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This 190 km route runs from Aoba Ward, Yokohama to Minakami, passing through Kanagawa, Gunma, Saitama, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Kanagawa, Gunma, Saitama, Tokyo.
Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma
Around 08:10 on 2026-07-30, one bear was sighted in Tsukiyono, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma
Around 8:20 PM on July 26, a bear-like animal was sighted in Hirai, Hinode Town, Tokyo.
Tokyo Hirai, Tokyo
Akiruno Sannai, Tokyo
Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma
Minakami Gokan, Gunma
Minakami Namezawa, Gunma
Minakami Ishikura, Gunma
Minakami Fuse, Gunma
Numata Shimokawadamachi, Gunma
Around 19:20 on July 12, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kurosawa 3-chome, Ome City.
Ōme Kurosawa, Tokyo
Minakami Kochi, Gunma
Around 6:10 on July 12, a bear-like animal was seen in Tanazawa, Atsugi City.
Atsugi Tanazawa, Kanagawa
On 2026-07-12 in Oana, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture, a bear was sighted.
Minakami Oana, Gunma
Numata Sayamamachi, Gunma
Shibukawa 北橘町下箱田, Gunma
Hachioji, Tokyo
Minakami Yubara, Gunma
Minakami Kamizu, Gunma
Around 10:30 on July 6, a bear was sighted in Shimozu, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Minakami Shimozu, Gunma
Ōme Shiobune, Tokyo
Minakami Kanosawa, Gunma
Around 8:00 on July 4, a bear was sighted in Shikanosawa, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Minakami Yoshimoto, Gunma
Shibukawa 北牧, Gunma
Peak activity at 8:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 190 km route runs from Aoba Ward, Yokohama to Minakami, passing through Kanagawa, Gunma, Saitama, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
