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This 10 km route runs from Karuizawa to Mount Asama, passing through Nagano and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
Location: 36.36815° N, 138.59869° E We encountered 1 adult female bear with 2 cubs. The adult bear made a bluff charge toward us (stopped around 5 meters away) while the cubs ran up the hill. They then moved away together.
Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano
Size: Adult
Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano
Around 8:20 on 2026-07-24, a bear was sighted in Nagakura, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano
Size: Adult
Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano
Size: cub (young bear)
Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Karuizawa, Nagano
Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 10 km route runs from Karuizawa to Mount Asama, passing through Nagano and Gunma. In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
