This 643 km route from Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park to Mount Takao crosses Tokyo and Yamagata. Over the past 30 days, 55 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 10 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Yamagata Kurosawa, Yamagata; the location sits about 300.7 km from the start of the route and 3.4 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 3 weeks ago at Sano 戸室町, Tochigi, sitting about 554.2 km from the start and 126 m off the route line.
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12 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Yamagata.
Around 06:30 on 2026-05-18, one bear-like animal was sighted in a grove in Miharaishi-no-oka, Yamagata City. The city closed a nearby observation deck and used public announcement vehicles to warn local residents.
Yamagata Kurosawa, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture; the Hanno police estimated its body length at about 70 centimeters. Police urged people to prioritize their safety: if the bear is seen at a distance, do not move suddenly or shout and quietly leave the area; if the bear is nearby, do not turn your back and slowly back away while watching the bear.
Hanno 大字青木, Saitama
On May 17, 2026, at approximately 6:35 PM, a sighting of a mother bear and her cubs was reported near 1510 Kami-Ongata-machi, Hachioji City, Tokyo.
Hachioji Kami-Ongatamachi, Tokyo
Around 18:20 on May 17, 2026, in Hannō City, Saitama Prefecture, a woman photographed a bear about 1 meter long that appeared on her property's grounds. Reports indicate a single bear was seen.
Hanno 大字青木, Saitama
At approximately 5:30 a.m. on May 17, there was a report of an animal believed to be a bear in the vicinity of 825, Kabecho 1-chome, Ome City.
Ōme Kabemachi, Tokyo
At around 20:10 on May 16, 2026, a single bear about 1 m long was sighted on a road near the Ogikagura community center in Migan-kagura-cho, Sano City; the bear then headed south.
Sano 御神楽町, Tochigi
Crossed National Route 49 from the recreation park side and entered the brush on the north side.
Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima
Sano 御神楽町, Tochigi
At around 15:40 on the 15th, one bear was sighted in Rizan, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. No further details beyond the sighting were reported in the article.
Yonezawa, Yamagata
A mature Asian black bear over 1 meter long appeared near houses in Motohachioji, Hachioji City, Tokyo. It was reported that the bear may have come via the Tama River riverbank.
Hachioji, Tokyo
On May 12, 2026, a single bear was sighted on a prefectural road in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, according to Shimotsuke Shimbun Digital. Further details are behind a paywall.
Sano 高砂町, Tochigi
On May 11, 2026, between about 16:00 and 17:00, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted on the prefectural road (Tanuma–Karasawayama Park Line) leading from Tochimoto Park toward Karasawayama in Tochimotocho, Sano City. The bear headed west after the sighting.
Sano 栃本町, Tochigi
Shioya, Tochigi
On May 10, 2026, a moon bear over 1 meter long was observed near traps and a camera in a grove in Motohachioji-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo, and the city plans to set a box trap for capture.
Hachioji, Tokyo
Nasushiobara, Tochigi
At around 07:40 on the 8th, a bear was sighted in Misawa, Yonezawa City.
Yonezawa Sekine, Yamagata
A bear was reported sighted in a mountain forest in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. The full article is behind a paywall, so further details are not available.
Sano 高砂町, Tochigi
At about 14:50 on the 5th, a man in his 50s reported to the Inawashiro Police Station that he had sighted one bear about 1 meter long in a parking lot in Tsumachi, Inawashiro Town. The bear fled into the forest east of the parking lot, and the police are patrolling the area.
Inawashiro 字並杉西, Fukushima
A bear was walking south from Iwahashi Shrine.
Inawashiro 字西峰, Fukushima
At around 13:50 on May 4, a single bear about 1 meter long was spotted along Route 49 near Ogasawara Goten-yama (Ogasawa), Inawashiro Town. No human or property damage has been confirmed so far, and the police have warned the public to be cautious.
Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima
Around 04:00 on May 4, 2026, one bear was sighted in a forest about 100 m south of the Sano Police Station Kanma substation in Kanma-cho, Sano City. The bear's body length is unknown.
