Mt. Ashitaka

At around 14:00 on May 20, 2026, a bear was sighted at the Ashitaka Tsutsuji Wildflower Garden parking lot in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The city urged people passing through the area to carry bells or radios and be careful; no damage has been reported.

Susono, Shizuoka

6 days ago

At around 14:00 on May 20, 2026, a bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted at the parking area of the Ashitaka Tsutsuji natural colony in Suyama, Susono City, Shizuoka. A nearby management office reported it to the police; city staff, police and hunters responded, and the city — marking its fourth sighting in 2026 — urged residents to carry bells or radios.

Susono 下和田, Shizuoka

6 days ago

Around 14:00 on May 20 in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, tourists filmed a bear near the parking area in Suyama Jurigi. The city decided to temporarily close the parking area and reported that at about 18:30 and 18:50 the same day drivers near a villa area about 2 km away also saw an animal believed to be a bear; authorities advised carrying noise-making devices such as bells or radios.

Susono, Shizuoka

6 days ago

On May 20, Susono City reported a sighting of one bear at the parking lot of the Ashitakatsutsuji primeval community in Suyama. No damage was confirmed, and the city's Agriculture and Forestry Policy Division has issued a warning.

Susono 下和田, Shizuoka

1 week ago

On May 12 Susono City reported that a single bear was sighted near Uma-no-se / Miharashidai along the Echizen-dake trail in Suyama-Jurigi. No damage was confirmed; the city is posting information on its website and warning hikers to be cautious.

Susono, Shizuoka

2 weeks ago

There was a deer carcass. It is unclear whether it was attacked by a bear, but I am reporting it.

Numazu, Shizuoka

4 months ago

At around 16:10 on November 21, 2025, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted on National Route 469 in Suyama, Susono City, about 100 m south of the Jurigi-Minami intersection. The city advised residents to take precautions such as carrying bells or radios when passing the area and to contact the agricultural and forestry promotion division if they see the bear.

Suyama — National Route 469, about 100 m south of Jurigi-Minami intersection, Shizuoka

6 months ago

Susono, Shizuoka

6 months ago