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This 204 km route runs from Inaba Shrine to Kaichi School, passing through Gifu and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kiso, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Size: juvenile
Nagiso Yomikaki, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Nagiso NAINO, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso NAINO, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nagiso, Nagano
Two bear cubs crossing the road.
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Ena 長島町中野, Gifu
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso Yomikaki, Nagano
Size: adult
Agematsu 旭町, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: adult
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Nagiso NAINO, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso NAINO, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Ookuwa, Nagano
Two bear cubs crossing the road.
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ookuwa 大字殿, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri Niekawa, Nagano
In Seba, Shiojiri, Nagano, one female Asian black bear caught in a box trap was culled by a hunters' association.
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Shiojiri Soga, Nagano
One bear was found inside a capture cage installed in Soga, Shiojiri City, and was culled by a local hunting association member.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Soga, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri Soga, 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
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
In Seba, Shiojiri, Nagano, one female Asian black bear caught in a box trap was culled by a hunters' association.
Shiojiri, Nagano
One bear was found inside a capture cage installed in Soga, Shiojiri City, and was culled by a local hunting association member.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
Peak activity at 15:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kiso, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 204 km route runs from Inaba Shrine to Kaichi School, passing through Gifu and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kiso, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
