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This 113 km route runs from Inari Shrine (Misato) to Kanuma, passing through Saitama, Tochigi, and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kanuma 油田町, Tochigi.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Saitama, Tochigi, Gunma.
Around 8:00 on 2026-06-14, a bear was sighted in Ageta-cho, Kanuma City.
Kanuma 油田町, Tochigi
Around 22:30 on 2026-06-14, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Kiwada-machi, Kanuma City.
Kanuma 亀和田町, Tochigi
Kanuma みなみ町, Tochigi
Around 21:20 on June 11, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kitahanda, Kanuma City.
Kanuma 北半田, Tochigi
Kanuma 深程, Tochigi
Utsunomiya 宮本町, Tochigi
Near the BMW, I saw it running from the field or rice paddy toward the grove of trees. I was driving and looked to the right when I saw it, so there are no photos. It wasn't in front, so the dashcam didn’t record it either.
Kanuma 深津, Tochigi
One bear was sighted on a city road in Takinohara 3, Utsunomiya.
Utsunomiya 大塚町, Tochigi
Sighting reported around Utsunomiya, Takinokahara 3-chome area.
Utsunomiya 大塚町, Tochigi
Around 5:15 on June 7, one bear was sighted in Otsuka-cho, Utsunomiya City.
Utsunomiya 大塚町, Tochigi
Utsunomiya 大塚町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Nishikawada-cho, Utsunomiya City.
Utsunomiya 西川田町, Tochigi
Utsunomiya 明保野町, Tochigi
Utsunomiya 大塚町, Tochigi
Utsunomiya 大塚町, Tochigi
Utsunomiya 東原町, Tochigi
Peak activity at 5:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kanuma 油田町, Tochigi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 113 km route runs from Inari Shrine (Misato) to Kanuma, passing through Saitama, Tochigi, and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kanuma 油田町, Tochigi. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
