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Size: adult

Agematsu 旭町, Nagano

Size: adult with cub(s)

Ookuwa, Nagano

Size: Adult

Agematsu, Nagano

Size: adult

Ookuwa, Nagano

Size: Adult

Ookuwa, Nagano

Size: adult with cubs

Nagiso NAINO, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Nagiso NAINO, Nagano

Size: adult

Nagiso Azuma, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Nagiso, Nagano

Size: adult

Ookuwa, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Ookuwa, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Ookuwa, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Ookuwa, Nagano

Size: adult with cubs

Ookuwa, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Nagiso, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Nagiso, Nagano

I could see one bear below the snowfield from the hotel.

Miyada, Nagano

Two bear cubs crossing the road.

Nagiso Azuma, Nagano

Seen from the ropeway

Komagane, Nagano

Size: Adult

Ookuwa 大字殿, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Kiso, Nagano

Seen from the ropeway

Komagane, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Kiso, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Minowa, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Minowa, Nagano

Size: Adult

Minowa, Nagano

Size: Adult

Minowa, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Minowa, Nagano

Size: Adult

Minowa, Nagano

Around 20:00 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Ozawa, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture.

Ina Ozawa, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Ina Ozawa, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Kiso 大字薮原, Nagano

Around 1:30 PM on 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted in Narai, Shiojiri City.

Shiojiri, Nagano

Size: Adult

Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Kiso, Nagano

Size: Adult

Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano

Size: Adult

Karuizawa 軽井沢, Nagano

Annaka 上後閑, Gunma

A bear was sighted in Kamigokan, Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, on 2026-08-01.

Annaka 上後閑, Gunma

Size: Adult

Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano

Around 1:00 on July 31, a bear was sighted in Niibori, Matsuida-machi, Annaka City.

Annaka 松井田町新堀, Gunma

Annaka 松井田町新堀, Gunma

Size: Adult (fully grown)

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: Adult (fully grown)

Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano

Annaka 松井田町二軒在家, Gunma

A bear was sighted in Matsuidamachi Matsuida, Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, around 12:45 on July 30.

Annaka 松井田町松井田, Gunma

Annaka 松井田町人見, Gunma

A juvenile bear about 1 meter long was spotted along Prefectural Route 43 (Momiji Line) of the Karuizawa–Shimonita route. The mother bear could not be found, but is believed to be hiding nearby.

Shimonita, Gunma

Around 1:00 PM on 2026-07-28, one bear was sighted in Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Goryo, Matsuidamachi, Annaka City around 8:00 on 2026-07-27.

Annaka, Gunma

Annaka, Gunma

Size: adult

Karuizawa, Nagano

Annaka 松井田町土塩, Gunma

Size: juvenile

Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano

Around 8:20 AM on 2026-07-24, one bear was sighted in Hatachi, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: Adult

Karuizawa 大字発地, Nagano

Around 8:20 on 2026-07-24, a bear was sighted in Nagakura, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture.

Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano

Size: Adult

Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Mogusa, Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, around 7:15 a.m. on July 21.

Karuizawa 大字茂沢, Nagano

Size: Adult

Karuizawa 大字茂沢, Nagano

Size: Unknown

Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano

A bear was sighted in Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Nagano.

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

Annaka 松井田町行田, Gunma

One bear was seen moving in Matsuida-cho Gyoda, Annaka City, Gunma.

Annaka 松井田町行田, Gunma

Size: cub (young bear)

Karuizawa 中軽井沢, Nagano

Size: Juvenile

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

Size: cub (young animal)

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

Size: Adult

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Karuizawa 大字長倉, Nagano

Size: adult (fully grown)

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: adult and cub

Karuizawa, Nagano

Size: juvenile

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

It looked like a large dog crossed the area, but there was no owner, and I realized it was a wild animal. It was not a boar, deer, or badger. Judging from the size, gait, and silhouette, I think it may have been a young Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), so I am reporting it. Also, while walking nearby I found a black, glossy, flattened droppings. After examining it, I believe it is likely from a bear.

Karuizawa 大字軽井沢, Nagano

I was riding a motorcycle on a tour, and it was just at the spot where the guardrail goes into the mountain, so I didn't take any photos and the location is not exact. I was heading west and report an approximate location based on my memory that it was a left-hand curve a little past the Megane Bridge parking area, at a place with a white guardrail.

Annaka, Gunma

A bear was sighted in Kuwayama, Saku City.

Saku Kuwayama, Nagano

On 2026-07-10 in Shinkoda, Saku City, Nagano, a bear was sighted.

Saku Arakoda, Nagano