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This 33 km route runs from Azumino to Utsukushigahara within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano.
One bear was sighted in a residential area of Miyabuchi, Matsumoto City; police searched but did not find it.
Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Two bear sighting reports were received from residents in Miyabuchi 3, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano
Around 12:20 on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Shimauchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto Shimauchi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Okada-Shimookada, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Okada-Shimookada, Nagano
A 110 emergency call reported seeing a bear in Jōyama, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 三郷明盛, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Shimmura, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Niimura, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Yamato, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Yamato, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Yamato, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Yamato, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 豊科光, Nagano
Around 18:35 on 2026-05-29, one bear was sighted in Shimadachi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Shimadachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Shinagura, Nagano
Size: adult with cub
Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano
Peak activity at 9:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 9:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 33 km route runs from Azumino to Utsukushigahara within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
