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This 206 km route runs from Fujiko·F·Fujio Museum to Ina, passing through Kanagawa, Nagano, Tokyo, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
9 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Kanagawa, Nagano, Tokyo, Yamanashi.
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
A resident living in the Kurosawa area of Takekawa Town reported that they appear in security camera footage. The person entered the yard from the Takekawayamataka Line 35 city road on the south side of their house and walked north through the yard.
Hokuto Mukawacho-Kurosawa, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi
Size: adult (fully grown)
Minowa 大字中箕輪, Nagano
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Iwadono, Yamanashi
Size: Adult
Ina Masumigaoka, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Minowa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Minowa, Nagano
A mother bear and two cubs were sighted near a community center in Asari, Nigoka-cho, Otsuki City.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi
I was walking from Iwadono Mountain toward Chigo-Otoshi. Just as I was about to reach Chigo-Otoshi, I encountered a bear cub.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Shigenokamachi Kozuse, Otsuki City.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi
Size: Adult
Minowa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Minowa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Minowa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Minowa, Nagano
Around 20:00 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Ozawa, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture.
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
Koshu Katsunumacho-Kamiiwasaki, Yamanashi
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Tsuru Shimoya, Yamanashi
Size: Adult
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 206 km route runs from Fujiko·F·Fujio Museum to Ina, passing through Kanagawa, Nagano, Tokyo, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
