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This 247 km route runs from Sunpu Castle to Ren Kagaku, passing through Shizuoka, Nagano, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Azumino 豊科光, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
10 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Shizuoka, Nagano, Yamanashi.
Size: Unknown
Azumino 豊科光, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, 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
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
A resident living in the Kurosawa area of Takekawa Town reported that they appear in security camera footage. The person entered the yard from the Takekawayamataka Line 35 city road on the south side of their house and walked north through the yard.
Hokuto Mukawacho-Kurosawa, Yamanashi
One bear was sighted in Horigane Karasawa, Azumino City, around 10:35 on 2026-07-30.
Azumino 穂高柏原, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Akashina Nakagawate, Azumino City.
Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano
Minobu Shimotanbara, Yamanashi
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yamataka, Yamanashi
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
One bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, Nagano
Size: cub/juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Around 3:15 PM on 2026-07-27, a bear was sighted in Taira, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture.
Ōmachi, Nagano
Fujinomiya 安居山, Shizuoka
Around 11:50 on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Hachibuna, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Fujinomiya 羽鮒, Shizuoka
Around 7:15 on July 23, a bear was sighted in Yashiro, Omachi City.
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino, Nagano
Around 00:30 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Hotakaariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
One bear appeared on the trail from Jii-ga-take toward Taneike Sanso. Some climbers turned back. Later the bear appeared on the descent route from Taneike Sanso toward Ogizawa. Descending was difficult, but Taneike Sanso staff drove the bear away. Those camping in tents were told by the Taneike Sanso staff to stop and instead stayed overnight in the mountain hut.
Ōmachi, Nagano
Around 22:45 on 2026-07-19, a bear was sighted in Hahane, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Fujinomiya 羽鮒, Shizuoka
Around 21:00 on 2026-07-19, a bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Fujinomiya 羽鮒, Shizuoka
Also sighted on July 26.
Fujinomiya 安居山, Shizuoka
Minobu Miyaki, Yamanashi
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 明科七貴, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi Omachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi Omachi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Habanu, Fujinomiya City.
Fujinomiya 羽鮒, Shizuoka
Fujinomiya 安居山, Shizuoka
A bear sighting had also been reported in the Habuna area of Fujinomiya City on July 13.
Fujinomiya 羽鮒, Shizuoka
Around 08:50 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Aoyama, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Fujinomiya 安居山, Shizuoka
Peak activity at 10:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Azumino 豊科光, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 247 km route runs from Sunpu Castle to Ren Kagaku, passing through Shizuoka, Nagano, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Azumino 豊科光, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
