawa City Odagawa Ushimizu, around 09:00, one bear-like animal measuring 1 m was in a forest.

Shirakawa 豊地, Fukushima

News ·3 weeks ago
3
Komine Castle, Fukushima
Moderate Risk 19 km 1h 4m 4 sightings within 5 km
Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima

On Monday, June 29 at approximately 5:30 a.m., in the forested area of Futaishi Nakayama in Shirakawa City, a man in his 40s driving a vehicle sighted one bear (about 1 meter in length).

Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima

Official ·1 week ago

One bear was seen in a forest area in Futaishi Nakayama, Shirakawa City.

Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima

News ·1 week ago
Shirakawa 豊地, Fukushima

On Friday, June 19 at around 9:00 a.m., in the Odagawa Ushishimizu area of Shirakawa City, while driving through a mountain forest, a man in his 50s sighted one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the mountain forest.

Shirakawa 豊地, Fukushima

Official ·3 weeks ago
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Shirakawa 豊地, Fukushima

In Shirakawa City Odagawa Ushimizu, around 09:00, one bear-like animal measuring 1 m was in a forest.

Shirakawa 豊地, Fukushima

News ·3 weeks ago
4
Nasu, Tochigi
Low Risk 2.7 km 9m No incidents
5
Nasu, Tochigi
Low Risk 5.5 km 20m No incidents
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Nasu, Tochigi
Total Distance: 62 km

When Are Bears Most Active?

Peak activity at 9:00 with 4 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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Emergency Contacts

110
Police
119
Fire/Ambulance

For mountain rescue, call 110 (police). They will coordinate with local rescue teams.

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Frequently Asked Questions About This Route

How many bear sightings are on this route?

In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.

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

The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima.

What time of day are bears most active here?

Recent sightings on this route peak around 9:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.

Is this route safe to travel right now?

This 62 km route starts and ends around Nasu, passing through Tochigi and Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima. With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.

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