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This 11 km route runs from Azumino to Matsumoto Castle within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Matsumoto Yoshino, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
One bear was captured with a tranquilizer gun at Nanbu Park in Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Yoshino, Nagano
One bear was caught on a company security camera in Hiratahigashi, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Ichiba, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Yoshino, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino 明科光, Nagano
One bear was seen in Nambu Park in Matsumoto, Nagano, stayed on a tree for about an hour, and was captured with a tranquilizer gun.
Matsumoto Yoshino, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano
Around 07:00 on May 21, 2026, one bear was sighted in a residential area near the Kobo-yama kofun in Namiyanagi, Matsumoto City. Namiyanagi Elementary School was closed temporarily and 54 pupils who had already arrived were handed over to their guardians. Police and municipal authorities searched the area but did not find the bear; footprints believed to be from a bear were found in a nearby field. No human injuries were reported.
Matsumoto Namiyanagi, Nagano
A resident reported seeing a bear in Nariai, Matsumoto City, and called 110.
Matsumoto Namiyanagi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Namiyanagi, Nagano
Around 2 PM on May 20, a bear was sighted in Sasaga, Matsumoto City, Nagano.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 明科光, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 堀金烏川, Nagano
Peak activity at 7:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Matsumoto Yoshino, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 11 km route runs from Azumino to Matsumoto Castle within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 13 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Matsumoto Yoshino, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
