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This 335 km route runs from Mount Fuji to Takayama, passing through Shizuoka, Toyama, Gifu, Nagano, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 33 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 Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
14 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Shizuoka, Toyama, Gifu, Nagano, Yamanashi.
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Around 13:00 on 2026-07-25, a bear was sighted in Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi.
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Around 00:30 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Hotakaariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Chuo Asari, Yamanashi
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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: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
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
Around 7:30 on July 10, a bear was sighted in Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida City.
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Around 13:30 on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture.
Fujiyoshida, 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
Around 10:15 on July 6, a bear-like animal was sighted in Ashikuraji, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
Narusawa, Yamanashi
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
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
Peak activity at 19:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 33 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 Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 335 km route runs from Mount Fuji to Takayama, passing through Shizuoka, Toyama, Gifu, Nagano, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 33 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 Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
