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This 101 km route runs from Karuizawa to Shiojiri within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano.
Around 5 PM on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Oiwake, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Karuizawa 大字追分, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano
Size: adult
Karuizawa 軽井沢, Nagano
A black bear was standing on all four paws at the roadside.
Karuizawa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Karuizawa 大字追分, Nagano
It was watching us from a distance along the Apt Trail.
Annaka, Gunma
Karuizawa Town in Kitasaku District has temporarily shifted its policy from releasing captured bears after 'learning' to euthanizing them for a limited period. The change responds to repeated human injuries and appearances of bears in residential areas across the prefecture and concerns that bears' wide-ranging movements could cause harm to neighboring municipalities.
Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano
Size: adult
Okaya Minato, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Shiojiri Daimon-hachibancho, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Kyushiojiri, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Daimon-hachibancho, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Shiojiri Daimon-hachibancho, Nagano
Around 18:00 on May 15, 2026, a member of the local hunting association reported to the city hall that they had sighted one adult bear about 1.5 meters long in Soga, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture. Police arrived at the scene but the bear had already left; they are patrolling the area and warning residents.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Kakizawa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Shiojiri Soga, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri Hirooka-Kataishi, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Shiojiri Daimon-hachibancho, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Kyushiojiri, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Daimon-hachibancho, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Shiojiri Daimon-hachibancho, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Niekawa, Nagano
Around 18:00 on May 15, 2026, a member of the local hunting association reported to the city hall that they had sighted one adult bear about 1.5 meters long in Soga, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture. Police arrived at the scene but the bear had already left; they are patrolling the area and warning residents.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Kakizawa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri, Nagano
Peak activity at 14:00 with 1 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 101 km route runs from Karuizawa to Shiojiri within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
