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This 134 km route runs from Hokuto to Hakuba, passing through Yamanashi and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 108 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamanashi, 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-Yamataka, Yamanashi
Size: adult
Fujimi, Nagano
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
Size: juvenile
Azumino 明科七貴, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, around 2:30 PM on July 11.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
On July 10 around 8:20 a.m., one bear was sighted in Naka-U, Ikeda Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Ikeda Nakau, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Kaminishijo, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 三郷温, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ikeda, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: unknown
Azumino 穂高北穂高, Nagano
On 2026-07-04 around 21:50, a bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsukawa, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsukawa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ikeda Aisome, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Aizome, Ikeda Town.
Ikeda Aisome, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ikeda Aisome, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino, 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 2026-06-26 00:00, a bear was sighted in Kitanono, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture.
Shiojiri Kitaono, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Asamaonsen, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Satoyamabe, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsukawa, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Soga, Shiojiri City.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Around 5:05 on July 16, a bear was sighted in Hokujo, Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture.
Hakuba Hokujo, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi Omachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi Omachi, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi Yasakashobu, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Tokiwakamiichi, Ōmachi City.
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Yashiro, Omachi City.
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi Omachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: cub
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
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Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ikeda, Nagano
Around 08:20 on 2026-07-05, a bear was sighted in Yashiro, Omachi City.
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi Yasakashobu, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsukawa, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsukawa, Nagano
Around 2026-07-01 noon, a bear was sighted in Yasaka, Omachi City.
Ōmachi Yasaka, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ikeda Aisome, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Aizome, Ikeda Town.
Ikeda Aisome, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ikeda Aisome, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Around 14:55 on 2026-06-29, a bear was sighted in Miasa Futakuri, Omachi City.
Ōmachi 元ノ関, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi 中ノ関, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hira Takaseiri, Omachi City, around 7:15 PM on June 27.
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Around 18:20 on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Miasa, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture.
Ōmachi Miasa, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Around 3:23 PM on June 24, a bear was sighted in Hiratakaseiri, Omachi City.
Ōmachi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Misasa Aogu, Omachi City.
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Adult with cub
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsukawa, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Yasaka, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture, and city staff also confirmed what appeared to be an adult bear and drove it toward the mountains.
Ōmachi Yasaka, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ōmachi, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi Yashiro, Nagano
Peak activity at 14:00 with 3 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 108 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 134 km route runs from Hokuto to Hakuba, passing through Yamanashi and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 108 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
