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This 41 km route runs from Kaichi School to Mount Tsubakuro within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 15 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.
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高有明, 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
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
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 穂高牧, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Shimmura, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Niimura, Nagano
Size: cub/juvenile
Azumino, 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 豊科光, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, Nagano
Around 18:35 on 2026-05-29, one bear was sighted in Shimadachi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Shimadachi, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino, Nagano
Size: adult with cub
Azumino 豊科田沢, 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
One bear was captured with a tranquilizer gun at Nanbu Park in Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Yoshino, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Yoshino, Nagano
One bear was seen in Nambu Park in Matsumoto, Nagano, stayed on a tree for about an hour, and was captured with a tranquilizer gun.
Matsumoto Yoshino, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano
Around 07:00 on May 21, 2026, one bear was sighted in a residential area near the Kobo-yama kofun in Namiyanagi, Matsumoto City. Namiyanagi Elementary School was closed temporarily and 54 pupils who had already arrived were handed over to their guardians. Police and municipal authorities searched the area but did not find the bear; footprints believed to be from a bear were found in a nearby field. No human injuries were reported.
Matsumoto Namiyanagi, Nagano
A resident reported seeing a bear in Nariai, Matsumoto City, and called 110.
Matsumoto Namiyanagi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Namiyanagi, Nagano
Peak activity at 7:00 with 2 incidents
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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 15 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 41 km route runs from Kaichi School to Mount Tsubakuro within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 15 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.
