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This 117 km route runs from Yatsurugi Shrine to Shinano within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Nagano Shinonoi-Ishikawa, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
Size: adult (fully grown)
Nagano Shinonoi-Ishikawa, Nagano
Around 2:30 PM on 2026-08-05, one bear was sighted in Shinonoi Ishikawa, Nagano City.
Nagano Shinonoi-Ishikawa, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Nagawa, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Sakaki Minamijo, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Sakaki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Sakaki, Nagano
While driving on Municipal Road Suginosawa Route 14, witnessed one bear crossing the road from west to east.
Myoko, Niigata
Size: adult with cub(s)
Nagano Shinonoi-Utabi, Nagano
Around 9:00 on 2026-07-17, a bear was sighted in Kashiwabara, Shinano Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Shinano, Nagano
Size: Adult
Nagano Shobu-ko, Nagano
Around 17:50 on July 14, a bear was sighted in Kurokawa, Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Iizuna Kurokawa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Iizuna Kurokawa, Nagano
Around 9:30 on July 13, a bear was sighted in Togura, Chikuma City, Nagano, and was captured.
Chikuma Togura, Nagano
Size: Adult
Chikuma Togura, Nagano
Peak activity at 14:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Nagano Shinonoi-Ishikawa, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 117 km route runs from Yatsurugi Shrine to Shinano within Nagano. In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Nagano Shinonoi-Ishikawa, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
