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This 83 km route runs from Shiojiri to Magome-juku, passing through Nagano and Gifu. In the past 30 days, 77 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nagiso Azuma, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Size: Adult (full-grown)
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
Size: cub (young bear)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Shiojiri Soga, Nagano
At around 10:17 on June 15, a bear was sighted in Yokokawa, Tatsuno Town.
Tatsuno 大字横川, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult (full-grown)
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Narai, Shiojiri City, around 2:25 PM on July 1.
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: cub (young bear)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: cub (young animal)
Kiso 大字菅, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso 大字菅, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: cub (young animal)
Kiso 大字菅, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso 大字菅, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso Fukushima, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (full-grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (full-grown)
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Agematsu 旭町, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu 旭町, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Agematsu 大字小川, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu 大字小川, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso Fukushima, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult (full-grown)
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: adult (full-grown)
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa 大字須原, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Agematsu 旭町, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: Adult
Kiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu 旭町, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Agematsu 大字小川, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: Adult
Agematsu 大字小川, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Agematsu 大字小川, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: adult
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa 大字須原, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: adult
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: cub/juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
The picture is part of the video I recorded less than five minutes away from the sighting. A medium size (young adult) bear was coming down the hill to the left, about 200 meters up ahead from where I was. It got startled by my presence and ran up the hill. It was on the first part of the nakasendo trail where you enter the woods right after you cross the Yo river (heading to Nojiri from Nagiso) .
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Agematsu, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Two bear cubs crossing the road.
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Size: adult
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: cub/juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagiso Yomikaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
The picture is part of the video I recorded less than five minutes away from the sighting. A medium size (young adult) bear was coming down the hill to the left, about 200 meters up ahead from where I was. It got startled by my presence and ran up the hill. It was on the first part of the nakasendo trail where you enter the woods right after you cross the Yo river (heading to Nojiri from Nagiso) .
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso NAINO, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ookuwa, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Nagiso NAINO, Nagano
Size: Adult
Nagiso Tadachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso NAINO, Nagano
Two bear cubs crossing the road.
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagiso Tadachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Nagiso Azuma, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso Tadachi, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagiso Yomikaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso NAINO, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Nagiso NAINO, Nagano
Size: Adult
Nagiso Tadachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagiso NAINO, Nagano
Peak activity at 15:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 77 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nagiso Azuma, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 83 km route runs from Shiojiri to Magome-juku, passing through Nagano and Gifu. In the past 30 days, 77 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nagiso Azuma, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
