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This 41 km route runs from Kusatsu Onsen to Yamanochi, passing through Gunma and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 17 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Takayama, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
Size: cub (juvenile bear)
Takayama, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Takayama, Nagano
万座亭別館
Tsumagoi, Gunma
On the way back from Kusatsu Onsen, a mother bear and two cubs were trying to cross the road. They were startled by an oncoming car and turned back into the woods. There is a 7-Eleven just ahead from where they appeared.
Kusatsu, Gunma
Nakanojō Namasu, Gunma
Size: Adult
Nakano Shinoi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Niino, Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture on 2026-07-18.
Nakano Shinno, Nagano
A young bear was running around the field of daylilies (Nikkōkisuge) on the Maruike ski slope in Shiga Kōgen.
Yamanouchi Maruike, Nagano
Kusatsu, Gunma
Around 09:20 on July 8, a bear was sighted in Kusatsu, Kusatsu Town.
Kusatsu, Gunma
Witnessed a young bear finishing crossing the road and disappearing into the brush. It appeared to be just under 1 meter in size.
Yamanouchi Hirao, Nagano
Cub, body length 50 cm, crossing the road. Police notified. Just before the melody line (rumble strips).
Kusatsu, Gunma
A large bear about 2 meters tall appeared from the top of the mountain. The moment it made eye contact with me, it ran away (no hostility). Plump body.
Kusatsu, Gunma
Kusatsu, Gunma
Size: juvenile
Yamanouchi Sano, Nagano
2026年7月3日18時45分頃、蓮池付近で成獣と思われるクマを目撃。バスで少し移動した後、18時52分頃、国道292号・県道471号分岐付近の道路上でも再度目撃しました。同じ個体と思われます。人の方向へ走って来たように見えたため、その場から避難しました
Yamanouchi Hirao, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Yamanouchi Sano, Nagano
Peak activity at 9:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 17 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Takayama, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 9:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 41 km route runs from Kusatsu Onsen to Yamanochi, passing through Gunma and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 17 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Takayama, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
