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This 43 km route runs from Hakusan to Oyabe, passing through Ishikawa and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 8 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 Oyabe, Toyama.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Ishikawa, Toyama.
Sighted a bear (body length unknown). It moved off toward the south.
Oyabe, Toyama
A single adult bear was seen crossing the road and then fleeing toward the mountains north of the road.
Oyabe, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Ujin-shin, Oyabe City, Toyama around 21:55 on 2026-07-12.
Oyabe, Toyama
Around 08:05 on 2026-07-10, a bear was seen moving in Kurami, Tsubata Town, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Tsubata Kurami, Ishikawa
At the Shimizu area (road near the Shimizu overpass), one bear (about 70 cm in length) was sighted fleeing toward the mountain on the south side.
Tsubata Shimizu, Ishikawa
At Shimizu area (road near Shimizu overpass), one bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted fleeing toward the mountain to the west.
Tsubata Shimizu, Ishikawa
On 2026-07-04, a bear was sighted in Shimizu, Tsubata Town, Ishikawa, and was seen moving.
Tsubata Shimizu, Ishikawa
One bear (under 1 m) was sighted fleeing into the mountain to the east near the slope between Noyama housing complex and Midorigaoka 1-chome within the Midorigaoka area.
Tsubata, Ishikawa
Peak activity at 8:00 with 1 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 8 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 Oyabe, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 43 km route runs from Hakusan to Oyabe, passing through Ishikawa and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 8 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 Oyabe, Toyama. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
