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This 188 km route runs from Nagiso take to Nansho-in Temple, passing through Nagano and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kiso, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
6 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Yamanashi.
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso Yomikaki, Nagano
Size: adult
Agematsu 旭町, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri Niekawa, Nagano
In Seba, Shiojiri, Nagano, one female Asian black bear caught in a box trap was culled by a hunters' association.
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Shiojiri Soga, Nagano
One bear was found inside a capture cage installed in Soga, Shiojiri City, and was culled by a local hunting association member.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
A resident living in the Kurosawa area of Takekawa Town reported that they appear in security camera footage. The person entered the yard from the Takekawayamataka Line 35 city road on the south side of their house and walked north through the yard.
Hokuto Mukawacho-Kurosawa, Yamanashi
Minobu Shimotanbara, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yamataka, Yamanashi
Size: adult with cub(s)
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: adult
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Soga, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri Soga, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Nagiso NAINO, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso NAINO, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Ookuwa, Nagano
Minobu Miyaki, Yamanashi
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso 大字薮原, Nagano
One juvenile bear about 1 m in length. After running approximately 100 m toward Prefectural Route 421, it descended to the riverbank.
Minobu Osozawa, Yamanashi
Around 1:30 PM on 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted in Narai, Shiojiri City.
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Two bear cubs crossing the road.
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ookuwa 大字殿, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kiso, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 188 km route runs from Nagiso take to Nansho-in Temple, passing through Nagano and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kiso, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
