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This 88 km route runs from Narai-juku to Magome-juku, passing through Nagano and Gifu. In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Agematsu 旭町, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
A single juvenile bear was in a small patch of grass along National Route 19.
Kiso Hiyoshi, Nagano
Size: adult (full-grown)
Shiojiri Kisohirasawa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
There have been repeated bear sightings in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, with five sightings reported in April. On May 2 an adult bear was seen near Chokoji (長興寺) in Seba, and the city has deployed wildlife patrol officers to strengthen monitoring.
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
A single juvenile bear was in a small patch of grass along National Route 19.
Kiso Hiyoshi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
There have been repeated bear sightings in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, with five sightings reported in April. On May 2 an adult bear was seen near Chokoji (長興寺) in Seba, and the city has deployed wildlife patrol officers to strengthen monitoring.
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Agematsu 旭町, Nagano
Size: adult
Ookuwa, Nagano
Small black bear
Kiso, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Agematsu 大字上松, Nagano
Adult size bears
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
A single juvenile bear was in a small patch of grass along National Route 19.
Kiso Hiyoshi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
There have been repeated bear sightings in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, with five sightings reported in April. On May 2 an adult bear was seen near Chokoji (長興寺) in Seba, and the city has deployed wildlife patrol officers to strengthen monitoring.
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso Tadachi, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
A moon bear (Asian black bear) about 1–1.2 meters long was located about 500 meters from the Nakasendō.
Nagiso, Nagano
Peak activity at 13:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Agematsu 旭町, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 88 km route runs from Narai-juku to Magome-juku, passing through Nagano and Gifu. In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Agematsu 旭町, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
