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This 340 km route runs from Hakusan to Itoigawa, passing through Ishikawa, Toyama, and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 57 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 20 of them. The latest sighting was reported 9 hours ago near Uozu, Toyama.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata.
Around 13:20 on 2026-05-22, one bear-like animal was sighted in Uchiyama (Hokuriku Expressway), Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
Around 17:45 on the 20th, a driver on National Route 157 in Kawachi, Hakusan City, spotted one young bear. The city issued warnings via email and other means.
Hakusan Shimoyoshitanimachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted near Kawachi Elementary School
Hakusan Kawachimachi-Fujigaoka, Ishikawa
One bear sighted in the Kōchi‑machi Kuchinaokai area (near Kōchi Elementary School).
Hakusan Kawachimachi-Kuchinomi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted in Kawachi Town, Kuchinaomikaichi area (near Kuchinaomika Otsu Lot 22).
Hakusan Kawachimachi-Kuchinomi, Ishikawa
A single bear was sighted in Kawachi Town, Etsu area (near Mantenboshi Lodge).
Hakusan Kawachimachi-Gozu, Ishikawa
One bear sighted near Hokuriku Electric Power Company Tedori River No. 3 Power Plant
Hakusan Hirosemachi, Ishikawa
At around 06:30 on May 10, an adult bear was sighted in brush along the Tedori River in Yoshino, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The site is close to residential areas; Hakusan City and the police patrolled the surrounding area but did not find the bear, and the city has issued a warning (this was the first sighting at this location this year).
Hakusan Yoshino, Ishikawa
One bear sighted near the Tedori River.
Hakusan Yoshino, Ishikawa
Around 13:00, a passerby reported seeing a bear cub to the reception at Fudōji Temple, and the report was forwarded to the Agriculture and Forestry Promotion Division via the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division. Because the witness could not stay to accompany officials, no on-site inspection was carried out; however, the location was inferred based on the details of the report.
Oyabe, Ishikawa
Sighted something that looked like a bear.
Toyama, Toyama
Witnessed something like a cub crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like cub was sighted in Fuchu-machi Tomosaka, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
One bear sighted
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Hagihara, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Two bears seen running away from the parking lot
Kamiichi, Toyama
Something that appears to be a bear
Toyama, Toyama
Around 8:00 PM on May 21, a bear-like animal was sighted in Tate, Kamiichi Town, Toyama Prefecture.
Kamiichi, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Fuchu-machi Shinmachi, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Sighted an approximately 1-meter juvenile bear-like animal crossing the road from north to south.
Toyama, Toyama
One adult bear sighted on a trail-running course in the forested mountain area.
Toyama, Toyama
Observed one animal believed to be a bear.
Tateyama, Toyama
Sighted one animal believed to be a bear.
Toyama, Toyama
In Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, near the scene where an 86-year-old man was attacked by a bear and injured, a woman in her 60s also sustained injuries believed to have been caused by a bear. The woman went on her own to a hospital in the prefecture.
Tateyama, Toyama
According to Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, near the scene where an 86-year-old man was attacked by a bear, a woman in her 60s also suffered injuries believed to have been caused by a bear. The woman went to a hospital in the prefecture on her own.
Tateyama, Toyama
Spotted a mother bear and cub near rice paddies about 300 meters south of Takano Elementary School's sports ground.
Toyama, Toyama
Spotted a mother bear and cub near rice fields about 300 meters south of Takano Elementary School's playground.
Tateyama, Toyama
One bear sighted
Toyama, Toyama
Around 06:00 on May 1, 2026, a single bear was sighted near the Kamiichi River in Uonomi, Namerikawa (Toyama). The city and police patrolled but did not find the bear. Tanaka Elementary closed temporarily, Namerikawa Junior High canceled club activities and adjusted student dismissal, and Namerikawa High School postponed an event; authorities urged caution.
Namerikawa, Toyama
Near the left bank by the mouth of the Kamichigawa River, someone witnessed what appeared to be a bear poke its head out of the bushes.
Namerikawa, Toyama
Around 06:00 on May 1, 2026, one bear was sighted near the riverbank about 200 meters upstream from the mouth of the Kamiichi River in Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture. Police searched the area but found no trace or footprints; nearby Tanaka Elementary School closed temporarily and surrounding schools and residents were affected.
