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This 257 km route runs from Nagiso to Oshi Castle, passing through Nagano, Saitama, and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Iida 羽場上河原, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
5 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Saitama, Gunma.
Around 18:20 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Kanae-Kirishita, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida 羽場上河原, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: cub
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ina Nishiharuchika, Nagano
Nanmoku Ohinata, Gunma
Size: juvenile
Takamori Izuhara, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iida 大休, Nagano
Around 6:30 a.m. on June 22, one beekeeping box was found broken in the yard of a private home in Kitakata, Iida City, and the honeybee nest inside was missing. The city believes a bear likely caused the damage.
Iida Kitagata, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Komagane, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Iida, Nagano
Size: Adult
Komagane, Nagano
Size: cub
Komagane, Nagano
Around 8:00 on June 19, two bears were reported sighted on a road in Kamigōkuroda, Iida City.
Iida Kamisatokuroda, Nagano
Size: unknown
Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano
Around 8:00 on 2026-06-19, a bear-like animal was sighted in Miyanoue, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano
Nanmoku Mukuruma, Gunma
Size: juvenile
Nagiso, Nagano
Tomioka 神成, Gunma
A bear was sighted in Nakamura, Iida City, Nagano on June 15 around 7:30 PM.
Iida 中村, Nagano
Size: cub (young)
Iida, Nagano
Ozawa, Gunma
Peak activity at 6:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Iida 羽場上河原, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 257 km route runs from Nagiso to Oshi Castle, passing through Nagano, Saitama, and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Iida 羽場上河原, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
