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This 155 km route runs from Tokyo Fuji Art Museum to Utsunomiya, passing through Tokyo, Tochigi, Gunma, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 17 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Utsunomiya 新里町, Tochigi.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama.
A bear was sighted in Niisatomachi Hei, Utsunomiya City.
Utsunomiya 新里町, Tochigi
Around 12:30 on 2026-05-24, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Yokozawa, Akiruno City.
Akiruno Yokosawa, Tokyo
Utsunomiya 新里町, Tochigi
At approximately 6:00 PM on May 22, 2026 (Reiwa 8), there was a sighting of an animal believed to be a bear in the river near Matsueda Bridge in Narahara-machi, Hachioji City.
Hachioji Yotsuyamachi, Tokyo
Around 6:00 PM on 2026-05-22, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Naranohara-cho, Hachioji City, Tokyo.
Hachioji, Tokyo
A bear was sighted in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture; the Hanno police estimated its body length at about 70 centimeters. Police urged people to prioritize their safety: if the bear is seen at a distance, do not move suddenly or shout and quietly leave the area; if the bear is nearby, do not turn your back and slowly back away while watching the bear.
Hanno 大字青木, Saitama
In Hachioji (Shimoonkata-cho), Tokyo, what appears to be a parent and cub of an Asian black bear were photographed on 2026-05-17 at 18:35. There are no reports of injuries or damage.
Hachioji, Tokyo
Around 18:20 on May 17, 2026, in Hannō City, Saitama Prefecture, a woman photographed a bear about 1 meter long that appeared on her property's grounds. Reports indicate a single bear was seen.
Hanno 大字青木, Saitama
At approximately 5:30 a.m. on May 17, there was a report of an animal believed to be a bear in the vicinity of 825, Kabecho 1-chome, Ome City.
Ōme Kabemachi, Tokyo
A mature Asian black bear over 1 meter long appeared near houses in Motohachioji, Hachioji City, Tokyo. It was reported that the bear may have come via the Tama River riverbank.
Hachioji, Tokyo
On May 12, 2026, a single bear was sighted on a prefectural road in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, according to Shimotsuke Shimbun Digital. Further details are behind a paywall.
Sano 高砂町, Tochigi
On May 11, 2026, between about 16:00 and 17:00, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted on the prefectural road (Tanuma–Karasawayama Park Line) leading from Tochimoto Park toward Karasawayama in Tochimotocho, Sano City. The bear headed west after the sighting.
Sano 栃本町, Tochigi
On May 10, 2026, a moon bear over 1 meter long was observed near traps and a camera in a grove in Motohachioji-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo, and the city plans to set a box trap for capture.
Hachioji, Tokyo
A bear was reported sighted in a mountain forest in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. The full article is behind a paywall, so further details are not available.
Sano 高砂町, Tochigi
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
On the night of April 29, 2026, an adult Asian black bear (one individual) emerged from the darkness near residences in Moto-Hachioji, Hachioji City, Tokyo and was captured on video. According to the city, the bear's body length exceeded 1 meter.
Hachioji, Tokyo
In Hachioji (Moto-Hachioji), Tokyo, at around 20:15 on April 29, a moon bear (over 1 meter long) was captured on a sensor camera approaching bait in a trap set for wild boar. No injuries have been reported, and the city plans to install a live capture box trap nearby under the nuisance wildlife capture permit.
Hachioji, Tokyo
Peak activity at 18:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 17 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Utsunomiya 新里町, Tochigi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 155 km route runs from Tokyo Fuji Art Museum to Utsunomiya, passing through Tokyo, Tochigi, Gunma, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 17 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Utsunomiya 新里町, Tochigi. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
