This 110 km route from Ogawa to Komoro Castle crosses Saitama, Nagano, and Gunma. Over the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 3 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 Karuizawa, Nagano; the location sits about 84.9 km from the start of the route and 3.1 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Annaka 松井田町五料, Gunma, sitting about 66.2 km from the start and 102 m off the route line.
With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Saitama, Nagano, Gunma.
Size: Adult
Karuizawa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Karuizawa 大字追分, Nagano
It was a cub about 1 meter long. It immediately went off to the left and disappeared from view. I turned back.
Annaka, Gunma
It was watching us from a distance along the Apt Trail.
Annaka, Gunma
Annaka 松井田町五料, Gunma
Karuizawa Town in Kitasaku District has temporarily shifted its policy from releasing captured bears after 'learning' to euthanizing them for a limited period. The change responds to repeated human injuries and appearances of bears in residential areas across the prefecture and concerns that bears' wide-ranging movements could cause harm to neighboring municipalities.
Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano
Honjo 児玉町河内, Saitama
Peak activity at 12:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 3 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 Karuizawa, Nagano; the location sits about 84.9 km from the start of the route and 3.1 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 12:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 110 km route from Ogawa to Komoro Castle crosses Saitama, Nagano, and Gunma. Over the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 3 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 Karuizawa, Nagano; the location sits about 84.9 km from the start of the route and 3.1 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Annaka 松井田町五料, Gunma, sitting about 66.2 km from the start and 102 m off the route line. With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
