Fukushima Kenritsu Tajima Koutougakkou

In Fukushima Prefecture, bear sightings were reported repeatedly from the night of April 24 to April 25, 2026, with individuals measuring about 0.5–1.5 meters observed. A bear was sighted near the Saitoyama trailhead (Saitoyama Tozanguchi) in Nagano, Onozandan, Minamiaizu Town at around 11:35 a.m. on April 25.

Minamiaizu Nagano, Fukushima

1 month ago

At the Saito-yama trailhead in Nagano Ozo-dan, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, a male hiker spotted one animal believed to be a bear about 50 cm in body length. The man left the area immediately; no injuries or property damage have been reported, and the police have stepped up patrols and warned hikers and local residents.

Minamiaizu Nagano, Fukushima

1 month ago

Minamiaizu Tajima, Fukushima

6 months ago

Around 4:35 p.m. on November 19, along the Takatsuta-Tajima Prefectural Route, a witness traveling from the Nanto–Nanto direction saw a bear about 50 cm cross the prefectural road and enter the nearby mountains.

Minamiaizu Tajima, Fukushima

6 months ago

Minamiaizu Tabe, Fukushima

6 months ago

Around 10 a.m. on November 4, in Tajima, Nanai Town, a witness saw a bear about 50 cm wandering near their home; the bear then entered the bushes and left.

Minamiaizu Tabe, Fukushima

6 months ago

Around 10:05 a.m. on November 3, on National Route 121 in Nan'aimachi, a witness in their 40s saw a bear about 50 cm on the road moving south to north; the bear came from the northern mountains, crossed the road to the south, and its whereabouts after that are unknown.

Minamiaizu, Fukushima

6 months ago

Minamiaizu, Fukushima

6 months ago