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This 55 km route runs from Hakuba to Kaichi School within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 116 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 28 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Ōmachi, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano.
Size: Juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Yasaka, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture, and city staff also confirmed what appeared to be an adult bear and drove it toward the mountains.
Ōmachi Yasaka, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Miasa Futae, Omachi City, Nagano, around 16:55 on 2026-06-18.
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
A bear believed to be an adult was sighted at Shiroyama Park in Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 穂高, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Azumino 穂高, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Azumino, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi Tokiwa, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi 中ノ関, 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: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi 元ノ関, 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: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Around 12:20 on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Shimauchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto Shimauchi, Nagano
Size: adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult with cub
Ōmachi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Okada-Shimookada, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Okada-Shimookada, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hokujo, Hakuba Village, around 4:04 PM on June 11.
Hakuba Hokujo, Nagano
A 110 emergency call reported seeing a bear in Jōyama, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano
Size: cub (young bear)
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 三郷明盛, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: cub/juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsukawa Kitahosono, Nagano
Size: adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Ōmachi, Nagano
Around 5:55 PM on 2026-06-04, a bear was sighted in Miasa Futae, Omachi City.
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 豊科光, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Tokiwanishiyama, Omachi City, around 11:30 on May 31.
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Around 18:35 on 2026-05-29, one bear was sighted in Shimadachi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Shimadachi, Nagano
Size: Cub
Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Aizome, Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Ikeda Aisome, Nagano
At around 12:20 on 2026-05-29, one bear was sighted in Miasa Futari, Omachi City.
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ikeda Rikugo, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Shinagura, Nagano
Around 11:00 on May 29, a bear was sighted in Shakanouchi, Omachi City.
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: adult with cub
Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ikeda Rikugo, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Matsukawa Kitahosono, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Matsukawa, Nagano
Around 06:00 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Peak activity at 16:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 116 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 28 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Ōmachi, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 55 km route runs from Hakuba to Kaichi School within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 116 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 28 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Ōmachi, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
