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This 94 km route runs from Amatsu Shrine to Mount Togakushi, passing through Niigata and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 11 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Itoigawa, Niigata.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Niigata, Nagano.
One bear was sighted near the Izumi bus stop. It was moving toward the mountains.
Itoigawa, Niigata
On 2026-05-23 evening, one bear was seen moving in Omi Hokutocho, Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Observed one bear heading east on municipal road Meibikiyama Line.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Size: Adult
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Observed one bear moving west along the rice field embankment.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Around 4:30 PM on May 22, a bear was sighted in Teraji, Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Around 12:30 on 2026-05-22, one bear was sighted in Izumi, Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
A single cub was wandering behind the house. It moved off toward the southwest.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear cub was sighted on the grounds of the Science Education Center in Nishinakaji. It was moving toward the mountain side.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Size: Juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Hakuba Hokujo, Nagano
Witnessed while driving on municipal Hirayama Road near the Takanami-no-ike (Takanami Pond) observation deck.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Sighted one bear
Itoigawa, Niigata
Before 06:00 on the 7th, a bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted in the mountains of Aomi Miyahanamachi, Itoigawa City, about 100 meters from a residence (Itoigawa police).
Itoigawa, Niigata
Sighted one bear
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear spotted heading toward the back/eastern mountain
Itoigawa, Niigata
Observed one bear moving toward the river.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Size: juvenile
Nagano, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Hakuba Hokujo, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagano Togakushi-Tochiwara, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Hakuba Kamishiro, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
Peak activity at 17:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 11 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Itoigawa, Niigata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 94 km route runs from Amatsu Shrine to Mount Togakushi, passing through Niigata and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 11 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Itoigawa, Niigata. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
