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This 233 km route runs from Shiojiri to Matsumoto, passing through Nagano and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 27 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nagano Shinonoi-Ishikawa, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, 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 (fully grown)
Shiojiri Soga, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iiyama, 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
A bear was sighted in Akashina Nakagawate, Azumino City.
Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano
Size: adult
Iiyama Asahi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Soga, Nagano
Size: adult
Shiojiri Soga, Nagano
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: adult with cub(s)
Nagano Shinonoi-Utabi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, 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
Ikeda Nakau, Nagano
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, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Akashina Nakagawate, Azumino City.
Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano
Size: adult
Iiyama Asahi, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Nagano Shinonoi-Utabi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, 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
Size: Adult
Nagano Shobu-ko, 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
Size: adult
Ikeda Nakau, Nagano
Peak activity at 7:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 27 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nagano Shinonoi-Ishikawa, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. 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, 27 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nagano Shinonoi-Ishikawa, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
