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This 53 km route runs from Takayama Castle to Mount Hotakadake, passing through Gifu and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 71 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them. The latest sighting was reported 13 hours ago near Matsumoto, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
(It) was eating something.
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Around 06:00 on 2026-07-30, one bear was sighted in Taki-machi, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture.
Takayama 滝町, Gifu
stayed still
Matsumoto, Nagano
was swimming
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was running
Matsumoto, Nagano
(It) was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
Stayed still
Matsumoto, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Kitagata, Nyukawa-cho, Takayama City, around 6:00 PM on 2026-07-22.
Takayama 丹生川町北方, Gifu
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Crossed by swimming across the river
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Climbed a tree
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
stayed still
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
was running
Matsumoto, Nagano
Was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Was eating something.
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Details unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Was climbing a tree
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hime, Nyukawa-cho, Takayama City.
Takayama 丹生川町日面, Gifu
Takayama 丹生川町芦谷, Gifu
was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
Was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
stayed still
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
stood still
Matsumoto, Nagano
(It) was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
Was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
was running
Matsumoto, Nagano
was stripping the bark from a fallen tree
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Parent-and-offspring bears / Walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Details unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Takayama 三福寺町, Gifu
Matsumoto, Nagano
Takayama 千島町, Gifu
Stayed still
Matsumoto, Nagano
Takayama 丹生川町塩屋, Gifu
Near the upper part of the ski area Yesterday and today a mother bear and two cubs were sighted. Today a large adult, a different individual, was also sighted.
Takayama 丹生川町久手, Gifu
Takayama 丹生川町塩屋, Gifu
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Takayama 丹生川町日影, Gifu
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
Details unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
stayed still
Matsumoto, Nagano
Peak activity at 14:00 with 11 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 71 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 13 hours ago near Matsumoto, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 53 km route runs from Takayama Castle to Mount Hotakadake, passing through Gifu and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 71 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them. The latest sighting was reported 13 hours ago near Matsumoto, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
