Maebashi~Sano 하이킹 루트

Around 07:20 on April 21, 2026, an animal believed to be an Asian black bear was sighted on the riverbank in Oomae-cho, Ashikaga City. The sighting occurred about 150 m southwest of the Oomae baseball field, roughly 1.4 km west of Yamamae Station on the JR Ryomo Line; it may have come down the Matsudagawa River.

Ashikaga 大前町, Tochigi

Ashikaga 葉鹿南町, Tochigi

Around 18:30 on April 17, 2026, a bear believed to be an Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma) was sighted at Orihime Park in Tomoecho, Ashikaga City. The report was based on Ashikaga City's official X account; the sighting occurred in an urban area near Orihime Shrine and the city hall.

Ashikaga 巴町, Tochigi

A single bear was sighted on a road in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. Further details are reported in a paywalled article on Shimotsuke Shimbun Digital.

Sano 高砂町, Tochigi

Ashikaga 巴町, Tochigi

Around 18:45 on April 16, 2026, a suspected Asian black bear was sighted upstream of Kawasaki Bridge in Kawasaki-machi, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture. The sighting occurred along the bank of the Watarase River, near Ashikaga Watarase Golf Course and Lawson Ashikaga Kawasaki store.

Ashikaga 川崎町, Tochigi

Around 18:45 on April 16, 2026, a suspected Asiatic black bear was sighted on the riverbank about 150 m upstream of Kawasakibashi in Kawasaki-machi, Ashikaga City. The location is roughly 2 km southwest of Tomita Station (Ryomo Line), 2.7 km northeast of Ken Station (Tobu Isesaki Line), and about 3 km north of Tatara Station; nearby landmarks include Ashikaga Watarase Golf Course and Lawson Ashikaga Kawasaki store. The sighting was mapped to the left bank of the Watarase River, but the right bank is also possible.

Ashikaga 川崎町, Tochigi

At around 20:02 on April 14, 2026, a bear about 1 m long was sighted near Tanoinu Park in Tanoinu-cho, Sano City. An earlier report on April 7 at about 17:50 recorded a sighting of one cub-sized bear near Kuzuu Higashi in Sano City.

Sano 田之入町, Tochigi

Sano 田之入町, Tochigi