Saves as a new trip plan. The original stays as-is.
This 362 km route runs from Fujinomiya to Lake Inawashiro, passing through Shizuoka, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Tochigi, Tokyo, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 41 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Sukagawa 江花, Fukushima.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
7 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Shizuoka, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Tochigi, Tokyo, Yamanashi.
One bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) was sighted in the forested mountains.
Sukagawa 江花, Fukushima
Around 7:30 AM on July 24, a bear was sighted in Tsuboyo Minamihama, Inawashiro Town.
Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima
In the woodland, one bear (body length approximately 1.2 meters) was sighted.
Shirakawa 大信豊地, Fukushima
A bear about 1.2 m long was sighted in the forest at Daishin Toyochi, Shirakawa City.
Shirakawa 大信豊地, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Daishin-Kuwado Gobosawa, Shirakawa City.
Shirakawa 大信, Fukushima
One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted in forested mountains.
Shirakawa 大信, Fukushima
Akiruno Sannai, Tokyo
Four bears were sighted crossing Route 294 at Kōriyama City, Konanmachi Mikai.
Koriyama 湖南町三代, Fukushima
Four bears were sighted crossing National Route 294 (one approximately 1.0 m in body length and three approximately 0.5 m each).
Koriyama 湖南町三代, Fukushima
One bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) was sighted in the forested area on the east side of Prefectural Route 322.
Inawashiro 大字八幡, Fukushima
Tsuru Shishidome, Yamanashi
It is believed to have been digging a hole in the mountains.
Tsuru, Yamanashi
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
A bear was sighted in Toyomae-hama, Inawashiro Town.
Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima
One bear (approximately 1 meter in length) was sighted beside National Route 49.
Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima
One bear (about 1 meter in body length) was sighted.
Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima
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
A single bear (about 1.5 meters in body length) was sighted in the grassy area north of National Route 49.
Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima
Around 19:20 on July 12, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kurosawa 3-chome, Ome City.
Ōme Kurosawa, Tokyo
Black bear, 1m20 long and 0,7m high. Saw during a hiking from Mitsutogeyama to Kawaguchi Asama Shrine. 20-30 before the haha waterfall.
Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
Tsuru Shimoya, Yamanashi
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Two bears, believed to be a parent and cub, were sighted by the baseball field area of Fuji Hokuroku Park.
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Nasushiobara 塩野崎, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 春日町, Tochigi
Around 6:30 a.m. in Konanmachi Tachi, Koriyama City, two bears were seen crossing the road.
Koriyama 湖南町舘, Fukushima
Around 6:30 on 2026-07-07, one bear was sighted moving in Tatenotate, Konan-machi, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture.
Koriyama 湖南町舘, Fukushima
A bear was sighted in Tsuboyo Minamihama, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima, around 09:30 on July 6.
Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima
Ōme Shiobune, Tokyo
Narusawa, Yamanashi
Encountered while ascending the left fork of the Yazawa-Kumakura River, a tributary of the Minami-Akishikawa (stream climbing). While resting, it attempted to descend from the slope to the stream bed. When I shouted “Hey! Hey!” to intimidate it, it flinched, noticed me, and ran off toward the ridge.
Tokyo Nango, Tokyo
One 1-meter bear was sighted in Konanmachi Hamaji, Koriyama City.
Koriyama 湖南町浜路, Fukushima
On Thursday, July 2 at approximately 11:25 a.m., near the 98.2-kilometer post on the outbound (up) lanes of the Ban-etsu Expressway in Katada, Inawashiro Town, a driver in his 40s observed a single bear (about 1 m in length) crossing the highway from the north side to the south side (toward the center of the road) while traveling on the outbound Ban-etsu Expressway (toward Iwaki). When the witness’s vehicle approached, the bear left toward the north side of the road.
Inawashiro 大字千代田, Fukushima
On July 1 (Wednesday) at around 1:30 p.m., on a private road in Umeda Ushiike area, Sukagawa City, a witness (a woman in her 40s) saw one bear (approximately 1 m in length) on the road while driving. The bear subsequently left for the woods.
Sukagawa, Fukushima
Fujikawaguchiko Nagahama, Yamanashi
On Monday, June 29 at around 11:20 a.m., near 312-1 Maeda Ko, Chiyoda, Inawashiro Town, south of Inawashiro Town Dai-ni Elementary School, a witness (female in her 50s), while on duty on the elementary school premises, sighted one bear (body length unknown) near the south side of the school. The bear later departed to the south.
Inawashiro 大字千代田, Fukushima
It was lumbering along through the field. When it noticed us, it ran toward the road.
Inawashiro 大字千代田, Fukushima
parent and child
Fujinomiya 人穴, Shizuoka
Peak activity at 11:00 with 6 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.
For mountain rescue, call 110 (police). They will coordinate with local rescue teams.
Draw any route in Japan and get the same bear-safety report, built around the trip you're actually taking.
No comments yet.
In the past 30 days, 41 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Sukagawa 江花, Fukushima.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 11:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 362 km route runs from Fujinomiya to Lake Inawashiro, passing through Shizuoka, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Tochigi, Tokyo, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 41 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Sukagawa 江花, Fukushima. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
