This 28.4 km route from Tabayama to Lake Okutama crosses Yamanashi, Saitama, and Tokyo. Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 6 days ago near Tabayama 小袖, Yamanashi; the location sits about 25.2 km from the start of the route and 1.3 km off the route line.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamanashi, Saitama, Tokyo.
Near the end of the descent on the Kamosawa route, about 10 minutes before the trail reaches the point where the road on the left becomes visible, a bear was found on the left side of the trail. Its body length was about 1.5 m. It appeared to be eating something from the ground; it made eye contact but was undisturbed and continued eating, and did not approach us.
Tabayama 小袖, Yamanashi
Tokyo Tozura, Tokyo
Near the end of the descent on the Kamosawa route, about 10 minutes before the trail reaches the point where the road on the left becomes visible, a bear was found on the left side of the trail. Its body length was about 1.5 m. It appeared to be eating something from the ground; it made eye contact but was undisturbed and continued eating, and did not approach us.
Tabayama 小袖, Yamanashi
Tokyo Hara, Tokyo
Tokyo Hara, Tokyo
Tokyo Tozura, Tokyo
Peak activity at 13:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 6 days ago near Tabayama 小袖, Yamanashi; the location sits about 25.2 km from the start of the route and 1.3 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 28.4 km route from Tabayama to Lake Okutama crosses Yamanashi, Saitama, and Tokyo. Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 6 days ago near Tabayama 小袖, Yamanashi; the location sits about 25.2 km from the start of the route and 1.3 km off the route line. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
