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This 23 km route runs from Lake Okutama to Mount Daibosatsu, passing through Tokyo and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 15 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 Kosuge, Yamanashi.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Yamanashi.
Kosuge, Yamanashi
Under the right guardrail is a river, and wet footprints continued for several tens of meters. Along the way there was a strong animal odor and the presence of a bear was felt.
Kosuge 田口, Yamanashi
A bear carrying a fawn was startled by people, dropped the fawn, and ran away. Its body length was about 1 meter.
Kosuge, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo, Tokyo
It was in the valley on the left about 20 meters ahead, roughly 20 minutes up from the Ōtōge trailhead toward Kurodake. While I was descending, it noticed the bear bell and ran away. It didn't seem to be an aggressive individual, but please be careful.
Otsuki, Yamanashi
Kosuge 田元, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Tozura, Tokyo
Tokyo Tozura, Tokyo
Encountered an adult bear about 160 cm tall
Tokyo, Tokyo
Around noon on the 17th, a Russian man in his 30s was attacked by a bear near the end of the Konakazawa forest road in Okutama (border area) and sustained injuries to his arm and face; he was airlifted by Tokyo Fire Department helicopter to a hospital. He was conscious and is believed to have serious injuries; he was not carrying bear-deterrent devices such as a bell, and the town has set capture cages and urged people to avoid nearby trails.
Tokyo Sakai, Tokyo
On May 17 at around 11:55, a man in his 30s of Russian nationality was attacked by an adult Asiatic black bear on Mt. Minokido (Sannokido) in Okutama-machi, Tokyo, sustaining serious injuries to his face and arms. He was airlifted by a fire department helicopter to a hospital in Hachioji and is not in life-threatening condition; he was hiking alone without a bear bell and the bear fled immediately after the attack.
Tokyo Sakai, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 15 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 Kosuge, Yamanashi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 23 km route runs from Lake Okutama to Mount Daibosatsu, passing through Tokyo and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 15 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 Kosuge, Yamanashi. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
