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This 198 km route runs from Yorii to Sano, passing through Saitama, Gunma, and Tochigi. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Shibukawa 伊香保町湯中子, 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.
A 1.2-meter bear was sighted in Misawa, Minano Town.
Minano Misawa, Saitama
[Dangerous animal] Bear sighting in Minano, Saitama; hiker spotted it. Body length 1.2 meters. Around 5:45 p.m. on June 13 near the park mountain path in Minano (Saitama Shimbun). #YahooNews
Minano, Saitama
Shibukawa 伊香保町湯中子, Gunma
Shibukawa 北牧, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町水沢, Gunma
Shibukawa 北牧, Gunma
On 2026-06-30 evening, one bear was sighted in Yokobori, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Around 08:30 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Shibukawa, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.
Shibukawa 渋川, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma
On 2026-06-28 morning, a bear was sighted in Ikahomachi Ikaho, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.
Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma
Shibukawa 村上, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町湯中子, Gunma
Ashikaga 西宮町, Tochigi
Shibukawa 北牧, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町水沢, Gunma
Shibukawa 北牧, Gunma
On 2026-06-30 evening, one bear was sighted in Yokobori, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
It ran through the trees alongside the trail just before Ryogaiyama.
Ashikaga 江川町, Tochigi
Around 08:30 on 2026-06-28, a bear was sighted in Shibukawa, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.
Shibukawa 渋川, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma
On 2026-06-28 morning, a bear was sighted in Ikahomachi Ikaho, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.
Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma
Sano 下彦間町, Tochigi
Around 7:00 PM on June 27, one bear was sighted in Shimohikoma Town, Sano City.
Sano 下彦間町, Tochigi
Shibukawa 村上, Gunma
Shibukawa 伊香保町伊香保, Gunma
At around 4:25 on 2026-06-24, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted in farmland in Tonara-cho, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Sano 戸奈良町, Tochigi
Itsukushima Shrine, Toshihocho, Ashikaga City 100 m north of Nagusagawa River
Ashikaga 利保町, Tochigi
Kiryu 広沢町間ノ島, Gunma
Sightings reported by the city From the Tenjinbashi intersection in Egawa Town 3-chome toward the northeast along Fukuromi River On-site inspection found no signs of a bear, but wild boar rooting was observed on the embankment.
Ashikaga 利保町, Tochigi
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Shibukawa 横堀, Gunma
Peak activity at 8:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Shibukawa 伊香保町湯中子, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. 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, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Shibukawa 伊香保町湯中子, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
