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This 14 km route runs from Shiojiri to Matsumoto within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Matsumoto, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Soga, Shiojiri City.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Ueno, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Shiojiri, Nagano
There was reportedly a bear sighting near Yamakyo Bridge in Azusagawa. (From Matsumoto City official LINE)
Matsumoto, Nagano
Around 4:50 a.m. on June 21, a resident sighted one bear in Hata, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Ueno, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
In Soga, Shiojiri City, one adult Asian black bear caught in a trap for deer and other animals was captured and culled because houses were nearby.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Asahi 大字小野沢, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Wada, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Wada, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Shimonishijo, Nagano
Around 18:45 on 2026-06-04, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Soga, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
A report was made in Seba, Shiojiri City, about an animal resembling a bear.
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Kukohigashi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Kukohigashi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Hirooka-Harashinden, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Shiojiri, Nagano
Around 05:25 on 2026-05-31, a bear was sighted in Hata, Matsumoto City, and later captured.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Shimonishijo, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Daimon-hachibancho, Nagano
Around 12:45 on 2026-05-29, a bear was sighted in Hata, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri, Nagano
Peak activity at 4:00 with 1 incidents
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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 14 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Matsumoto, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 4:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 14 km route runs from Shiojiri to Matsumoto within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Matsumoto, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
