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This 204 km route runs from Mount Kirigamine to Hikawa Shrine, passing through Nagano, Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nagawa, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
20 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamanashi.
Size: Unknown
Nagawa, Nagano
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
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
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
Peak activity at 17:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nagawa, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 204 km route runs from Mount Kirigamine to Hikawa Shrine, passing through Nagano, Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nagawa, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
