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This 63 km route runs from Chichibu to Ogano within Saitama. In the past 30 days, 20 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 hours ago near Chichibu Arakawa-Kuna, Saitama.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
A bear was sighted in Arakawa-Kuna, Chichibu City, Saitama.
Chichibu Arakawa-Kuna, Saitama
Chichibu, Saitama
Within Otaki area (near Kamitsuyoiwa)
Chichibu, Saitama
Chichibu Arakawa-Onobara, Saitama
One bear was sighted in Arakawa-onomihara, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Arakawa-Onobara, Saitama
Within Onohara area, Arakawa, Chichibu City (about 450 m west of Hino-sagi Bridge)
Chichibu Arakawa-Onobara, Saitama
Chichibu Arakawaniegawa, Saitama
Within the Niekawa area of Arakawa, Chichibu City (about 200 m southwest of Arakawa Nishi Elementary School)
Chichibu Arakawaniegawa, Saitama
A bear cub was sighted in Tamura, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Minano Town, Ōaza Misawa
Minano Misawa, Saitama
A bear cub was sighted in Tamura, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Minano Town, Ōaza Misawa
Minano Misawa, Saitama
A bear cub was sighted in Tamura, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
A bear was sighted in Misawa, Minano Town on the night of 2026-07-11.
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Minano Town, Ōaza Misawa
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Around 5:10 a.m. on June 19, one bear was sighted in Minaya, Higashi-Chichibu Village, Saitama Prefecture. It crossed a road beside a house and went up a ravine.
Higashi-Chichibu Kaiya, Saitama
A 1.2-meter bear was sighted in Misawa, Minano Town.
Minano Misawa, Saitama
A bear cub was sighted in Tamura, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
A bear was sighted in Misawa, Minano Town on the night of 2026-07-11.
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Minano Town, Ōaza Misawa
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Around 5:10 a.m. on June 19, one bear was sighted in Minaya, Higashi-Chichibu Village, Saitama Prefecture. It crossed a road beside a house and went up a ravine.
Higashi-Chichibu Kaiya, Saitama
A 1.2-meter bear was sighted in Misawa, Minano Town.
Minano Misawa, Saitama
A bear cub was sighted in Tamura, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
A bear was sighted in Arakawa-Kuna, Chichibu City, Saitama.
Chichibu Arakawa-Kuna, Saitama
Chichibu Arakawa-Onobara, Saitama
One bear was sighted in Arakawa-onomihara, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Arakawa-Onobara, Saitama
Within Onohara area, Arakawa, Chichibu City (about 450 m west of Hino-sagi Bridge)
Chichibu Arakawa-Onobara, Saitama
A bear cub was sighted in Tamura, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
A bear was sighted in Arakawa-Kuna, Chichibu City, Saitama.
Chichibu Arakawa-Kuna, Saitama
Ogano, Saitama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Ogano, Ogano Town.
Ogano, Saitama
Approximately 150 m southwest of Ogano Town Hall
Ogano, Saitama
Within Fujikura area, Ogano Town (about 500 m west of Kurao Shrine)
Ogano Fujikura, Saitama
Ogano Fujikura, Saitama
Chichibu Arakawa-Onobara, Saitama
One bear was sighted in Arakawa-onomihara, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Arakawa-Onobara, Saitama
Within Onohara area, Arakawa, Chichibu City (about 450 m west of Hino-sagi Bridge)
Chichibu Arakawa-Onobara, Saitama
A bear cub was sighted in Tamura, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
Peak activity at 18:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 20 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 6 hours ago near Chichibu Arakawa-Kuna, Saitama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 63 km route runs from Chichibu to Ogano within Saitama. In the past 30 days, 20 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 hours ago near Chichibu Arakawa-Kuna, Saitama. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
