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This 136 km route runs from Higashiagatsuma to Kusatsu Onsen within Gunma. In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Tsumagoi, Gunma.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Gunma.
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Matsuya, Gunma
Tsumagoi Imai, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Gochoda, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Otsu, Naganohara Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Naganohara Haneo, Gunma
Nakanojō Namasu, 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
Naganohara Hayashi, Gunma
Around 10:50 on 2026-06-03, a bear was sighted in Ogashiwagi, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Higashiagatsuma Okashiwagi, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Matsuya, Gunma
Naganohara, Gunma
Naganohara Hayashi, Gunma
Around 09:00 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Odo, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Higashiagatsuma Odo, Gunma
Nakanojō Iriyama, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Ikaho-machi Yunakago, Shibukawa City.
Shibukawa 伊香保町湯中子, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町湯中子, Gunma
Nakanojō Oshi, Gunma
Kusatsu, Gunma
At around 3:50 PM on May 20, a bear was sighted in Iwashita, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Higashiagatsuma Iwashita, Gunma
Nakanojō Arigawa, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Matsuya, Gunma
Tsumagoi Imai, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Gochoda, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Otsu, Naganohara Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Naganohara Haneo, Gunma
Nakanojō Namasu, 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
Naganohara Hayashi, Gunma
Around 10:50 on 2026-06-03, a bear was sighted in Ogashiwagi, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Higashiagatsuma Okashiwagi, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Matsuya, Gunma
Naganohara, Gunma
Naganohara Hayashi, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Nakanojō Iriyama, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町湯中子, Gunma
Nakanojō Oshi, Gunma
Kusatsu, Gunma
At around 3:50 PM on May 20, a bear was sighted in Iwashita, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Higashiagatsuma Iwashita, Gunma
Shibukawa 川島, Gunma
Nakanojō Arigawa, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Matsuya, Gunma
Tsumagoi Imai, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Gochoda, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Otsu, Naganohara Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Naganohara Haneo, Gunma
Nakanojō Namasu, 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
Naganohara Hayashi, Gunma
Around 10:50 on 2026-06-03, a bear was sighted in Ogashiwagi, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Higashiagatsuma Okashiwagi, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Matsuya, Gunma
Naganohara, Gunma
Naganohara Hayashi, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Nakanojō Iriyama, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町湯中子, Gunma
Nakanojō Oshi, Gunma
Kusatsu, Gunma
At around 3:50 PM on May 20, a bear was sighted in Iwashita, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Higashiagatsuma Iwashita, Gunma
Shibukawa 川島, Gunma
Nakanojō Arigawa, Gunma
Peak activity at 17:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Tsumagoi, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 136 km route runs from Higashiagatsuma to Kusatsu Onsen within Gunma. In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Tsumagoi, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
