This 14.6 km route from Nihonmatsu Castle to Fukushima crosses Fukushima. Over the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 3 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nihonmatsu 永田鍛治内, Fukushima; the location sits about 1.6 km from the start of the route and 1.8 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 days ago at Nihonmatsu 金色, Fukushima, sitting about 0 m from the start and 759 m off the route line.
With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Fukushima.
In Nagata 2-chome, Nihonmatsu City, at around 11:10 on May 18, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was observed on residential premises.
Nihonmatsu 永田鍛治内, Fukushima
On 2026-05-18 in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, a bear appeared on the grounds of a private residence and was sighted about one meter from the house.
Nihonmatsu 金色, Fukushima
On May 16 at around 06:00, a resident in Niiza, Nihonmatsu City, saw a single bear about 1.5 meters long wandering in another house's grounds, climb over a fence, and head into the bushes. About an hour and a half later a bear was seen on a road, and around 16:00 one was seen in a cemetery; sightings were reported elsewhere in the prefecture and police have increased vigilance.
Nihonmatsu 新座, Fukushima
At around 05:05 on May 13, in a municipal road in Shibukawa Kubo, Nihonmatsu City, a woman in her 50s walking her dog sighted a bear about 1 meter long entering the forest from the road. The witness was not injured, and police are on alert in the area.
Nihonmatsu 上原, Fukushima
In Fukushima City's Matsukawamachi Mizuhara Minamisawa area, a single bear about 1 m long was seen standing with its paw on a guardrail. No human or property damage was reported; the bear's subsequent whereabouts are unknown and police are patrolling by patrol car.
Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Mizuhara, Fukushima
At about 11:25 on May 5, a woman driving in Mizuhara Minamisawa, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City, sighted a single bear about 1 meter long standing with its paws on a guardrail. No human or property damage has been reported so far.
Fukushima Matsukawamachi-Mizuhara, Fukushima
Around 10:50 a.m. on the 30th, an woman in her 80s spotted a single bear about 1 meter long on a farm road in the Harasekawara area of Nihonmatsu City. No human injuries or property damage have been confirmed.
Nihonmatsu 原セ川原, Fukushima
Peak activity at 11:00 with 3 incidents
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Over the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 3 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nihonmatsu 永田鍛治内, Fukushima; the location sits about 1.6 km from the start of the route and 1.8 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 11:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 14.6 km route from Nihonmatsu Castle to Fukushima crosses Fukushima. Over the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 3 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nihonmatsu 永田鍛治内, Fukushima; the location sits about 1.6 km from the start of the route and 1.8 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 days ago at Nihonmatsu 金色, Fukushima, sitting about 0 m from the start and 759 m off the route line. With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
