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Ariake yama to Takayama Hiking Route

Hiking · Very High Risk · 50 km · 14h 4m · 6 stops · 57 sightings · Saved June 26, 2026 · Last updated 11 hours ago
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9
Incidents in last 7 days
57
Incidents in last 30 days
1 day ago
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Safety Summary

This 50 km route runs from Ariake yama to Takayama, passing through Nagano and Gifu. In the past 30 days, 57 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Matsumoto, Nagano.

This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.

Your Route

Route Profile

Highlights Along Your Route (5)

5 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Gifu.

Ariake yama
Low Risk

Ariake yama

Nagano

282 incidents

Mount Tsubakuro
Low Risk

Mount Tsubakuro

Nagano

75 incidents

Daitenjou take
Low Risk

Daitenjou take

Nagano

87 incidents

Mount Hotakadake
High Risk

Mount Hotakadake

Nagano

326 incidents

Kamikōchi
High Risk

Kamikōchi

Nagano

1,553 incidents

Ariake yama
Low Risk

Ariake yama

Nagano

282 incidents

Mount Tsubakuro
Low Risk

Mount Tsubakuro

Nagano

75 incidents

Daitenjou take
Low Risk

Daitenjou take

Nagano

87 incidents

Mount Hotakadake
High Risk

Mount Hotakadake

Nagano

326 incidents

Kamikōchi
High Risk

Kamikōchi

Nagano

1,553 incidents

Route Timeline

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Ariake yama, Nagano
Low Risk 312 m 4m No incidents
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Ariake yama, Nagano
Low Risk 6.7 km 2h 10m Trail / off-road No incidents
2
Mount Tsubakuro, Nagano
Low Risk 6.1 km 1h 37m No incidents
3
Daitenjou take, Nagano
Very High Risk 24 km 6h 48m Includes steps 56 sightings within 5 km

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 day ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Was eating something

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 days ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 days ago
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was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 days ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 days ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

stayed still

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·5 days ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

stayed still

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·5 days ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·5 days ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·5 days ago

A bear entered the kitchen of a house in Azumi, Matsumoto City, damaging the back door and ransacking food baskets and trash bags.

Matsumoto, Nagano

News ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

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Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

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Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Mother-and-cub bears / Details unknown

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Was eating something

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

(It) was eating something.

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago

stayed still

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago

was swimming

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

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Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

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was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

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Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

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Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was running

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

(It) was eating something

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago

Stayed still

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Crossed by swimming across the river

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Climbed a tree

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

stayed still

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago

was running

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago

Was eating something

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Was eating something.

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago

Details unknown

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago

Was eating something

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 month ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Was climbing a tree

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 month ago
4
Mount Hotakadake, Nagano
Very High Risk 13 km 3h 26m 57 sightings within 5 km

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 day ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Was eating something

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 days ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 days ago
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was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 days ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 days ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

stayed still

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·5 days ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

stayed still

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·5 days ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·5 days ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·5 days ago

A bear entered the kitchen of a house in Azumi, Matsumoto City, damaging the back door and ransacking food baskets and trash bags.

Matsumoto, Nagano

News ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Mother-and-cub bears / Details unknown

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Was eating something

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

(It) was eating something.

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago

stayed still

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 week ago

was swimming

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was running

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

(It) was eating something

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago

Stayed still

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·2 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Crossed by swimming across the river

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Climbed a tree

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

stayed still

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago

was running

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago

Was eating something

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Takayama, Gifu

Takayama, Gifu

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Was eating something.

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago

Details unknown

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago

Was eating something

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·3 weeks ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

was walking

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 month ago
Matsumoto, Nagano

Was climbing a tree

Matsumoto, Nagano

Official ·1 month ago
G
Takayama, Gifu
Total Distance: 50 km

When Are Bears Most Active?

Peak activity at 14:00 with 8 incidents

Asian black bears on your route

Asian Black Bear

Asian Black Bear

Ursus thibetanus japonicus

Range
Honshu, Shikoku
Size
80–120 kg
Active
Dawn & dusk

Sharing space safely

  • ·Make noise as you walk; carry bear spray
  • ·If charged, stand firm and use the spray
  • ·If contact happens, resist firmly. They retreat when met with resistance
  • ·Don't climb. They climb better than you

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Emergency Contacts

110
Police
119
Fire/Ambulance

For mountain rescue, call 110 (police). They will coordinate with local rescue teams.

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Frequently Asked Questions About This Route

How many bear sightings are on this route?

In the past 30 days, 57 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them.

When and where was the most recent bear sighting near this route?

The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Matsumoto, Nagano.

What time of day are bears most active here?

Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.

Is this route safe to travel right now?

This 50 km route runs from Ariake yama to Takayama, passing through Nagano and Gifu. In the past 30 days, 57 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Matsumoto, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.

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