Mount Dakenodai 반달가슴곰 출몰 정보

On April 20, 2026, in Kiyokawa 舟沢, an acquaintance saw a black bear about 1 meter tall from a dump truck, and that is the most recent hard report from Mount Dakenodai. Nearby reports have also come in from Matsuda, Aikawa, Hadano, and Isehara, showing that bears are still moving through the wider hills around the mountain.

The busiest stretch has been in Matsuda and Hadano, with repeated sightings around those communities and nearby trails, while Kiyokawa has also had several recent reports including cub tracks and cries on March 17, 2026. Activity peaked in October with 29 incidents and November with 24, then stayed active through winter into March with 4 reports and February with 3, bringing the long running total here to 325 black bear sightings.