Sano 梅園町, Tochigi
A single bear was reported sighted along the Oashigawa River in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article does not specify the exact time of the sighting or whether there were any injuries or damages.
Kanuma, Tochigi
Sano 梅園町, Tochigi
According to the Saitama Prefectural Police, around 16:00 on April 30, 2026, a bear-like animal about 60–70 cm long was sighted in Misugidai 1-chome, Hannō City. The area includes schools, restaurants, parks and tourist spots, and police are urging people to prioritize their safety.
Hanno 大字矢颪, Saitama
On the night of April 29, 2026, an adult Asian black bear (one individual) emerged from the darkness near residences in Moto-Hachioji, Hachioji City, Tokyo and was captured on video. According to the city, the bear's body length exceeded 1 meter.
Hachioji, Tokyo
On the night of April 29, 2026, an Asiatic black bear over 1 meter long was captured on a sensor camera walking between a private house and a bamboo grove in a residential area with a nearby elementary school in Hachioji. The city installed a box trap and warned nearby schools, and the Tokyo metropolitan government began hunter patrols by the game association from May 15.
Hachioji, Tokyo
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at approximately 9:00 PM, a bear (estimated body length 150 centimeters) was sighted in a grove of mixed trees in Motohachioji-machi 2-chome, Hachioji City, Tokyo.
Hachioji Moto-Hachiojimachi 2-chome, Tokyo
Around 20:45 on April 29, 2026, a camera set up by a resident captured an adult Asian black bear (over 1 meter) in the grove south of Shiroyama Elementary School (Motohachioji-cho 2), Hachioji, Tokyo. The city is coordinating with the Metropolitan Police to warn residents and plans to install a box trap; as of May 11 no damage had been confirmed.
Hachioji, Tokyo
In a stand of trees south of Shiroyama Elementary in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City, a single adult Asiatic black bear over 1 meter long was captured on a sensor camera at around 20:45 on April 29. The city says no damage has been confirmed, has warned residents, and is taking measures including installing a live-capture box trap.
Hachioji, Tokyo
Hachioji, Tokyo
On April 29 a fully grown Asian black bear over 1 meter in length appeared in a grove in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City; it was captured on a sensor camera at about 20:15 that day. No subsequent sightings, damage, footprints, or droppings have been confirmed, and the city plans to install a box trap and continue vigilance to capture the bear.
Hachioji, Tokyo
In Hachioji (Moto-Hachioji), Tokyo, at around 20:15 on April 29, a moon bear (over 1 meter long) was captured on a sensor camera approaching bait in a trap set for wild boar. No injuries have been reported, and the city plans to install a live capture box trap nearby under the nuisance wildlife capture permit.
Hachioji, Tokyo
A single adult Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) over 1.0 m was captured on a sensor camera in a grove in Motohachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City, Tokyo, on April 29 at about 20:15. No human injuries or further sightings have been reported; the city has set a live box trap near the site and is maintaining vigilance.
Hachioji, Tokyo
In a grove in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City, a single adult Asiatic black bear (over 1 m long) was recorded by a sensor camera on April 29, 2026 at about 20:15. The city has set a box trap near the south side of Shiroyama Elementary School under a nuisance wildlife capture permit and is maintaining vigilance; no human injuries or tracks/scat have been confirmed so far.
Hachioji, Tokyo
At around 15:05 on April 29, 2026, a man collecting wild plants at the edge of the ski slope in the Minero area of Inawashiro Ski Resort, Nakamaruyama, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture, sighted one bear about 1.2 meters long. The bear returned to the woods afterward, and no injuries or property damage were reported.
Inawashiro 字葉山, Fukushima
Around 00:00 on April 29, 2026, a passerby spotted one bear along Maegawa in Futsukamachi 1-chome, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture, and reported it to the police. No damage has been reported since the sighting; the city is distributing flyers to nearby residents and issuing cautions.
Kaminoyama 北町, Yamagata
A bear was reported sighted on a riverbed in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article does not report any injuries or damage.
