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This 197 km route runs from Chino to Minakami, passing through Nagano and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 30 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Saku Kuwayama, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
A bear was sighted in Kuwayama, Saku City.
Saku Kuwayama, Nagano
Around 13:10 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Shiga, Saku City, Nagano Prefecture.
Saku, Nagano
On 2026-07-10 in Shinkoda, Saku City, Nagano, a bear was sighted.
Saku Arakoda, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Karuizawa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Karuizawa, Nagano
Around 10:30 on July 6, a bear was sighted in Shimozu, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Minakami Shimozu, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Hatsuji, Karuizawa Town, Nagano, around 10:20 on July 6.
Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano
Tomioka 妙義町上高田, Gunma
Size: adult
Karuizawa, Nagano
On 2026-07-04 afternoon, a bear was sighted in Hosshi, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano
Shimonita, Gunma
Shibukawa 北牧, Gunma
Around 7 PM on July 3, a bear was sighted in Nishinomaki, Shimonita Town.
Shimonita Nishinomaki, Gunma
Around 8:00 on 2026-07-03, a bear was sighted in Hotchi, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano
Size: Adult
Karuizawa, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Matsuida-machi Doshio, Annaka City.
Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma
Size: Adult
Karuizawa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Karuizawa, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Karuizawa, Nagano
Around 08:30 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Shibukawa, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.
Shibukawa 渋川, Gunma
Showa Morishita, Gunma
Shimonita, Gunma
Annaka 松井田町上増田, Gunma
Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma
Annaka 松井田町五料, Gunma
Shibukawa 赤城町棚下, Gunma
Size: Adult
Karuizawa, Nagano
Shimonita Nishinomaki, Gunma
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
Peak activity at 8:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 30 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Saku Kuwayama, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 197 km route runs from Chino to Minakami, passing through Nagano and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 30 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Saku Kuwayama, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
