Narashino~Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art 드라이브 루트

One cub bear sighted on the roadside shoulder of the prefectural road

Nagaoka, Niigata

Witnessed one bear (about 1 m) in the temporary parking lot of the Shibazakura Park. It then moved north.

Uonuma, Niigata

Multiple new and old footprints discovered in the field

Nagaoka, Niigata

Spotted a bear about 50 centimeters in body length. Direction of travel unknown.

Uonuma, Niigata

At around 17:35 on July 21, one bear cub was seen in Mushino, Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture.

Uonuma, Niigata

Minakami Tsukiyono, Gunma

Minakami Gokan, Gunma

Minakami Namezawa, Gunma

Minakami Ishikura, Gunma

Minakami Fuse, Gunma

Discovered bear tracks of unknown body length in a rice paddy.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Numata Shimokawadamachi, Gunma

Sighted an animal believed to be a bear in the riverside thicket. Direction of movement unknown.

Uonuma, Niigata

At around 6:00 today, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted in the Uono River area in Daitsuchi, Yuzawa Town, Niigata.

Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata

While driving on National Route 17, I spotted one cub just before the Shibahara Tunnel (Yuzawa side). It was moving south.

Yuzawa Mitsumata, Niigata

Bear sighting of one bear in a field in Kandatsu, Yuzawa Town.

Yuzawa Kandatsu, Niigata

Discovered signs/traces of footprints

Nagaoka, Niigata

There were bear tracks (footprints) in a rice field about 200 meters toward the mountain from the Sawashimojo district office.

Nagaoka, Niigata

Minakami Kochi, Gunma

I sighted one bear about 1 m in body length moving within the ski resort slopes.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Black bear on the side of the road, then ran up into the brush

Yuzawa, Niigata

On 2026-07-12 in Oana, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture, a bear was sighted.

Minakami Oana, Gunma

While driving on National Route 17, observed one bear. It was moving westward.

Yuzawa, Niigata

Numata Sayamamachi, Gunma

Bear tracks found in a rice paddy. Direction of travel unknown.

Uonuma, Niigata

Shibukawa 北橘町下箱田, Gunma

Minakami Yubara, Gunma

One bear sighted. Crossed National Route 17 heading south.

Uonuma, Niigata

I sighted two cubs of unknown body length entering the mountain.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Around 13:00 on July 7, one bear (about 50 cm in body length) was sighted very close to a house in Shimojima, Uonuma City, Niigata.

Uonuma, Niigata

Minakami Kamizu, Gunma

Three bears—a mother and two cubs—were sighted at the former Nunoba Ski Resort slope. Their subsequent movements are unknown.

Yuzawa, Niigata

One bear was sighted near the Kan-Etsu Expressway Tsuchitaru parking area.

Yuzawa, Niigata

Around 10:30 on July 6, a bear was sighted in Shimozu, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.

Minakami Shimozu, Gunma

Observed a cub heading toward the mountain direction (west side)

Nagaoka, Niigata

One bear, about 0.6 meter long, was sighted beside a prefectural road in Kawaguchi Tamugiyama, Nagaoka City.

Nagaoka, Niigata

One bear was sighted near Tanigohashi Bridge. It was moving north.

Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata

Observed one bear about 0.7 m in body length entering the brush from the municipal road.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

One bear, about 0.6 meters long, was sighted in Kokai-cho, Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Observed one bear about 0.7 m in body length moving from the International University toward the highway.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Minakami Kanosawa, Gunma

One bear, about 0.7 meters long, was sighted in the Komakiyama area of Minamiuonuma City.

Minamiuonuma, Niigata

Around 8:00 on July 4, a bear was sighted in Shikanosawa, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.

Minakami Yoshimoto, Gunma

Shibukawa 北牧, Gunma

Spotted a Class 1 bear while traveling on National Route 17. Subsequent movement route is unknown.

Yuzawa Kandatsu, Niigata

Observed one bear crossing National Route 291 from east to west. It moved toward the western mountains.

Uonuma, Niigata