เส้นทางขับรถ Inzai-Karuizawa

Size: Adult

Karuizawa 軽井沢, Nagano

Annaka 上後閑, Gunma

A bear was sighted in Kamigokan, Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, on 2026-08-01.

Annaka 上後閑, Gunma

Size: Adult

Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano

Around 1:00 on July 31, a bear was sighted in Niibori, Matsuida-machi, Annaka City.

Annaka 松井田町新堀, Gunma

Annaka 松井田町新堀, Gunma

Size: Adult (fully grown)

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: Adult (fully grown)

Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano

Annaka 松井田町二軒在家, Gunma

A bear was sighted in Matsuidamachi Matsuida, Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, around 12:45 on July 30.

Annaka 松井田町松井田, Gunma

Annaka 松井田町人見, Gunma

A juvenile bear about 1 meter long was spotted along Prefectural Route 43 (Momiji Line) of the Karuizawa–Shimonita route. The mother bear could not be found, but is believed to be hiding nearby.

Shimonita, Gunma

Around 1:00 PM on 2026-07-28, one bear was sighted in Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Goryo, Matsuidamachi, Annaka City around 8:00 on 2026-07-27.

Annaka, Gunma

Annaka, Gunma

Size: adult

Karuizawa, Nagano

Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma

Size: juvenile

Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano

Around 8:20 AM on 2026-07-24, one bear was sighted in Hatachi, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: Adult

Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano

Around 8:20 on 2026-07-24, a bear was sighted in Nagakura, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Nagano.

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

Annaka 松井田町行田, Gunma

One bear was seen moving in Matsuida-cho Gyoda, Annaka City, Gunma.

Annaka 松井田町行田, Gunma

Size: cub (young bear)

Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano

Size: Juvenile

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

Size: cub (young animal)

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

Size: Adult

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano

Size: adult (fully grown)

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: adult and cub

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

On the way back from the Kirizumi Onsen parking lot, just before the upstream dam on the Kirizumi River, at a right-hand curve, it suddenly jumped out onto the road from the right (mountain) side and ran straight across toward the left (river) side, which is a cliff. About 5 m in front of the vehicle.

Annaka 松井田町坂本, Gunma

It looked like a large dog crossed the area, but there was no owner, and I realized it was a wild animal. It was not a boar, deer, or badger. Judging from the size, gait, and silhouette, I think it may have been a young Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), so I am reporting it. Also, while walking nearby I found a black, glossy, flattened droppings. After examining it, I believe it is likely from a bear.

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, 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