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This 251 km route runs from Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park to Nishigo, passing through Tokyo, Tochigi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Nasu 高久乙, Tochigi.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
13 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Tochigi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Saitama.
Ōme Mitake, Tokyo
Ōme Mitake, Tokyo
Around 7:00 PM on July 31, a bear-like animal was sighted in Futao 4-chome, Ome City.
Ōme Futamatao, Tokyo
Akiruno Fukasawa, Tokyo
Tokyo Umezawa, Tokyo
Around 8:20 PM on July 26, a bear-like animal was sighted in Hirai, Hinode Town, Tokyo.
Tokyo Hirai, Tokyo
Akiruno Sannai, Tokyo
At around 6:20 a.m. on August 11, a bear was sighted in Takakuotsu, Nasu Town, Tochigi.
Nasu 高久乙, Tochigi
Nasu 千景台, Tochigi
Nasu, Tochigi
Nasu Takaku-otsu, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Takakuotsu, Nasu Town, Tochigi, around 15:30 on August 10.
Nasu 高久乙, Tochigi
Nasu 湯本, Tochigi
Ōme Mitake, Tokyo
Nasushiobara 細竹, Tochigi
Nasu もみじヶ丘, Tochigi
Nasu Yumoto, Tochigi
Nasu Takaku-otsu, Tochigi
Ōme Mitake, Tokyo
A bear was sighted in Takabayashi, Nasu-Shiobara, Tochigi, around 17:00 on 2026-08-04.
Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi
Nasu 那須高原, Tochigi
Nasu Takaku-otsu, Tochigi
Around 7:35 a.m. on August 2, a bear-like animal was sighted in Suehirocho, Yaita City.
Yaita Tomita, Tochigi
On the evening of August 1, a bear was sighted in Takakuotsu, Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nasu 高久乙, Tochigi
Nasu 那須高原, Tochigi
Around 7:00 PM on July 31, a bear-like animal was sighted in Futao 4-chome, Ome City.
Ōme Futamatao, Tokyo
Around 5:50 PM on July 31, a bear was sighted in Yumoto, Nasu Town.
Nasu 那須高原, Tochigi
Nasu 那須高原, Tochigi
Akiruno Fukasawa, Tokyo
Nasu 那須高原, Tochigi
Tokyo Umezawa, Tokyo
Nasushiobara 千本松, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Yumoto, Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture on 2026-07-21.
Nasu 那須高原, Tochigi
Nasu 那須高原, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Takakuotsu, Nasu Town.
Nasu 高久乙, Tochigi
Nasu もみじヶ丘, Tochigi
Nasu 那須高原, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 木綿畑, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Yumoto, Nasu Town.
Nasu 那須高原, Tochigi
Around 6:10 PM on 2026-07-14, a bear was sighted in Nishi-Iwasaki, Nasushiobara City.
Nasushiobara 西岩崎, Tochigi
Peak activity at 20:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Nasu 高久乙, Tochigi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 20:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 251 km route runs from Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park to Nishigo, passing through Tokyo, Tochigi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Nasu 高久乙, Tochigi. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
