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This 23 km route runs from Zenkō-ji Temple 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 1 day ago near Nagano Nakazone, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano.
Size: juvenile
Nagano Nakazone, Nagano
Around 08:10 on 2026-06-11, a bear was sighted in Sakaguchi, Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Iizuna Sakaguchi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iizuna Sakaguchi, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Nagano Tanaka, Nagano
Size: adult
Nagano Izumidaira, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nagano Mayumida, Nagano
Size: adult
Iizuna Kawakami, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagano 富田, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shinano Oi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iizuna Kurai, Nagano
Size: Adult
Nagano Aokijimamachi-Aokijima, Nagano
Size: Adult
Nagano Sakura, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Nagano Shinkoji, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iizuna Kawakami, Nagano
Peak activity at 8:00 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 1 day ago near Nagano Nakazone, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 23 km route runs from Zenkō-ji Temple 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 1 day ago near Nagano Nakazone, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
