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This 16 km route runs from Lake Okutama to Otsuki, passing through Tokyo and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Tokyo Kawano, Tokyo.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Yamanashi.
On the early morning of 2026-06-19, a bear was sighted in Kawano, Okutama Town, Tokyo, and later captured.
Tokyo Kawano, Tokyo
Kosuge, Yamanashi
Tabayama, Yamanashi
Tabayama, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Kosuge, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
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
Kosuge 田元, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Tokyo Kawano, Tokyo.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 16 km route runs from Lake Okutama to Otsuki, passing through Tokyo and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Tokyo Kawano, Tokyo. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
