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This 290 km route runs from Fujikawaguchiko to Gala Yuzawa, passing through Yamanashi, Tokyo, Niigata, Gunma, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 71 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Tokyo Kawano, Tokyo.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
12 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamanashi, Tokyo, Niigata, Gunma, Saitama.
On the early morning of 2026-06-19, a bear was sighted in Kawano, Okutama Town, Tokyo, and later captured.
Tokyo Kawano, Tokyo
Kōfu Kakehashimachi, Yamanashi
Found droppings of a large mammal.
Kōfu Furusekimachi, Yamanashi
Kosuge, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
There was bear scat.
Narusawa, Yamanashi
Narusawa, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Kosuge, Yamanashi
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Fujikawaguchiko Funatsu, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Sighted on a forest slope and ran off into the woods.
Kōfu Furusekimachi, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo, Tokyo
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
Fujikawaguchiko Kodachi, Yamanashi
Otsuki Nanahomachi-Asakawa, Yamanashi
Kosuge 田元, Yamanashi
Observed for about one second a black, rounded, quadrupedal animal about the size of a medium dog—possibly a bear cub or a wild boar—running roughly 30 meters uphill into the brush. Location: where the Onnazaka and Sawa trails merge on Mt. Takagawayama.
Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi
Fujiyoshida Araya, Yamanashi
Fujiyoshida Kamiyoshida, Yamanashi
Otsuki Otsukimachi-Otsuki, Yamanashi
I saw a bear coming down the Yoshidaguchi promenade from the mountain side and crossing the road. While driving on Fujizakura Street (?), I noticed a dark shape crossing the road; when I looked toward where it went, an adult-sized bear was standing there. I couldn’t take a photo, but I clearly confirmed it.
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tsuru Hono, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Fujikawaguchiko Saikonishi, Yamanashi
Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Nakahatsukari, Yamanashi
On the early morning of 2026-06-19, a bear was sighted in Kawano, Okutama Town, Tokyo, and later captured.
Tokyo Kawano, Tokyo
Shibukawa 赤城町棚下, Gunma
One bear (body length unknown) was sighted while traveling on the municipal road Matsukawa-Nakako-Gawara Line. Its subsequent movement route is unknown.
Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata
Tokyo Mitsugo, Tokyo
Kosuge, Yamanashi
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
One bear was sighted on a town road in the Tsuchidaru area of Yuzawa Town, Niigata.
Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata
While driving on the Matsukawa Nakako-gawara municipal road, one bear was sighted. It was moving from the expressway direction toward the Uono River direction.
Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Around 6:45 PM on June 14, a bear was sighted in Yuhara, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Minakami Yubara, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Around 9:00 on June 14, a bear-like animal was sighted in Oguno, Hinode-machi, Tokyo.
Tokyo Oguno, Tokyo
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
I encountered an Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) crossing the road on a forest road heading to Mount Omine / Ōmine-numa.
Minakami, Gunma
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
While driving on Prefectural Route 268, I spotted one bear. It went into the brush to the south.
Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata
A single cub was sighted near the lift unloading area on the Ipponsugi Ski Resort slope.
Yuzawa, Niigata
While driving on Prefectural Route 351, I sighted one bear. It moved eastward.
Yuzawa Kandatsu, Niigata
While traveling on the town road Sekiba-Matsukawa Line, one bear was sighted. It moved eastward.
Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata
A bear-like animal was sighted in Shimbori, Hidaka City, and a black shadow appeared on the reporter's car dashcam.
Hidaka 新堀, Saitama
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Akiruno Yozawa, Tokyo
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Koma-Hongō, Hidaka City, around 3:00 PM on June 7; no one was injured.
Hidaka 高麗本郷, Saitama
On the mountain trail heading toward Shaka no Reisen, I encountered it just past a curve. When I honked the horn, it ran off from the road into the mountains.
Minakami Namezawa, Gunma
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
Tokyo, Tokyo
Around 9:50 PM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Kamishirai, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.
Shibukawa 上白井, Gunma
Shibukawa 上白井, Gunma
Shibukawa 赤城町津久田, Gunma
Around 8:00 PM on June 3, there was a report of a sighting of an animal believed to be a bear near 400 Chigasase 4-chome, Ome City.
Ōme Chigasemachi, Tokyo
At around 20:00 on June 3, a bear was sighted in Akagi-cho Tsukuda, Shibukawa City.
Shibukawa 赤城町津久田, Gunma
Around 7:00 PM on May 31, a bear-like animal was spotted in Shimonote, Honjo City.
Honjo 小和瀬, Saitama
At approximately 2:45 p.m. on May 31, a bear-like animal was sighted near Nagafuchi 5-chome, Ome City, Tokyo (landmark: Meisei University entrance intersection).
Ōme Nagabuchi, Tokyo
Bear on the Mount Tamagawa trail, approx 500m elevation up
Minakami, Gunma
While driving on the Kendo Kandatsu-Yuzawa Line, I spotted one bear. It ran off toward the mountains to the west.
Yuzawa Kandatsu, Niigata
Around 18:30 on 2026-05-27, a bear was sighted in Yokobori, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
A bear was sighted in Shida, Minakami Town, Gunma, around 8:10 a.m.
Minakami Moroda, Gunma
I observed one bear approximately 0.8 m in body length entering the woods.
Minamiuonuma, Niigata
Around 6:00 on 2026-05-26, a bear was sighted in Yagatahara-machi, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture.
Numata Yakatabaramachi, Gunma
Tokyo Kochi, Tokyo
A cub crossed the road in front of the Tanigawadake Drive-In when heading from Mt. Tanigawa toward Yubiso.
Minakami, Gunma
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
Peak activity at 16:00 with 7 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 71 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Tokyo Kawano, Tokyo.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 290 km route runs from Fujikawaguchiko to Gala Yuzawa, passing through Yamanashi, Tokyo, Niigata, Gunma, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 71 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Tokyo Kawano, Tokyo. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
