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This 79 km route runs from Nasushiobara to Aizuwakamatsu, passing through Tochigi and Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nasushiobara 細竹, Tochigi.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
Nasushiobara 細竹, Tochigi
Nasu もみじヶ丘, Tochigi
Nasu Takaku-otsu, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Takabayashi, Nasu-Shiobara, Tochigi, around 17:00 on 2026-08-04.
Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi
One bear, about 1 meter long, was sighted on the Agagawa riverbank in Mondenmachi Oaza Iiji, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu Kitaaizumachi-Sanbonmatsu, Fukushima
Nasu Takaku-otsu, Tochigi
On the evening of August 1, a bear was sighted in Takakuotsu, Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nasu 高久乙, Tochigi
Nasu 那須高原, Tochigi
Aizumisato 大石, Fukushima
One bear (1.5 m body length) was sighted crossing National Route 118 in Shimouruya, Oto-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City.
Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Shimoamaya, Fukushima
The bear was wandering on the road and then left for the woods to the north.
Shimogo 大字湯野上, Fukushima
A cub crossed the road and went into the grass.
Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Okawa, Fukushima
On the Aizu Railway Aizu Line (on the tracks), one of two bears (one approximately 50 centimeters in body length) that were crossing the tracks was struck by a moving train.
Shimogo 大字湯野上, Fukushima
In Yunogami, Shimogo Town, two bears entered the Aizu Railway tracks, and one bear (about 0.4 m long) collided with a train. No passengers or crew were injured.
Shimogo 大字湯野上, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Takakuotsu, Nasu Town.
Nasu 高久乙, Tochigi
Nasu もみじヶ丘, Tochigi
One bear about 1 meter long was seen walking in a park in Keizan, Aizuwakamatsu, and later returned to the mountain.
Aizuwakamatsu Tenneijimachi, 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
Nasushiobara 木綿畑, Tochigi
Around 6:10 PM on 2026-07-14, a bear was sighted in Nishi-Iwasaki, Nasushiobara City.
Nasushiobara 西岩崎, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in a rice paddy in Shimohori, Aizumisato, and walked away.
Aizumisato 下堀, Fukushima
Peak activity at 19:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nasushiobara 細竹, Tochigi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 79 km route runs from Nasushiobara to Aizuwakamatsu, passing through Tochigi and Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nasushiobara 細竹, Tochigi. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
