Inawashiro~Yonezawa 사이클링 루트

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

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

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

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

On May 12, 2026, bear sightings were reported in Higashi 1-chome, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. Around 17:00 a bear estimated about 1 meter long was seen, and around 19:00 a bear about 80 cm long was sighted; the city has issued a caution to residents.

Yonezawa Shimohanazawa, Yamagata

At around 08:45 on April 27, 2026, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted in Tateishi, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. The city is urging caution.

Yonezawa Tateishi, Yamagata