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This 18 km route runs from Fuji Safari Park to Gotemba within Shizuoka. In the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Fuji, Shizuoka.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Shizuoka.
Fuji, Shizuoka
Fuji, Shizuoka
Fuji Mountain foothills line
Fuji, Shizuoka
Fuji, Shizuoka
Susono, Shizuoka
Susono 須山, Shizuoka
Susono, Shizuoka
At around 14:00 on May 20, 2026, a bear was sighted at the Ashitaka Tsutsuji Wildflower Garden parking lot in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The city urged people passing through the area to carry bells or radios and be careful; no damage has been reported.
Susono, Shizuoka
Confirmed as a bear in the video
Susono 須山, Shizuoka
At around 14:00 on May 20, 2026, a bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted at the parking area of the Ashitaka Tsutsuji natural colony in Suyama, Susono City, Shizuoka. A nearby management office reported it to the police; city staff, police and hunters responded, and the city — marking its fourth sighting in 2026 — urged residents to carry bells or radios.
Susono 下和田, Shizuoka
Around 14:00 on May 20 in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, tourists filmed a bear near the parking area in Suyama Jurigi. The city decided to temporarily close the parking area and reported that at about 18:30 and 18:50 the same day drivers near a villa area about 2 km away also saw an animal believed to be a bear; authorities advised carrying noise-making devices such as bells or radios.
Susono, Shizuoka
On May 20, Susono City reported a sighting of one bear at the parking lot of the Ashitakatsutsuji primeval community in Suyama. No damage was confirmed, and the city's Agriculture and Forestry Policy Division has issued a warning.
Susono 下和田, Shizuoka
Peak activity at 14:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Fuji, Shizuoka.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 18 km route runs from Fuji Safari Park to Gotemba within Shizuoka. In the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Fuji, Shizuoka. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
