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This 249 km route runs from Zama to Kiso Town, passing through Kanagawa, Nagano, Tokyo, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 68 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Kiso, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
9 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Kanagawa, Nagano, Tokyo, Yamanashi.
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko-shinmachi, Yamanashi
Two bears believed to be a parent and child were sighted by a driver in Sutama-cho Wakamiko, Hokuto City.
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Nishi-Minowa Oizumishinden, Ina City, around 1:30 PM on July 6.
Ina, Nagano
Size: unknown
Ina Yokoyama, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Naka-Minowa, Minowa Town, Nagano Prefecture, around 1:40 PM on July 3.
Minowa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Minowa 大字中曽根, Nagano
Size: unknown
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Narai, Shiojiri City, around 2:25 PM on July 1.
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Tatsuno 南平, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
I heard a bear cry.
Aikawa Hanbara, Kanagawa
Around 2026-06-26 00:00, a bear was sighted in Kitanono, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture.
Shiojiri Kitaono, Nagano
A large animal about the size of a bear or a wild boar in the bamboo grove
Atsugi Tanazawa, Kanagawa
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: cub (young animal)
Kiso 大字菅, Nagano
One bear sighted. Fled north.
Otsuki Yanagawamachi-Tsunanoue, Yamanashi
Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso 大字菅, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Otsuki Otsukimachi-Hanasaki, Yamanashi
Size: Juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Fujimi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Hokuto Nagasakacho-Hino, Yamanashi
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Fujimi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Nirasaki Okusamachiwakao, Yamanashi
Uenohara Ozone, Yamanashi
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: cub (young bear)
Tatsuno 南平, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Fujimi, Fujimi Town, Nagano around 6:40 a.m. on June 15.
Fujimi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Kamishima, Tatsuno Town, Nagano, around 18:00 on 2026-06-15.
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: adult
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: cub (young animal)
Otaki, Nagano
Size: unknown
Fujimi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
Size: juvenile
Kiso Fukushima, Nagano
Size: adult
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Saw a cub along the road by Lake Ontake
Otaki 崩越, Nagano
Peak activity at 5:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 68 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Kiso, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 249 km route runs from Zama to Kiso Town, passing through Kanagawa, Nagano, Tokyo, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 68 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Kiso, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
