This 163 km route from Kawakami to Yamanashi Prefectural Museum crosses Nagano, Gunma, and Yamanashi. Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 4 days ago near Koumi, Nagano; the location sits about 87.9 km from the start of the route and 4.2 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Kōfu Wakamatsucho, Yamanashi, sitting about 153.9 km from the start and 396 m off the route line.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
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Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 4 days ago near Koumi, Nagano; the location sits about 87.9 km from the start of the route and 4.2 km off the route line.
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This 163 km route from Kawakami to Yamanashi Prefectural Museum crosses Nagano, Gunma, and Yamanashi. Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 4 days ago near Koumi, Nagano; the location sits about 87.9 km from the start of the route and 4.2 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Kōfu Wakamatsucho, Yamanashi, sitting about 153.9 km from the start and 396 m off the route line. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
