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This 225 km route runs from Kawaguchi Green Center to Suwa Garasunosato Museum, passing through Saitama, Nagano, Kanagawa, Tokyo, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 28 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 Hanno Oaza Azu, Saitama.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
11 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Saitama, Nagano, Kanagawa, Tokyo, Yamanashi.
At around 22:55 on 2026-06-23, an animal resembling a bear, about 1 meter long, was sighted in Azu, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. No one was injured.
Hanno Oaza Azu, Saitama
One bear sighted. Fled north.
Otsuki Yanagawamachi-Tsunanoue, Yamanashi
Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi
Otsuki Otsukimachi-Hanasaki, Yamanashi
Size: adult
Fujimi, Nagano
Hokuto Nagasakacho-Hino, Yamanashi
Hachioji, Tokyo
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
Size: juvenile
Fujimi, Nagano
Nirasaki Okusamachiwakao, Yamanashi
Uenohara Ozone, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Fujimi, Fujimi Town, Nagano around 6:40 a.m. on June 15.
Fujimi, Nagano
Size: unknown
Fujimi, Nagano
Around 9:00 on June 14, a bear-like animal was sighted in Oguno, Hinode-machi, Tokyo.
Tokyo Oguno, Tokyo
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
Size: cub
Fujimi, Nagano
Kōfu Atagomachi, Yamanashi
Sagamihara Magino, Kanagawa
Around 1:00 PM on 2026-06-09, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Makino, Midori Ward, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Sagamihara Magino, Kanagawa
Kōfu Ubaguchicho, Yamanashi
Walked from Nagasaka Ushii Pond toward Kitz Nagasaka Factory.
Hokuto Nagasakacho-Nagasakakamijo, Yamanashi
Hokuto Nagasakacho-Nagasakakamijo, Yamanashi
Hachioji, Tokyo
Hachioji, Tokyo
Hachioji, Tokyo
Discovered footprints in the field that appear to be from a bear-like animal.
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko, Yamanashi
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko, Yamanashi
While descending the Inariyama course, I witnessed a black shape moving down the slope ahead. It was some distance away, so I cannot be certain.
Hachioji, Tokyo
Peak activity at 17:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 28 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 Hanno Oaza Azu, Saitama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 225 km route runs from Kawaguchi Green Center to Suwa Garasunosato Museum, passing through Saitama, Nagano, Kanagawa, Tokyo, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 28 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 Hanno Oaza Azu, Saitama. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
