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This 42 km route runs from Kaichi School to Azumino within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 60 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them. The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
A bear believed to be an adult was sighted at Shiroyama Park in Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 穂高, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Azumino 穂高, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi Tokiwa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
One bear was sighted in a residential area of Miyabuchi, Matsumoto City; police searched but did not find it.
Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Two bear sighting reports were received from residents in Miyabuchi 3, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano
Around 12:20 on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Shimauchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto Shimauchi, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Okada-Shimookada, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Okada-Shimookada, Nagano
A 110 emergency call reported seeing a bear in Jōyama, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 三郷明盛, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Shimmura, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Niimura, Nagano
Size: cub/juvenile
Azumino, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Sasa-ga, Matsumoto City, around 5:30 a.m. on June 6.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsukawa Kitahosono, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Sasaga, Matsumoto City, Nagano, around 08:50 on 2026-06-04.
Matsumoto, Nagano
A 45-year-old farm worker woman nearby called 110 to report seeing a bear in Sasaga, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 豊科光, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Tokiwanishiyama, Omachi City, around 11:30 on May 31.
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Around 18:35 on 2026-05-29, one bear was sighted in Shimadachi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Shimadachi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Aizome, Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Ikeda Aisome, Nagano
Size: adult with cub
Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Matsukawa Kitahosono, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Matsukawa, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Around 06:00 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Azumino 堀金三田, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 穂高, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Azumino 穂高, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi Tokiwa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
While climbing a power line route, a creature suddenly ran away from the grassy verge about 2 meters away. It was about the size of a large dog, with short legs and coarse, jet-black hair on its back. This was the sixth time I had encountered a bear.
Azumino, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: cub/juvenile
Azumino, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsukawa Kitahosono, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hotakamaki, Azumino City, around 17:05 on 2026-06-01.
Azumino, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Tokiwanishiyama, Omachi City, around 11:30 on May 31.
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Aizome, Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Ikeda Aisome, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Matsukawa Kitahosono, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Matsukawa, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Around 06:00 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Peak activity at 8:00 with 1 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 60 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 42 km route runs from Kaichi School to Azumino within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 60 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them. The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