Namerikawa, Toyama
Bear tracks discovered
Kamiichi, Toyama
In Toyama Prefecture, a woman in her 40s was injured in a bear attack, and footprints near the scene indicate the attacking animal is believed to be the one that was culled. The culled bear weighed about 85 kg and was not emaciated; it is thought to have moved down the Jintsu River into residential areas, prompting the prefecture to issue an Asiatic black bear warning until May 31.
Toyama, Toyama
Two bears seen running away from the parking lot
Kamiichi, Toyama
Around 8:00 PM on May 21, a bear-like animal was sighted in Tate, Kamiichi Town, Toyama Prefecture.
Kamiichi, Toyama
The so-called 'Shomyo Road' leading to Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, which had been closed after two tourists were attacked by a bear, was partially reopened on the 20th. A radio cassette player has been installed as a bear countermeasure, while the trail to Shomyo Falls remains closed and vigilance continues.
Tateyama, Toyama
The road to the tourist site Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, which had been closed after two people were attacked by a bear earlier this month, was partially reopened on the 20th from the Katsuradai Gate toward Shomyo Falls. The attack is only described as occurring "this month" in the report; the victims were two people (a man and a woman).
Tateyama, Toyama
A bear-related human injury occurred on the promenade at Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, and the so-called Shomyo Road was closed; part of the road between Katsuradai Gate and Shomyo-daira rest area partially reopened on the 20th. At reopening, leaflets warning visitors about bears were distributed and a radio/cassette player was installed at the Shomyo-daira lookout.
Tateyama, Toyama
On May 16, 2026, a human injury caused by a bear occurred on the walking path at Shomyo Falls in Ashikuraji, Tateyama Town, leading to closure of the path and the prefectural road (commonly called Shomyo Road). On the first weekend after the incident, out-of-prefecture visitors unaware of the restrictions turned back at the gate.
Tateyama, Toyama
In Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, near the scene where an 86-year-old man was attacked by a bear and injured, a woman in her 60s also sustained injuries believed to have been caused by a bear. The woman went on her own to a hospital in the prefecture.
Tateyama, Toyama
Human injuries caused by bears
Tateyama, Toyama
Near Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town on May 14, 2026 at around 14:00, an 86-year-old man was attacked by a bear and sustained facial injuries. The man was believed to be walking on the trail leading to Shomyo Falls; his exact condition is unknown.
Tateyama, Toyama
According to Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, near the scene where an 86-year-old man was attacked by a bear, a woman in her 60s also suffered injuries believed to have been caused by a bear. The woman went to a hospital in the prefecture on her own.
Tateyama, Toyama
On May 14, 2026, two people were attacked and injured by a bear on the promenade at Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town. In response, the prefecture decided to extend the bear sighting warning period until the end of June.
Tateyama, Toyama
Bear sighting
Tateyama, Toyama
Spotted a mother bear and cub near rice fields about 300 meters south of Takano Elementary School's playground.
Tateyama, Toyama
Bear scat found in a residential garage
Tateyama, Toyama
Observed one adult bear at the river
Tateyama, Toyama
Around 06:00 on May 1, 2026, one bear was sighted near the riverbank about 200 meters upstream from the mouth of the Kamiichi River in Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture. Police searched the area but found no trace or footprints; nearby Tanaka Elementary School closed temporarily and surrounding schools and residents were affected.
Namerikawa, Toyama
Bear tracks discovered
Kamiichi, Toyama
A passerby spotted a bear.
Uozu, Toyama
Around 6:45 PM on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Higashiyama, Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture.
Uozu, Toyama
I saw a bear about 160 centimeters (around 5 feet 3 inches) tall.
Uozu, Toyama
Two bears seen running away from the parking lot
Kamiichi, Toyama
Around 8:00 PM on May 21, a bear-like animal was sighted in Tate, Kamiichi Town, Toyama Prefecture.
Kamiichi, Toyama
The so-called 'Shomyo Road' leading to Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, which had been closed after two tourists were attacked by a bear, was partially reopened on the 20th. A radio cassette player has been installed as a bear countermeasure, while the trail to Shomyo Falls remains closed and vigilance continues.
