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This 38 km route runs from Shinano to Kijimadaira within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Yamanouchi Yomase, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
Size: Adult
Yamanouchi Yomase, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iiyama, Nagano
Size: Adult
Yamanouchi Yomase, Nagano
While running, I spotted one bear cub near the Prefectural Route 187 Myoko Kogen IC entrance intersection.
Myoko, Niigata
Size: adult (fully grown)
Yamanouchi Yomase, Nagano
Size: adult
Iiyama Asahi, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Yamanouchi, Nagano
Size: adult
Yamanouchi Yomase, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kijimadaira Ogo, Nagano
One bear was observed crossing Prefectural Route 187 from west to east.
Myoko, Niigata
While driving on Prefectural Route Suginosawa Futamata Line, I observed one bear crossing the road from west to east near the intersection with the municipal road Ikenotaira Onsen North-South Line.
Myoko, Niigata
While driving on Municipal Road Suginosawa Route 14, witnessed one bear crossing the road from west to east.
Myoko, Niigata
Size: Adult
Yamanouchi, Nagano
Around 9:00 on 2026-07-17, a bear was sighted in Kashiwabara, Shinano Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Shinano, Nagano
While traveling on Prefectural Route 187, sighted one bear entering the brush on the north side.
Myoko, Niigata
Size: Unknown
Iiyama, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Yamanouchi Yomase, Nagano
A bear fell from the trees around between lift pylons 14 and 15 on the tracking course between Tangram Madarao Hotel and Nojiri Lake Terrace, then ran up the mountain.
Shinano 古海, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kijimadaira Kamikijima, Nagano
Peak activity at 16:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Yamanouchi Yomase, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 38 km route runs from Shinano to Kijimadaira within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Yamanouchi Yomase, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
