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This 8.0 km route starts and ends around Sanjo, passing through Niigata. In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Sanjo, Niigata.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
Bear tracks (footprints) were found in a field near a cemetery.
Sanjo, Niigata
Bear-like tracks were found in Kagotoge, Sanjo City, Niigata.
Sanjo, Niigata
Tracks of a bear cub (footprints) were found in a field near a private residence.
Sanjo, Niigata
Around 07:52 on 2026-07-12, one bear was seen moving in Takiya, Sanjo City, Niigata.
Sanjo, Niigata
A bear was sighted leaving the thicket on the left bank of the Igarashi River, crossing the river, and entering the mountains on the right bank.
Sanjo, Niigata
A cub was seen crossing the Igarashi River and entering the scrub on the left bank. A patrol was conducted afterward but the animal was not found; it is believed to have gone toward the mountains.
Sanjo, Niigata
On flat land, I heard the sound of a tree trunk breaking behind a house. When I checked a few days later, there were bear claw marks.
Sanjo, Niigata
A bear approximately 1.2 meters in length was sighted on the premises of a business along the Igarashi River. A patrol was conducted afterward but the animal was not found; it is believed to have moved off toward the mountains.
Sanjo, Niigata
A bear was sighted on company premises in Ogibori, Sanjo City.
Sanjo, Niigata
One bear was sighted crossing the Hanae Line city road in Hanabuchi in the Shimoda area of Sanjo City.
Sanjo, Niigata
A bear was sighted crossing the Hanae municipal road within the Hanabuchi area. A patrol was conducted afterward but the animal was not found; it is believed to have moved off toward the mountains.
Sanjo, Niigata
A bear was seen moving through rice paddies in the Narayama area. It later left for the mountains.
Sanjo, Niigata
One bear moving through rice fields was sighted in Narayama in the Shimoda area of Sanjo City and then left դեպի the mountains.
Sanjo, Niigata
One bear, about 1.3 meters long, was sighted on a city road in Sasaoka, Sanjo City.
Sanjo, Niigata
A bear about 1.2 meters long was sighted on the Shin'ya premises, on the municipal road Morimachi–Nakaura line. It later left for the mountains.
Sanjo, Niigata
Peak activity at 13:00 with 3 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Sanjo, Niigata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 8.0 km route starts and ends around Sanjo, passing through Niigata. In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Sanjo, Niigata. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