Nikkō 今市本町, Tochigi
In the early morning of April 29, 2026 (around 00:00), an adult bear was sighted in the residential area of Futukamachi, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. No further sightings were reported; the city and police urged residents to be cautious, and the prefecture has issued a bear alert.
Kaminoyama 北町, Yamagata
In the early morning of 2026-04-29, a bear, appearing as a dark mass, was filmed along the Maegawa north of the Kaminoyama City Comprehensive Children's Center Mengoria in Futukamachi, Kaminoyama City. Sightings have been frequent across the prefecture, and the prefectural government has issued a bear warning.
Kaminoyama 北町, Yamagata
On April 29 a video was recorded in Motohachioji-cho 2-chome, Hachioji City, showing an animal believed to be an Asian black bear over 1 m in length. The city, working with relevant agencies, is collecting sighting reports and conducting on-site investigations; no new sightings or damage reports have been confirmed since April 29, and authorities remain on alert for safety.
Hachioji, Tokyo
At around 16:15 on the 27th, one bear was sighted in the Mihara-shi no Oka area of Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. The bear reportedly ran from the west side of New Truck Kaminoyama toward the solar panel area, and the city has issued a caution.
Kaminoyama みはらしの丘, Yamagata
At around 16:10 on April 27, a single bear was sighted in Mihara, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Kaminoyama 三本松, Yamagata
Yamagata Prefecture issued its first bear-sighting advisory of the fiscal year on April 27 after a total of five bear sightings in urban areas such as Tsuruoka and Tendo during the week through April 26. At around 16:00 on April 27, one bear was observed in a residential area in Mihara-shi no Oka, Kaminoyama City.
Yamagata Kurosawa, Yamagata
At around 18:00 on April 26, 2026, a single bear approximately 1 m long was sighted in Hatakawauchi, Tomuro-machi, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture (about 200 m southwest of Asono Gakuen Compulsory Education School).
Sano 戸室町, Tochigi
At around 07:30 on April 26, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a field within a residential property in Kuramashi, Tendo City. Police and municipal staff patrolled the area but did not confirm the bear's presence; no damage to people or buildings was reported.
Tendo 大字天童, Yamagata
On 2026-04-26, a bear was sighted near a compulsory education school in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article reports the sighting but does not provide details such as the time of the sighting or whether there were any injuries.
Sano 葛生西三丁目, Tochigi
Sano 戸室町, Tochigi
I saw it on the way back from Ome Railway Park to Ome Station. I heard a noise from the top of a cliff?/edge? by the road, and when I looked there was one behind a tree. In terms of distance it felt like about 10–20 meters, so I didn’t have time to take a photo.
Ōme Katsunuma, Tokyo
In late last month, a Japanese black bear (about 1 meter in length) was confirmed to have appeared near a field in Motohachioji-cho 2-chome, Hachioji City, Tokyo. According to Hachioji City, local residents had set up a trap intended to capture wild boar.
Hachioji, Tokyo
On 2026-04-24, a bear was sighted on a walkway in Nikkō City, Tochigi Prefecture, according to Shimotsuke Shimbun. The article is behind a paywall, so detailed circumstances and whether there were any injuries or damage are not confirmed.
Nikkō 今市本町, Tochigi
Around 15:00 on April 21, two bears, about 1.2 meters and 0.5 meters long, were seen walking together on a municipal road near Kinugawa Park in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. A nearby elementary school prompted police to patrol in cooperation with the city and warn people not to approach if they see the bears.
Nikkō 鬼怒川温泉滝, Tochigi
Two bears were sighted in the Fujiwara area of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, reportedly walking near an elementary school. Police are patrolling the area.
Nikkō 藤原, Tochigi
Nikkō 鬼怒川温泉滝, Tochigi
According to the Saitama Prefectural Police, at around 00:45 on the 20th a bear-like animal about 1 meter long was sighted under the pedestrian bridge east of Misugidai Elementary School in Misugidai 2-chome, Hannō. The face was seen from inside a car, and the gait captured on a drive recorder suggests it was a bear.
