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This 7.2 km route runs from Minano to Arakawa Bridge within Saitama. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Minano Kanezawa, Saitama.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
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Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
At around 10 PM on 2026-07-08, one bear was sighted in Kanazawa, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Within the Daibuchi area, Minano Town
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Around 5:30 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Obuchi, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Kannazawa, Minano Town
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
[Dangerous animal] Bear sighting in Minano, Saitama; hiker spotted it. Body length 1.2 meters. Around 5:45 p.m. on June 13 near the park mountain path in Minano (Saitama Shimbun). #YahooNews
Minano, Saitama
Minano, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
At around 10 PM on 2026-07-08, one bear was sighted in Kanazawa, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Within the Daibuchi area, Minano Town
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Around 5:30 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Obuchi, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Kannazawa, Minano Town
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
[Dangerous animal] Bear sighting in Minano, Saitama; hiker spotted it. Body length 1.2 meters. Around 5:45 p.m. on June 13 near the park mountain path in Minano (Saitama Shimbun). #YahooNews
Minano, Saitama
Minano, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
At around 10 PM on 2026-07-08, one bear was sighted in Kanazawa, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Within the Daibuchi area, Minano Town
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Around 5:30 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Obuchi, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Kannazawa, Minano Town
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
[Dangerous animal] Bear sighting in Minano, Saitama; hiker spotted it. Body length 1.2 meters. Around 5:45 p.m. on June 13 near the park mountain path in Minano (Saitama Shimbun). #YahooNews
Minano, Saitama
Minano, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
At around 10 PM on 2026-07-08, one bear was sighted in Kanazawa, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Within the Daibuchi area, Minano Town
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Around 5:30 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Obuchi, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Kannazawa, Minano Town
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
A 1.2-meter bear was sighted in Misawa, Minano Town.
Minano Misawa, Saitama
[Dangerous animal] Bear sighting in Minano, Saitama; hiker spotted it. Body length 1.2 meters. Around 5:45 p.m. on June 13 near the park mountain path in Minano (Saitama Shimbun). #YahooNews
Minano, Saitama
Minano, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
At around 10 PM on 2026-07-08, one bear was sighted in Kanazawa, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Within the Daibuchi area, Minano Town
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Around 5:30 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Obuchi, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Kannazawa, Minano Town
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
A 1.2-meter bear was sighted in Misawa, Minano Town.
Minano Misawa, Saitama
[Dangerous animal] Bear sighting in Minano, Saitama; hiker spotted it. Body length 1.2 meters. Around 5:45 p.m. on June 13 near the park mountain path in Minano (Saitama Shimbun). #YahooNews
Minano, Saitama
Minano, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
At around 10 PM on 2026-07-08, one bear was sighted in Kanazawa, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Minano Town, Ōaza Misawa
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Within the Daibuchi area, Minano Town
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Around 5:30 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Obuchi, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Kannazawa, Minano Town
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
A 1.2-meter bear was sighted in Misawa, Minano Town.
Minano Misawa, Saitama
[Dangerous animal] Bear sighting in Minano, Saitama; hiker spotted it. Body length 1.2 meters. Around 5:45 p.m. on June 13 near the park mountain path in Minano (Saitama Shimbun). #YahooNews
Minano, Saitama
Minano, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
At around 10 PM on 2026-07-08, one bear was sighted in Kanazawa, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Minano Town, Ōaza Misawa
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Within the Daibuchi area, Minano Town
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Around 5:30 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Obuchi, Minano Town, Saitama Prefecture.
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Ofuchi, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Kannazawa, Minano Town
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
A 1.2-meter bear was sighted in Misawa, Minano Town.
Minano Misawa, Saitama
[Dangerous animal] Bear sighting in Minano, Saitama; hiker spotted it. Body length 1.2 meters. Around 5:45 p.m. on June 13 near the park mountain path in Minano (Saitama Shimbun). #YahooNews
Minano, Saitama
Minano, Saitama
Peak activity at 17:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Minano Kanezawa, Saitama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 7.2 km route runs from Minano to Arakawa Bridge within Saitama. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Minano Kanezawa, Saitama. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
