This 56.2 km route from Tokyo Fuji Art Museum to Chichibu crosses Tokyo and Saitama. Over the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 6 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 3 days ago near Hachioji, Tokyo; the location sits about 9 m from the start of the route and 2.9 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 3 weeks ago at Hanno 大字前ヶ貫, Saitama, sitting about 22.3 km from the start and 1.4 km off the route line.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
In the early morning a security camera in a quiet residential parking lot captured a dark animal believed to be a bear, and reports say it collided with an ATM and shattered the glass door. Bear sightings were also confirmed in Hachioji, Tokyo, and a children's daycare is keeping bear spray and whistles on hand.
Hachioji, Tokyo
A bear over 1 meter long appeared in Hachioji City, Tokyo, and was sighted close to residential areas. There have been 21 bear sightings in Tokyo so far this year.
Hachioji, Tokyo
A single Asian black bear (over 1 meter long) appeared on the grounds of a university in Hachioji, Tokyo, causing some classes to be canceled. An elementary school and residential area are nearby, and the city and police have stepped up response and patrols.
Hachioji, Tokyo
A single adult Asian black bear (over 1 meter long) was filmed at night in a residential area with an elementary school in Hachioji, Tokyo. Footage shows the bear pausing to look around and then moving into the undergrowth.
Hachioji, Tokyo
One Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) appeared in Hachioji City, Tokyo. The city has set up a box trap and strengthened patrols in cooperation with the police. The sighting occurred around a bamboo thicket/woodland, reportedly near a school and residential area.
Hachioji, Tokyo
A black bear about 1 m in length appeared in Hachiōji. No feces or footprints were confirmed, and traps were set for capture.
Hachioji, Tokyo
Came down from a house toward the lake and was threatened/intimidated.
Chichibu, Saitama
According to the Saitama Prefectural Police, around 16:00 on April 30, 2026, a bear-like animal about 60–70 cm long was sighted in Misugidai 1-chome, Hannō City. The area includes schools, restaurants, parks and tourist spots, and police are urging people to prioritize their safety.
Hanno 大字矢颪, Saitama
The Tokyo metropolitan government (Hachioji City) reported on its website that a bear over 1 meter in length appeared in Hachioji. According to the city, there have been no sighting reports since April 29.
Hachioji, Tokyo
I saw it on the way back from Ome Railway Park to Ome Station. I heard a noise from the top of a cliff?/edge? by the road, and when I looked there was one behind a tree. In terms of distance it felt like about 10–20 meters, so I didn’t have time to take a photo.
Ōme Katsunuma, Tokyo
According to the Saitama Prefectural Police, at around 00:45 on the 20th a bear-like animal about 1 meter long was sighted under the pedestrian bridge east of Misugidai Elementary School in Misugidai 2-chome, Hannō. The face was seen from inside a car, and the gait captured on a drive recorder suggests it was a bear.
Hanno 大字前ヶ貫, Saitama
Peak activity at 2:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 6 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 3 days ago near Hachioji, Tokyo; the location sits about 9 m from the start of the route and 2.9 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 2:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 56.2 km route from Tokyo Fuji Art Museum to Chichibu crosses Tokyo and Saitama. Over the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 6 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 3 days ago near Hachioji, Tokyo; the location sits about 9 m from the start of the route and 2.9 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 3 weeks ago at Hanno 大字前ヶ貫, Saitama, sitting about 22.3 km from the start and 1.4 km off the route line. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
