This 511 km route runs from Mama River to Expoland, passing through Chiba, Osaka, Aichi, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Mie, Shiga, Shizuoka, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Karishuku, Shizuoka.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Chiba, Osaka, Aichi, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Mie, Shiga, Shizuoka, Tokyo.
On 2026-05-23, one bear was sighted in Ianzacho Karishuku, Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, and was culled by the hunters' association in a forested area.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Karishuku, 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
Hamamatsu City culled one bear in the area around Inasa-cho, Hamana Ward, after sightings were reported there.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Iinoya, Shizuoka
A bear was sighted walking on a city road in Inasa-cho Karijuku, Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu City, and then went into the woods along the road.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Karishuku, 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
Around 17:00 on the 19th, a local resident sighted one bear along a municipal road in Kanashuku, Inasa-cho, Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu City. No human injuries were reported; the bear was about 1 meter long, and the city warned that it might be the same individual seen in Tani-sawa on the 1st.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Karishuku, Shizuoka
At around 06:40 on May 16, a resident found a lump of feces about 10–12 cm in size on a municipal road near a household passage in Inasa-cho Tanizawa, Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu City, and contacted the local hunters' association. The area had a report on May 1 of one bear about 1 meter long, and the city is urging local residents to be cautious.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Yazawa, Shizuoka
Isehara, Kanagawa
At around 08:35 on May 1, a resident spotted a single bear about 1 meter long near Rokusho Shrine in Yazawa, Inasa-cho, Hamanaku, Hamamatsu City. The bear walked along the road then moved into grasses/forest; no human injuries were reported. The city, hunters' association and police are patrolling the area and urging caution.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Yazawa, Shizuoka
At around 08:35 on May 1, 2026, a resident spotted a single bear about 1 meter long walking on a road in Inasa-cho, Tanisawa, Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu City. The bear walked for a while and then retreated into the grass; no further sightings or human injuries have been confirmed. The city requested patrols by the hunting association and police and warned nearby residents.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Yazawa, Shizuoka
On May 1, 2026, a bear was sighted near Rokusho Shrine in Tani-sawa, Inasa-cho, Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu. No human injuries were confirmed.
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Yazawa, Shizuoka
I went outside to take out the work garbage and noticed a bear entering the mountain from a distance. I didn’t have my phone, so I don’t have any photos.
Fujieda 花倉, Shizuoka
Peak activity at 17:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Karishuku, Shizuoka.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 511 km route runs from Mama River to Expoland, passing through Chiba, Osaka, Aichi, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Mie, Shiga, Shizuoka, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Karishuku, Shizuoka. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
