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This 173 km route runs from Inari Shrine (Misato) to Nasushiobara, passing through Saitama, Tochigi, and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Utsunomiya 新里町, 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.
A bear was sighted in Niisatomachi Hei, Utsunomiya City.
Utsunomiya 新里町, Tochigi
One bear was sighted inside a residential property in Takabayashi, Nasu-Shiobara City.
Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi
Utsunomiya 新里町, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Takabayashi, Nasushiobara City.
Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Mukuriya, Nasushiobara City.
Nasushiobara 無栗屋, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Kami-Ōnuki, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi.
Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi
According to Nasushiobara City, on the 19th bear tracks believed to be from a bear were found in a field about 250 meters south of Takabayashi Elementary School in Takabayashi, Nasushiobara City. There are no reports of injuries.
Nasushiobara 高林, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi
On 2026-05-17, a bear was reported sighted in Yaita City, Tochigi Prefecture. The original article is behind a paywall, so details such as the exact location and time are not available in the text provided.
Yaita, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi
Yaita, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 上大貫, Tochigi
On May 12, 2026, a single bear was sighted on a prefectural road in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, according to Shimotsuke Shimbun Digital. Further details are behind a paywall.
Sano 高砂町, Tochigi
On May 11, 2026, between about 16:00 and 17:00, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted on the prefectural road (Tanuma–Karasawayama Park Line) leading from Tochimoto Park toward Karasawayama in Tochimotocho, Sano City. The bear headed west after the sighting.
Sano 栃本町, Tochigi
At around 14:25 on May 8, 2026, a single bear was observed swimming in Shiobara Dam in Nasushiobara City. The witness reported that the bear swam approximately 300 meters.
Nasushiobara 関谷, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 関谷, Tochigi
Nasushiobara, Tochigi
A bear was reported sighted in a mountain forest in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. The full article is behind a paywall, so further details are not available.
Sano 高砂町, Tochigi
On 2026-04-26, a bear was sighted near a compulsory education school in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. The article reports the sighting but does not provide details such as the time of the sighting or whether there were any injuries.
Sano 葛生西三丁目, Tochigi
Peak activity at 5:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Utsunomiya 新里町, Tochigi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 173 km route runs from Inari Shrine (Misato) to Nasushiobara, passing through Saitama, Tochigi, and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Utsunomiya 新里町, Tochigi. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
