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This 27 km route runs from Otaki to Mount Ontake within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 49 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kiso, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: cub (young animal)
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
While riding the Mitake Mountain ropeway, I spotted a moving cub. When I reported it to the ropeway staff, they said cubs have been seen there frequently lately. They explained it was a young bear that had just become independent from its mother.
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Saw a cub along the road by Lake Ontake
Otaki 崩越, Nagano
Size: Adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: cub (young bear)
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: cub (young animal)
Otaki, Nagano
Size: adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: cub (young bear)
Otaki, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Otaki, Nagano
Size: adult
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: cub/juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: cub/juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: Parent and cub
Otaki, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: cub/juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otaki, Nagano
Peak activity at 13:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 49 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kiso, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 27 km route runs from Otaki to Mount Ontake within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 49 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kiso, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
