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This 8.1 km route runs from Hanno to Ogose within Saitama. In the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Hanno 大字下名栗, Saitama.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
At 5:30 AM on May 20, 2026, a man in Shimonaguri, Hannō City reported a bear sighting to the Hannō Police Station. The bear was estimated to be about 1 meter long, moved toward the mountains, and no one was injured.
Hanno 大字下名栗, Saitama
Hanno, Saitama
A young bear about 70 cm long. Photographed through a screen door in the shade of a tree. It was eating leaves and roots of plants in the mountains near houses. Image quality is poor.
Hanno, Saitama
Hanno 大字南, Saitama
Hanno 大字原市場, Saitama
Peak activity at 5:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Hanno 大字下名栗, Saitama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 8.1 km route runs from Hanno to Ogose within Saitama. In the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Hanno 大字下名栗, Saitama. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
