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This 85 km route runs from Takayama Castle to Kaichi School, passing through Gifu and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 48 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, 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
Takayama 三福寺町, Gifu
Takayama 千島町, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Misato-On, Azumino City.
Azumino 三郷温, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 三郷温, 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
Takayama 丹生川町日影, Gifu
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Ueno, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto Hora, Nagano
Around 7 PM on 2026-06-27, a bear was sighted in Hara, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Hara, Nagano
Around 7:00 PM on June 25, a bear was sighted in Ikedake, Okuhida Onsenkyo, Takayama City.
Takayama 奥飛騨温泉郷一重ヶ根, Gifu
Takayama 滝町, Gifu
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Asamaonsen, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Satoyamabe, Nagano
Takayama 丹生川町塩屋, Gifu
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
Around 1:00 PM on 2026-06-23, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Hata, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Takayama 丹生川町塩屋, Gifu
Size: unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Ueno, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Around 7:25 PM on 2026-06-22, a bear was sighted in Hata, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Takayama 丹生川町旗鉾, Gifu
There was reportedly a bear sighting near Yamakyo Bridge in Azusagawa. (From Matsumoto City official LINE)
Matsumoto, Nagano
Around 4:50 a.m. on June 21, a resident sighted one bear in Hata, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Ueno, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Takayama 滝町, Gifu
Takayama 丹生川町塩屋, Gifu
Takayama 滝町, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Nyūkawa-chō Dakyō, Takayama City.
Takayama 丹生川町駄吉, Gifu
It ran across the back mountain from one stand of trees to another. A medium-sized? or rather large bear.
Takayama 丹生川町久手, Gifu
Takayama, Gifu
Peak activity at 8:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 48 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 85 km route runs from Takayama Castle to Kaichi School, passing through Gifu and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 48 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
