This 199 km route from Hikarigaoka Park to Chikuma crosses Tokyo, Nagano, Gunma, and Saitama. Over the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 2 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Annaka, Gunma; the location sits about 125.5 km from the start of the route and 1.9 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 5 days ago at Annaka 松井田町五料, Gunma, sitting about 120.9 km from the start and 158 m off the route line.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Nagano, Gunma, Saitama.
It was watching us from a distance along the Apt Trail.
Annaka, Gunma
Annaka 松井田町五料, Gunma
Size: unknown
Ueda Tsuiji, Nagano
Near Megane Bridge, walking on the slope along the national highway. Estimated size about 150–170 cm. A clean black body; I could even hear the sound of it crunching fallen leaves.
Annaka, Gunma
Shimonita Hakusan, Gunma
Peak activity at 7:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 2 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Annaka, Gunma; the location sits about 125.5 km from the start of the route and 1.9 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 199 km route from Hikarigaoka Park to Chikuma crosses Tokyo, Nagano, Gunma, and Saitama. Over the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 2 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Annaka, Gunma; the location sits about 125.5 km from the start of the route and 1.9 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 5 days ago at Annaka 松井田町五料, Gunma, sitting about 120.9 km from the start and 158 m off the route line. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
