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This 72 km route runs from Zenkō-ji Temple to Kusatsu Onsen, passing through Nagano and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Tsumagoi Ashiuda, Gunma.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
Tsumagoi Ashiuda, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Tsumagoi Ashiuda, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Osasa, Tsumagoi Village, Gunma.
Tsumagoi Ozasa, Gunma
Size: cub
Suzaka Shiono, Nagano
Naganohara Furumori, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Size: Unknown
Ueda, Nagano
On the way back from Kusatsu Onsen, a mother bear and two cubs were trying to cross the road. They were startled by an oncoming car and turned back into the woods. There is a 7-Eleven just ahead from where they appeared.
Kusatsu, Gunma
Size: Unknown
Ueda, Nagano
Nakanojō Namasu, Gunma
Size: Adult
Suzaka, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Suzaka, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Suzaka, Nagano
Size: cub (young)
Suzaka, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ueda Sanadamachi-Osa, Nagano
Tsumagoi, Gunma
Tsumagoi Omae, Gunma
Naganohara Okuwa, Gunma
Size: juvenile
Suzaka, Nagano
Tsumagoi Ozasa, Gunma
Size: mother and cub
Ueda Sanadamachi-Osa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ueda, Nagano
Peak activity at 15:00 with 3 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 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Tsumagoi Ashiuda, Gunma.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 72 km route runs from Zenkō-ji Temple to Kusatsu Onsen, passing through Nagano and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Tsumagoi Ashiuda, Gunma. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
