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This 200 km route runs from Mitsuke to Kaichi School, passing through Niigata and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 87 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 15 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Tokamachi, Niigata.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Niigata, Nagano.
One bear was sighted near Ichinosawa Bridge on National Route 252, moving in the direction of the Tobitogawa River.
Tokamachi, Niigata
Fled toward the mountains to the north
Mitsuke, Niigata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Motomachi 1-chome, Mitsuke City, Niigata.
Mitsuke, Niigata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a parking lot in Motomachi 1, Mitsuke City, shortly after 6 a.m.
Mitsuke, Niigata
While driving on National Route 252, one bear was sighted. It moved toward the Tobitogawa River.
Tokamachi, Niigata
A bear about 1.2 meters long was sighted on a road in Nakajo-ki, Tokamachi City.
Tokamachi, Niigata
Size: juvenile
Kijimadaira Ogo, Nagano
A bear believed to be an adult was sighted at Shiroyama Park in Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
One bear was sighted on the main prefectural road Nagoka-Mitsuke-Sanjo line in Tai-cho, Mitsuke City, Niigata.
Mitsuke, Niigata
One bear was sighted within Tai Town (on the Nagaoka-Mitsuke-Sanjo Prefectural Road). It fled westward.
Mitsuke, Niigata
Bear tracks about 15 cm in length were confirmed within Honmyō-chō.
Mitsuke, Niigata
Size: cub (juvenile)
Azumino, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nozawaonsen Mushiu, Nagano
One cub spotted near Prefectural Route 49.
Tsunan Sanga, Niigata
One bear was sighted near the Fudōson (sacred guardian statue) beside Prefectural Route Nagaoka-Mitsuke-Sanjo. It fled north.
Mitsuke, Niigata
A bear was sighted on the Kariyata cycling road in Tsukimidai 2, Mitsuke City.
Mitsuke, Niigata
One bear was sighted near the community center. The bear fled to the south.
Mitsuke, Niigata
A cub was sighted on a city road in Higashigaoka, Nagaoka City.
Nagaoka, Niigata
One young bear sighted near the site of the municipal housing
Nagaoka, Niigata
One bear was sighted in a residential area of Miyabuchi, Matsumoto City; police searched but did not find it.
Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano
A bear was sighted on a road in Tochio Asahi-machi, Nagaoka City.
Nagaoka, Niigata
One bear was sighted on the Ken-do Mitsuke-Tochio Line about 100 m southwest of Asahi Town Community Center.
Nagaoka, Niigata
Around 6:00 on June 14, a bear was sighted in Nanase, Nakano City.
Nakano Nanase, Nagano
Size: adult
Iiyama Toyoda, 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
Size: Adult
Nakano Nanase, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Nozawaonsen Mushiu, Nagano
Around 4:00 PM on June 14, a bear was sighted in Tsukimi-dai 2-chome, Mitsuke City, Niigata, and was seen moving.
Mitsuke, Niigata
Size: Adult
Nozawaonsen Mushiu, 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
While traveling on Prefectural Route 472, observed one bear. It moved eastward (toward the mountains).
Nagaoka, Niigata
A bear about 1 m long was sighted on a prefectural road in Sagisucho, Nagaoka City.
Nagaoka, Niigata
Two bears sighted near Nakazaki bus stop on Prefectural Route 24 (Tochioyama-Koshi Line)
Nagaoka, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Okada-Shimookada, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Okada-Shimookada, Nagano
A 110 emergency call reported seeing a bear in Jōyama, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano
Sighted one cub while driving on Prefectural Route 317.
Nagaoka, Niigata
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano
One bear was sighted on the grounds of a commercial facility in Tokimizu, Ojiya City, Niigata, and then left for adjacent woodland.
Ojiya City, Niigata
Size: Unknown
Chikuma Mori, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 三郷明盛, Nagano
Fled toward the Shinano River due to the approach of a car
Nagaoka, Niigata
Three sets of bear tracks confirmed in farmland beside the Tokamachi City General Park tennis courts.
Tokamachi, Niigata
On 2026-06-08, tracks like those of a bear were found in Hakka-ko, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture.
Tokamachi, Niigata
One bear, about 1 m long, was sighted beside a city road in Kawaguchiushigashima, Nagaoka City.
Nagaoka, Niigata
One bear was sighted moving from farmland behind the elementary school gymnasium toward the mountains.
Tokamachi, Niigata
While driving on Prefectural Route 528, I witnessed two bears — a parent and its cub — moving toward the mountains to the south.
Tokamachi, Niigata
Size: Adult
Nagano Shinonoi-Yokota, Nagano
A single bear was sighted on Prefectural Route Mitsuke-Tochio. It fled into the mountains to the north.
Mitsuke, Niigata
A bear about 50 cm long was sighted on the major prefectural road Mitsuke-Tochio Line in Hosoe, Mitsuke City.
Mitsuke, Niigata
Size: Adult
Iiyama Oike, Nagano
One bear about 0.5 meters long was sighted on a prefectural road in Hosoe 1, Mitsuke City, shortly before 6:30 p.m.
Mitsuke, Niigata
Size: Unknown
Iiyama, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nakano Kasahara, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Nozawaonsen Hirabayashi, Nagano
Around 4:00 PM on 2026-06-03, one bear was sighted in Minaminigoro, Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture.
Ojiya City, Niigata
One bear was sighted on Prefectural Road Mitsuke-Tochio. It crossed the road and fled into the mountains to the south.
Mitsuke, Niigata
Around 2:00 PM on June 2, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a prefectural road in Honcho 3, Mitsuke City. It was very close to houses.
Mitsuke, Niigata
A cub crossed the road and entered the brush.
Nagaoka, Niigata
Two types of tracks (total of 3 bears) were confirmed in farmland near the former Tokamachi Ski Resort site. 1) Tracks of one adult bear 2) Tracks of one mother and one cub
Tokamachi, Niigata
Size: adult
Azumino 豊科光, Nagano
Found feces believed to be from a bear
Nagaoka, Niigata
Size: adult
Sakae Hokushin, Nagano
One bear was sighted on Prefectural Route 49. It crossed the prefectural road from the Shinano River side and moved into the mountain on the west side.
Tokamachi, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Shimokijima, Iiyama City.
Iiyama Shimokijima, Nagano
Size: adult
Kijimadaira, Nagano
Size: unknown
Kijimadaira Ogo, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Shinagura, Nagano
Size: adult with cub
Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano
While driving on Prefectural Route Tochio-Tai, observed one bear.
Nagaoka, Niigata
Size: Juvenile
Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano
Buckwheat husks stored on farmland had been scattered/rummaged through.
Tokamachi, Niigata
While driving on a farm road, one cub was sighted. It was moving east.
Nagaoka, Niigata
One bear was sighted near Okina Bridge along the Toshiotaisei municipal road while traveling from Onuki toward Kuwatansan Pass.
Nagaoka, Niigata
Size: adult (fully grown)
Nagano Shinkomachi-Hinota, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagano 若穂保科, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iiyama Toyoda, Nagano
Moved from Kamagawa, passed through rice fields, and headed toward the mountains.
Tokamachi, Niigata
Around 10:30 on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Shigechi, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture.
Tokamachi, Niigata
Size: Unknown
Sakae Toyosakae, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nagano 若穂保科, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nagano Matsushiromachi-Kiyono, Nagano
Peak activity at 6:00 with 6 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 87 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 15 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Tokamachi, Niigata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 200 km route runs from Mitsuke to Kaichi School, passing through Niigata and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 87 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 15 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Tokamachi, Niigata. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
