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This 168 km route runs from Shimoda to Minami Ward, Sagamihara, passing through Shizuoka and Kanagawa. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Hadano, Kanagawa.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Shizuoka, Kanagawa.
Around 5:45 on June 8, a bear-like animal was sighted in Nagaoki, Hadano City.
Hadano, Kanagawa
died in an accident on the road
Oyama 小山, Shizuoka
Atsugi Tanazawa, Kanagawa
Crossed the roadway from west to east.
Izu 湯ケ島, Shizuoka
Susono, Shizuoka
Isehara, Kanagawa
Near the park
Susono Senpukugaoka, Shizuoka
A bear was sighted in a residential area of Sembokugaoka, Susono City, shortly before 3:00 PM. It was the fourth consecutive day of bear sightings in the city.
Susono Senpukugaoka, Shizuoka
Susono, Shizuoka
Susono, Shizuoka
Susono 下和田, Shizuoka
Susono 下和田, Shizuoka
At around 14:00 on May 20, 2026, a bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted at the parking area of the Ashitaka Tsutsuji natural colony in Suyama, Susono City, Shizuoka. A nearby management office reported it to the police; city staff, police and hunters responded, and the city — marking its fourth sighting in 2026 — urged residents to carry bells or radios.
Susono 下和田, Shizuoka
On May 20, Susono City reported a sighting of one bear at the parking lot of the Ashitakatsutsuji primeval community in Suyama. No damage was confirmed, and the city's Agriculture and Forestry Policy Division has issued a warning.
Susono 下和田, Shizuoka
Peak activity at 13:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Hadano, Kanagawa.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 168 km route runs from Shimoda to Minami Ward, Sagamihara, passing through Shizuoka and Kanagawa. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Hadano, Kanagawa. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
