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This 39 km route runs from Nihonmatsu Castle to Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art within Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 16 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 Nihonmatsu 岳温泉大和, Fukushima.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
A teenage boy on the way home from school sighted one bear, about 1.5 meters long, in a pasture area in Daito, Dakeonsen, Nihonmatsu City.
Nihonmatsu 岳温泉大和, 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 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
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
Around 08:30 on May 21, 2026, an man in his 80s spotted a bear about 50 cm long in a field in Fukushima City, Ozasao Aza Kaminomachi, and reported it to the Fukushima North Police at about 10:00. The bear ran into brush to the west; the site is about 700 meters west of Michi-no-Eki Fukushima and about 500 meters from Ozasao Elementary School, which asked parents to pick up children by car at dismissal.
Fukushima Ozaso, Fukushima
Witnessed on the way back from fishing
Fukushima Kuroiwa, Fukushima
At around 06:10 on May 16, 2026, a man walking in Omori Nishiomote, Fukushima City, spotted a single bear about 1.5 meters long. The bear returned to the mountains afterward, and no injuries have been reported.
Fukushima Omori, Fukushima
Before 11:00 on the 9th, one bear was sighted crossing a road in Sahara, Fukushima City. There were no reports of injuries.
Fukushima, Fukushima
At around 10:50 a.m. on the 9th, a male driver spotted one bear (about 1.5 m long) crossing the road in Takenomori, Sahara, Fukushima City. The bear left for nearby woodland afterwards, and no damage has been reported. Police are patrolling by cruiser and coordinating with Fukushima City Hall.
Fukushima, Fukushima
At around 05:10 on the 7th, a man in his 40s spotted one bear (about 1 m long) in a field in Yunohigashiyama, Iizaka-machi, Fukushima City. There were no injuries, and the police are urging caution.
Fukushima Iizakamachi-Yuno, 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
Around 12:20 PM on May 2, 2026, a man in his 30s walking near the Arakawa in Niida Shimokawahara, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, reported seeing one animal believed to be a bear to the Fukushima police station. The police said the animal's body length is unknown, and the sighting occurred near the Fukushima Toyota Crown Arena.
Fukushima Yagita, Fukushima
At around 06:30 on May 2, 2026, a man driving in Fukushima-shi, Iizaka-machi Higashiyuno Aza Kamioka, saw a bear about 1 meter long cross a municipal road from west to east. The bear then left heading east along a nearby irrigation canal.
Fukushima Iizakamachi-Higashiyuno, Fukushima
At around 15:23 on April 28, 2026, a man jogging along the Arakawa near Niiida Nishishimokawara in Fukushima City sighted a bear approximately 1 meter long. No injuries or damage have been reported; police and city officials are searching and keeping the area under watch.
Fukushima Yoshikura, Fukushima
Around 18:30 on April 27, a single bear about 1.2 meters long was sighted on a road in Hiraiishi Aza Uehara, Fukushima City.
Fukushima Fushiogami, Fukushima
Peak activity at 6:00 with 3 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 16 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 Nihonmatsu 岳温泉大和, Fukushima.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 39 km route runs from Nihonmatsu Castle to Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art within Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 16 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 Nihonmatsu 岳温泉大和, Fukushima. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
