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This 98 km route runs from Higashiagatsuma to Minano, passing through Gunma and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Minano Kanezawa, Saitama.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Nakanojō Gotanda, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Atsuda, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Okashiwagi, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
[Dangerous animal] Bear sighting in Minano, Saitama; hiker spotted it. Body length 1.2 meters. Around 5:45 p.m. on June 13 near the park mountain path in Minano (Saitama Shimbun). #YahooNews
Minano, Saitama
Minano, Saitama
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Gochoda, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Atsuda, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Yagura, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Yagura, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture, around 8:50 PM on June 4.
Higashiagatsuma Yagura, Gunma
Shibukawa 小野子, Gunma
Naganohara Hayashi, Gunma
Around 10:50 on 2026-06-03, a bear was sighted in Ogashiwagi, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Higashiagatsuma Okashiwagi, Gunma
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Kanazawa, Minano Town, Chichibu District
Minano Kanezawa, Saitama
Naganohara Hayashi, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Odo, Gunma
Around 09:00 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Odo, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Higashiagatsuma Odo, Gunma
Around 18:30 on 2026-05-27, a bear was sighted in Yokobori, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町湯中子, Gunma
Peak activity at 17:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Minano Kanezawa, Saitama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 98 km route runs from Higashiagatsuma to Minano, passing through Gunma and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Minano Kanezawa, Saitama. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
