Akigawa River~Joetsu 드라이브 루트

Size: Adult

Ueda 真田町傍陽, Nagano

Bear sighting of one bear on a city road in Tagiri, Myoko City.

Myoko, Niigata

While traveling on Prefectural Route 187, sighted one bear entering the brush on the north side.

Myoko, Niigata

Around 9:30 on July 13, a bear was sighted in Togura, Chikuma City, Nagano, and was captured.

Chikuma Togura, Nagano

Size: Adult

Chikuma Togura, Nagano

I was riding a motorcycle on a tour, and it was just at the spot where the guardrail goes into the mountain, so I didn't take any photos and the location is not exact. I was heading west and report an approximate location based on my memory that it was a left-hand curve a little past the Megane Bridge parking area, at a place with a white guardrail.

Annaka, Gunma

One bear about 100 centimeters in body length was sighted approximately 200 meters east of Joetsu Gochi Nursing Home.

Joetsu, Niigata

A nearby resident sighted one bear. It entered the grassy area to the west.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a residential lot in Gochi 6-chome, Joetsu City, Niigata, and left heading west.

Joetsu, Niigata

Around 4:30 a.m. on July 11, a bear about 1 meter long was spotted on the premises of a private residence in Gochi 6, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

Around 13:10 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Shiga, Saku City, Nagano Prefecture.

Saku, Nagano

On 2026-07-10 in Shinkoda, Saku City, Nagano, a bear was sighted.

Saku Arakoda, Nagano

While operating the bus eastbound, a single bear was observed darting out from the south.

Myoko, Niigata

Size: Unknown

Ueda Sanadamachi-Motohara, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Karuizawa, Nagano

A passerby spotted one bear, about 1 meter long, on National Route 292 in the Jitto area of Myoko City.

Myoko, Niigata

One bear approximately 80 centimeters in body length was sighted 200 meters east of the former Marine Fishing Center.

Joetsu, Niigata

A bear about 0.8 meters long was sighted in Mushu Iwato, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: Adult

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: unknown

Ueda Tonoshiro, Nagano

Around 6:30 PM on July 6, a bear was sighted in Kashiwabara, Shinano Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Shinano, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Hatsuji, Karuizawa Town, Nagano, around 10:20 on July 6.

Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano

Tomioka 妙義町上高田, Gunma

Ōme Shiobune, Tokyo

While driving on the municipal Kitazawa Road, witnessed one bear crossing the road westward.

Myoko, Niigata

Size: adult

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: Adult

Sakaki Minamijo, Nagano

Spotted one bear near a residence. It was moving from beside the Nakago General Gymnasium toward the railway tracks.

Joetsu, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Akakura, Myoko City.

Myoko, Niigata

On 2026-07-04 afternoon, a bear was sighted in Hosshi, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano

Shimonita, Gunma

While traveling on Prefectural Route Myoko Kogen Park Line, a single bear was sighted crossing the road from north to south.

Myoko, Niigata

One bear was sighted crossing the municipal Sakaizawa-Omine road from south to north.

Myoko, Niigata

One bear was observed crossing National Route 18 from east to west.

Myoko, Niigata

Around 7 PM on July 3, a bear was sighted in Nishinomaki, Shimonita Town.

Shimonita Nishinomaki, Gunma

Around 8:00 on 2026-07-03, a bear was sighted in Hotchi, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano

Size: Adult

Karuizawa, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Matsuida-machi Doshio, Annaka City.

Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma

One bear was sighted in Toyono, Toyono-machi, Nagano City.

Nagano Toyonomachi-Toyono, Nagano

One bear about 100 centimeters in body length was sighted in the home center parking lot in the area of Ooaza Nishitanaka.

Joetsu, Niigata

A bear was sighted in a home center parking lot in Nishitakanaka, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: Adult

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: Adult

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: Adult

Shinano Nojiri, Nagano

Size: adult (fully grown)

Nagano Toyonomachi-Toyono, Nagano

While walking along the municipal road Futamata-Akakura Onsen Line, near the underpass box of the Joshin-etsu Expressway, I witnessed one bear crossing the road from south to north.

Myoko, Niigata

Size: Unknown

Ueda Ueno, Nagano

Size: Adult (fully grown)

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: adult

Nagano Wakatsuki-Nishijo, Nagano

Size: Adult (fully grown)

Nagano Shinonoi-Okada, Nagano

Size: adult

Karuizawa 大字追分, Nagano

One bear was sighted about 100 meters northwest of the campsite in the Oaza Gochi Kokubu area.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: Unknown

Ueda Tonoshiro, Nagano

One bear was sighted in Gochikokubu, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: Adult

Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano

Around 14:00 on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Hasu, Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture.

Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano

Size: adult animal

Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano

While driving on Prefectural Route Suginosawa-Futamata, a single bear was observed moving across the road from the west side to the east side.

Myoko, Niigata

Around 10:00 on 2026-06-25, a bear was sighted in Toyono-machi Toyono, Nagano City.

Nagano Toyonomachi-Toyono, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Komoro Kamasu, Nagano

Size: Adult (fully grown)

Nagano Yoshi, Nagano

Shimonita, Gunma

Size: adult (fully grown)

Ueda, Nagano

At around 22:55 on 2026-06-23, an animal resembling a bear, about 1 meter long, was sighted in Azu, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. No one was injured.

Hanno Oaza Azu, Saitama

Around 17:35 on 2026-06-23, a bear was sighted in Akashio, Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Iizuna Akashio, Nagano

Annaka 松井田町上増田, Gunma

Size: Adult

Iizuna Akashio, Nagano

While driving on Prefectural Route Suginosawa-Futamata Line, (a witness) observed one bear crossing the road from east to west.

Myoko, Niigata

Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma

Size: juvenile

Ueda, Nagano

Size: Juvenile

Ueda, Nagano

Annaka 松井田町五料, Gunma

A bear was sighted in Oaza Kehashizaka, Myoko.

Myoko, Niigata

While driving on Prefectural Route Suginosawa-Futamata, I witnessed one bear entering the forest on the east side of the road.

Myoko, Niigata

A bear was sighted on a road in Keishizaka, Myoko City.

Myoko, Niigata