Tsunan~만세이바시 드라이브 루트

A single cub was sighted near the lift unloading area on the Ipponsugi Ski Resort slope.

Yuzawa, Niigata

While driving on Prefectural Route 351, I sighted one bear. It moved eastward.

Yuzawa Kandatsu, Niigata

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

Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata

While traveling on National Route 405, I sighted one cub approximately 30 cm in body length. It moved into the nearby forest.

Tsunan Ketto, Niigata

Discovered bear tracks in the field.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

On the mountain trail heading toward Shaka no Reisen, I encountered it just past a curve. When I honked the horn, it ran off from the road into the mountains.

Minakami Namezawa, Gunma

Around 9:50 PM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Kamishirai, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.

Shibukawa 上白井, Gunma

Shibukawa 上白井, Gunma

Shibukawa 赤城町津久田, Gunma

At around 20:00 on June 3, a bear was sighted in Akagi-cho Tsukuda, Shibukawa City.

Shibukawa 赤城町津久田, Gunma

Bear on the Mount Tamagawa trail, approx 500m elevation up

Minakami, Gunma

On a road in Akinari area, Tsunan Town, two bears about 1 m in length (with a cub) were sighted.

Tsunan Ketto, 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

A bear was sighted in Shida, Minakami Town, Gunma, around 8:10 a.m.

Minakami Moroda, Gunma

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

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Around 6:00 on 2026-05-26, a bear was sighted in Yagatahara-machi, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture.

Numata Yakatabaramachi, Gunma

Moved from Kamagawa, passed through rice fields, and headed toward the mountains.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Around 10:30 on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Shigechi, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture.

Tokamachi, Niigata

At around 06:45 on May 21, 2026, a bear was sighted in the Mizusawa No.3 area of Tokamachi City near Echigo-Mizusawa Station; it crossed National Route 117 and headed toward the Shinano River. A warning was issued advising people to avoid forests and thick grass nearby.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Crossed National Route 117 near Echigo-Mizusawa Station and moved toward the Shinano River.

Tokamachi, Niigata

At around 09:50 on May 20, footprints of a bear were found in a field near the Takasu Ground in the Obara settlement, Tokamachi City. The city is urging nearby residents and agricultural workers to exercise caution.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Bear tracks sighted; trail indicates movement toward the southeast.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Shibukawa 北橘町分郷八崎, Gunma

A staff member discovered bear tracks in a rice paddy.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata