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This 202 km route runs from Mount Azumaya to Mount Myōkō, passing through Gunma, Nagano, and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 11 hours ago near Nakanojō Oshi, Gunma.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Gunma, Nagano, Niigata.
Nakanojō Oshi, Gunma
Kusatsu, Gunma
Tsumagoi Ozasa, Gunma
Ueda, Nagano
Ueda, Nagano
Ueda, Nagano
Tsumagoi Saikubo, Gunma
On May 17 a single bear was sighted in the scrub woodland beside a pitch at Sugadaira Kogen in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture during a soccer match. About 100 players and guardians left the area and there were no injuries. The area has reportedly had previous bear sightings.
Ueda Sugadairakogen, Nagano
Ueda, Nagano
Kusatsu, Gunma
Tsumagoi Saikubo, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Tsumagoi Ozasa, Gunma
Tsumagoi Ozasa, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Tsumagoi Omae, Gunma
Nakanojō Oshi, Gunma
Kusatsu, Gunma
Tsumagoi Ozasa, Gunma
Ueda, Nagano
Ueda, Nagano
Ueda, Nagano
Tsumagoi Saikubo, Gunma
Size: Adult
Suzaka, Nagano
On May 17 a single bear was sighted in the scrub woodland beside a pitch at Sugadaira Kogen in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture during a soccer match. About 100 players and guardians left the area and there were no injuries. The area has reportedly had previous bear sightings.
Ueda Sugadairakogen, Nagano
Ueda, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Takayama, Nagano
Size: Adult
Takayama, Nagano
Kusatsu, Gunma
Size: Adult
Iizuna Kurai, Nagano
Size: adult
Shinano Kumasaka, Nagano
Tsumagoi Saikubo, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Size: Adult
Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano
Tsumagoi Ozasa, Gunma
Tsumagoi Ozasa, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Tsumagoi Omae, Gunma
Size: adult (fully grown)
Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano
Size: adult
Shinano Kumasaka, Nagano
At around 07:00 on May 4, 2026, one bear was sighted near a blueberry farm in Kanemata, Myoko City. The bear's length was unknown; the sighting occurred close to houses and police warned nearby residents to be cautious.
Myoko, Niigata
Peak activity at 13:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 11 hours ago near Nakanojō Oshi, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 202 km route runs from Mount Azumaya to Mount Myōkō, passing through Gunma, Nagano, and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 11 hours ago near Nakanojō Oshi, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
