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This 408 km route runs from World Money Box Museum to Maizuru Castle Park, passing through Hyogo, Yamanashi, Aichi, Kyoto, Mie, Osaka, Shiga, and Shizuoka. In the past 30 days, 19 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 Minobu Odafunahara, Yamanashi.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hyogo, Yamanashi, Aichi, Kyoto, Mie, Osaka, Shiga, Shizuoka.
Minobu Odafunahara, Yamanashi
6/17 around 21:00, Ōtani Town
Otsu Otanicho, Shiga
Minobu Kitagawa, Yamanashi
Minami-Alps Higashinango, Yamanashi
June 15, around 3:10 AM, Wakabadai
Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga
Minobu Odafunahara, Yamanashi
Kōfu Atagomachi, Yamanashi
Found in the parking lot of Amatori Co., Ltd., Ichikawa Factory
Ichikawamisato Ichikawadaimon, Yamanashi
Ichikawamisato Inzawa, Yamanashi
Nanbu Owa, Yamanashi
Kōfu Shimo-Obinacho, Yamanashi
A driver commuting through Shimootana-machi, Kofu City, saw one bear about 1 meter long crossing the road.
Kōfu Shimo-Obinacho, Yamanashi
A bear-like animal was sighted in Saitodam町 Kiriyama, Okazaki City.
Okazaki 小美町, Aichi
Around 18:25 on 2026-05-30, a bear was sighted in Hirasemachi, Kofu City.
Kōfu Hirasemachi, Yamanashi
Kōfu Tokojimachi, Yamanashi
Nanbu Shimosano, Yamanashi
Fujinomiya 長貫, Shizuoka
Minobu Yokaichiba, Yamanashi
Kōfu Tokojimachi, Yamanashi
Peak activity at 7:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 19 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 Minobu Odafunahara, Yamanashi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 408 km route runs from World Money Box Museum to Maizuru Castle Park, passing through Hyogo, Yamanashi, Aichi, Kyoto, Mie, Osaka, Shiga, and Shizuoka. In the past 30 days, 19 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 Minobu Odafunahara, Yamanashi. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
