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This 13 km route runs from Mitsuke to Sanjo within Niigata. In the past 30 days, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Sanjo, Niigata.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
Bear signs (scat) were found near a private residence.
Sanjo, Niigata
Fled toward the mountains to the north
Mitsuke, Niigata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Motomachi 1-chome, Mitsuke City, Niigata.
Mitsuke, Niigata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a parking lot in Motomachi 1, Mitsuke City, shortly after 6 a.m.
Mitsuke, Niigata
One bear was sighted within Tai Town (on the Nagaoka-Mitsuke-Sanjo Prefectural Road). It fled westward.
Mitsuke, Niigata
Bear tracks about 15 cm in length were confirmed within Honmyō-chō.
Mitsuke, Niigata
One bear was sighted near the Fudōson (sacred guardian statue) beside Prefectural Route Nagaoka-Mitsuke-Sanjo. It fled north.
Mitsuke, Niigata
A bear was sighted on the Kariyata cycling road in Tsukimidai 2, Mitsuke City.
Mitsuke, Niigata
One bear was sighted near the community center. The bear fled to the south.
Mitsuke, Niigata
Around 4:00 PM on June 14, a bear was sighted in Tsukimi-dai 2-chome, Mitsuke City, Niigata, and was seen moving.
Mitsuke, Niigata
Bear traces (claw marks and broken branches) were confirmed on a persimmon tree within the grounds of a private residence in the Takayasu-ji area.
Sanjo, Niigata
A single bear was sighted on Prefectural Route Mitsuke-Tochio. It fled into the mountains to the north.
Mitsuke, Niigata
A bear about 50 cm long was sighted on the major prefectural road Mitsuke-Tochio Line in Hosoe, Mitsuke City.
Mitsuke, Niigata
One bear about 0.5 meters long was sighted on a prefectural road in Hosoe 1, Mitsuke City, shortly before 6:30 p.m.
Mitsuke, Niigata
One bear was sighted on Prefectural Road Mitsuke-Tochio. It crossed the road and fled into the mountains to the south.
Mitsuke, Niigata
Around 2:00 PM on June 2, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a prefectural road in Honcho 3, Mitsuke City. It was very close to houses.
Mitsuke, Niigata
A bear about 1 meter in size was sighted behind the company’s hill. Afterwards, it left the area and went into the mountain.
Sanjo, Niigata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted behind a company in Kotaki, Sanjo City.
Sanjo, Niigata
Peak activity at 16:00 with 3 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Sanjo, Niigata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 13 km route runs from Mitsuke to Sanjo within Niigata. In the past 30 days, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Sanjo, Niigata. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
