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This 23 km route runs from Mitsumine Shrine to Chichibu within Saitama. In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
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Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Within Mitsumine area (about 1 km before Mitsumine parking lot)
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Three bears were reported sighted in Mitsumine, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu, Saitama
Around 1:00 PM on June 19, a bear was sighted in Otaki, Chichibu City.
Chichibu, Saitama
A bear was sighted in Mitsumine, Chichibu City, around 3:00 PM on June 19.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Within Otaki area (near Futase Dam signal, Futase district)
Chichibu, Saitama
Within Mitsumine area, Chichibu City (on the hiking trail to Okumiya)
Chichibu, Saitama
Chichibu Arakawa-Onobara, Saitama
One bear was sighted in Arakawa-onomihara, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Arakawa-Onobara, Saitama
Within Onohara area, Arakawa, Chichibu City (about 450 m west of Hino-sagi Bridge)
Chichibu Arakawa-Onobara, Saitama
Chichibu, Saitama
Inside Ōtaki area (about 200 m before Futase Dam)
Chichibu, Saitama
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Within Mitsumine area, Chichibu City (near beneath the Mitsumine heliport)
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu Arakawaniegawa, Saitama
Within the Niekawa area of Arakawa, Chichibu City (about 200 m southwest of Arakawa Nishi Elementary School)
Chichibu Arakawaniegawa, Saitama
Within the Mitsumine area of Chichibu City (near Mitsumine heliport)
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu Otaki, Saitama
Chichibu City, Otaki (near Tochimoto)
Chichibu Otaki, Saitama
Chichibu, Saitama
Within Kami-Goishi area, Otaki (Ōtaki) district, Chichibu City
Chichibu, Saitama
Chichibu Arakawa-Shiroku, Saitama
Within Arakawa Shirahisa area (approximately 750 m east of Shirahisa Station)
Chichibu Arakawa-Shiroku, Saitama
Chichibu Otaki, Saitama
Chichibu Otaki, Saitama
Within the Otaki area of Chichibu City (near the hot spring stand)
Chichibu Otaki, Saitama
In the Otaki area of Chichibu City (on the Shinrin Kanri-dō Ue-tsuyoshi Line)
Chichibu, Saitama
Within Ōtaki area of Chichibu City (on the Forestry Management Road — Kyoishi Line)
Chichibu Otaki, Saitama
Peak activity at 11:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 11:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 23 km route runs from Mitsumine Shrine to Chichibu within Saitama. In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
