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This 198 km route runs from Yorii to Sano, passing through Saitama, Gunma, and Tochigi. In the past 30 days, 17 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Fujioka Shimohino, Gunma.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi.
Around 3:00 PM on 2026-05-25, one bear was sighted in Shimonino, Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture.
Fujioka Shimohino, Gunma
Near Kita-Sakura Street, Nagatoro, Nagatoro Town, Chichibu District, Saitama Prefecture A bear thought to be an Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) was spotted slightly off the busy tourist street in Nagatoro. It ran back into the mountain, but caution is advised because there are many people nearby.
Nagatoro, Saitama
Around 3:00 PM on 2026-05-25, one bear was sighted in Shimonino, Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture.
Fujioka Shimohino, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Shibukawa 川島, Gunma
Shibukawa 北橘町分郷八崎, Gunma
Maebashi 石倉町, Gunma
Maebashi 石倉町, Gunma
Maebashi 石倉町, Gunma
Maebashi 石倉町, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma, Gunma
There was something that appeared to be an Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) near Shibukawa City General Park.
Shibukawa 伊香保町水沢, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
At around 04:40 on May 20, 2026, one presumed Asiatic black bear was sighted near the riverbank north of Watarase Bridge in Tori 4-chome, Ashikaga City. The city also reported a related incident on May 10 in Omata Town where an approximately 100 kg bear was mistakenly caught in a trap and culled.
Ashikaga 南町, Tochigi
Shibukawa 川島, Gunma
At around 08:10 on May 18, 2026, a presumed Asiatic black bear was sighted near the underside of the Kita-Kanto Expressway overpass in Isohe-cho, Ashikaga City. The site is along the Watarase River about 1 km south of Yamamae Station (JR Ryomo Line), near Ashikaga Red Cross Hospital.
Ashikaga 五十部町, Tochigi
Shibukawa 北橘町分郷八崎, Gunma
On May 11, 2026, between about 16:00 and 17:00, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted on the prefectural road (Tanuma–Karasawayama Park Line) leading from Tochimoto Park toward Karasawayama in Tochimotocho, Sano City. The bear headed west after the sighting.
Sano 栃本町, Tochigi
Maebashi 石倉町, Gunma
At around 11:55 on May 8, 2026, an animal believed to be an Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) was sighted on a mountain path near 1579 Tsukidani-cho, Ashikaga City (around Gyodozan Join-ji). The area is a popular hiking course.
Ashikaga 月谷町, Tochigi
Maebashi 石倉町, Gunma
Maebashi 石倉町, Gunma
Maebashi 石倉町, Gunma
Around 04:00 on May 4, 2026, one bear was sighted in a forest about 100 m south of the Sano Police Station Kanma substation in Kanma-cho, Sano City. The bear's body length is unknown.
Sano 梅園町, Tochigi
Sano 梅園町, Tochigi
Higashiagatsuma, Gunma
There was something that appeared to be an Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) near Shibukawa City General Park.
Shibukawa 伊香保町水沢, Gunma
Peak activity at 14:00 with 3 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 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Fujioka Shimohino, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 198 km route runs from Yorii to Sano, passing through Saitama, Gunma, and Tochigi. In the past 30 days, 17 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Fujioka Shimohino, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