Tateyama, Toyama
The road to the tourist site Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, which had been closed after two people were attacked by a bear earlier this month, was partially reopened on the 20th from the Katsuradai Gate toward Shomyo Falls. The attack is only described as occurring "this month" in the report; the victims were two people (a man and a woman).
Tateyama, Toyama
A bear-related human injury occurred on the promenade at Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, and the so-called Shomyo Road was closed; part of the road between Katsuradai Gate and Shomyo-daira rest area partially reopened on the 20th. At reopening, leaflets warning visitors about bears were distributed and a radio/cassette player was installed at the Shomyo-daira lookout.
Tateyama, Toyama
On May 16, 2026, a human injury caused by a bear occurred on the walking path at Shomyo Falls in Ashikuraji, Tateyama Town, leading to closure of the path and the prefectural road (commonly called Shomyo Road). On the first weekend after the incident, out-of-prefecture visitors unaware of the restrictions turned back at the gate.
Tateyama, Toyama
Observed one animal believed to be a bear.
Tateyama, Toyama
In Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, near the scene where an 86-year-old man was attacked by a bear and injured, a woman in her 60s also sustained injuries believed to have been caused by a bear. The woman went on her own to a hospital in the prefecture.
Tateyama, Toyama
Human injuries caused by bears
Tateyama, Toyama
Near Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town on May 14, 2026 at around 14:00, an 86-year-old man was attacked by a bear and sustained facial injuries. The man was believed to be walking on the trail leading to Shomyo Falls; his exact condition is unknown.
Tateyama, Toyama
According to Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, near the scene where an 86-year-old man was attacked by a bear, a woman in her 60s also suffered injuries believed to have been caused by a bear. The woman went to a hospital in the prefecture on her own.
Tateyama, Toyama
On May 14, 2026, two people were attacked and injured by a bear on the promenade at Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town. In response, the prefecture decided to extend the bear sighting warning period until the end of June.
Tateyama, Toyama
Bear sighting
Tateyama, Toyama
Spotted a mother bear and cub near rice fields about 300 meters south of Takano Elementary School's playground.
Tateyama, Toyama
Bear scat found in a residential garage
Tateyama, Toyama
Observed one adult bear at the river
Tateyama, Toyama
Around 06:00 on May 1, 2026, a single bear was sighted near the Kamiichi River in Uonomi, Namerikawa (Toyama). The city and police patrolled but did not find the bear. Tanaka Elementary closed temporarily, Namerikawa Junior High canceled club activities and adjusted student dismissal, and Namerikawa High School postponed an event; authorities urged caution.
Namerikawa, Toyama
Near the left bank by the mouth of the Kamichigawa River, someone witnessed what appeared to be a bear poke its head out of the bushes.
Namerikawa, Toyama
Around 06:00 on May 1, 2026, one bear was sighted near the riverbank about 200 meters upstream from the mouth of the Kamiichi River in Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture. Police searched the area but found no trace or footprints; nearby Tanaka Elementary School closed temporarily and surrounding schools and residents were affected.
Namerikawa, Toyama
Bear tracks discovered
Kamiichi, Toyama
On 2026-05-23 evening, one bear was seen moving in Omi Hokutocho, Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Observed one bear heading east on municipal road Meibikiyama Line.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear sighted on the mountain side of the snow-resistant intrusion-prevention fence
Asahi, Toyama
Around 4:30 PM on May 22, a bear was sighted in Teraji, Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear cub was sighted on the grounds of the Science Education Center in Nishinakaji. It was moving toward the mountain side.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One adult bear sighted on a trail running course in the Yoko-o area of Asahi Town (in the forested area).
Asahi, Toyama
Sighted one bear
Itoigawa, Niigata
Before 06:00 on the 7th, a bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted in the mountains of Aomi Miyahanamachi, Itoigawa City, about 100 meters from a residence (Itoigawa police).
Itoigawa, Niigata
Sighted one bear
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear spotted heading toward the back/eastern mountain
Itoigawa, Niigata
A resident discovered signs that a bear had eaten bamboo shoots in the mountain forest.
Asahi, Toyama
Peak activity at 17:00 with 8 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 57 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 20 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 9 hours ago near Uozu, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 340 km route runs from Hakusan to Itoigawa, passing through Ishikawa, Toyama, and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 57 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 20 of them. The latest sighting was reported 9 hours ago near Uozu, Toyama. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
