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This 149 km route runs from Hakuba to Meshishisan, passing through Nagano and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 46 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Ogawa 桐山, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Niigata.
Size: Unknown
Ogawa 桐山, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ogawa Oneyama, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Hakuba, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Kamishiro, Hakuba Village, around 1:00 PM on July 27.
Hakuba Kamishiro, Nagano
Size: Adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult
Ogawa Oneyama, Nagano
Size: adult
Iiyama Nakasone, Nagano
Size: adult
Iiyama Asahi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kijimadaira Ogo, Nagano
Size: Adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult
Nozawaonsen Toyosato, Nagano
Size: adult (full-grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Nakano Shinoi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Nagano Shinonoi-Utabi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Niino, Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture on 2026-07-18.
Nakano Shinno, Nagano
One bear approximately 140–150 cm in body length was observed. It was moving west (toward the forest). *The reporter is not the eyewitness, so the body length is uncertain.
Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Kamigo, Tsunan Town, Niigata Prefecture, and then ran off toward the Sakamaki intersection on Route 117.
Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata
One bear approximately 80 cm in body length was sighted. It was moving from Prefectural Route 238 toward the Shikumigawa River.
Tsunan Kamigo-Kotaneshinden, Niigata
Observed one bear about 70–80 cm in body length. It crossed the road and moved south.
Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata
Around 5:05 on July 16, a bear was sighted in Hokujo, Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture.
Hakuba Hokujo, Nagano
While driving on National Route 17, I spotted one cub just before the Shibahara Tunnel (Yuzawa side). It was moving south.
Yuzawa Mitsumata, Niigata
Bear sighting of one bear in a field in Kandatsu, Yuzawa Town.
Yuzawa Kandatsu, Niigata
Size: Adult
Nagano Shobu-ko, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano
Size: Adult
Nozawaonsen Hirabayashi, Nagano
Spotted one bear while driving on Prefectural Route 49.
Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata
Size: juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
One bear approximately 1 meter in length was sighted. It moved to the northeast (toward the Shinano River).
Tsunan Kamigo-Oidaira, Niigata
Black bear on the side of the road, then ran up into the brush
Yuzawa, Niigata
While driving on National Route 17, observed one bear. It was moving westward.
Yuzawa, Niigata
Sighted one cub of unknown size.
Tsunan Yachi, Niigata
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano
Three bears—a mother and two cubs—were sighted at the former Nunoba Ski Resort slope. Their subsequent movements are unknown.
Yuzawa, Niigata
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Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Hakuba, Nagano
One bear was sighted near Tanigohashi Bridge. It was moving north.
Yuzawa Tsuchidaru, Niigata
Observed one bear of unknown size.
Tsunan Kamigo-Ueda, Niigata
In a forest in Konabe, Nagano City, a man was accidentally hit in the left shoulder by a hunting rifle while a bear was being culled.
Nagano Konabe, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nozawaonsen Hirabayashi, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Nagano Konabe, Nagano
Spotted a Class 1 bear while traveling on National Route 17. Subsequent movement route is unknown.
Yuzawa Kandatsu, Niigata
Size: juvenile
Ogawa Takafu, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Iiyama Asahi, Nagano
One bear was sighted in Toyono, Toyono-machi, Nagano City.
Nagano Toyonomachi-Toyono, Nagano
Peak activity at 11:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 46 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Ogawa 桐山, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 11:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 149 km route runs from Hakuba to Meshishisan, passing through Nagano and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 46 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Ogawa 桐山, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
