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This 196 km route runs from Fuefuki to Otari, passing through Yamanashi and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 85 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 22 of them. The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Azumino 穂高柏原, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamanashi, Nagano.
One bear was sighted in Horigane Karasawa, Azumino City, around 10:35 on 2026-07-30.
Azumino 穂高柏原, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Akashina Nakagawate, Azumino City.
Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Otari, Nagano
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yamataka, Yamanashi
Size: adult
Otari, Nagano
One bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Hakuba, Nagano
Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Kamishiro, Hakuba Village, around 1:00 PM on July 27.
Hakuba Kamishiro, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, Nagano
Size: cub/juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Around 7:15 on July 23, a bear was sighted in Yashiro, Omachi City.
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino, Nagano
Around 00:30 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Hotakaariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: adult (full-grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Otari, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Ōmachi, 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
Around 21:00 on 2026-07-19, a bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 明科七貴, Nagano
Around 5:05 on July 16, a bear was sighted in Hokujo, Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture.
Hakuba Hokujo, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Nakatsuchi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi Omachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi Omachi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Size: juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi Yasakashobu, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Tokiwakamiichi, Ōmachi City.
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Yashiro, Omachi City.
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, around 2:30 PM on July 11.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Nakaotari, Nagano
On July 10 around 8:20 a.m., one bear was sighted in Naka-U, Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Ikeda Nakau, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi Omachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Kaminishijo, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko-shinmachi, Yamanashi
Two bears believed to be a parent and child were sighted by a driver in Sutama-cho Wakamiko, Hokuto City.
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko, Yamanashi
Size: adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: cub
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
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Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Nakatsuchi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ikeda, Nagano
Around 08:20 on 2026-07-05, a bear was sighted in Yashiro, Omachi City.
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Hokuto Hakushucho-Yokote, Yamanashi
Size: adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: unknown
Azumino 穂高北穂高, Nagano
On 2026-07-04 around 21:50, a bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Peak activity at 10:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 85 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 22 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Azumino 穂高柏原, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 196 km route runs from Fuefuki to Otari, passing through Yamanashi and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 85 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 22 of them. The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Azumino 穂高柏原, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
