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This 238 km route runs from Suzaka to Fuji, passing through Nagano, Shizuoka, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Azumino 豊科光, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Shizuoka, Yamanashi.
Size: Unknown
Azumino 豊科光, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Chikuma Kurashina, Nagano
Size: adult
Suzaka Sakata, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Nagano Shinonoi-Ishikawa, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Omi, Nagano
Minobu Aimata, Yamanashi
Around 2:30 PM on 2026-08-05, one bear was sighted in Shinonoi Ishikawa, Nagano City.
Nagano Shinonoi-Ishikawa, 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
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
Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
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 22:45 on 2026-07-19, a bear was sighted in Hahane, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Fujinomiya 羽鮒, Shizuoka
Size: adult with cub(s)
Nagano Shinonoi-Utabi, Nagano
Fujinomiya 羽鮒, Shizuoka
Also sighted on July 26.
Fujinomiya 安居山, Shizuoka
Minobu Miyaki, Yamanashi
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 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 9:30 on July 13, a bear was sighted in Togura, Chikuma City, Nagano, and was captured.
Chikuma Togura, Nagano
Around 08:50 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Aoyama, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Fujinomiya 安居山, Shizuoka
One juvenile bear about 1 m in length. After running approximately 100 m toward Prefectural Route 421, it descended to the riverbank.
Minobu Osozawa, Yamanashi
Peak activity at 22:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Azumino 豊科光, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 22:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 238 km route runs from Suzaka to Fuji, passing through Nagano, Shizuoka, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Azumino 豊科光, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
