This 64.1 km route from Inawashiro to Koriyama crosses Fukushima. Over the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 2 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima; the location sits about 7.1 km from the start of the route and 903 m off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Koriyama, Fukushima, sitting about 31.8 km from the start and 3 m off the route line.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
Crossed National Route 49 from the recreation park side and entered the brush on the north side.
Inawashiro 大字翁沢, 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 13:50 on May 4, a single bear about 1 meter long was spotted along Route 49 near Ogasawara Goten-yama (Ogasawa), Inawashiro Town. No human or property damage has been confirmed so far, and the police have warned the public to be cautious.
Inawashiro 大字翁沢, 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
Crossed National Route 49 from the recreation park side and entered the brush on the north side.
Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima
On May 14, 2026 at about 07:40, a bear approximately 1.0 m long was sighted on the riverbank in Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Higashiyama-cho Oaza Ishiyama Innai. The same day, another ~1.0 m bear was seen in Hanamigaoka 2-chome climbing a tree, a ~0.6 m bear was seen climbing a residential fence in Hanamigaoka 1-chome, and a ~0.5 m bear was observed walking along a forest road and entering woodland in Shirakawa-shi, Daisin Masumi Oaza Ohninata — four bears were reported in total.
Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Ishiyama, Fukushima
Around 14:40 on the 7th, a man walking on a promenade in Kuroiwa, Motoda-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, sighted one bear about 1 meter long. The bear then walked south along the promenade, and no damage in the surrounding area has been reported so far.
Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Yumoto, Fukushima
At around 13:50 on May 4, a single bear about 1 meter long was spotted along Route 49 near Ogasawara Goten-yama (Ogasawa), Inawashiro Town. No human or property damage has been confirmed so far, and the police have warned the public to be cautious.
Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima
At around 09:20 on May 4, a single bear was sighted up in a tree in Kuroiwa, Monden-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City. The police have warned residents to be cautious, and no injuries or property damage have been reported so far.
Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Yumoto, Fukushima
Around 17:30 on April 28, 2026, a man driving in Akatsu Aeigaiso area, Konan-machi, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, spotted a single bear about 1 meter long at the roadside. No damage to people or property has been confirmed. The prefecture has issued a special warning for Asian black bear appearances in the Nakadori and Aizu regions.
Koriyama, Fukushima
On the morning of April 29, 2026, a person doing farm work in Fukura Nakahama, Konan-machi, Kōriyama City, sighted a single bear about 1 meter long in a field. The bear later moved off to the southwest; no people or property were harmed, and the police have issued a warning.
Koriyama, Fukushima
At around 07:00 on April 29, 2026, a man in his 70s doing farm work spotted a single bear about 1 meter long in a field in Fukura Nakahama, Konan-machi, Koriyama City. The bear then moved off to the southwest, no injuries or damage were reported, and the police are patrolling the area and issuing warnings.
Koriyama, Fukushima
Around 17:30 on April 28, 2026, a man driving in Akatsu Aeigaiso area, Konan-machi, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, spotted a single bear about 1 meter long at the roadside. No damage to people or property has been confirmed. The prefecture has issued a special warning for Asian black bear appearances in the Nakadori and Aizu regions.
Koriyama, Fukushima
On the morning of April 29, 2026, a person doing farm work in Fukura Nakahama, Konan-machi, Kōriyama City, sighted a single bear about 1 meter long in a field. The bear later moved off to the southwest; no people or property were harmed, and the police have issued a warning.
Koriyama, Fukushima
At around 07:00 on April 29, 2026, a man in his 70s doing farm work spotted a single bear about 1 meter long in a field in Fukura Nakahama, Konan-machi, Koriyama City. The bear then moved off to the southwest, no injuries or damage were reported, and the police are patrolling the area and issuing warnings.
Koriyama, Fukushima
Around 17:30 on April 28, 2026, a man driving in Akatsu Aeigaiso area, Konan-machi, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, spotted a single bear about 1 meter long at the roadside. No damage to people or property has been confirmed. The prefecture has issued a special warning for Asian black bear appearances in the Nakadori and Aizu regions.
Koriyama, Fukushima
Around 23:45 on April 19, an animal about 50 cm long resembling a bear was sighted on the Abukuma River riverbank at Tokusada-Kamikawahara, Tamuramachi, Koriyama City. There were no human injuries; the animal's whereabouts are unknown after the sighting, and the Koriyama police increased patrols by patrol cars and reported the information to the city.
Koriyama 笹川二丁目, Fukushima
Peak activity at 14:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 2 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima; the location sits about 7.1 km from the start of the route and 903 m off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 64.1 km route from Inawashiro to Koriyama crosses Fukushima. Over the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 2 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima; the location sits about 7.1 km from the start of the route and 903 m off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Koriyama, Fukushima, sitting about 31.8 km from the start and 3 m off the route line. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
