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This 26 km route runs from Yanba Dam to Takayama within Gunma. In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Higashiagatsuma Matsuya, Gunma.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Gunma.
Higashiagatsuma Matsuya, Gunma
At around 10:40 on June 10, a bear was sighted in Tochikubo, Nakanojo Town.
Nakanojō Tochikubo, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Atsuda, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Yagura, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Yagura, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture, around 8:50 PM on June 4.
Higashiagatsuma Yagura, Gunma
Shibukawa 小野子, Gunma
Naganohara Hayashi, Gunma
Around 10:50 on 2026-06-03, a bear was sighted in Ogashiwagi, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Higashiagatsuma Okashiwagi, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Matsuya, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Nakayama, Takayama Village, Gunma, around 1:00 AM on May 29.
Takayama Nakayama, Gunma
Takayama, Gunma
Around 8:15 on May 28, a bear was sighted in Nakayama, Takayama Village, Gunma Prefecture.
Takayama Nakayama, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Shida, Minakami Town, Gunma, around 8:10 a.m.
Minakami Moroda, Gunma
Takayama, Gunma
At around 3:50 PM on May 20, a bear was sighted in Iwashita, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Higashiagatsuma Iwashita, Gunma
Peak activity at 8:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Higashiagatsuma Matsuya, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 26 km route runs from Yanba Dam to Takayama within Gunma. In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Higashiagatsuma Matsuya, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
