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This 692 km route runs from Ina to Minobu, passing through Nagano, Kyoto, Yamanashi, Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Shiga, and Shizuoka. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 19 hours ago near Minobu Kitagawa, Yamanashi.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Kyoto, Yamanashi, Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Shiga, Shizuoka.
June 15, around 3:10 AM, Wakabadai
Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga
A bear was sighted in Nakamura, Iida City, Nagano on June 15 around 7:30 PM.
Iida 中村, Nagano
Size: cub (young)
Iida, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iida, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Iida 大休, Nagano
Ogaki 青墓町, Gifu
Size: Adult
Iida, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Iida, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Iida, Nagano
At the bend in the mountain trail where vehicles meet head-on
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
It came down from the mountain side onto the road and crossed the road. Appeared to be a bear.
Ena 長島町正家, Gifu
Size: adult with cubs
Iida Takinosawa, Nagano
Ena 三郷町野井, Gifu
Size: Unknown
Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Iida 大休, Nagano
Ena 長島町正家, Gifu
Size: juvenile
Iida 白山町, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Takamori Ushimaki, Nagano
It might have been a Japanese serow, but there was an animal with four legs and one head. Its snout was shorter than a wild boar’s and its legs were long. It walked differently from a dog; the part equivalent to the shoe on a human is shaped more like a human’s. With all four legs on the ground, its body length reached from a person’s buttocks to their waist. Its tail was not visible to the naked eye.
Kasugai 神屋町, Aichi
Ogaki 青墓町, Gifu
Around 07:05 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Aonuma-cho, Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture.
Ogaki 青墓町, Gifu
Ogaki 青墓町, Gifu
Size: Unknown
Toyooka Kumashiro, Nagano
Ogaki 赤坂町, Gifu
Around 8:00 PM on May 24, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Akasaka-cho, Ogaki City.
Ogaki 赤坂町, Gifu
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
Nakatsugawa Magome, Gifu
Minobu Kitagawa, Yamanashi
June 15, around 3:10 AM, Wakabadai
Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga
Fujinomiya 大岩, Shizuoka
At a private campsite in Fukazono, Fujinomiya City, a user reported seeing something like a bear cub.
Fujinomiya 麓, Shizuoka
Fujinomiya 麓, Shizuoka
Kuwana 多度町古野, Mie
A bear-like animal was sighted in Saitodam町 Kiriyama, Okazaki City.
Okazaki 小美町, Aichi
Minobu Iwakake, Yamanashi
A man working on farm work saw a bear about 1 m long in Iwagake, Minobu Town.
Minobu Iwakake, Yamanashi
Fujinomiya 北山, Shizuoka
Minobu Kiyozawa, Yamanashi
Peak activity at 7:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 19 hours ago near Minobu Kitagawa, Yamanashi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 692 km route runs from Ina to Minobu, passing through Nagano, Kyoto, Yamanashi, Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Shiga, and Shizuoka. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 19 hours ago near Minobu Kitagawa, Yamanashi. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
