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This 379 km route runs from Toyokawa Inari to Narai-juku, passing through Aichi, Yamanashi, and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 41 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iida Kitagata, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
7 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Aichi, Yamanashi, Nagano.
Size: Adult
Iida Kitagata, Nagano
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yamataka, Yamanashi
Around 8:00 on 2026-07-25, a bear was sighted in Maruyama 4-chome, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida Takinosawa, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Kamigo Kuroda, Iida City.
Iida Kamisatokuroda, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ina Masumigaoka, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano
Size: Adult
Neba, Nagano
Size: adult
Neba, Nagano
Around 08:20 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ōkyū, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Adult
Achi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Shoei-cho 2-chome, Iida City.
Iida 羽場権現, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Iida 羽場権現, Nagano
One bear was found caught in a box trap in Okuyasu, Iida City, and was then culled by the hunters' association.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Iida Takinosawa, Nagano
Around 6:30 on 2026-07-14, a bear was sighted in Yamabuki, Takamori Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Around 20:00 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Ozawa, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture.
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Achi Chisato, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Iida 大休, Nagano
Around 18:20 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Kanae-Kirishita, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida 羽場上河原, Nagano
In the Okuyasu area of Iida City, beehives were damaged and honey was eaten.
Iida 大休, Nagano
In the Okuyasu area of Iida City, beehives were damaged and honey was eaten.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iida 大休, Nagano
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko-shinmachi, Yamanashi
Two bears believed to be a parent and child were sighted by a driver in Sutama-cho Wakamiko, Hokuto City.
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko, Yamanashi
Hokuto Hakushucho-Yokote, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yamataka, Yamanashi
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: Unknown
Kiso 大字薮原, Nagano
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: Adult (full-grown)
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Kaminishijo, Nagano
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko-shinmachi, Yamanashi
Two bears believed to be a parent and child were sighted by a driver in Sutama-cho Wakamiko, Hokuto City.
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko, Yamanashi
Size: adult
Shiojiri, Nagano
Hokuto Hakushucho-Yokote, Yamanashi
Size: adult
Shiojiri, Nagano
Size: unknown
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Peak activity at 8:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 41 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iida Kitagata, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 379 km route runs from Toyokawa Inari to Narai-juku, passing through Aichi, Yamanashi, and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 41 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iida Kitagata, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
