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This 73 km route runs from Zenkō-ji Temple to Tsunan, passing through Nagano and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iiyama Toyoda, Nagano.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Niigata.
Size: Adult
Iiyama Toyoda, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Sakae Toyosakae, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Iiyama Minamimachi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Suzaka, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Takayama, Nagano
Size: Adult
Takayama, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Takayama Takai, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nozawaonsen Maezaka, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kijimadaira Ogo, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iizuna Kurai, Nagano
Walking up to the Aketaki trail in the coniferous part of the forest, i heard the rustling noises of something moving away from me but saw nothing. This was about 3pm. On the way down in the same location I heard the same noises. I looked up and saw 2 dark outlines of animals, both sat on their hind legs looking at me, about 50m higher up. I backed away and continued walking and they didn't follow. I'm 90% sure it was 2 bears, a mother and a cub, but I didn't wait around to take photos!
Nozawaonsen Toyosato, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nozawaonsen Maezaka, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Iiyama Toyoda, Nagano
Size: unknown
Sakae Toyosakae, Nagano
One adult bear, probably a male
Nozawaonsen Toyosato, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iiyama Tokisato, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nozawaonsen Toyosato, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano
Size: adult
Iiyama, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Sakae Toyosakae, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iiyama Asahi, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano
Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iiyama Toyoda, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 73 km route runs from Zenkō-ji Temple to Tsunan, passing through Nagano and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iiyama Toyoda, Nagano. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
