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This 48 km route runs from Sankichi Inari Shrine to Ogano within Saitama. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Chichibu Tamura, Saitama.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Saitama.
A bear cub was sighted in Tamura, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
Near Imori Community Hall, Tamura area, Chichibu City
Chichibu Tamura, Saitama
Hanno 小岩井, Saitama
A bear cub was sighted in Koiwai, Hannō City.
Hanno 大字小岩井, Saitama
Yokoze, Saitama
Near the summit of Hanasaki Mountain
Yokoze, Saitama
On the night of June 8, there was a sighting report of a bear-like animal in Shimoogano, Ogano Town.
Ogano Shimoogano, Saitama
Chichibu Shimoyoshida, Saitama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Akazawa, Hanno City, while someone was commuting by bicycle.
Hanno 大字赤沢, Saitama
Shimo-Yoshida, Chichibu City
Chichibu Shimoyoshida, Saitama
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Koma-Hongō, Hidaka City, around 3:00 PM on June 7; no one was injured.
Hidaka 高麗本郷, Saitama
150 m NNE of Takenohana Bridge, Terao area
Chichibu Kanamuromachi, Saitama
Chichibu Kanamuromachi, Saitama
Chichibu Yoshida-Aguma, Saitama
Yoshida Ishima area (near Ishima Water Purification Plant)
Chichibu Yoshida-Aguma, Saitama
A resident man spotted a bear about 1 meter long in Shimoyoshida, Chichibu City.
Chichibu Shimoyoshida, Saitama
At 5:30 AM on May 20, 2026, a man in Shimonaguri, Hannō City reported a bear sighting to the Hannō Police Station. The bear was estimated to be about 1 meter long, moved toward the mountains, and no one was injured.
Hanno 大字下名栗, Saitama
Hanno, Saitama
Chichibu, Saitama
A young bear about 70 cm long. Photographed through a screen door in the shade of a tree. It was eating leaves and roots of plants in the mountains near houses. Image quality is poor.
Hanno, Saitama
Peak activity at 16:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Chichibu Tamura, Saitama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 48 km route runs from Sankichi Inari Shrine to Ogano within Saitama. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Chichibu Tamura, Saitama. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
