This 53.3 km route from Zenyōmitsu-ji Temple to Sumiyoshi Shrine crosses Tokyo and Kanagawa. Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Hachioji, Tokyo; the location sits about 36.2 km from the start of the route and 4.1 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 3 weeks ago at Akiruno Sannai, Tokyo, sitting about 44.3 km from the start and 2.6 km off the route line.
With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
7 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Kanagawa.
I saw it on the way back from Ome Railway Park to Ome Station. I heard a noise from the top of a cliff?/edge? by the road, and when I looked there was one behind a tree. In terms of distance it felt like about 10–20 meters, so I didn’t have time to take a photo.
Ōme Katsunuma, Tokyo
Akiruno Sannai, Tokyo
I saw it on the way back from Ome Railway Park to Ome Station. I heard a noise from the top of a cliff?/edge? by the road, and when I looked there was one behind a tree. In terms of distance it felt like about 10–20 meters, so I didn’t have time to take a photo.
Ōme Katsunuma, Tokyo
Akiruno Sannai, Tokyo
Ōme Osoki, Tokyo
I saw it on the way back from Ome Railway Park to Ome Station. I heard a noise from the top of a cliff?/edge? by the road, and when I looked there was one behind a tree. In terms of distance it felt like about 10–20 meters, so I didn’t have time to take a photo.
Ōme Katsunuma, Tokyo
Ōme Osoki, Tokyo
I saw it on the way back from Ome Railway Park to Ome Station. I heard a noise from the top of a cliff?/edge? by the road, and when I looked there was one behind a tree. In terms of distance it felt like about 10–20 meters, so I didn’t have time to take a photo.
Ōme Katsunuma, Tokyo
Ōme Osoki, Tokyo
Peak activity at 11:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Hachioji, Tokyo; the location sits about 36.2 km from the start of the route and 4.1 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 11:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 53.3 km route from Zenyōmitsu-ji Temple to Sumiyoshi Shrine crosses Tokyo and Kanagawa. Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Hachioji, Tokyo; the location sits about 36.2 km from the start of the route and 4.1 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 3 weeks ago at Akiruno Sannai, Tokyo, sitting about 44.3 km from the start and 2.6 km off the route line. With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
