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This 215 km route runs from Toride to Minakami, passing through Ibaraki, Gunma, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Showa Kawahake, 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 Ibaraki, Gunma, Saitama.
Showa Kawahake, Gunma
Takayama Nakayama, Gunma
Minakami Sukawa, Gunma
Minakami Fuse, Gunma
Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma
Around 08:10 on 2026-07-30, one bear was sighted in Tsukiyono, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma
Around 11:57 on 2026-07-30, a bear was sighted in Fuse, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Minakami Fuse, Gunma
Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma
Minakami Gokan, Gunma
Minakami Fuse, Gunma
Minakami Aimata, Gunma
Numata Shimokawadamachi, Gunma
Minakami Yujukuonsen, Gunma
Numata Sayamamachi, Gunma
Peak activity at 8:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Showa Kawahake, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 215 km route runs from Toride to Minakami, passing through Ibaraki, Gunma, and Saitama. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Showa Kawahake, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
