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This 156 km route runs from Echigo Sanzan-Tadami Quasi-National Park to Kitakata, passing through Niigata and Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Uonuma, Niigata.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Niigata, Fukushima.
One bear (body length 1 m) sighted. Moving north.
Uonuma, Niigata
A single bear (approximately 0.7 meters in body length) was sighted on a municipal road.
Yanaizu Kubota, Fukushima
A witness, while walking a bicycle, observed one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) coming from the forested area at the above sighting location toward the town road.
Aizubange 大字宇内, Fukushima
Bear droppings were found near the 5th station of the Dairiki Mountain trail.
Uonuma, Niigata
It ran and fled into the depths of the bushes.
Kitakata 山都町小舟寺, Fukushima
A single bear (approximately 0.5 meters in body length) was sighted on National Route 459. The bear crossed the road from north to south and then was no longer visible.
Kitakata 高郷町磐見, Fukushima
A sighting in Yamato-machi Horai, Kitakata City, where one bear about 0.5 m long crossed Route 459 around 12:45.
Kitakata 山都町蓬莱, Fukushima
Around 19:05 on 2026-07-21, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Suhara, Uonuma City, Niigata.
Uonuma, Niigata
One bear sighted. Moving north.
Uonuma, Niigata
Spotted a bear about 50 centimeters in body length. Direction of travel unknown.
Uonuma, Niigata
At around 17:35 on July 21, one bear cub was seen in Mushino, Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture.
Uonuma, Niigata
One bear (about 1.0 meter in body length) was sighted crossing inside a snow shed on National Route 400.
Kaneyama Koguriyama, Fukushima
A 1-meter bear crossed inside a snow shed on Route 400 in Oguriyama, Kaneyama Town.
Kaneyama Koguriyama, Fukushima
Peak activity at 8:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Uonuma, Niigata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 156 km route runs from Echigo Sanzan-Tadami Quasi-National Park to Kitakata, passing through Niigata and Fukushima. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Uonuma, Niigata. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
