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This 177 km route runs from Kawagoe to Nikko, passing through Saitama, Tochigi, and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Nikkō 宝殿, 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.
Nikkō 宝殿, Tochigi
At around 9:45 PM on August 5, a bear was sighted in Seo, Nikko City.
Nikkō 瀬尾, Tochigi
Nikkō 瀬尾, Tochigi
Nikkō 鬼怒川温泉滝, Tochigi
A bear was witnessed in the field in the night time.
Kanuma 久野, Tochigi
One bear-like animal was sighted in Fukiage-cho, Tochigi City.
Tochigi 吹上町, Tochigi
Sano 田之入町, Tochigi
A bear believed to be the size of a cub was spotted near the tunnel entrance.
Nikkō, Tochigi
Around 18:20 on 2026-07-19, one bear about 1.2 m long was sighted in farmland in Fujicho, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Sano 富士町, Tochigi
Sano 富士町, Tochigi
Around 6:50 PM on 2026-07-13, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Otawa, Fujioka-machi, Tochigi City.
Tochigi Fujiokamachi Ōdawa, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Okawamachi, Nikko City.
Nikkō 大桑町, Tochigi
Nikkō 川室, Tochigi
Tochigi Fujiokamachi Ōdawa, Tochigi
Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Nikkō 宝殿, Tochigi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 177 km route runs from Kawagoe to Nikko, passing through Saitama, Tochigi, and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Nikkō 宝殿, Tochigi. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
