Higashishirakawa~Murakami 드라이브 루트

Size: Adult

Shinano Nojiri, Nagano

Size: adult (fully grown)

Nagano Toyonomachi-Toyono, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Azumino, Nagano

Size: adult (fully grown)

Tatsuno 南平, Nagano

Size: Adult

Matsumoto Nanaarashi, Nagano

While traveling on Prefectural Route Kamimasuda–Yoshikawa, I sighted one bear. It ran off to the south.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: Unknown

Azumino 明科光, Nagano

Size: Adult

Iida 大休, Nagano

Size: Adult (fully grown)

Nagano Shinonoi-Okada, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Nagiso, Nagano

One bear was sighted about 100 meters northwest of the campsite in the Oaza Gochi Kokubu area.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: adult (fully grown)

Ina Nishiharuchika, Nagano

Size: adult

Nagano Shinonoi-Utabi, Nagano

Around 7 PM on 2026-06-27, a bear was sighted in Hara, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.

Matsumoto Hara, Nagano

One bear was sighted in Gochikokubu, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: Adult

Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano

Around 2026-06-26 00:00, a bear was sighted in Kitanono, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture.

Shiojiri Kitaono, Nagano

Around 14:00 on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Hasu, Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture.

Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano

Size: adult animal

Iiyama Hachisu, Nagano

While driving on Prefectural Route Suginosawa-Futamata, a single bear was observed moving across the road from the west side to the east side.

Myoko, Niigata

Around 10:00 on 2026-06-25, a bear was sighted in Toyono-machi Toyono, Nagano City.

Nagano Toyonomachi-Toyono, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Azumino, Nagano

Size: Adult (fully grown)

Nagano Yoshi, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Matsumoto Gojo, Nagano

Around 17:35 on 2026-06-23, a bear was sighted in Akashio, Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Iizuna Akashio, Nagano

Size: Adult

Iizuna Akashio, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Takamori Izuhara, Nagano

Size: Adult

Iida 大休, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano

Discovered bear tracks while doing farm work.

Nagaoka, Niigata

While driving on Prefectural Route Suginosawa-Futamata Line, (a witness) observed one bear crossing the road from east to west.

Myoko, Niigata

Around 6:30 a.m. on June 22, one beekeeping box was found broken in the yard of a private home in Kitakata, Iida City, and the honeybee nest inside was missing. The city believes a bear likely caused the damage.

Iida Kitagata, Nagano

Discovered bear tracks while on the way to cultivate the field

Nagaoka, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Soga, Shiojiri City.

Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Komagane, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Iida, Nagano

Size: Adult

Komagane, Nagano

Size: cub

Komagane, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Oaza Kehashizaka, Myoko.

Myoko, Niigata

While driving on Prefectural Route Suginosawa-Futamata, I witnessed one bear entering the forest on the east side of the road.

Myoko, Niigata

Around 5:00 on 2026-06-20, a bear was sighted in Sakamachi, Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture.

Murakami, Niigata

A bear was sighted on a road in Keishizaka, Myoko City.

Myoko, Niigata

Around 8:00 on June 19, two bears were reported sighted on a road in Kamigōkuroda, Iida City.

Iida Kamisatokuroda, Nagano

Size: unknown

Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano

Around 8:00 on 2026-06-19, a bear-like animal was sighted in Miyanoue, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.

Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano

In Soga, Shiojiri City, one adult Asian black bear caught in a trap for deer and other animals was captured and culled because houses were nearby.

Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano

One bear was sighted in Nakago-ku Fujisawa, Joetsu City, Niigata.

Joetsu, Niigata

Spotted one bear while driving to the fields. It moved northwest.

Joetsu, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in the Shukuda area of Murakami City.

Murakami, Niigata

Around 1:15 PM on June 17, a bear was sighted moving in Miyamae, Sekikawa Village.

Sekikawa, Niigata

While traveling on National Route 292, witnessed a bear about 1 m in length crossing from east to west.

Myoko, Niigata

A bear believed to be an adult was sighted at Shiroyama Park in Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano

Size: unknown

Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano

While driving on prefectural Route Ogata–Takayanagi, I sighted one animal believed to be a bear. It was moving west.

Joetsu, Niigata

It was in the mountains. It ran off toward the mountains.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear was sighted in Kahara, Shinanomachi, Nagano.

Shinano, Nagano

Size: cub (young bear)

Tatsuno 南平, Nagano

Size: cub (juvenile)

Azumino, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Kamishima, Tatsuno Town, Nagano, around 18:00 on 2026-06-15.

Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano

Size: adult

Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Nakamura, Iida City, Nagano on June 15 around 7:30 PM.

Iida 中村, Nagano

Size: cub (young)

Iida, Nagano

A bear was sighted on a prefectural road in Karuigawa, Kashiwazaki City.

Kashiwazaki, Niigata

One bear was sighted in a residential area of Miyabuchi, Matsumoto City; police searched but did not find it.

Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano

Around 6:00 on June 14, a bear was sighted in Nanase, Nakano City.

Nakano Nanase, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano

Size: Adult

Nagano Matsushiromachi-Iwano, Nagano

Two bear sighting reports were received from residents in Miyabuchi 3, Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano

Size: unknown

Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano

Size: Adult

Nakano Nanase, Nagano

Spotted one bear on the road about 100 meters east of Kenshin-ko Budokan.

Joetsu, Niigata

While driving on the municipal Ōshika-Okeumi Road, a single bear was sighted heading into the forest.

Myoko, Niigata

While passing through the area, sighted one bear.

Tainai, Niigata

One bear was sighted heading into the mountains to the east from the area near the Joshin-etsu Expressway.

Myoko, Niigata

Around 12:20 on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Shimauchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.

Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Matsumoto Anazawa, Nagano

Size: adult

Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano

Size: adult

Matsumoto Shimauchi, Nagano

It appeared on the camera of a trap intended for wild boar.

Joetsu, Niigata

Spotted one bear while passing through the area.

Tainai, Niigata

A bear of unknown length was sighted on a city road in Niijima, Myoko City.

Myoko, Niigata

One bear seen heading toward the river to the east.

Myoko, Niigata

One bear was found trapped in a snare along a forest road in Kawagishi, Okaya City, and was culled.

Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano

Size: Adult

Iida, Nagano

Size: Adult

Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Iida 大休, Nagano

Observed one bear moving on National Route 292 from east to west.

Myoko, Niigata

A bear about 0.5 meters long was sighted on a road in Nirejima, Myoko City.

Myoko, Niigata

Around 17:10 on June 11, a bear was sighted in Kami-shima, Tatsuno Town.

Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Okada-Shimookada, Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto Okada-Shimookada, Nagano

A 110 emergency call reported seeing a bear in Jōyama, Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano

Nakatsugawa 福岡, Gifu

While driving on National Route 18, I sighted one bear. It crossed from west to east.

Myoko 大字上八幡新田, Niigata

A bear cub was sighted in an irrigation channel in Takidera, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

A bear was sighted on Route 18 in Nashiki, Myoko City, and it crossed the road and left eastward.

Myoko 大字上八幡新田, Niigata

Spotted one cub in an irrigation canal 250 m west of the University-mae South intersection.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: Adult

Iida, Nagano

Size: adult and cub

Iida, Nagano

Size: young cub

Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Kanai, Shiojiri City on 2026-06-11.

Shiojiri Kanai, Nagano

Size: Adult

Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano

Size: Juvenile

Shiojiri Midoriko, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Minowa 大字中箕輪, Nagano

Observed one bear.

Tainai, Niigata

One bear sighted near the police box

Myoko, Niigata

On 2026-06-10 in the morning, a bear was seen moving in Kebyōzaka, Myoko City.

Myoko, Niigata

Size: Unknown

Chikuma Mori, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Shiojiri Kaminishijo, Nagano

Size: adult with cub(s)

Iida, Nagano

Nakatsugawa 上野, Gifu

Nakatsugawa 上野, Gifu

Discovered tracks believed to be those of a bear while working in the fields.

Tainai, Niigata

School staff discovered footprints in a field believed to be from a bear.

Tainai, Niigata

Discovered tracks believed to be bear footprints while working in the fields.

Tainai, Niigata

Size: juvenile

Azumino 三郷明盛, Nagano

Size: Adult

Azumino, Nagano

One bear was sighted moving westward on National Route 292.

Myoko, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a residential area in Himekawahara, Myoko City, Niigata.

Myoko, Niigata

At the bend in the mountain trail where vehicles meet head-on

Nakatsugawa, Gifu

Discovered footprints believed to be from a bear while doing farm work.

Tainai, Niigata

Bear traces (claw marks and broken branches) were confirmed on a persimmon tree within the grounds of a private residence in the Takayasu-ji area.

Sanjo, Niigata

A bear was sighted in Shimmura, Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto Niimura, Nagano

Size: Adult

Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano

Size: Adult

Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Wada, Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto Wada, Nagano

One cub about 50 cm long was sighted in Nagahashi, Tainai City.

Tainai, Niigata

While passing through the area, a single bear was sighted.

Tainai, Niigata

One bear approximately 70 centimeters long was sighted about 500 meters east of the Nakatawara intersection in the Oaza Nakatawara area.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear about 100 centimeters long was sighted near the Joetsu-Takada Interchange toll booth in the Oaza Haizuka area.

Joetsu, Niigata

A toll booth worker at the Jōetsu-Takada Interchange spotted one bear near the gate. It ran off toward the mountains.

Joetsu, Niigata

A single bear about 100 centimeters in body length was sighted near the Jōetsu-Takada Interchange tollbooth within the Ōaza Haizuka area.

Joetsu, Niigata

Around 6:00 a.m. on 2026-06-07, one bear about 1 m long was sighted on the grounds of Arisawa Manufacturing Nakatahara West Plant in Nakatahara, Joetsu City, and police received a 110 emergency call.

Joetsu, Niigata

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted inside a factory site in Nakatabara, Jōetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: adult with cubs

Iida Takinosawa, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Sasa-ga, Matsumoto City, around 5:30 a.m. on June 6.

Matsumoto, Nagano

Size: Adult

Nagano Shinonoi-Yokota, Nagano

While driving, a person spotted one bear running along a field path. It was moving west.

Joetsu, Niigata

Size: Unknown

Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano

Size: Adult

Matsumoto Azusagawa-Yamato, Nagano

Size: Adult

Shiojiri Shimonishijo, Nagano

While passing nearby, I spotted a figure that appeared to be a bear in the bushes.

Tainai, Niigata

Around 18:45 on 2026-06-04, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Soga, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture.

Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Sasaga, Matsumoto City, Nagano, around 08:50 on 2026-06-04.

Matsumoto, Nagano

Size: Adult

Shiojiri Daimon-nibancho, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Nakano Kasahara, Nagano

Size: adult

Ina Nishimachi, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Matsumoto Kukohigashi, Nagano

A member of the public walking nearby sighted one bear. It moved south.

Nagaoka, Niigata

A 45-year-old farm worker woman nearby called 110 to report seeing a bear in Sasaga, Matsumoto City.

Matsumoto, Nagano

Size: Adult

Matsumoto Kukohigashi, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Ina Nishiminowa, Nagano

Size: Adult

Shinano Oi, Nagano

Size: adult with cub(s)

Iida 大休, Nagano

Size: Adult

Iizuna Kurai, Nagano