This 49.0 km route from Matsumoto Castle to Sakamaki Onsen crosses Nagano. Over the past 30 days, 3 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 2 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 1 day ago near Takayama 奥飛騨温泉郷平湯, Gifu; the location sits about 48.5 km from the start of the route and 3.8 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Matsumoto, Nagano, sitting about 18.8 km from the start and 833 m off the route line.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
There was a bear on the slope beside the first parking lot at Hirayu Great Falls. I contacted the police as a precaution.
Takayama 奥飛騨温泉郷平湯, Gifu
It was a fairly thin bear. I spotted it about 15 meters to my side moving away toward the rear.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Matsumoto, Nagano
Peak activity at 9:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 3 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 2 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 1 day ago near Takayama 奥飛騨温泉郷平湯, Gifu; the location sits about 48.5 km from the start of the route and 3.8 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 9:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 49.0 km route from Matsumoto Castle to Sakamaki Onsen crosses Nagano. Over the past 30 days, 3 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 2 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 1 day ago near Takayama 奥飛騨温泉郷平湯, Gifu; the location sits about 48.5 km from the start of the route and 3.8 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Matsumoto, Nagano, sitting about 18.8 km from the start and 833 m off the route line. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
