Iwaki~Kawamata 드라이브 루트

One bear was seen crossing a road and entering the mountains in Mine, Uchigo-Miyamachi, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 内郷宮町, Fukushima

On Friday, June 19 at around 7:30 a.m., in the Minami area of Shiota, Ogawa-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 40s) while driving a vehicle observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in body length) attempting to enter the mountains.

Iwaki 小川町福岡, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 17 at around 7:10 a.m., in Onago-Odakasakaimachi Onigoshi area, Iwaki City, a witness (male teenager) sighted one bear (body length 50 cm) walking in a nearby irrigation canal while he was walking. No human or property damage has been confirmed. There was one other similar report.

Iwaki 内郷御台境町, Fukushima

One bear about 0.5 m long was sighted walking in a drainage canal in Oki-no-koshi, Uchigo-Odaizaka-machi, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 内郷御台境町, Fukushima

Around 04:25 on 2026-06-16, a bear-like animal was sighted in Yoshima-machi Oriogawasaki, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 好間町大利, Fukushima

On Tuesday, June 16 at approximately 4:25 a.m., in the Ogawasaki area of Oari, Yoshima-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 60s) driving a vehicle observed one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the road.

Iwaki 好間町大利, Fukushima

Around 08:05 on 2026-06-15, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Kurikisaku, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

On Monday, June 15 at approximately 8:05 a.m., in Kurikizaku, Yotsukuramachi, Iwaki City, a witness (woman in her 30s) driving a vehicle observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in length) on the road. No human or property damage has been confirmed.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

At approximately 7:13 p.m. on June 14, a wild animal believed to be an Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma) was sighted in the Wagu area of Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

On Saturday, June 13 at approximately 7:50 a.m., a man in his 60s, while driving in Tamayama (Sumigama) area, Tategama? No — correct place: Tamayama Aza Sumikamaguchi? Wait ensure accuracy. Let's translate carefully.

Iwaki 四倉町玉山, Fukushima

On Friday, June 12 at approximately 10:10 a.m., in Kurikisaku, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a man in his 50s, while driving a car, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 40 cm in body length) on the road.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

On Thursday, June 11, at approximately 4:30 a.m., in Tegura area, Shimo-yoshima, Yoshima (Kōma) Town, Iwaki City, a man in his 50s, while driving, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in length) on the road. The animal believed to be a bear ran off to the south.

Iwaki 好間町下好間, Fukushima

A steel box trap was installed in Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, Fukushima, amid repeated bear sightings.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

Around 4:30 AM on 2026-06-11, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Yoshima-machi Shimoyoshima Tegura, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.

Iwaki 好間町下好間, Fukushima

Around 10:00 on 2026-06-08, a bear was sighted in Shibahara, Ogawa-machi, Iwaki City, and the city identified it as a Japanese black bear.

Iwaki 小川町上平, Fukushima

At around 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 8, a wild animal believed to be a bear was sighted in the Shibahara area of Ogawa-machi, Iwaki City. Iwaki City conducted an on-site inspection and, after reviewing images provided by the witness, determined it was an Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma).

Iwaki 小川町柴原, Fukushima

In Ogawa-machi Shibahara, Iwaki City, one bear was spotted.

Iwaki 小川町柴原, Fukushima

Around 10:00 on 2026-06-08, a brown bear was sighted in Ogawamachi-Shibahara, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.

Iwaki 小川町柴原, Fukushima

On Friday, June 5 at approximately 5:40 p.m., in Shizu, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a woman in her 40s, while driving home, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in length) emerging from vegetation.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

Around 17:40 on 2026-06-05, a bear-like animal was sighted in Shizu, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

An animal thought to be a bear was seen in the bushes in Uchigo-uchimachi Sakuramoto, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 内郷内町, Fukushima

In Nagatsuki, Uchigo-Hakusui Town, Iwaki City, a teenage boy saw one bear-like animal while riding a bicycle.

Iwaki 常磐湯本町, Fukushima

A male high school student sighted one bear-like animal in bushes in Uchigo-Shirasu-machi, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 内郷白水町, Fukushima

On Thursday, June 4 at approximately 9:00 p.m., in Sakuramoto, Uchigo-cho, Iwaki City, a male in his teens, while riding a bicycle, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in body length) in some brush. The animal believed to be a bear ran off toward the mountain to the east.

Iwaki 内郷内町, Fukushima

A bear-like animal was sighted in Uchigo-Shiramizu-machi Nagatsuki, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 常磐湯本町, Fukushima

A bear-like animal was sighted in a thicket in Uchigo-uchimachi, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 内郷内町, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3 at around 3:50 p.m., in Nishi-4-chome, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 60s) saw one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) running north outside a building.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 3:21 p.m., on a municipal road in Nishisan-chome, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 30s) driving saw one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in body length) at the roadside.

Iwaki 四倉町上仁井田, Fukushima

On June 3 (Wednesday) at approximately 3:12 p.m., in the Umegaoka area of Yotsukuramachi, Iwaki City, a witness (female in her 60s) while at home looked out the window and observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1.5 m in length) in the yard.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3, at approximately 3:00 p.m., in the Machida area of Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a witness (female in her 70s) saw from inside her home, looking out a window, a single animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the yard.

Iwaki 四倉町, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 2:40 p.m., on the Iwaki-Namie Prefectural Road in Miyamaeno, Nagatomo, Yotsukura-cho, Iwaki City, a witness (male in his 30s) driving a car observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 meter in body length) crossing the prefectural road from west to east.

Iwaki 四倉町名木, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 10:20 a.m., one animal thought to be a bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted in Gochome, Yotsukura-cho, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

In Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a man in his 70s found one bear-like animal (about 1 m long) in his yard after opening his front door.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

On June 3 (Wednesday) at around 9:40 a.m., in Tayusaka area, Yotsukuramachi, Iwaki City, a man in his 70s saw one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in length) in his front yard when he opened his home’s front door.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

In Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a man in his 30s saw one bear-like animal (about 1 m long) passing through his home's grounds and heading toward the forest while he was in a car.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 7:33 a.m., in Shizu, Yotsukura-machi, Iwaki City, a man in his 30s, while seated in a vehicle, sighted one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in length) leaving the residential premises and heading into the forest.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

A bear-like animal was sighted multiple times in Yotsukura Town, Iwaki City.

Iwaki 久之浜町田之網, Fukushima

On Saturday, May 23 at around 12:40 p.m., in a woodland area in Hirakiuchi, Sugaya, Takine-machi, Tamura City, a male witness spotted one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) while driving. The direction in which the animal thought to be a bear departed is unknown.

Tamura Takinemachi-Sugaya, Fukushima