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This 217 km route runs from Mount Azumaya to Tokyo Imperial Palace, passing through Gunma, Tokyo, Nagano, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Ueda Ueno, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Gunma, Tokyo, Nagano, Saitama.
Size: Unknown
Ueda Ueno, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ueda Tonoshiro, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Komoro Kamasu, Nagano
Shimonita, Gunma
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ueda, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Ueda, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ueda, Nagano
Annaka 松井田町上増田, Gunma
Size: adult
Ueda, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ueda, Nagano
Size: adult
Ueda, Nagano
Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma
Annaka 松井田町五料, Gunma
Size: juvenile
Ueda, Nagano
Size: Adult
Karuizawa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Miyota 大字塩野, Nagano
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Size: cub (juvenile)
Ueda, Nagano
Shimonita Nishinomaki, Gunma
Size: juvenile
Ueda Sanadamachi-Osa, Nagano
Tomioka 神成, Gunma
Around 21:50 on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Yokokawa, Matsuidamachi, Annaka, Gunma.
Annaka 松井田町横川, Gunma
Size: adult
Komoro Takibara, Nagano
Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma
Tomioka 妙義町菅原, Gunma
Size: Juvenile
Ueda Tonoshiro, Nagano
Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma
Size: cub/juvenile
Ueda, 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 Sanada-machi Soba, Ueda City.
Ueda, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ueda, Nagano
Peak activity at 15:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Ueda Ueno, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 217 km route runs from Mount Azumaya to Tokyo Imperial Palace, passing through Gunma, Tokyo, Nagano, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Ueda Ueno, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
