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This 115 km route runs from Takayama to Yuki, passing through Gunma, Ibaraki, and Tochigi. In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Takayama Nakayama, Gunma.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Gunma, Ibaraki, Tochigi.
Around 2:30 PM on July 31, a bear was sighted in Nakayama, Takayama Village, Gunma Prefecture.
Takayama Nakayama, Gunma
Shibukawa, Gunma
Shibukawa, Gunma
Shibukawa, Gunma
Shibukawa, Gunma
Shibukawa, Gunma
Takayama Nakayama, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Shimokawada-machi, Numata City.
Numata Shimokawadamachi, Gunma
Numata Shimokawadamachi, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Nakayama, Takayama Village, Gunma, around 07:45 on 2026-07-16.
Takayama Nakayama, Gunma
Takayama Nakayama, Gunma
Around 6:50 PM on 2026-07-13, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Otawa, Fujioka-machi, Tochigi City.
Tochigi Fujiokamachi Ōdawa, Tochigi
Ashikaga 西宮町, Tochigi
Tochigi Fujiokamachi Ōdawa, Tochigi
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Shibukawa 北橘町下箱田, Gunma
Peak activity at 8:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Takayama Nakayama, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 115 km route runs from Takayama to Yuki, passing through Gunma, Ibaraki, and Tochigi. In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Takayama Nakayama, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
