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This 107 km route runs from Lake Shōji to Itō Onsen, passing through Yamanashi and Shizuoka. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Susono Senpukugaoka, Shizuoka.
With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamanashi, Shizuoka.
A bear was sighted in a residential area of Sembokugaoka, Susono City, shortly before 3:00 PM. It was the fourth consecutive day of bear sightings in the city.
Susono Senpukugaoka, Shizuoka
At around 14:00 on May 20, 2026, a bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted at the parking area of the Ashitaka Tsutsuji natural colony in Suyama, Susono City, Shizuoka. A nearby management office reported it to the police; city staff, police and hunters responded, and the city — marking its fourth sighting in 2026 — urged residents to carry bells or radios.
Susono 下和田, Shizuoka
On May 20, Susono City reported a sighting of one bear at the parking lot of the Ashitakatsutsuji primeval community in Suyama. No damage was confirmed, and the city's Agriculture and Forestry Policy Division has issued a warning.
Susono 下和田, Shizuoka
Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, reported a bear sighting on the Echizen-dake mountain trail near Uma-no-se and the Miharashi-dai viewing platform, about 300 meters toward the summit, and is urging hikers to be cautious.
Mishima 佐野, Shizuoka
On that day, while playing on the Kagosaka course, a bear appeared, so we were instructed to wait in the clubhouse. It seems this has not yet been reported, so I am reporting it.
Oyama, Shizuoka
鍵掛峠から下りしながら鍵掛峠登山口の近くで熊みたいな動物を目にした。確認できない。
Fujikawaguchiko Saikonishi, Yamanashi
Peak activity at 14:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Susono Senpukugaoka, Shizuoka.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 107 km route runs from Lake Shōji to Itō Onsen, passing through Yamanashi and Shizuoka. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Susono Senpukugaoka, Shizuoka. With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