Hanno 大字前ヶ貫, Saitama
In Yamagata City, a 60-year-old woman taking part in bear extermination operations slipped and fell several dozen meters, suffering serious injuries including broken ribs. Because of sunset she could not descend and waited overnight; she was rescued the next morning by a fire department disaster-prevention helicopter.
Yamagata Tokamachi 1-chome, Yamagata
Around 06:30 on 2026-05-18, one bear-like animal was sighted in a grove in Miharaishi-no-oka, Yamagata City. The city closed a nearby observation deck and used public announcement vehicles to warn local residents.
Yamagata Kurosawa, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture; the Hanno police estimated its body length at about 70 centimeters. Police urged people to prioritize their safety: if the bear is seen at a distance, do not move suddenly or shout and quietly leave the area; if the bear is nearby, do not turn your back and slowly back away while watching the bear.
Hanno 大字青木, Saitama
On May 17, 2026, at approximately 6:35 PM, a sighting of a mother bear and her cubs was reported near 1510 Kami-Ongata-machi, Hachioji City, Tokyo.
Hachioji Kami-Ongatamachi, Tokyo
Around 18:20 on May 17, 2026, in Hannō City, Saitama Prefecture, a woman photographed a bear about 1 meter long that appeared on her property's grounds. Reports indicate a single bear was seen.
Hanno 大字青木, Saitama
At approximately 5:30 a.m. on May 17, there was a report of an animal believed to be a bear in the vicinity of 825, Kabecho 1-chome, Ome City.
Ōme Kabemachi, Tokyo
At around 20:10 on May 16, 2026, a single bear about 1 m long was sighted on a road near the Ogikagura community center in Migan-kagura-cho, Sano City; the bear then headed south.
Sano 御神楽町, Tochigi
Crossed National Route 49 from the recreation park side and entered the brush on the north side.
Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima
Sano 御神楽町, Tochigi
At around 15:40 on the 15th, one bear was sighted in Rizan, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. No further details beyond the sighting were reported in the article.
Yonezawa, Yamagata
A mature Asian black bear over 1 meter long appeared near houses in Motohachioji, Hachioji City, Tokyo. It was reported that the bear may have come via the Tama River riverbank.
Hachioji, Tokyo
On May 12, 2026, a single bear was sighted on a prefectural road in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, according to Shimotsuke Shimbun Digital. Further details are behind a paywall.
Sano 高砂町, Tochigi
On May 11, 2026, between about 16:00 and 17:00, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted on the prefectural road (Tanuma–Karasawayama Park Line) leading from Tochimoto Park toward Karasawayama in Tochimotocho, Sano City. The bear headed west after the sighting.
Sano 栃本町, Tochigi
Shioya, Tochigi
On May 10, 2026, a moon bear over 1 meter long was observed near traps and a camera in a grove in Motohachioji-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo, and the city plans to set a box trap for capture.
Hachioji, Tokyo
Nasushiobara, Tochigi
At around 07:40 on the 8th, a bear was sighted in Misawa, Yonezawa City.
Yonezawa Sekine, Yamagata
A bear was reported sighted in a mountain forest in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. The full article is behind a paywall, so further details are not available.
Sano 高砂町, Tochigi
At about 14:50 on the 5th, a man in his 50s reported to the Inawashiro Police Station that he had sighted one bear about 1 meter long in a parking lot in Tsumachi, Inawashiro Town. The bear fled into the forest east of the parking lot, and the police are patrolling the area.
Inawashiro 字並杉西, Fukushima
A bear was walking south from Iwahashi Shrine.
Inawashiro 字西峰, Fukushima
At around 13:50 on May 4, a single bear about 1 meter long was spotted along Route 49 near Ogasawara Goten-yama (Ogasawa), Inawashiro Town. No human or property damage has been confirmed so far, and the police have warned the public to be cautious.
Inawashiro 大字翁沢, Fukushima
Around 04:00 on May 4, 2026, one bear was sighted in a forest about 100 m south of the Sano Police Station Kanma substation in Kanma-cho, Sano City. The bear's body length is unknown.
