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This 140 km route runs from Senjōjiki Cirque to Mikurigaike, passing through Nagano, Toyama, and Gifu. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them. The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Kiso 大字菅, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
12 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Toyama, Gifu.
Size: juvenile
Kiso 大字菅, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nagawa, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Ashikuraji, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Matsumoto Nagawa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (full-grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nagawa, Nagano
While driving to Norikura to do some sunrise photography a bear ran across the road in front of me. It was quite foggy but I could clearly recognize it was a bear. It disappeared into the forest between some houses.
Matsumoto 宮ノ原, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso 大字菅, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso Shinkai, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso Shinkai, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso 大字薮原, Nagano
Two Cubs/young bears spotted running across hikers path
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
Peak activity at 3:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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For mountain rescue, call 110 (police). They will coordinate with local rescue teams.
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In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Kiso 大字菅, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 3:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 140 km route runs from Senjōjiki Cirque to Mikurigaike, passing through Nagano, Toyama, and Gifu. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them. The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Kiso 大字菅, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
