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This 200 km route runs from Aoi Ward, Shizuoka to Nirasaki, passing through Shizuoka and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 4 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 Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi.
With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
6 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Shizuoka, Yamanashi.
I encountered three bears while driving.
Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
At around 01:35 on May 8, 2026, a truck driver traveling on National Route 358 in Nakabata-cho, Nakado district, Kofu City, spotted a bear-like animal about 1 m long on the road. The man reported it to the police, and the city conducted patrols and issued warnings to residents via disaster prevention radio.
Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi
A suspected bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a major bend of a national road near "右左口の里" in Kofu City. The man who saw it reported to the police, and the city conducted patrols and warned residents via disaster radio.
Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi
鍵掛峠から下りしながら鍵掛峠登山口の近くで熊みたいな動物を目にした。確認できない。
Fujikawaguchiko Saikonishi, Yamanashi
Peak activity at 1:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 4 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 Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 1:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 200 km route runs from Aoi Ward, Shizuoka to Nirasaki, passing through Shizuoka and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 4 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 Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi. With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