Sano 梅園町, Tochigi
A single bear was reported sighted along the Oashigawa River in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article does not specify the exact time of the sighting or whether there were any injuries or damages.
Kanuma, Tochigi
Sano 梅園町, Tochigi
According to the Saitama Prefectural Police, around 16:00 on April 30, 2026, a bear-like animal about 60–70 cm long was sighted in Misugidai 1-chome, Hannō City. The area includes schools, restaurants, parks and tourist spots, and police are urging people to prioritize their safety.
Hanno 大字矢颪, Saitama
On the night of April 29, 2026, an adult Asian black bear (one individual) emerged from the darkness near residences in Moto-Hachioji, Hachioji City, Tokyo and was captured on video. According to the city, the bear's body length exceeded 1 meter.
Hachioji, Tokyo
On the night of April 29, 2026, an Asiatic black bear over 1 meter long was captured on a sensor camera walking between a private house and a bamboo grove in a residential area with a nearby elementary school in Hachioji. The city installed a box trap and warned nearby schools, and the Tokyo metropolitan government began hunter patrols by the game association from May 15.
Hachioji, Tokyo
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at approximately 9:00 PM, a bear (estimated body length 150 centimeters) was sighted in a grove of mixed trees in Motohachioji-machi 2-chome, Hachioji City, Tokyo.
Hachioji Moto-Hachiojimachi 2-chome, Tokyo
Around 20:45 on April 29, 2026, a camera set up by a resident captured an adult Asian black bear (over 1 meter) in the grove south of Shiroyama Elementary School (Motohachioji-cho 2), Hachioji, Tokyo. The city is coordinating with the Metropolitan Police to warn residents and plans to install a box trap; as of May 11 no damage had been confirmed.
Hachioji, Tokyo
In a stand of trees south of Shiroyama Elementary in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City, a single adult Asiatic black bear over 1 meter long was captured on a sensor camera at around 20:45 on April 29. The city says no damage has been confirmed, has warned residents, and is taking measures including installing a live-capture box trap.
Hachioji, Tokyo
Hachioji, Tokyo
On April 29 a fully grown Asian black bear over 1 meter in length appeared in a grove in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City; it was captured on a sensor camera at about 20:15 that day. No subsequent sightings, damage, footprints, or droppings have been confirmed, and the city plans to install a box trap and continue vigilance to capture the bear.
Hachioji, Tokyo
In Hachioji (Moto-Hachioji), Tokyo, at around 20:15 on April 29, a moon bear (over 1 meter long) was captured on a sensor camera approaching bait in a trap set for wild boar. No injuries have been reported, and the city plans to install a live capture box trap nearby under the nuisance wildlife capture permit.
Hachioji, Tokyo
A single adult Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) over 1.0 m was captured on a sensor camera in a grove in Motohachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City, Tokyo, on April 29 at about 20:15. No human injuries or further sightings have been reported; the city has set a live box trap near the site and is maintaining vigilance.
Hachioji, Tokyo
In a grove in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City, a single adult Asiatic black bear (over 1 m long) was recorded by a sensor camera on April 29, 2026 at about 20:15. The city has set a box trap near the south side of Shiroyama Elementary School under a nuisance wildlife capture permit and is maintaining vigilance; no human injuries or tracks/scat have been confirmed so far.
Hachioji, Tokyo
At around 15:05 on April 29, 2026, a man collecting wild plants at the edge of the ski slope in the Minero area of Inawashiro Ski Resort, Nakamaruyama, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture, sighted one bear about 1.2 meters long. The bear returned to the woods afterward, and no injuries or property damage were reported.
Inawashiro 字葉山, Fukushima
Around 00:00 on April 29, 2026, a passerby spotted one bear along Maegawa in Futsukamachi 1-chome, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture, and reported it to the police. No damage has been reported since the sighting; the city is distributing flyers to nearby residents and issuing cautions.
Kaminoyama 北町, Yamagata
A bear was reported sighted on a riverbed in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article does not report any injuries or damage.
