This 8.5 km route from Shinano to Iizuna crosses Nagano. Over the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 2 weeks ago near Shinano Kashiwabara, Nagano; the location sits about 942 m from the start of the route and 1.3 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 3 weeks ago at Shinano Nojiri, Nagano, sitting about 264 m from the start and 380 m off the route line.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
Size: Adult
Shinano Kashiwabara, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagano Kitago, Nagano
Size: adult
Shinano Kashiwabara, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iizuna Furumachi, Nagano
Around 12:30 PM on April 14, 2026, a report came from Furuma, Shinano Town that a bear rammed into the entrance window of a house and tore the screen; town staff and police checked the scene but did not find the bear and there were no injuries. Footprints of an animal different from a bear were found in a nearby field, so the intruder may have been another animal.
Shinano Furuma, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iizuna Furumachi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Shinano Honami, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shinano Nojiri, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Shinano Nojiri, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shinano Nojiri, Nagano
Peak activity at 12:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 2 weeks ago near Shinano Kashiwabara, Nagano; the location sits about 942 m from the start of the route and 1.3 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 12:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 8.5 km route from Shinano to Iizuna crosses Nagano. Over the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 2 weeks ago near Shinano Kashiwabara, Nagano; the location sits about 942 m from the start of the route and 1.3 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 3 weeks ago at Shinano Nojiri, Nagano, sitting about 264 m from the start and 380 m off the route line. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
