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This 38 km route starts and ends around Matsumoto, passing through Nagano. In the past 30 days, 10 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 Azumino 三郷小倉, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano.
Around 3:30 AM on 2026-08-06, a bear was sighted in Misato Ogura, Azumino City.
Azumino 三郷小倉, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 三郷温, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
In Seba, Shiojiri, Nagano, one female Asian black bear caught in a box trap was culled by a hunters' association.
Shiojiri, Nagano
One bear was sighted in Horigane Karasawa, Azumino City, around 10:35 on 2026-07-30.
Azumino 穂高柏原, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Peak activity at 3:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 10 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 Azumino 三郷小倉, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 3:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 38 km route starts and ends around Matsumoto, passing through Nagano. In the past 30 days, 10 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 Azumino 三郷小倉, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
