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This 160 km route runs from Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park to Karuizawa, passing through Tokyo, Nagano, Gunma, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
5 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Nagano, Gunma, Saitama.
A bear was sighted in Matsuida-machi Doshio, Annaka City.
Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma
Size: cub
Karuizawa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Karuizawa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Karuizawa, Nagano
On 2026-07-01 in Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, a bear was sighted.
Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Karuizawa 軽井沢, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Karuizawa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano
At around 22:55 on 2026-06-23, an animal resembling a bear, about 1 meter long, was sighted in Azu, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. No one was injured.
Hanno Oaza Azu, Saitama
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
Hachioji, Tokyo
Size: adult and cub
Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano
Size: Adult
Karuizawa, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano
Size: adult
Karuizawa 大字追分, Nagano
Size: Adult
Karuizawa, Nagano
Shimonita Nishinomaki, Gunma
Size: Adult
Karuizawa 大字追分, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano
Tomioka 神成, Gunma
Around 17:45 on 2026-06-14, a bear was sighted in Nagakura, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano
Around 9:00 on June 14, a bear-like animal was sighted in Oguno, Hinode-machi, Tokyo.
Tokyo Oguno, Tokyo
Around 21:50 on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Yokokawa, Matsuidamachi, Annaka, Gunma.
Annaka 松井田町横川, Gunma
Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma
Tomioka 妙義町菅原, Gunma
Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma
Size: Adult
Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano
Hachioji, Tokyo
Size: adult (fully grown)
Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano
An animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Yokokawa, Matsuida-machi, Annaka City.
Annaka 松井田町横川, Gunma
Hachioji, Tokyo
Hachioji, Tokyo
A bear was sighted in Nagakura, Karuizawa Town, around 9:30 AM on June 5.
Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano
Size: Adult
Karuizawa, Nagano
Peak activity at 17:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 160 km route runs from Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park to Karuizawa, passing through Tokyo, Nagano, Gunma, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
