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This 68 km route runs from Matsumoto City Timepiece Museum to Zenkō-ji Temple within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Ikeda Nakau, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
On July 10 around 8:20 a.m., one bear was sighted in Naka-U, Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Ikeda Nakau, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino, Nagano
A sighting report said one bear was in a drainage canal and its face was visible in Amori-Koichi, Nagano City.
Nagano Kawanakajimamachi-Yotsuya, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 明科光, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Nagano Shinonoi-Okada, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto Hora, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagano Shinonoi-Utabi, Nagano
Around 7 PM on 2026-06-27, a bear was sighted in Hara, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Hara, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Asamaonsen, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Satoyamabe, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Gojo, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ikusaka 上生坂, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagano Uematsu, Nagano
A bear believed to be an adult was sighted at Shiroyama Park in Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 穂高, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Azumino, Nagano
One bear was sighted in a residential area of Miyabuchi, Matsumoto City; police searched but did not find it.
Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Nagano Matsushiromachi-Iwano, Nagano
Two bear sighting reports were received from residents in Miyabuchi 3, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano
Around 12:20 on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Shimauchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Anazawa, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto Shimauchi, Nagano
Peak activity at 9:00 with 1 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Ikeda Nakau, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 9:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 68 km route runs from Matsumoto City Timepiece Museum to Zenkō-ji Temple within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Ikeda Nakau, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
