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This 191 km route runs from Hanno to Sakuho, passing through Saitama, Nagano, and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Shimonita, Gunma.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Saitama, Nagano, Gunma.
Shimonita, Gunma
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
A bear-like animal was sighted in Nariki 8-chome, Ome City.
Ōme Nariki, Tokyo
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
A bear-like animal was sighted in Shimbori, Hidaka City, and a black shadow appeared on the reporter's car dashcam.
Hidaka 新堀, Saitama
Hanno 小岩井, Saitama
A bear cub was sighted in Koiwai, Hannō City.
Hanno 大字小岩井, Saitama
Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma
Tomioka 妙義町菅原, Gunma
Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma
A bear-like animal was sighted in Akazawa, Hanno City, while someone was commuting by bicycle.
Hanno 大字赤沢, Saitama
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Koma-Hongō, Hidaka City, around 3:00 PM on June 7; no one was injured.
Hidaka 高麗本郷, Saitama
An animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Yokokawa, Matsuida-machi, Annaka City.
Annaka 松井田町横川, Gunma
Ōme Sawai, Tokyo
Around the area heading from the Midori-ike trailhead toward Inagoyu, I repeatedly heard a sound coming from the forest on the right that I’d never heard before. When I got home and searched YouTube for bear sounds, I found the same sound posted there, so it was probably a bear’s call. Because it was frightening, I didn’t walk through the part of the forest with the eerie noise between Midori-ike and Inagoyu and descended by walking along the road.
Koumi, Nagano
Size: unknown
Sakuho 大字高野町, Nagano
Peak activity at 14:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Shimonita, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 191 km route runs from Hanno to Sakuho, passing through Saitama, Nagano, and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Shimonita, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
