Yuzawa~Tokamachi 드라이브 루트

While traveling on the town road Sekiba-Matsukawa Line, one bear was sighted. It moved eastward.

Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata

Discovered bear tracks in the field.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Three sets of bear tracks confirmed in farmland beside the Tokamachi City General Park tennis courts.

Tokamachi, Niigata

On 2026-06-08, tracks like those of a bear were found in Hakka-ko, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture.

Tokamachi, Niigata

One bear was sighted moving from farmland behind the elementary school gymnasium toward the mountains.

Tokamachi, Niigata

I saw one cub entering the woods.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Around 7:30 on 2026-06-07, a bear was sighted near Muica Snow Resort in Kokuriyama, Minamiuonuma City.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

While driving on Prefectural Route 528, I witnessed two bears — a parent and its cub — moving toward the mountains to the south.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Two types of tracks (total of 3 bears) were confirmed in farmland near the former Tokamachi Ski Resort site. 1) Tracks of one adult bear 2) Tracks of one mother and one cub

Tokamachi, Niigata

I discovered bear tracks in the field.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

One bear was sighted on Prefectural Route 49. It crossed the prefectural road from the Shinano River side and moved into the mountain on the west side.

Tokamachi, Niigata

While driving on the Kendo Kandatsu-Yuzawa Line, I spotted one bear. It ran off toward the mountains to the west.

Yuzawa Kandatsu, Niigata

Buckwheat husks stored on farmland had been scattered/rummaged through.

Tokamachi, Niigata

I observed one bear approximately 0.8 m in body length entering the woods.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

While traveling on Prefectural Route (Ojiya–Tōkamachi–Tsunami Line), observed one bear moving toward the Shinano River.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Around 06:00 on May 21, 2026, one bear was sighted moving toward the Shinano River Sports Park area while traveling on the main prefectural road Ojiya–Tokamachi–Tsunan in the Sugata No.1 area of Tokamachi. The city warned residents to avoid forests and thickets and urged measures such as carrying bells or bear spray.

Tokamachi, Niigata

At around 17:15 on May 19, 2026, a bear was sighted near the Yoshida Cross-Country Course in the Koizumi No.2 area of Tokamachi City. Residents were warned to avoid forests and tall grass.

Tokamachi, Niigata

One bear was sighted about 300 meters west of Prefectural Route Tokamachi–Kawanishi.

Tokamachi, Niigata

A staff member discovered bear tracks in a rice paddy.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Was moving from the cliff side toward the mountain side.

Tokamachi, Niigata