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This 373 km route runs from Fuefuki to Enryaku-ji Temple, passing through Yamanashi, Shiga, Aichi, Gifu, Nagano, and Shizuoka. In the past 30 days, 40 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Otsu Ogicho, Shiga.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
14 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamanashi, Shiga, Aichi, Gifu, Nagano, Shizuoka.
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Otsu Ogicho, Shiga
Size: Adult
Iida Kitagata, Nagano
Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi
Around 8:00 on 2026-07-25, a bear was sighted in Maruyama 4-chome, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida Takinosawa, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Kamigo Kuroda, Iida City.
Iida Kamisatokuroda, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano
Around 08:20 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ōkyū, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Adult
Achi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Shoei-cho 2-chome, Iida City.
Iida 羽場権現, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Iida 羽場権現, Nagano
Chuo Asari, Yamanashi
Details unknown
Chuo Asari, Yamanashi
中央市立豊富小学校：お便り内容 件名：クマの目撃情報 配日：2026年7月21日 -本文- 7月19日午後7時50分頃、浅利 付近でクマの目撃情報がありまし た。夏季休業中ですので、ご家庭 で注意喚起をお願いいたします。 ・外出時は、クマ鈴を持参す る。 ・クマを見かけても、絶対に近 づいたり、刺激したりしない。 ・もし見かけたら、静かにその 場を離れ、近くの大人や警察に知 らせる。 安全確保のため、ご理解とご協 力をお願いいたします。
Chuo Kihara, Yamanashi
One bear was sighted moving in Oshimizu, Maibara City.
Maibara Oshimizu, Shiga
One bear was found caught in a box trap in Okuyasu, Iida City, and was then culled by the hunters' association.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Iida Takinosawa, Nagano
Around 6:30 on 2026-07-14, a bear was sighted in Yamabuki, Takamori Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Size: adult and cub
Achi Chisato, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nagiso, Nagano
Ena 長島町中野, Gifu
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Size: adult with cubs
Iida 大休, Nagano
Around 18:20 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Kanae-Kirishita, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida 羽場上河原, Nagano
In the Okuyasu area of Iida City, beehives were damaged and honey was eaten.
Iida 大休, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Kashio, Oshika Village, Nagano Prefecture, around 08:20 on 2026-07-09.
Oshika, Nagano
In the Okuyasu area of Iida City, beehives were damaged and honey was eaten.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iida 大休, Nagano
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Ena 武並町藤, Gifu
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Fujikawa Tsukiyone, Yamanashi
Size: cub
Nagiso, Nagano
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
A bear was sighted on a road in Saienji, Maibara City, Shiga, by students commuting to school.
Maibara Saienji, Shiga
Peak activity at 10:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 40 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Otsu Ogicho, Shiga.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 373 km route runs from Fuefuki to Enryaku-ji Temple, passing through Yamanashi, Shiga, Aichi, Gifu, Nagano, and Shizuoka. In the past 30 days, 40 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Otsu Ogicho, Shiga. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
