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This 171 km route runs from Saiko Dōman Green Park to Gotemba, passing through Saitama, Shizuoka, Kanagawa, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Atsugi Tanazawa, Kanagawa.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
6 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Saitama, Shizuoka, Kanagawa, Tokyo.
Around 6:10 on July 12, a bear-like animal was seen in Tanazawa, Atsugi City.
Atsugi Tanazawa, Kanagawa
Around 12:15 on July 9, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kanna, Yamakita Town, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Yamakita 神縄, Kanagawa
Ōme Shiobune, Tokyo
I heard a bear cry.
Aikawa Hanbara, Kanagawa
A large animal about the size of a bear or a wild boar in the bamboo grove
Atsugi Tanazawa, Kanagawa
Captured on 6/25
Oyama 柳島, Shizuoka
At around 22:55 on 2026-06-23, an animal resembling a bear, about 1 meter long, was sighted in Azu, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. No one was injured.
Hanno Oaza Azu, Saitama
Confirmed in the photo
Oyama 藤曲, Shizuoka
Hachioji, Tokyo
Oyama 湯船, Shizuoka
Yamakita, Kanagawa
Isehara, Kanagawa
Around 9:00 on June 14, a bear-like animal was sighted in Oguno, Hinode-machi, Tokyo.
Tokyo Oguno, Tokyo
Peak activity at 6:00 with 2 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 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Atsugi Tanazawa, Kanagawa.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 171 km route runs from Saiko Dōman Green Park to Gotemba, passing through Saitama, Shizuoka, Kanagawa, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Atsugi Tanazawa, Kanagawa. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
