This 18.3 km route from Maizuru Castle Park to Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art crosses Yamanashi. Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi; the location sits about 3.7 km from the start of the route and 4.8 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Kōfu Wakamatsucho, Yamanashi, sitting about 8.8 km from the start and 1.6 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.
At around 01:35 on May 8, 2026, a truck driver traveling on National Route 358 in Nakabata-cho, Nakado district, Kofu City, spotted a bear-like animal about 1 m long on the road. The man reported it to the police, and the city conducted patrols and issued warnings to residents via disaster prevention radio.
Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi
In the early morning of the 8th, a suspected bear about 1 m long was spotted on a national road in Kofu City, the city reported. The city is urging people to be cautious.
Kōfu Wakamatsucho, Yamanashi
At around 01:35 on May 8, 2026, a truck driver traveling on National Route 358 in Nakabata-cho, Nakado district, Kofu City, spotted a bear-like animal about 1 m long on the road. The man reported it to the police, and the city conducted patrols and issued warnings to residents via disaster prevention radio.
Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi
In the early morning of the 8th, a suspected bear about 1 m long was spotted on a national road in Kofu City, the city reported. The city is urging people to be cautious.
Kōfu Wakamatsucho, Yamanashi
Peak activity at 1:00 with 1 incidents
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Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi; the location sits about 3.7 km from the start of the route and 4.8 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 1:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 18.3 km route from Maizuru Castle Park to Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art crosses Yamanashi. Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi; the location sits about 3.7 km from the start of the route and 4.8 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Kōfu Wakamatsucho, Yamanashi, sitting about 8.8 km from the start and 1.6 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.
