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This 302 km route runs from Gumyō-ji Temple to Kegon Falls, passing through Kanagawa, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 39 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nikkō 宝殿, Tochigi.
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 Kanagawa, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Tokyo.
Nikkō 宝殿, Tochigi
At around 9:45 PM on August 5, a bear was sighted in Seo, Nikko City.
Nikkō 瀬尾, Tochigi
Nikkō, Tochigi
Nikkō 瀬尾, Tochigi
A bear was witnessed in the field in the night time.
Kanuma 久野, Tochigi
Around 8:30 on July 31, a bear was sighted in Chugushi, Nikko City.
Nikkō, Tochigi
Nikkō, Tochigi
One bear-like animal was sighted in Fukiage-cho, Tochigi City.
Tochigi 吹上町, Tochigi
A resident spotted one bear on a residential property in Kutsuracho, Nikko City.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
One bear was sighted in Honcho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Honmachi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Hanaishicho, Nikko City, around 6:15 a.m. on July 28.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 2:39 PM on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Takumi-cho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 05:25 on 2026-07-24, a bear was sighted in Kujiracho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Around 11:07 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Hakaishicho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Sano 田之入町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 18:20 on 2026-07-19, one bear about 1.2 m long was sighted in farmland in Fujicho, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Sano 富士町, Tochigi
Sano 富士町, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
Around 6:50 PM on 2026-07-13, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Otawa, Fujioka-machi, Tochigi City.
Tochigi Fujiokamachi Ōdawa, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Yumoto, Nikko City, Tochigi.
Nikkō 湯元, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
Nikkō, Tochigi
Tochigi Fujiokamachi Ōdawa, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 宝殿, Tochigi
At around 9:45 PM on August 5, a bear was sighted in Seo, Nikko City.
Nikkō 瀬尾, Tochigi
Nikkō, Tochigi
Nikkō 瀬尾, Tochigi
Nikkō 鬼怒川温泉滝, Tochigi
Around 8:30 on July 31, a bear was sighted in Chugushi, Nikko City.
Nikkō, Tochigi
Nikkō, Tochigi
A resident spotted one bear on a residential property in Kutsuracho, Nikko City.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
One bear was sighted in Honcho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Honmachi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Hanaishicho, Nikko City, around 6:15 a.m. on July 28.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 2:39 PM on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Takumi-cho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 05:25 on 2026-07-24, a bear was sighted in Kujiracho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Around 11:07 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Hakaishicho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Yumoto, Nikko City, Tochigi.
Nikkō 湯元, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Okawamachi, Nikko City.
Nikkō 大桑町, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 川室, Tochigi
Nikkō, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 宝殿, Tochigi
At around 9:45 PM on August 5, a bear was sighted in Seo, Nikko City.
Nikkō 瀬尾, Tochigi
Nikkō 瀬尾, Tochigi
Nikkō 鬼怒川温泉滝, Tochigi
A resident spotted one bear on a residential property in Kutsuracho, Nikko City.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
One bear was sighted in Honcho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Honmachi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Hanaishicho, Nikko City, around 6:15 a.m. on July 28.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 2:39 PM on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Takumi-cho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 05:25 on 2026-07-24, a bear was sighted in Kujiracho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Around 11:07 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Hakaishicho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Okawamachi, Nikko City.
Nikkō 大桑町, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 川室, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 宝殿, Tochigi
Around 8:30 on July 31, a bear was sighted in Chugushi, Nikko City.
Nikkō, Tochigi
A resident spotted one bear on a residential property in Kutsuracho, Nikko City.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
One bear was sighted in Honcho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Honmachi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Hanaishicho, Nikko City, around 6:15 a.m. on July 28.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 2:39 PM on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Takumi-cho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 05:25 on 2026-07-24, a bear was sighted in Kujiracho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Around 11:07 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Hakaishicho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Peak activity at 5:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 39 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nikkō 宝殿, Tochigi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 302 km route runs from Gumyō-ji Temple to Kegon Falls, passing through Kanagawa, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 39 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nikkō 宝殿, Tochigi. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
