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This 46 km route runs from Nikkō Tōshō-gū to Katashina, passing through Tochigi and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Katashina, Gunma.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
駐車場奥の道を進んだ先に熊の糞を発見 1日以内程度のもので、大人の熊と思われます。
Katashina, Gunma
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝新細尾町, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝中安戸町, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝新細尾町, Tochigi
Around 4:45 PM on 2026-06-25, one bear was sighted in Yamauchi, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 山内, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 所野, Tochigi
Around 9:00 on 2026-06-23, a bear was sighted in Toshino, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 所野, Tochigi
Nikkō 所野, Tochigi
Peak activity at 12:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Katashina, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 12:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 46 km route runs from Nikkō Tōshō-gū to Katashina, passing through Tochigi and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Katashina, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
