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This 150 km route runs from Koishikawa Botanical Garden to Nikko, passing through Tokyo, Tochigi, Gunma, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 27 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 14 hours ago near Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
14 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama.
A resident spotted one bear on a residential property in Kutsuracho, Nikko City.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
One bear was sighted in Honcho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Honmachi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Hanaishicho, Nikko City, around 6:15 a.m. on July 28.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 2:39 PM on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Takumi-cho, Nikko City.
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 05:25 on 2026-07-24, a bear was sighted in Kujiracho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Around 11:07 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Hakaishicho, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Sano 田之入町, Tochigi
Nikkō 花石町, Tochigi
Around 18:20 on 2026-07-19, one bear about 1.2 m long was sighted in farmland in Fujicho, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Sano 富士町, Tochigi
Sano 富士町, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
Around 6:50 PM on 2026-07-13, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Otawa, Fujioka-machi, Tochigi City.
Tochigi Fujiokamachi Ōdawa, Tochigi
Nikkō 上鉢石町, Tochigi
Tochigi Fujiokamachi Ōdawa, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō Takumi, Tochigi
Nikkō 清滝安良沢町, Tochigi
Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi
Peak activity at 5:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 27 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 14 hours ago near Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 150 km route runs from Koishikawa Botanical Garden to Nikko, passing through Tokyo, Tochigi, Gunma, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 27 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 14 hours ago near Nikkō 久次良町, Tochigi. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
