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This 244 km route runs from Fuefuki to Kamiichi, passing through Yamanashi, Toyama, Gifu, and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tateyama, Toyama.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
11 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamanashi, Toyama, Gifu, Nagano.
Observed crossing the road toward the river
Tateyama, Toyama
Sighted what appeared to be a bear.
Tateyama, Toyama
Around 00:30 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Hotakaariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Around 3:00 PM on July 22, a bear-like animal was sighted in Sotaniguchi, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
Sighted one bear
Tateyama, Toyama
One bear was sighted in Maki, Toyama City, around 3 PM.
Toyama, Toyama
Around 21:00 on 2026-07-19, a bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Around 19:40 on July 18, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kuramoto-shin, Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture.
Tateyama, Toyama
Witnessed while walking.
Tateyama, Toyama
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Koshu Katsunumacho-Kamiiwasaki, Yamanashi
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, 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
Azumino, Nagano
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
On Saturday, July 10, bear sign information was reported on Monday, July 13.
Tateyama, Toyama
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Kaminishijo, Nagano
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko-shinmachi, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Misato-On, Azumino City.
Azumino 三郷温, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino, Nagano
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: juvenile
Azumino 三郷温, Nagano
Witnessed something resembling a bear near the Tateyama Station parking lot.
Tateyama, Toyama
Hokuto Hakushucho-Yokote, Yamanashi
On 2026-07-04 around 21:50, a bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Witnessed an animal that looked like a cub crossing the road.
Kamiichi, Toyama
While driving, discovered one bear standing/located by the roadside.
Azumino, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 堀金三田, Nagano
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino, Nagano
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yamataka, Yamanashi
2 bear cubs. No adults seen.
Azumino, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto Hora, Nagano
Around 7 PM on 2026-06-27, a bear was sighted in Hara, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Hara, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino, Nagano
Peak activity at 10:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tateyama, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 244 km route runs from Fuefuki to Kamiichi, passing through Yamanashi, Toyama, Gifu, and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tateyama, Toyama. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
