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This 213 km route runs from Fuefuki to Mount Tanigawa, passing through Yamanashi, Gunma, Niigata, Saitama, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 73 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
7 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamanashi, Gunma, Niigata, Saitama, Tokyo.
Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma
Around 08:10 on 2026-07-30, one bear was sighted in Tsukiyono, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma
Chichibu, Saitama
Yorii Fuupu, Saitama
Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi
Chichibu, Saitama
Ōtaki, Chichibu City
Chichibu, Saitama
Ōtaki, Chichibu City
Chichibu, Saitama
Chichibu, Saitama
Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma
Minakami Gokan, Gunma
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
A bear cub was sighted in Mitsumine, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, around 7:30 a.m. on July 20.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Within the Mitsumine area (near Mitsumine heliport)
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
中央市立豊富小学校：お便り内容 件名：クマの目撃情報 配日：2026年7月21日 -本文- 7月19日午後7時50分頃、浅利 付近でクマの目撃情報がありまし た。夏季休業中ですので、ご家庭 で注意喚起をお願いいたします。 ・外出時は、クマ鈴を持参す る。 ・クマを見かけても、絶対に近 づいたり、刺激したりしない。 ・もし見かけたら、静かにその 場を離れ、近くの大人や警察に知 らせる。 安全確保のため、ご理解とご協 力をお願いいたします。
Chuo Kihara, Yamanashi
Minakami Namezawa, Gunma
Encountered one adult bear on the mountain trail about 500 m from Sakubadahira parking lot.
Koshu, Yamanashi
Tabayama Okuaki, Yamanashi
Tabayama Okuaki, Yamanashi
Koshu Enzan-Ichinosetakahashi, Yamanashi
Minakami Ishikura, Gunma
Minakami Fuse, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Shimokawada-machi, Numata City.
Numata Shimokawadamachi, Gunma
Numata Shimokawadamachi, Gunma
Chichibu, Saitama
Within Mitsumine area, Chichibu City (on the hiking trail to Mount Kumotori about 500 m from Mitsumine parking lot)
Chichibu, Saitama
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Within Mitsumine area, Chichibu City (about 500 m from Mitsumine parking lot, on the trail to Mount Kumotori)
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Ogano Hannya, Saitama
Minakami Kochi, Gunma
Chichibu Arakawa-Kuna, Saitama
A bear was sighted in Arakawa-Kuna, Chichibu City, Saitama.
Chichibu Arakawa-Kuna, Saitama
Around 500 m west of Hoboshōji Temple, Hannyagaki area, Ogano Town
Ogano Hannya, Saitama
Within the Kuna area of Arakawa, Chichibu City (approximately 400 m southwest of Chichibu Railway Urayamaguchi Station)
Chichibu Arakawa-Kuna, Saitama
On 2026-07-12 in Oana, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture, a bear was sighted.
Minakami Oana, Gunma
Minano Misawa, Saitama
A bear was sighted in Misawa, Minano Town on the night of 2026-07-11.
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Minano Town, Ōaza Misawa — near the upstream side of Misawa Bridge
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
A bear cub was sighted in Mimine, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu City, Mitsumine
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
One bear was sighted in Sayama-cho, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture.
Numata Sayamamachi, Gunma
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
A bear was sighted in Mitsumine, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu City, Mitsumine
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu City, Mitsumine
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Minano Misawa, Saitama
Shibukawa 北橘町下箱田, Gunma
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Minakami Yubara, Gunma
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
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Minakami, Gunma
Chichibu City, Mitsumine
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
A bear cub was sighted in Mitsumine, Chichibu City, around 8:40 p.m. on July 7.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Minakami Kamizu, Gunma
Around 10:30 on July 6, a bear was sighted in Shimozu, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Minakami Shimozu, Gunma
Chichibu, Saitama
Within Otaki area (near Kamitsuyoiwa)
Chichibu, Saitama
Chichibu, Saitama
Minakami Kanosawa, Gunma
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
A bear sighting was reported in Mitsumine, Chichibu City, on the morning of July 4.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Within the Mitsumine area (near the Fujiiwa Tunnel)
Chichibu, Saitama
Within Otaki area (near Sumiyaki-daira on the Kumotori-yama trail)
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Around 8:00 on July 4, a bear was sighted in Shikanosawa, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Minakami Yoshimoto, Gunma
Shibukawa 北牧, Gunma
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
On the night of 2026-07-01, a sighting of one bear cub was reported in Mitake, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Peak activity at 8:00 with 8 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 73 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 213 km route runs from Fuefuki to Mount Tanigawa, passing through Yamanashi, Gunma, Niigata, Saitama, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 73 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
