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This 414 km route runs from Niigata Science Museum to Okazaki Castle, passing through Niigata, Aichi, and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 69 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
6 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Niigata, Aichi, Nagano.
Around 09:05 on 2026-08-06, a bear was sighted in Kamigo Teraiishi, Tsunan Town, Niigata Prefecture.
Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata
Size: adult (fully grown)
Nagano Shinonoi-Ishikawa, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Omi, Nagano
Around 2:30 PM on 2026-08-05, one bear was sighted in Shinonoi Ishikawa, Nagano City.
Nagano Shinonoi-Ishikawa, Nagano
Size: adult
Iiyama Ichiyama, 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
One bear was sighted in Horigane Karasawa, Azumino City, around 10:35 on 2026-07-30.
Azumino 穂高柏原, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Akashina Nakagawate, Azumino City.
Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iiyama Mizuhotoyo, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iida Kitagata, Nagano
Size: adult
Iiyama Mizuhotoyo, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Minowa 大字中箕輪, Nagano
Around 8:00 on 2026-07-25, a bear was sighted in Maruyama 4-chome, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida Takinosawa, Nagano
Size: unknown
Nakano Shinoi, Nagano
Size: adult
Iiyama Nakasone, Nagano
One bear about 1 m (in length/height) moved east.
Nagaoka, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Kamigo Kuroda, Iida City.
Iida Kamisatokuroda, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ina Masumigaoka, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano
Size: Adult
Neba, Nagano
Size: adult
Neba, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kijimadaira Ogo, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Minowa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Minowa, Nagano
Size: adult
Nozawaonsen Toyosato, Nagano
Around 08:20 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ōkyū, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Multiple new and old footprints discovered in the field
Nagaoka, Niigata
Size: Juvenile
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Adult
Nakano Shinoi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Shoei-cho 2-chome, Iida City.
Iida 羽場権現, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Iida 羽場権現, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Nagano Shinonoi-Utabi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Minowa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 明科七貴, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Niino, Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture on 2026-07-18.
Nakano Shinno, Nagano
Size: Adult
Minowa, Nagano
One bear was found caught in a box trap in Okuyasu, Iida City, and was then culled by the hunters' association.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Confirmed bear tracks
Tokamachi, Niigata
One bear approximately 140–150 cm in body length was observed. It was moving west (toward the forest). *The reporter is not the eyewitness, so the body length is uncertain.
Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Kamigo, Tsunan Town, Niigata Prefecture, and then ran off toward the Sakamaki intersection on Route 117.
Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata
One bear approximately 80 cm in body length was sighted. It was moving from Prefectural Route 238 toward the Shikumigawa River.
Tsunan Kamigo-Kotaneshinden, Niigata
Observed one bear about 70–80 cm in body length. It crossed the road and moved south.
Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata
Size: juvenile
Minowa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Toyota 旭八幡町, Aichi
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Iida Takinosawa, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
Discovered signs/traces of footprints
Nagaoka, Niigata
There were bear tracks (footprints) in a rice field about 200 meters toward the mountain from the Sawashimojo district office.
Nagaoka, Niigata
Around 6:30 on 2026-07-14, a bear was sighted in Yamabuki, Takamori Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Minowa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Nozawaonsen Hirabayashi, Nagano
Spotted one cub approximately 300 m past Urushijima Bridge (Ōsawa Tunnel side) on Prefectural Road Tōma–Tsuchi Station Line.
Tokamachi, Niigata
Spotted one bear while driving on Prefectural Route 49.
Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata
Around 9:30 on July 13, a bear was sighted in Togura, Chikuma City, Nagano, and was captured.
Chikuma Togura, Nagano
Around 20:00 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Ozawa, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture.
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Achi Chisato, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
One bear approximately 1 meter in length was sighted. It moved to the northeast (toward the Shinano River).
Tsunan Kamigo-Oidaira, Niigata
Toyota 黒田町, Aichi
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Sighted one cub of unknown size.
Tsunan Yachi, Niigata
Size: Adult
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Iida 大休, Nagano
Around 18:20 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Kanae-Kirishita, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida 羽場上河原, Nagano
In the Okuyasu area of Iida City, beehives were damaged and honey was eaten.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Peak activity at 15:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 69 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 414 km route runs from Niigata Science Museum to Okazaki Castle, passing through Niigata, Aichi, and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 69 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tsunan Kamigo-Teraishi, Niigata. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
