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Tanzawa Mountains had a fresh black bear report on April 4, 2026, at 05:30 in Matsuda near Yorita, and that is the most recent sign that bears are still moving through the area. Earlier in March, there was another report in Aikawa near Minamisawa Forest Road and Hanhara Pass, where a bear was said to have been chased by hunting dogs near Zuzasawa spring.

The busiest stretches have centered on November 2025 with 14 incidents, October 2025 with 17, and September 2025 with 12, while winter reports continued through January 2026 and February 2026 with 6 and 3 incidents, and March 2026 with 3 again. The strongest repeat activity has been around Kiyokawa, Matsuda, Hadano, and Aikawa, and the area has recorded 239 black bear sightings overall.