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This 550 km route runs from Toshiba Science Institute to Anjo, passing through Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 92 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Kiso, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
19 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, Tokyo.
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko-shinmachi, Yamanashi
Two bears believed to be a parent and child were sighted by a driver in Sutama-cho Wakamiko, Hokuto City.
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko, Yamanashi
Hokuto Hakushucho-Yokote, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yamataka, Yamanashi
One bear sighted. Fled north.
Otsuki Yanagawamachi-Tsunanoue, Yamanashi
Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi
Otsuki Otsukimachi-Hanasaki, Yamanashi
Size: adult
Fujimi, Nagano
Hokuto Nagasakacho-Hino, Yamanashi
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
Size: juvenile
Fujimi, Nagano
Nirasaki Okusamachiwakao, Yamanashi
Uenohara Ozone, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Fujimi, Fujimi Town, Nagano around 6:40 a.m. on June 15.
Fujimi, Nagano
Size: unknown
Fujimi, Nagano
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Kaminishijo, Nagano
Around 2026-06-26 00:00, a bear was sighted in Kitanono, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture.
Shiojiri Kitaono, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Asamaonsen, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Satoyamabe, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Soga, Shiojiri City.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Shiojiri, Nagano
In Soga, Shiojiri City, one adult Asian black bear caught in a trap for deer and other animals was captured and culled because houses were nearby.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
A bear believed to be an adult was sighted at Shiroyama Park in Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Fujimi, Fujimi Town, Nagano around 6:40 a.m. on June 15.
Fujimi, Nagano
Size: unknown
Fujimi, 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: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult (full-grown)
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Shiojiri Soga, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Narai, Shiojiri City, around 2:25 PM on July 1.
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Asamaonsen, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: cub (young bear)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Satoyamabe, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: cub (young animal)
Kiso 大字菅, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso 大字菅, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Asahi 大字小野沢, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Soga, Shiojiri City.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
In Soga, Shiojiri City, one adult Asian black bear caught in a trap for deer and other animals was captured and culled because houses were nearby.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Shiojiri Soga, 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: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
At around 10:17 on June 15, a bear was sighted in Yokokawa, Tatsuno Town.
Tatsuno 大字横川, 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: Adult
Kiso, 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
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso Fukushima, Nagano
Around 12:20 on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Shimauchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hiwada, Takane-cho, Takayama City around 6:00 on July 5.
Takayama 高根町留之原, Gifu
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Around 5:45 PM on 2026-06-28, one bear was sighted in Hidawada, Takane-cho, Takayama City.
Takayama 高根町留之原, Gifu
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Around 9:20 on 2026-06-23, a bear was sighted in Kugunocho Kusuho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture.
Takayama 久々野町久須母, Gifu
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Nakahora, Takane-cho, Takayama City, Gifu, around 2:15 PM on 2026-06-19.
Takayama 高根町中洞, Gifu
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
At around 17:10 on 2026-06-17, a bear was sighted in Asahicho Ichinoshuku, Takayama City.
Takayama 朝日町一之宿, Gifu
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Asahi-machi Kamikemi, Takayama City, around 07:00 on June 15.
Takayama 朝日町上ケ見, Gifu
Size: cub (young animal)
Otaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Kaida Kogen Nishino, Kiso Town, around 9:50 AM on 2026-06-15.
Kiso, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Asahicho Ichinoshuku, Takayama City, around 10:00 on 2026-06-14.
Takayama 朝日町一之宿, Gifu
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Asahi-cho Kibiudani, Takayama City.
Takayama 朝日町黍生谷, Gifu
Size: juvenile
Kiso Fukushima, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Saw a cub along the road by Lake Ontake
Otaki 崩越, Nagano
Peak activity at 14:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 92 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Kiso, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 550 km route runs from Toshiba Science Institute to Anjo, passing through Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 92 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Kiso, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
