Chikusei~Aizuwakamatsu 하이킹 루트

A man in his 60s working on farm tasks spotted one bear climbing a mountain slope in Tabu, Minamiaizu Town.

Minamiaizu Tabe, Fukushima

Nasushiobara 中塩原, Tochigi

Nasushiobara 関谷, Tochigi

On Sunday, June 21 at around 12:25 p.m., a witness (female in her 60s) driving a vehicle in the Kaminobusaka area of Nagano, Minamiaizu Town, observed a bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the town road from south to north. The bear’s subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Minamiaizu Nagano, Fukushima

Around 12:25 on 2026-06-21 in Nagano Kamisaka, Minamiaizu Town, one bear about 1 m long was seen crossing a town road.

Minamiaizu Nagano, Fukushima

On Friday, June 19 at around 4:25 p.m., in the Fukuroguchi area of Takihara, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (male in his 70s) saw a bear (about 50 cm in body length) when he went outside his home; the bear was in what used to be a rice field west of the house. The bear then entered brush to the west.

Minamiaizu Takinohara, Fukushima

Around 1:20 p.m. on Friday, June 19, in Tabebara, Tajima, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (male in his 50s) saw a bear about 50 cm in body length near a shrine to the north while mowing grass. The bear then ran toward the river to the north and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Minamiaizu Tabe, Fukushima

On 2026-06-19 afternoon, one bear was seen moving in Tabebara, Tajima, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima.

Minamiaizu Tabe, Fukushima

At approximately 4:24 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, on National Route 121 in the Shimoozawa area of Nagano, Minamiaizu Town, a passenger car driven by a woman in her 70s, while traveling westbound, collided with a bear (about 50 cm in body length) that was crossing the road from south to north. After the collision, the bear continued north and entered the forest. The vehicle sustained minor damage. No human injuries or other property damage were confirmed.

Minamiaizu Tando, Fukushima

A man driving a car saw one bear cross the road in Oto-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City.

Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Ashinomaki, Fukushima

Around 10:10 on 2026-06-16, one bear was sighted moving in Takihara Fukurakuchi, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture.

Minamiaizu Takinohara, Fukushima

On Tuesday, June 16, at approximately 10:10 a.m., in Fukuroguchi, Takihara, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (male in his 70s) looked outside from his home and saw one bear (about 50 cm in body length) in what used to be a rice field to the west of his house. The bear then left, heading toward the mountains to the west.

Minamiaizu Takinohara, Fukushima

Nasushiobara 中塩原, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Naka-Shiobara, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi, around 15:30 on June 15.

Nasushiobara 中塩原, Tochigi

On Sunday, June 14, at approximately 4:45 p.m., in the Dosshita area of Nagano, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (male in his 70s) observed one bear (about 50 cm in body length) crossing the road from south to north while he was taking a break. The bear fled into the brush on the north side and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Minamiaizu Nagano, Fukushima

Nasushiobara 折戸, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Nagataseguchi, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, around 11:42 on 2026-06-12.

Minamiaizu Nagata, Fukushima

On Friday, June 12 at approximately 11:42 a.m., in the Sekiguchi area of Nagata, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (male in his 40s) spotted a bear while driving. The witness saw one bear (about 50 cm in body length) sitting in the roadside grass. The witness drove past the location, so the bear’s subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Minamiaizu Nakaarai, Fukushima

Nasushiobara 塩原, Tochigi

On Thursday, June 11 at approximately 5:45 PM, in Fukuroguchi area, Takihara, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (male in his 70s) went outside to bring in laundry that had been hung out and spotted one bear (about 50 cm in body length) on the slope of the mountain southwest of his home. The bear then ran off toward the interior of the forest.

Minamiaizu Takinohara, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 10 at around 8:00 p.m., on National Route 121 in Miyamae, Kawashima, Minamiaizu Town, a passenger car traveling south collided with a bear (about 1 m in body length) that dashed onto the road from west to east. After the collision, the bear continued east and left for the forest. No human or property damage has been confirmed.

Minamiaizu Sekimoto, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Kawashima-Miyamae, Minamiaizu Town, and collided with a car.

