This 48.5 km route from Hakui to Kanazawa Castle crosses Ishikawa. Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kahoku Uchitakamatsu, Ishikawa; the location sits about 23.4 km from the start of the route and 49 m off the route line.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
At around 19:20 on May 6, one bear was sighted near the Takamatsu Sports Park baseball field in Kahoku City. The city sent a disaster-prevention email urging caution.
Kahoku Uchitakamatsu, Ishikawa
Around 10:30 on the 30th, a student spotted one bear-like animal in the grass near Kasano Elementary School in Yamakita, Tsubata Town. Town staff and the local hunter association searched the area but found no traces; the town said there was also a sighting around Kariyasu Elementary (about 3 km from the school) on the 28th and asked parents to take children by car.
Tsubata Yamakita, Ishikawa
Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kahoku Uchitakamatsu, Ishikawa; the location sits about 23.4 km from the start of the route and 49 m off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 48.5 km route from Hakui to Kanazawa Castle crosses Ishikawa. Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kahoku Uchitakamatsu, Ishikawa; the location sits about 23.4 km from the start of the route and 49 m off the route line. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
