เส้นทางขับรถ Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park-Karuizawa

Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma

Tomioka 妙義町菅原, Gunma

Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma

Hachioji, Tokyo

Size: adult (fully grown)

Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano

An animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Yokokawa, Matsuida-machi, Annaka City.

Annaka 松井田町横川, Gunma

A bear was sighted in Nagakura, Karuizawa Town, around 9:30 AM on June 5.

Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano

Size: Adult

Karuizawa, Nagano

While descending the Inariyama course, I witnessed a black shape moving down the slope ahead. It was some distance away, so I cannot be certain.

Hachioji, Tokyo

Around 8:00 PM on June 3, there was a report of a sighting of an animal believed to be a bear near 400 Chigasase 4-chome, Ome City.

Ōme Chigasemachi, Tokyo

Size: adult with cub

Karuizawa, Nagano

On 2026-06-02 around noon, a bear was sighted in Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

Size: Adult (fully grown)

Karuizawa 大字追分, Nagano

At approximately 2:45 p.m. on May 31, a bear-like animal was sighted near Nagafuchi 5-chome, Ome City, Tokyo (landmark: Meisei University entrance intersection).

Ōme Nagabuchi, Tokyo

Early on 2026-05-31, a bear-like animal was sighted in Moto-Hachioji-cho 3-chome, Hachioji City.

Hachioji, Tokyo

At approximately 5:10 a.m. on May 31, 2026, near the Otstuden Falls area within Hachioji Castle Ruins in Motohachiōji 3-chome, Hachioji City, there was a report of a bear growling. Since a bear was also sighted at the same location yesterday, please refrain from going out in the vicinity, and if you see a bear, call 110 from a safe location.

Hachioji, Tokyo

There was one Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) on the stairs descending from the rest/interaction area toward the Takao direction. It appeared to be large in size.

Hachioji, Tokyo

While descending the Inariyama course during trail running, I heard a loud rustling as if an animal was pushing through the bushes on my front left. When I looked toward the sound, I saw what appeared to be a black animal—likely a bear—running away quickly within about 50 meters. Although I was wearing sunglasses, it looked about 1–1.5 meters long, so I believe it was a bear. I had been running downhill with bear bells, so I think it noticed human presence and hurriedly fled. I didn’t have time to stop and take a photo, and the location is approximate. I was measuring distance by GPS as I ran, and it was just past 2 km from the summit, but I roughly identified the spot by comparing with someone’s recorded track on YAMAP. There may still be some margin of error. I posted this because there was a sighting reported yesterday at Yakoin.

Hachioji, Tokyo

Hachioji, Tokyo

At approximately 12:10 p.m. on May 30, 2026, a bear was sighted near the Goshuden Falls in the Hachioji Castle ruins area, Moto-Hachioji-cho 3-chome, Hachioji City.

Hachioji, Tokyo

One bear was sighted in Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town; the area has nearby homes and the bear was about 1 meter long.

Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano

Size: adult

Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano

Size: Adult (fully grown)

Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano

Size: adult (fully grown)

Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano

Size: adult

Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano

Around 4:00 PM on May 28, a bear was sighted in Nagakura, Karuizawa Town.

Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano

Size: Adult

Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano

Fujioka Shimohino, Gunma

Around 3:00 PM on 2026-05-25, one bear was sighted in Shimonino, Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture.

Fujioka Shimohino, Gunma

Akiruno Sannai, Tokyo

Around 12:30 on 2026-05-24, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Yokozawa, Akiruno City.

Akiruno Yokosawa, Tokyo

At approximately 6:00 PM on May 22, 2026 (Reiwa 8), there was a sighting of an animal believed to be a bear in the river near Matsueda Bridge in Narahara-machi, Hachioji City.

Hachioji Yotsuyamachi, Tokyo

Around 6:00 PM on 2026-05-22, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Naranohara-cho, Hachioji City, Tokyo.

Hachioji, Tokyo

Size: adult

Karuizawa 軽井沢, Nagano

Hachioji, Tokyo

In Hachioji (Shimoonkata-cho), Tokyo, what appears to be a parent and cub of an Asian black bear were photographed on 2026-05-17 at 18:35. There are no reports of injuries or damage.

Hachioji, Tokyo

In Hachioji (Kamiongatamachi), Tokyo, a sensor camera installed by a resident captured two Asian black bears (believed to be a mother and cub) at around 18:35 on May 17. The city set box traps near the site and warned that mother bears can become aggressive when protecting their cubs.

Hachioji, Tokyo