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This 410 km route runs from Kanagawa-juku to Matsusaka, passing through Kanagawa, Mie, Aichi, Shizuoka, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Fujinomiya 大岩, Shizuoka.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
14 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Kanagawa, Mie, Aichi, Shizuoka, Tokyo.
Fujinomiya 大岩, Shizuoka
Around 5:45 on June 8, a bear-like animal was sighted in Nagaoki, Hadano City.
Hadano, Kanagawa
died in an accident on the road
Oyama 小山, Shizuoka
A bear-like animal was sighted in Saitodam町 Kiriyama, Okazaki City.
Okazaki 小美町, Aichi
Fuji 神谷, Shizuoka
A wild animal believed to be a Japanese black bear about 70 cm long was seen on a forest road in Sudo, Fuji City.
Fuji 川尻, Shizuoka
Susono, Shizuoka
Fujinomiya 長貫, Shizuoka
Isehara, Kanagawa
Captured after discovery
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Karishuku, Shizuoka
On 2026-05-23, one bear was sighted in Ianzacho Karishuku, Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, and was culled by the hunters' association in a forested area.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Karishuku, Shizuoka
Near the park
Susono Senpukugaoka, Shizuoka
A bear was sighted in a residential area of Sembokugaoka, Susono City, shortly before 3:00 PM. It was the fourth consecutive day of bear sightings in the city.
Susono Senpukugaoka, Shizuoka
Hamamatsu City culled one bear in the area around Inasa-cho, Hamana Ward, after sightings were reported there.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Iinoya, Shizuoka
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Karishuku, Shizuoka
A bear was sighted walking on a city road in Inasa-cho Karijuku, Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu City, and then went into the woods along the road.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Karishuku, Shizuoka
Susono, Shizuoka
Susono, Shizuoka
Susono 下和田, Shizuoka
Susono 下和田, Shizuoka
Fujinomiya, Shizuoka
At around 14:00 on May 20, 2026, a bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted at the parking area of the Ashitaka Tsutsuji natural colony in Suyama, Susono City, Shizuoka. A nearby management office reported it to the police; city staff, police and hunters responded, and the city — marking its fourth sighting in 2026 — urged residents to carry bells or radios.
Susono 下和田, Shizuoka
On May 20, Susono City reported a sighting of one bear at the parking lot of the Ashitakatsutsuji primeval community in Suyama. No damage was confirmed, and the city's Agriculture and Forestry Policy Division has issued a warning.
Susono 下和田, Shizuoka
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Karishuku, Shizuoka
Around 17:00 on the 19th, a local resident sighted one bear along a municipal road in Kanashuku, Inasa-cho, Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu City. No human injuries were reported; the bear was about 1 meter long, and the city warned that it might be the same individual seen in Tani-sawa on the 1st.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Karishuku, Shizuoka
Peak activity at 17:00 with 6 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Fujinomiya 大岩, Shizuoka.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 410 km route runs from Kanagawa-juku to Matsusaka, passing through Kanagawa, Mie, Aichi, Shizuoka, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Fujinomiya 大岩, Shizuoka. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
