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This 233 km route runs from Shiojiri to Matsumoto, passing through Nagano and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 49 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 Tatsuno 大字小野, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Niigata.
Around 1:30 PM on 2026-07-20, one bear was sighted in Ono, Tatsuno Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Tatsuno 大字小野, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 明科七貴, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Tarumoto, Myoko City.
Myoko, Niigata
Size: Unknown
Iiyama, Nagano
A bear fell from the trees around between lift pylons 14 and 15 on the tracking course between Tangram Madarao Hotel and Nojiri Lake Terrace, then ran up the mountain.
Shinano 古海, Nagano
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
On July 10 around 8:20 a.m., one bear was sighted in Naka-U, Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Ikeda Nakau, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Kaminishijo, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri, Nagano
While trekking the Shinetsu Trail, I spotted a bear walking on Mansaka Pass. About 1 meter long.
Shinano 古海, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Shiojiri Soga, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: unknown
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Iiyama Asahi, Nagano
One bear was sighted in Toyono, Toyono-machi, Nagano City.
Nagano Toyonomachi-Toyono, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Nagano Toyonomachi-Toyono, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino, Nagano
Around 3:00 PM on 2026-06-30, one bear was sighted in Wakatsuki-Nishijo, Nagano City.
Nagano Wakatsuki-Nishijo, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagano Wakatsuki-Nishijo, Nagano
A sighting report said one bear was in a drainage canal and its face was visible in Amori-Koichi, Nagano City.
Nagano Kawanakajimamachi-Yotsuya, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 明科光, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Nagano Shinonoi-Okada, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto Hora, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagano Shinonoi-Utabi, Nagano
Around 7 PM on 2026-06-27, a bear was sighted in Hara, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Hara, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano
Around 2026-06-26 00:00, a bear was sighted in Kitanono, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture.
Shiojiri Kitaono, Nagano
Around 14:00 on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Hasu, Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano
Size: adult animal
Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iizuna Jizokubo, Nagano
Around 10:00 on 2026-06-25, a bear was sighted in Toyono-machi Toyono, Nagano City.
Nagano Toyonomachi-Toyono, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Asamaonsen, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Nagano Yoshi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Satoyamabe, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Gojo, Nagano
Around 17:35 on 2026-06-23, a bear was sighted in Akashio, Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Iizuna Akashio, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iizuna Akashio, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Soga, Shiojiri City.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 明科七貴, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
Around 17:50 on July 14, a bear was sighted in Kurokawa, Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Iizuna Kurokawa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Iizuna Kurokawa, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Tarumoto, Myoko City.
Myoko, Niigata
Size: Unknown
Iiyama, Nagano
A bear fell from the trees around between lift pylons 14 and 15 on the tracking course between Tangram Madarao Hotel and Nojiri Lake Terrace, then ran up the mountain.
Shinano 古海, Nagano
On July 10 around 8:20 a.m., one bear was sighted in Naka-U, Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Ikeda Nakau, Nagano
While trekking the Shinetsu Trail, I spotted a bear walking on Mansaka Pass. About 1 meter long.
Shinano 古海, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Iiyama Asahi, Nagano
One bear was sighted in Toyono, Toyono-machi, Nagano City.
Nagano Toyonomachi-Toyono, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Nagano Toyonomachi-Toyono, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino, Nagano
Around 3:00 PM on 2026-06-30, one bear was sighted in Wakatsuki-Nishijo, Nagano City.
Nagano Wakatsuki-Nishijo, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagano Wakatsuki-Nishijo, Nagano
A sighting report said one bear was in a drainage canal and its face was visible in Amori-Koichi, Nagano City.
Nagano Kawanakajimamachi-Yotsuya, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 明科光, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Nagano Shinonoi-Okada, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto Hora, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagano Shinonoi-Utabi, Nagano
Around 7 PM on 2026-06-27, a bear was sighted in Hara, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Hara, Nagano
Around 14:00 on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Hasu, Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iizuna Jizokubo, Nagano
Around 10:00 on 2026-06-25, a bear was sighted in Toyono-machi Toyono, Nagano City.
Nagano Toyonomachi-Toyono, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Asamaonsen, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iizuna Yanagisato, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Nagano Yoshi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Satoyamabe, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Gojo, Nagano
Around 17:35 on 2026-06-23, a bear was sighted in Akashio, Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Iizuna Akashio, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iizuna Akashio, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano
Peak activity at 11:00 with 2 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 49 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 Tatsuno 大字小野, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 11:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 233 km route runs from Shiojiri to Matsumoto, passing through Nagano and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 49 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 Tatsuno 大字小野, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
