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This 11 km route runs from Amatsu Shrine to Itoigawa within Niigata. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Itoigawa 横町, Niigata.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Niigata.
Confirmed feces in vacant lot approximately the size consistent with a bear.
Itoigawa 横町, Niigata
Sighted one bear
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear sighted near the bus stop in the Kyōgamines 2-chome area of Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
Near the boundary between Kuriyama and Izumi hamlets in the Nechi area, one bear was sighted on the prefectural road. It moved toward the mountains.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Observed one bear in the field.
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
Sighted under the field's streetlight.
Itoigawa 新鉄, Niigata
A fisherman sighted one bear. It ran off to the south.
Itoigawa 寺島, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Terajima, Itoigawa City, around 4:10 AM on 2026-06-14.
Itoigawa 寺島, Niigata
One bear sighted near a residence. Direction of escape unknown.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Scat observed at 8:00 AM on June 9. Scat and footprints observed at 7:00 AM on June 10.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear sighted near the Fossa Magna Museum garden. It moved into the woods on the north side.
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
Spotted one bear
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear was observed moving in the mountain (south) direction.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear was sighted near the Izumi bus stop. It was moving toward the mountains.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Peak activity at 19:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Itoigawa 横町, Niigata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 11 km route runs from Amatsu Shrine to Itoigawa within Niigata. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Itoigawa 横町, Niigata. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
