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This 36 km route runs from Mitsumine Shrine to Okutama, passing through Saitama and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Chichibu, Saitama.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Chichibu, Saitama
Chichibu, Saitama
Tokyo Hikawa, Tokyo
Tokyo Unazawa, Tokyo
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
A bear cub was sighted in Mitsumine, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, around 7:30 a.m. on July 20.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Within the Mitsumine area (near Mitsumine heliport)
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Tokyo Sakai, Tokyo
Chichibu, Saitama
Within Mitsumine area, Chichibu City (on the hiking trail to Mount Kumotori about 500 m from Mitsumine parking lot)
Chichibu, Saitama
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Within Mitsumine area, Chichibu City (about 500 m from Mitsumine parking lot, on the trail to Mount Kumotori)
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Tokyo Unazawa, Tokyo
Tokyo Sakai, Tokyo
A bear cub was sighted in Mimine, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu Otaki, Saitama
Ōtaki, Chichibu City
Chichibu Otaki, Saitama
Chichibu City, Mitsumine
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
A bear was sighted in Mitsumine, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu City, Mitsumine
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu City, Mitsumine
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu City, Mitsumine
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
A bear cub was sighted in Mitsumine, Chichibu City, around 8:40 p.m. on July 7.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu, Saitama
Within Otaki area (near Kamitsuyoiwa)
Chichibu, Saitama
Chichibu, Saitama
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
A bear sighting was reported in Mitsumine, Chichibu City, on the morning of July 4.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Within the Mitsumine area (near the Fujiiwa Tunnel)
Chichibu, Saitama
Within Otaki area (near Sumiyaki-daira on the Kumotori-yama trail)
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
On the night of 2026-07-01, a sighting of one bear cub was reported in Mitake, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Inside Mitsumine (near Mitsumine parking lot)
Chichibu Mitsumine, Saitama
Peak activity at 16:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Chichibu, Saitama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 36 km route runs from Mitsumine Shrine to Okutama, passing through Saitama and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Chichibu, Saitama. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
