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This 339 km route runs from Yumenoshima Park to Tateyama, passing through Tokyo, Toyama, Gifu, Kanagawa, Nagano, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 40 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Toyama, Gifu, Kanagawa, Nagano, Yamanashi.
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 三郷温, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
One bear was found inside a capture cage installed in Soga, Shiojiri City, and was culled by a local hunting association member.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Spotted a mother bear and her cubs on the riverbank
Toyama, Toyama
Three bears, including a parent and offspring, were sighted in Hongu, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
A resident living in the Kurosawa area of Takekawa Town reported that they appear in security camera footage. The person entered the yard from the Takekawayamataka Line 35 city road on the south side of their house and walked north through the yard.
Hokuto Mukawacho-Kurosawa, Yamanashi
Witnessed one bear cub crossing the road.
Tateyama, Toyama
One bear was sighted in Horigane Karasawa, Azumino City, around 10:35 on 2026-07-30.
Azumino 穂高柏原, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Tsuru Asahisoshi, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yamataka, Yamanashi
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Uenohara Akiyama, Yamanashi
One bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi
Observed crossing the road toward the river
Tateyama, Toyama
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Iwadono, Yamanashi
Sighted what appeared to be a bear.
Tateyama, Toyama
Around 00:30 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Hotakaariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Around 3:00 PM on July 22, a bear-like animal was sighted in Sotaniguchi, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
A mother bear and two cubs were sighted near a community center in Asari, Nigoka-cho, Otsuki City.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi
Sighted one bear
Tateyama, Toyama
I was walking from Iwadono Mountain toward Chigo-Otoshi. Just as I was about to reach Chigo-Otoshi, I encountered a bear cub.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi
One bear was sighted in Maki, Toyama City, around 3 PM.
Toyama, Toyama
Around 21:00 on 2026-07-19, a bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Shigenokamachi Kozuse, Otsuki City.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
Koshu Katsunumacho-Kamiiwasaki, Yamanashi
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, around 2:30 PM on July 11.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, Nagano
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Peak activity at 10:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 40 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 339 km route runs from Yumenoshima Park to Tateyama, passing through Tokyo, Toyama, Gifu, Kanagawa, Nagano, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 40 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
