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This 275 km route runs from Gotemba to Mount Ontake, passing through Shizuoka, Nagano, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 91 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 10 hours ago near Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
10 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Shizuoka, Nagano, Yamanashi.
Black bear, 1m20 long and 0,7m high. Saw during a hiking from Mitsutogeyama to Kawaguchi Asama Shrine. 20-30 before the haha waterfall.
Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
Around 7:30 on July 10, a bear was sighted in Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida City.
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Two bears, believed to be a parent and cub, were sighted by the baseball field area of Fuji Hokuroku Park.
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Around 13:30 on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture.
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
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
A bear was sighted in Nishi-Minowa Oizumishinden, Ina City, around 1:30 PM on July 6.
Ina, Nagano
Size: unknown
Ina Yokoyama, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Naka-Minowa, Minowa Town, Nagano Prefecture, around 1:40 PM on July 3.
Minowa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Minowa 大字中曽根, Nagano
Size: unknown
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Narai, Shiojiri City, around 2:25 PM on July 1.
Shiojiri, Nagano
Around 13:40 on July 1, a bear was sighted in Tajima, Otaki Village, Nagano Prefecture.
Otaki, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Tatsuno 南平, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Around 2026-06-26 00:00, a bear was sighted in Kitanono, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture.
Shiojiri Kitaono, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: cub (young animal)
Kiso 大字菅, Nagano
Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso 大字菅, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Otsuki Otsukimachi-Hanasaki, Yamanashi
Size: Juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Fujimi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Hokuto Nagasakacho-Hino, Yamanashi
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
Size: juvenile
Fujimi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Nirasaki Okusamachiwakao, Yamanashi
There was bear scat.
Narusawa, Yamanashi
Narusawa, Yamanashi
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: cub (young bear)
Tatsuno 南平, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Fujimi, Fujimi Town, Nagano around 6:40 a.m. on June 15.
Fujimi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Kamishima, Tatsuno Town, Nagano, around 18:00 on 2026-06-15.
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: adult
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: cub (young animal)
Otaki, Nagano
Size: unknown
Fujimi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
While riding the Mitake Mountain ropeway, I spotted a moving cub. When I reported it to the ropeway staff, they said cubs have been seen there frequently lately. They explained it was a young bear that had just become independent from its mother.
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Size: Unknown
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso Fukushima, Nagano
Size: adult
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Saw a cub along the road by Lake Ontake
Otaki 崩越, Nagano
One bear was found trapped in a snare along a forest road in Kawagishi, Okaya City, and was culled.
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: cub (young bear)
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: cub (young animal)
Otaki, Nagano
Size: adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: adult (full-grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Peak activity at 13:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 91 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 10 hours ago near Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 275 km route runs from Gotemba to Mount Ontake, passing through Shizuoka, Nagano, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 91 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 10 hours ago near Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
