This 256 km route from Ueno Zoo to Hamamatsu Castle crosses Tokyo, Shizuoka, and Kanagawa. Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Isehara, Kanagawa; the location sits about 64.1 km from the start of the route and 5.0 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Susono, Shizuoka, sitting about 126.1 km from the start and 2.1 km off the route line.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Shizuoka, Kanagawa.
Isehara, Kanagawa
On May 12 Susono City reported that a single bear was sighted near Uma-no-se / Miharashidai along the Echizen-dake trail in Suyama-Jurigi. No damage was confirmed; the city is posting information on its website and warning hikers to be cautious.
Susono, Shizuoka
One bear was walking along the roadside.
Makinohara Kiriyama, Shizuoka
I went outside to take out the work garbage and noticed a bear entering the mountain from a distance. I didn’t have my phone, so I don’t have any photos.
Fujieda 花倉, Shizuoka
Peak activity at 9:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Isehara, Kanagawa; the location sits about 64.1 km from the start of the route and 5.0 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 9:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 256 km route from Ueno Zoo to Hamamatsu Castle crosses Tokyo, Shizuoka, and Kanagawa. Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Isehara, Kanagawa; the location sits about 64.1 km from the start of the route and 5.0 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Susono, Shizuoka, sitting about 126.1 km from the start and 2.1 km off the route line. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
