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This 279 km route runs from Inarimae Kofun Group to Achi, passing through Kanagawa, Nagano, Tokyo, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 44 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Nakagawa 片桐, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
9 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Kanagawa, Nagano, Tokyo, Yamanashi.
Size: adult with cub(s)
Nakagawa 片桐, Nagano
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Takabe, Chuo City, Yamanashi Prefecture, around 22:50 on August 4.
Chuo Takabe, Yamanashi
Chuo Takabe, Yamanashi
8月4日（火）午後10時50分頃、浅利橋付近で、クマの親子の目撃情報がありました。夏季休業中ですので、ご家庭で注意喚起をお願いいたします。 ・外出時は、クマ鈴を持参する。 ・クマを見かけても、絶対に近づいたり、刺激したりしない。 ・もし見かけたら、静かにその場を離れ、近くの大人や警察に知らせる。
Chuo Asari, 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
Size: Adult
Iida Kitagata, Nagano
Tsuru Asahisoshi, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi
Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi
Size: adult (fully grown)
Minowa 大字中箕輪, Nagano
Around 8:00 on 2026-07-25, a bear was sighted in Maruyama 4-chome, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida Takinosawa, Nagano
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Iwadono, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Kamigo Kuroda, Iida City.
Iida Kamisatokuroda, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ina Masumigaoka, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Minowa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Minowa, Nagano
Around 08:20 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ōkyū, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Iida 大休, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Shoei-cho 2-chome, Iida City.
Iida 羽場権現, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Iida 羽場権現, Nagano
A mother bear and two cubs were sighted near a community center in Asari, Nigoka-cho, Otsuki City.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi
Chuo Asari, Yamanashi
Details unknown
Chuo Asari, Yamanashi
中央市立豊富小学校：お便り内容 件名：クマの目撃情報 配日：2026年7月21日 -本文- 7月19日午後7時50分頃、浅利 付近でクマの目撃情報がありまし た。夏季休業中ですので、ご家庭 で注意喚起をお願いいたします。 ・外出時は、クマ鈴を持参す る。 ・クマを見かけても、絶対に近 づいたり、刺激したりしない。 ・もし見かけたら、静かにその 場を離れ、近くの大人や警察に知 らせる。 安全確保のため、ご理解とご協 力をお願いいたします。
Chuo Kihara, 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
One bear was found caught in a box trap in Okuyasu, Iida City, and was then culled by the hunters' association.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Minowa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Iida Takinosawa, Nagano
Around 6:30 on 2026-07-14, a bear was sighted in Yamabuki, Takamori Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Takamori Yamabuki, 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
Around 6:10 on July 12, a bear-like animal was seen in Tanazawa, Atsugi City.
Atsugi Tanazawa, Kanagawa
Peak activity at 10:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 44 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Nakagawa 片桐, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 279 km route runs from Inarimae Kofun Group to Achi, passing through Kanagawa, Nagano, Tokyo, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 44 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Nakagawa 片桐, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
