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This 276 km route runs from Fuefuki to Shirakawa Village, passing through Yamanashi, Gifu, and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 39 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
5 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamanashi, Gifu, Nagano.
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yamataka, Yamanashi
Size: Adult
Ina Masumigaoka, Nagano
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Around 20:00 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Ozawa, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture.
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso 大字薮原, Nagano
Around 1:30 PM on 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted in Narai, Shiojiri City.
Shiojiri, Nagano
Takayama 朝日町西洞, Gifu
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Takayama, Gifu
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Takayama 高根町小日和田, Gifu
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Takayama 三福寺町, Gifu
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko-shinmachi, Yamanashi
Takayama 千島町, Gifu
Two bears believed to be a parent and child were sighted by a driver in Sutama-cho Wakamiko, Hokuto City.
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Nishibora, Asahi Town, Takayama City.
Takayama 朝日町西洞, Gifu
Takayama, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Nishi-Minowa Oizumishinden, Ina City, around 1:30 PM on July 6.
Ina, Nagano
Takayama 高根町小日和田, Gifu
Takayama 高根町小日和田, Gifu
Size: unknown
Ina Yokoyama, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hiwada, Takane-cho, Takayama City around 6:00 on July 5.
Takayama 高根町留之原, Gifu
Hokuto Hakushucho-Yokote, Yamanashi
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
Takayama 高根町小日和田, Gifu
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Takayama 朝日町浅井, Gifu
Takayama 朝日町一之宿, Gifu
Size: juvenile
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Narai, Shiojiri City, around 2:25 PM on July 1.
Shiojiri, Nagano
Takayama 朝日町桑之島, Gifu
Takayama 朝日町桑之島, Gifu
Peak activity at 14:00 with 7 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 39 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 276 km route runs from Fuefuki to Shirakawa Village, passing through Yamanashi, Gifu, and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 39 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
