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This 79 km route runs from Uenohara to Akiruno, passing through Yamanashi and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kosuge, Yamanashi.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamanashi, Tokyo.
Kosuge, Yamanashi
Sagamihara Magino, Kanagawa
Around 1:00 PM on 2026-06-09, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Makino, Midori Ward, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Sagamihara Magino, Kanagawa
Under the right guardrail is a river, and wet footprints continued for several tens of meters. Along the way there was a strong animal odor and the presence of a bear was felt.
Kosuge 田口, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo, Tokyo
Kosuge 田元, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Tozura, Tokyo
Tokyo Tozura, Tokyo
Uenohara Arata, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Kosuge, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo, Tokyo
Kosuge 田元, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Tozura, Tokyo
Tokyo Tozura, Tokyo
Around noon on the 17th, a Russian man in his 30s was attacked by a bear near the end of the Konakazawa forest road in Okutama (border area) and sustained injuries to his arm and face; he was airlifted by Tokyo Fire Department helicopter to a hospital. He was conscious and is believed to have serious injuries; he was not carrying bear-deterrent devices such as a bell, and the town has set capture cages and urged people to avoid nearby trails.
Tokyo Sakai, Tokyo
Tokyo Sakai, Tokyo
Around noon on the 17th, near the end of the Kozakusawa forest road in Sakae, Okutama Town, Tokyo, a Russian man in his 30s was attacked by a bear while hiking and was injured. The town has set up a trap for capture and is urging people to avoid the hiking routes around the scene.
Tokyo Sakai, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Around 9:00 on June 14, a bear-like animal was sighted in Oguno, Hinode-machi, Tokyo.
Tokyo Oguno, Tokyo
Akiruno Yozawa, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Akiruno Sannai, Tokyo
Around 12:30 on 2026-05-24, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Yokozawa, Akiruno City.
Akiruno Yokosawa, Tokyo
Tokyo Kamimotogo, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Peak activity at 10:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kosuge, Yamanashi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 79 km route runs from Uenohara to Akiruno, passing through Yamanashi and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kosuge, Yamanashi. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
