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This 216 km route runs from Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine to Minakami, passing through Kanagawa, Gunma, Saitama, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 21 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 Minakami, Gunma.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
11 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Kanagawa, Gunma, Saitama, Tokyo.
Around 4:05 PM on 2026-06-28, one bear was sighted in Anogawa, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Minakami, Gunma
Around 08:30 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Shibukawa, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.
Shibukawa 渋川, Gunma
A large animal about the size of a bear or a wild boar in the bamboo grove
Atsugi Tanazawa, Kanagawa
Showa Morishita, Gunma
At around 22:55 on 2026-06-23, an animal resembling a bear, about 1 meter long, was sighted in Azu, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. No one was injured.
Hanno Oaza Azu, Saitama
Hachioji, Tokyo
Shibukawa 赤城町棚下, Gunma
Around 6:45 PM on June 14, a bear was sighted in Yuhara, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Minakami Yubara, Gunma
Around 9:00 on June 14, a bear-like animal was sighted in Oguno, Hinode-machi, Tokyo.
Tokyo Oguno, Tokyo
I encountered an Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) crossing the road on a forest road heading to Mount Omine / Ōmine-numa.
Minakami, Gunma
Hachioji, Tokyo
Atsugi Tanazawa, Kanagawa
On the mountain trail heading toward Shaka no Reisen, I encountered it just past a curve. When I honked the horn, it ran off from the road into the mountains.
Minakami Namezawa, Gunma
Hachioji, Tokyo
Hachioji, Tokyo
Around 9:50 PM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Kamishirai, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.
Shibukawa 上白井, Gunma
Shibukawa 上白井, Gunma
While descending the Inariyama course, I witnessed a black shape moving down the slope ahead. It was some distance away, so I cannot be certain.
Hachioji, Tokyo
Shibukawa 赤城町津久田, Gunma
Around 8:00 PM on June 3, there was a report of a sighting of an animal believed to be a bear near 400 Chigasase 4-chome, Ome City.
Ōme Chigasemachi, Tokyo
At around 20:00 on June 3, a bear was sighted in Akagi-cho Tsukuda, Shibukawa City.
Shibukawa 赤城町津久田, Gunma
Peak activity at 20:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 21 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 Minakami, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 20:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 216 km route runs from Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine to Minakami, passing through Kanagawa, Gunma, Saitama, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 21 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 Minakami, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
