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This 53 km route runs from Nagano to Hakuba within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano
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Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Hakuba, Nagano
In a forest in Konabe, Nagano City, a man was accidentally hit in the left shoulder by a hunting rifle while a bear was being culled.
Nagano Konabe, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Nagano Konabe, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ogawa Takafu, Nagano
Around 14:55 on 2026-06-29, a bear was sighted in Miasa Futakuri, Omachi City.
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi 中ノ関, 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: Adult (fully grown)
Nagano Shinonoi-Okada, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagano Shinonoi-Utabi, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Nagano Shinkomachi-Shimodaira, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Ogawa Setogawa, Nagano
Around 18:20 on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Miasa, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture.
Ōmachi Miasa, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Nagano Shinshushinmachi-Yamahokari, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ogawa Oneyama, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Misasa Aogu, Omachi City.
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: cub
Ogawa Setogawa, Nagano
Size: adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ogawa Takafu, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Adult with cub
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ogawa Setogawa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ogawa Oneyama, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Miasa, Omachi City, around 07:30 on 2026-06-19.
Ōmachi Miasa, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Miasa Futae, Omachi City, Nagano, around 16:55 on 2026-06-18.
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ogawa Oneyama, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Peak activity at 7:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 53 km route runs from Nagano to Hakuba within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