Nikkō 今市本町, Tochigi
In the early morning of April 29, 2026 (around 00:00), an adult bear was sighted in the residential area of Futukamachi, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. No further sightings were reported; the city and police urged residents to be cautious, and the prefecture has issued a bear alert.
Kaminoyama 北町, Yamagata
In the early morning of 2026-04-29, a bear, appearing as a dark mass, was filmed along the Maegawa north of the Kaminoyama City Comprehensive Children's Center Mengoria in Futukamachi, Kaminoyama City. Sightings have been frequent across the prefecture, and the prefectural government has issued a bear warning.
Kaminoyama 北町, Yamagata
On April 29 a video was recorded in Motohachioji-cho 2-chome, Hachioji City, showing an animal believed to be an Asian black bear over 1 m in length. The city, working with relevant agencies, is collecting sighting reports and conducting on-site investigations; no new sightings or damage reports have been confirmed since April 29, and authorities remain on alert for safety.
Hachioji, Tokyo
At around 16:15 on the 27th, one bear was sighted in the Mihara-shi no Oka area of Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. The bear reportedly ran from the west side of New Truck Kaminoyama toward the solar panel area, and the city has issued a caution.
Kaminoyama みはらしの丘, Yamagata
At around 16:10 on April 27, a single bear was sighted in Mihara, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Kaminoyama 三本松, Yamagata
Yamagata Prefecture issued its first bear-sighting advisory of the fiscal year on April 27 after a total of five bear sightings in urban areas such as Tsuruoka and Tendo during the week through April 26. At around 16:00 on April 27, one bear was observed in a residential area in Mihara-shi no Oka, Kaminoyama City.
Yamagata Kurosawa, Yamagata
At around 18:00 on April 26, 2026, a single bear approximately 1 m long was sighted in Hatakawauchi, Tomuro-machi, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture (about 200 m southwest of Asono Gakuen Compulsory Education School).
Sano 戸室町, Tochigi
At around 07:30 on April 26, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a field within a residential property in Kuramashi, Tendo City. Police and municipal staff patrolled the area but did not confirm the bear's presence; no damage to people or buildings was reported.
Tendo 大字天童, Yamagata
On 2026-04-26, a bear was sighted near a compulsory education school in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article reports the sighting but does not provide details such as the time of the sighting or whether there were any injuries.
Sano 葛生西三丁目, Tochigi
Sano 戸室町, Tochigi
In late last month, a Japanese black bear (about 1 meter in length) was confirmed to have appeared near a field in Motohachioji-cho 2-chome, Hachioji City, Tokyo. According to Hachioji City, local residents had set up a trap intended to capture wild boar.
Hachioji, Tokyo
On 2026-04-24, a bear was sighted on a walkway in Nikkō City, Tochigi Prefecture, according to Shimotsuke Shimbun. The article is behind a paywall, so detailed circumstances and whether there were any injuries or damage are not confirmed.
Nikkō 今市本町, Tochigi
Around 15:00 on April 21, two bears, about 1.2 meters and 0.5 meters long, were seen walking together on a municipal road near Kinugawa Park in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. A nearby elementary school prompted police to patrol in cooperation with the city and warn people not to approach if they see the bears.
Nikkō 鬼怒川温泉滝, Tochigi
Two bears were sighted in the Fujiwara area of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, reportedly walking near an elementary school. Police are patrolling the area.
Nikkō 藤原, Tochigi
Nikkō 鬼怒川温泉滝, Tochigi
According to the Saitama Prefectural Police, at around 00:45 on the 20th a bear-like animal about 1 meter long was sighted under the pedestrian bridge east of Misugidai Elementary School in Misugidai 2-chome, Hannō. The face was seen from inside a car, and the gait captured on a drive recorder suggests it was a bear.
Hanno 大字前ヶ貫, Saitama
In Yamagata City, a 60-year-old woman taking part in bear extermination operations slipped and fell several dozen meters, suffering serious injuries including broken ribs. Because of sunset she could not descend and waited overnight; she was rescued the next morning by a fire department disaster-prevention helicopter.
