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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. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Takayama Nakayama, 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.
Takayama Nakayama, Gunma
Around 2:30 PM on July 31, a bear was sighted in Nakayama, Takayama Village, Gunma Prefecture.
Takayama Nakayama, Gunma
Nakanojō, Gunma
Around 9:55 on 2026-07-30, a bear was sighted in Yamada, Nakanojō Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Nakanojō, Gunma
Nakanojō Yamada, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma, Gunma
Higashiagatsuma Kawado, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Kawado, Higashiagatsuma Town, Gunma Prefecture on 2026-07-19.
Higashiagatsuma Kawado, Gunma
Takayama Nakayama, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Shimokawada-machi, Numata City.
Numata Shimokawadamachi, Gunma
Numata Shimokawadamachi, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Nakayama, Takayama Village, Gunma, around 07:45 on 2026-07-16.
Takayama Nakayama, Gunma
Takayama Nakayama, Gunma
Around 06:00 on 2026-07-11, a bear was sighted in Arigawa, Nakanojo Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Nakanojō Arigawa, Gunma
Nakanojō Gotanda, Gunma
Peak activity at 8:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Takayama Nakayama, 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. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Takayama Nakayama, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
