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This 629 km route runs from Chikusei to Kyotamba, passing through Ibaraki, Tochigi, Kyoto, Aichi, Gunma, Kanagawa, Mie, Saitama, Shiga, Shizuoka, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kameoka Higashibetsuincho-Koizumi, Kyoto.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Ibaraki, Tochigi, Kyoto, Aichi, Gunma, Kanagawa, Mie, Saitama, Shiga, Shizuoka, Tokyo.
One bear-like animal was sighted in Fukiage-cho, Tochigi City.
Tochigi 吹上町, Tochigi
Sano 田之入町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Tonara-cho, Sano City, Tochigi on 2026-07-20 afternoon.
Sano 戸奈良町, Tochigi
Sano 戸奈良町, Tochigi
Around 18:20 on 2026-07-19, one bear about 1.2 m long was sighted in farmland in Fujicho, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Sano 富士町, Tochigi
Sano 富士町, Tochigi
Around 19:00 on 2026-08-04, a bear was sighted in Tochinomiya-koizumi no te, Higashibetsuin-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Kameoka Higashibetsuincho-Koizumi, Kyoto
Kameoka Higashibetsuincho-Koizumi, Kyoto
Around 6:00 PM on 2026-08-03, a bear was sighted in Uchiyama, Minamiashigara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Minamiashigara, Kanagawa
Matsuda 寄, Kanagawa
Around 4:50 PM on July 27, a bear-like animal was seen in Yadori, Matsuda Town, Kanagawa.
Matsuda 寄, Kanagawa
Fujinomiya 安居山, Shizuoka
Around 11:50 on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Hachibuna, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Fujinomiya 羽鮒, Shizuoka
Matsuda 寄, Kanagawa
Atsugi Nanasawa, Kanagawa
Sano 田之入町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Tonara-cho, Sano City, Tochigi on 2026-07-20 afternoon.
Sano 戸奈良町, Tochigi
Sano 戸奈良町, Tochigi
Around 02:30 on July 19, a bear-like animal was sighted in Tanada, Honjuku-cho, Okazaki City.
Okazaki 本宿台, Aichi
Around 22:45 on 2026-07-19, a bear was sighted in Hahane, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Fujinomiya 羽鮒, Shizuoka
Around 18:20 on 2026-07-19, one bear about 1.2 m long was sighted in farmland in Fujicho, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Sano 富士町, Tochigi
Sano 富士町, Tochigi
Fujinomiya 羽鮒, Shizuoka
Also sighted on July 26.
Fujinomiya 安居山, Shizuoka
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Goma, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Goma, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Habanu, Fujinomiya City.
Fujinomiya 羽鮒, Shizuoka
Kyotamba Ueno, Kyoto
Fujinomiya 安居山, Shizuoka
A bear sighting had also been reported in the Habuna area of Fujinomiya City on July 13.
Fujinomiya 羽鮒, Shizuoka
Around 08:50 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Aoyama, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Fujinomiya 安居山, Shizuoka
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Naka, Kyoto
On 2026-07-13 evening, one bear was sighted in Yadori, Matsuda Town, Kanagawa.
Matsuda 寄, Kanagawa
Isehara, Kanagawa
Myōjōyama Observation Deck — Near the Summit
Fujinomiya 貫戸, Shizuoka
A bear was sighted in Hoshiyama, Fujinomiya City.
Fujinomiya 黒田, Shizuoka
Yamakita 神縄, Kanagawa
Around 12:15 on July 9, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kanna, Yamakita Town, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Yamakita 神縄, Kanagawa
Peak activity at 9:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kameoka Higashibetsuincho-Koizumi, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 9:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 629 km route runs from Chikusei to Kyotamba, passing through Ibaraki, Tochigi, Kyoto, Aichi, Gunma, Kanagawa, Mie, Saitama, Shiga, Shizuoka, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kameoka Higashibetsuincho-Koizumi, Kyoto. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
