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This 293 km route runs from Hōon-ji Temple to Keidanren Kaikan, passing through Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 38 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 17 hours ago near Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Tokyo.
A resident spotted one bear on a residential property in Kutsuracho, Nikko City.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
One bear was sighted in Honcho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Honmachi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Hanaishicho, Nikko City, around 6:15 a.m. on July 28.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 2:39 PM on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Takumi-cho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 05:25 on 2026-07-24, a bear was sighted in Kujiracho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Around 11:07 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Hakaishicho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
A resident spotted one bear on a residential property in Kutsuracho, Nikko City.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
One bear was sighted in Honcho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Honmachi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Hanaishicho, Nikko City, around 6:15 a.m. on July 28.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 2:39 PM on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Takumi-cho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 05:25 on 2026-07-24, a bear was sighted in Kujiracho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Around 11:07 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Hakaishicho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Maebashi, Gunma
Numata Tonemachi-Kakidaira, Gunma
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Numata Shimokawadamachi, Gunma
Numata Tonemachi-Sonohara, Gunma
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
On 2026-07-10 around 08:00, one bear was sighted in Tonegumisonohara, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture.
Numata Tonemachi-Sonohara, Gunma
Numata Tonemachi-Ohara, Gunma
Around 15:45 on 2026-07-10, one bear was sighted near the second torii gate of Akagi Shrine in Shimo-Tazawa, Kurohone-cho, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture.
Kiryu, Gunma
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Numata Tonemachi-Ohara, Gunma
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝新細尾町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Tonegimachi Sonohara, Numata City, Gunma.
Numata Tonemachi-Sonohara, Gunma
Numata Shirasawamachi-Kamikokobu, Gunma
Around 7:05 PM on July 6, a bear was sighted in Kusagi, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Kanuma 草久, Tochigi
Maebashi, Gunma
Nikkō 足尾町遠下, Tochigi
Peak activity at 8:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 38 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 17 hours ago near Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 293 km route runs from Hōon-ji Temple to Keidanren Kaikan, passing through Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 38 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 17 hours ago near Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