Yamagata Tokamachi 1-chome, Yamagata
A mature Asian black bear over 1 meter long appeared near houses in Motohachioji, Hachioji City, Tokyo. It was reported that the bear may have come via the Tama River riverbank.
Hachioji, Tokyo
On May 10, 2026, a moon bear over 1 meter long was observed near traps and a camera in a grove in Motohachioji-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo, and the city plans to set a box trap for capture.
Hachioji, Tokyo
On the night of April 29, 2026, an adult Asian black bear (one individual) emerged from the darkness near residences in Moto-Hachioji, Hachioji City, Tokyo and was captured on video. According to the city, the bear's body length exceeded 1 meter.
Hachioji, Tokyo
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at approximately 9:00 PM, a bear (estimated body length 150 centimeters) was sighted in a grove of mixed trees in Motohachioji-machi 2-chome, Hachioji City, Tokyo.
Hachioji Moto-Hachiojimachi 2-chome, Tokyo
Around 20:45 on April 29, 2026, a camera set up by a resident captured an adult Asian black bear (over 1 meter) in the grove south of Shiroyama Elementary School (Motohachioji-cho 2), Hachioji, Tokyo. The city is coordinating with the Metropolitan Police to warn residents and plans to install a box trap; as of May 11 no damage had been confirmed.
Hachioji, Tokyo
In a stand of trees south of Shiroyama Elementary in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City, a single adult Asiatic black bear over 1 meter long was captured on a sensor camera at around 20:45 on April 29. The city says no damage has been confirmed, has warned residents, and is taking measures including installing a live-capture box trap.
Hachioji, Tokyo
Hachioji, Tokyo
On April 29 a fully grown Asian black bear over 1 meter in length appeared in a grove in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City; it was captured on a sensor camera at about 20:15 that day. No subsequent sightings, damage, footprints, or droppings have been confirmed, and the city plans to install a box trap and continue vigilance to capture the bear.
Hachioji, Tokyo
In Hachioji (Moto-Hachioji), Tokyo, at around 20:15 on April 29, a moon bear (over 1 meter long) was captured on a sensor camera approaching bait in a trap set for wild boar. No injuries have been reported, and the city plans to install a live capture box trap nearby under the nuisance wildlife capture permit.
Hachioji, Tokyo
A single adult Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) over 1.0 m was captured on a sensor camera in a grove in Motohachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City, Tokyo, on April 29 at about 20:15. No human injuries or further sightings have been reported; the city has set a live box trap near the site and is maintaining vigilance.
Hachioji, Tokyo
In a grove in Moto-Hachioji 2-chome, Hachioji City, a single adult Asiatic black bear (over 1 m long) was recorded by a sensor camera on April 29, 2026 at about 20:15. The city has set a box trap near the south side of Shiroyama Elementary School under a nuisance wildlife capture permit and is maintaining vigilance; no human injuries or tracks/scat have been confirmed so far.
Hachioji, Tokyo
On April 29 a video was recorded in Motohachioji-cho 2-chome, Hachioji City, showing an animal believed to be an Asian black bear over 1 m in length. The city, working with relevant agencies, is collecting sighting reports and conducting on-site investigations; no new sightings or damage reports have been confirmed since April 29, and authorities remain on alert for safety.
Hachioji, Tokyo
In late last month, a Japanese black bear (about 1 meter in length) was confirmed to have appeared near a field in Motohachioji-cho 2-chome, Hachioji City, Tokyo. According to Hachioji City, local residents had set up a trap intended to capture wild boar.
Hachioji, Tokyo
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Over the past 30 days, 55 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 10 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Yamagata Kurosawa, Yamagata; the location sits about 300.7 km from the start of the route and 3.4 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 20:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 643 km route from Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park to Mount Takao crosses Tokyo and Yamagata. Over the past 30 days, 55 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 10 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Yamagata Kurosawa, Yamagata; the location sits about 300.7 km from the start of the route and 3.4 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 3 weeks ago at Sano 戸室町, Tochigi, sitting about 554.2 km from the start and 126 m off the route line. This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
