This 40.0 km route from Inawashiro to Issai kyousan crosses Fukushima. Over the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Inawashiro 字並杉西, Fukushima; the location sits about 2.3 km from the start of the route and 1.3 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Inawashiro 字西峰, Fukushima, sitting about 2.7 km from the start and 1.2 km off the route line.
With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Fukushima.
At about 14:50 on the 5th, a man in his 50s reported to the Inawashiro Police Station that he had sighted one bear about 1 meter long in a parking lot in Tsumachi, Inawashiro Town. The bear fled into the forest east of the parking lot, and the police are patrolling the area.
Inawashiro 字並杉西, Fukushima
A bear was walking south from Iwahashi Shrine.
Inawashiro 字西峰, Fukushima
At around 15:05 on April 29, 2026, a man collecting wild plants at the edge of the ski slope in the Minero area of Inawashiro Ski Resort, Nakamaruyama, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture, sighted one bear about 1.2 meters long. The bear returned to the woods afterward, and no injuries or property damage were reported.
Inawashiro 字葉山, Fukushima
Around 09:30 on April 25, 2026, four bears were sighted in Inawashiro Town, Tamayoshi Honari-otsu (near Tatsuzawa Fudo Falls); passersby observed them up in a tree. No damage to people or property has been confirmed so far; the police have warned residents and, in coordination with the town office, have stepped up patrols.
Inawashiro, Fukushima
At around 20:00 on April 17, 2026, on National Route 115 in Tsuchiyu Onsen-machi, Fukushima City, a passenger car traveling from Inawashiro toward Fukushima City struck one bear that had entered the road. The vehicle was partly damaged but the male driver was not injured; the bear left the scene. Police, working with Fukushima City Hall, warned people in the area to be cautious.
Fukushima, Fukushima
Peak activity at 14:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Inawashiro 字並杉西, Fukushima; the location sits about 2.3 km from the start of the route and 1.3 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 40.0 km route from Inawashiro to Issai kyousan crosses Fukushima. Over the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Inawashiro 字並杉西, Fukushima; the location sits about 2.3 km from the start of the route and 1.3 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Inawashiro 字西峰, Fukushima, sitting about 2.7 km from the start and 1.2 km off the route line. With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
