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This 218 km route runs from Kusatsu Onsen to Safety Promotion Center, passing through Gunma, Tokyo, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Gunma, Tokyo, Saitama.
Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma
Around 8:40 on August 4, a bear was sighted in Ikaho-machi Ikaho, Shibukawa City.
Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma
Naganohara Furumori, Gunma
Nakanojō, Gunma
Around 9:55 on 2026-07-30, a bear was sighted in Yamada, Nakanojō Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Nakanojō, Gunma
Nakanojō Yamada, Gunma
Shibukawa, 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
Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma
Nakanojō Namasu, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Kawado, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町水沢, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Mizusawa, Ikaho-machi, Shibukawa City, Gunma on 2026-07-19.
Shibukawa 伊香保町水沢, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Kawado, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture on 2026-07-19.
Higashiagatsuma Kawado, Gunma
Shibukawa, Gunma
Shibukawa, Gunma
Shibukawa, Gunma
Shibukawa, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Sugao, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Nakanojō Gotanda, Gunma
Peak activity at 15:00 with 5 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 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 218 km route runs from Kusatsu Onsen to Safety Promotion Center, passing through Gunma, Tokyo, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
