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This 334 km route runs from Utsunomiya to Maebashi, passing through Tochigi, Fukushima, and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 40 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nasushiobara 塩野崎, Tochigi.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tochigi, Fukushima, Gunma.
Nasushiobara 塩野崎, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 春日町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Shimotano, Nasushiobara City, around 8:30 a.m. on July 3.
Nasushiobara 下田野, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 下田野, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 下田野, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 下田野, Tochigi
Around 6 PM on 2026-07-01, a bear was sighted in Shimotano, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nasushiobara 下田野, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 下田野, Tochigi
On Monday, June 29 at approximately 5:30 a.m., in the forested area of Futaishi Nakayama in Shirakawa City, a man in his 40s driving a vehicle sighted one bear (about 1 meter in length).
Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima
One bear was seen in a forest area in Futaishi Nakayama, Shirakawa City.
Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima
Nasu, Tochigi
On Saturday, June 20 at approximately 9:15 a.m., in the forested area of Nishiyama, Omote-go Komatsu, Shirakawa City, a man in his 50s, while driving a vehicle, observed one bear (about 1 m in length) in the forest.
Shirakawa 表郷小松, Fukushima
Around 9:15 on June 20, a bear was sighted in Omotego Komatsunishiyama, Shirakawa City.
Shirakawa 表郷小松, Fukushima
Around 4:00 PM on June 19, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a road in Oharanishi 1-chome, Nasushiobara City.
Nasushiobara 大原間, Tochigi
On Friday, June 19 at around 9:00 a.m., in the Odagawa Ushishimizu area of Shirakawa City, while driving through a mountain forest, a man in his 50s sighted one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the mountain forest.
Shirakawa 豊地, Fukushima
In Shirakawa City Odagawa Ushimizu, around 09:00, one bear-like animal measuring 1 m was in a forest.
Shirakawa 豊地, Fukushima
Nasushiobara 前弥六南町, Tochigi
While driving a vehicle, the witness observed one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) walking on the road.
Asakawa Fukizaku, Fukushima
On Saturday, June 13 at around 9:40 p.m., on National Route 118 in the Matsuyama area of Fukikisaku, Asakawa Town, a witness (male in his 40s) driving toward Asakawa observed one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) slowly crossing the national route from west to east. The bear then walked off toward the mountains.
Asakawa Fukizaku, Fukushima
Around 5:30 AM on June 12, a bear was sighted in Takakuhei, Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nasu 一ツ樅, Tochigi
While at home, the observer sighted one animal believed to be a bear on the road (approximately 0.5 m in body length).
Asakawa Some, Fukushima
On Thursday, June 11 at around 4:15 a.m., a witness (male in his 70s) at home saw through a window one animal believed to be a bear (about 50 cm in body length) running along a farm road in the area of Nakauchi-mukae, Some, Asakawa Town. The animal believed to be a bear later left toward the mountains.
Asakawa Some, Fukushima
Nasushiobara 塩野崎, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 春日町, Tochigi
One bear about 1 meter long was sighted near a field in Fujimi-machi Kogure, Maebashi City.
Maebashi 富士見町小暮, Gunma
Ashikaga 西宮町, Tochigi
A bear was sighted in Shimotano, Nasushiobara City, around 8:30 a.m. on July 3.
Nasushiobara 下田野, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 下田野, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 下田野, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 下田野, Tochigi
Around 6 PM on 2026-07-01, a bear was sighted in Shimotano, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nasushiobara 下田野, Tochigi
It ran through the trees alongside the trail just before Ryogaiyama.
Ashikaga 江川町, Tochigi
Nasushiobara 下田野, Tochigi
Maebashi 三夜沢町, Gunma
On Monday, June 29 at approximately 5:30 a.m., in the forested area of Futaishi Nakayama in Shirakawa City, a man in his 40s driving a vehicle sighted one bear (about 1 meter in length).
Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima
One bear was seen in a forest area in Futaishi Nakayama, Shirakawa City.
Shirakawa 南池下, Fukushima
Nasu, Tochigi
Maebashi 柏倉町, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Kashiwagura-cho, Maebashi City.
Maebashi 柏倉町, Gunma
Kanuma 上石川, Tochigi
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
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
On Saturday, June 20 at approximately 9:15 a.m., in the forested area of Nishiyama, Omote-go Komatsu, Shirakawa City, a man in his 50s, while driving a vehicle, observed one bear (about 1 m in length) in the forest.
Shirakawa 表郷小松, Fukushima
Around 9:15 on June 20, a bear was sighted in Omotego Komatsunishiyama, Shirakawa City.
Shirakawa 表郷小松, Fukushima
Around 4:00 PM on June 19, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a road in Oharanishi 1-chome, Nasushiobara City.
Nasushiobara 大原間, Tochigi
On Friday, June 19 at around 9:00 a.m., in the Odagawa Ushishimizu area of Shirakawa City, while driving through a mountain forest, a man in his 50s sighted one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in the mountain forest.
Shirakawa 豊地, Fukushima
In Shirakawa City Odagawa Ushimizu, around 09:00, one bear-like animal measuring 1 m was in a forest.
Shirakawa 豊地, Fukushima
Nasushiobara 前弥六南町, 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
Around 8:00 on 2026-06-14, a bear was sighted in Ageta-cho, Kanuma City.
Kanuma 油田町, Tochigi
Around 22:30 on 2026-06-14, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Kiwada-machi, Kanuma City.
Kanuma 亀和田町, Tochigi
While driving a vehicle, the witness observed one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) walking on the road.
Asakawa Fukizaku, Fukushima
On Saturday, June 13 at around 9:40 p.m., on National Route 118 in the Matsuyama area of Fukikisaku, Asakawa Town, a witness (male in his 40s) driving toward Asakawa observed one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) slowly crossing the national route from west to east. The bear then walked off toward the mountains.
Asakawa Fukizaku, Fukushima
Around 5:30 AM on June 12, a bear was sighted in Takakuhei, Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture.
Nasu 一ツ樅, Tochigi
Kanuma みなみ町, Tochigi
Sightings reported by the city A field 100 m east of Inoshin Shrine (Otsuki Town 412) Note: As a result of the on-site inspection, no signs of a bear were found.
Ashikaga 大月町, Tochigi
Around 21:20 on June 11, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kitahanda, Kanuma City.
Kanuma 北半田, Tochigi
While at home, the observer sighted one animal believed to be a bear on the road (approximately 0.5 m in body length).
Asakawa Some, Fukushima
On Thursday, June 11 at around 4:15 a.m., a witness (male in his 70s) at home saw through a window one animal believed to be a bear (about 50 cm in body length) running along a farm road in the area of Nakauchi-mukae, Some, Asakawa Town. The animal believed to be a bear later left toward the mountains.
Asakawa Some, Fukushima
One bear about 1 meter long was sighted near a field in Fujimi-machi Kogure, Maebashi City.
Maebashi 富士見町小暮, Gunma
Maebashi 三夜沢町, Gunma
Maebashi 柏倉町, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Kashiwagura-cho, Maebashi City.
Maebashi 柏倉町, Gunma
Peak activity at 9:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 40 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nasushiobara 塩野崎, Tochigi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 9:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 334 km route runs from Utsunomiya to Maebashi, passing through Tochigi, Fukushima, and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 40 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nasushiobara 塩野崎, Tochigi. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