Minamiaizu Sekimoto, Fukushima

Nasushiobara, Tochigi

Nasushiobara, Tochigi

Nasushiobara, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Shiguracho, Utsunomiya City.

Utsunomiya 問屋町, Tochigi

A man sighted one bear in a field in Oto-machi Kaminamizunami, Aizuwakamatsu City.

Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Kamimiyorikashu, Fukushima

On Tuesday, June 9 at approximately 12:15 PM, a witness (male, in his 60s) spotted one bear (about 1 m in body length) in a field within Kamimiyori-Nambara, Oto Town, Aizuwakamatsu City. The bear entered the forested area to the east, and its subsequent movements are unknown.

Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Kamimiyorikashu, Fukushima

Nasushiobara, Tochigi

On June 8 (Monday) at around 12:15 PM, on Prefectural Route Shimogō-Aizuhongō in Ōuchi, Shimogō Town, a witness (male in his 40s) observed, while driving, a single bear (approximately 50 cm in length) coming down from the forest beside the road. The bear attempted to climb the rockfall-prevention wire mesh but noticed the approaching vehicle and returned to the forest.

Shimogo, Fukushima

Around 12:15 on June 8, one bear was sighted in Ouchi Yakusui, Shimogo Town.

Shimogo, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Tando Nasuzawa-yama, Minamiaizu town.

Shimogo, Fukushima

On Sunday, June 7 at approximately 10:40 a.m., in the Nasu-zawayama area of Tando, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (female in her 30s) saw one bear (about 50 cm in body length) on the slope of the forest to the right of the roadway while traveling west on National Route 121 at the above sighting location. The bear then ran back into the forest.

Minamiaizu Koya, Fukushima

A bear was sighted in Sekiya, Nasu-Shiobara City.

Nasushiobara 関谷, Tochigi

Around 06:10 on 2026-06-06, a bear was sighted in Sekiya, Nasu-Shiobara City.

Nasushiobara 関谷, Tochigi

Nasushiobara 関谷, Tochigi

Nasushiobara, Tochigi

Around 13:40 on June 5, a bear was sighted in Nakamisui, Nikko City.

Nikkō 中三依, Tochigi

At around 2:00 a.m., one bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted within the grounds of a house in Yamada, Yaita City, Tochigi Prefecture.

Yaita Yamada, Tochigi

Yaita Yamada, Tochigi

On Thursday, June 4 at approximately 11:50 a.m., near Aizu-Kogen-Ozeguchi Station in Takihara Haneko area, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (male in his 60s) observed one bear (about 1 m in length) entering the mountain forest east of the railway tracks.

Minamiaizu Takinohara, Fukushima

A railway employee spotted one bear at Yagan Railway Naka-Miyori Onsen Station in Nikkō, Tochigi.

Nikkō 独鈷沢, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Takihara Haneko, Minamiaizu Town.

Minamiaizu Takinohara, Fukushima

Nikkō 独鈷沢, Tochigi

A bear was sighted in Nakamiyori, Nikko City, Tochigi on the morning of 2026-06-04.

Nikkō 中三依, Tochigi

Nasushiobara, Tochigi

Nasushiobara, Tochigi

On Sunday, May 31 at approximately 3:50 p.m., on National Route 121 in Itozawa Aza Toishizawa, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (male in his 50s) observed one bear (about 1 meter in length) while driving. The witness passed by the bear, and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Minamiaizu, Fukushima

On Thursday, May 28 at approximately 6:54 p.m., in the Shimohara area of Takihara, Minamiaizu Town, on National Route 352, an eyewitness (male in his 80s) while driving observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the national highway from east to west. The bear proceeded toward the river on the west side of the highway, and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Minamiaizu, Fukushima

On Thursday, May 28 at approximately 5:15 p.m., in Dangoishi, Itosawa, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (woman in her 60s) traveling by vehicle observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) wandering in the roadside brush. The bear's subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Minamiaizu, Fukushima

Nasushiobara 折戸, Tochigi

Nasushiobara 遅野沢, Tochigi