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This 220 km route runs from Hida to Wajima, passing through Gifu, Toyama, and Ishikawa. In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Himi, Toyama.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Gifu, Toyama, Ishikawa.
Human injuries caused by a bear
Nanto, Toyama
A male worker in his 50s was attacked by a bear while doing sewer construction in Tateno-higashi, Nanto City, Toyama, and suffered serious injuries after being scratched on the forehead and left forearm.
Nanto, Toyama
A sighting of one bear in Tagawa, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
Spotted a juvenile bear about 60 cm in size. It ran off heading south.
Oyabe, Toyama
Around 2:30 PM on June 25, a bear was sighted in Utsue, Kokufu-cho, Takayama City.
Takayama 国府町宇津江, Gifu
Observed one bear cub moving eastward.
Nanto, Toyama
One cub was sighted in Saigawa Nana, Nanto City, around 6:15 AM on June 19.
Nanto, Toyama
A single adult bear was observed crossing National Route 304.
Nanto, Toyama
Bear-like tracks were found inside Chiharuhira Golf Course in Asaji, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
Found what appear to be bear tracks inside the golf course.
Oyabe, Toyama
While driving, I sighted an animal about 1 m in length that appeared to be a bear. It ran off toward the southwest.
Oyabe, Toyama
A bear approximately 1 meter in size was sighted. Its direction of escape is unknown.
Oyabe, Toyama
Sighted one juvenile bear.
Nanto, Toyama
One cub was sighted in Ogaya, Nanto City, around 2:45 p.m. on June 15.
Nanto, Toyama
Sighted one bear cub.
Nanto, Toyama
On 2026-06-14 afternoon, a bear was sighted in Soshin, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture.
Nanto, Toyama
One young black bear next to Omata falls
Shirakawa, Gifu
Witnessed a bear about 70–80 cm in size crossing the road. It ran off toward the southwest.
Oyabe, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Asaji, Oyabe City, Toyama.
Oyabe, Toyama
Around 05:40 on 2026-06-12, a bear was sighted in Noda, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture.
Nanto, Toyama
One bear sighted on the Yamadagawa riverbed.
Nanto, Toyama
Shirakawa Ogimachi, Gifu
A cub was sighted around 5:20 PM in Akamaru, Fukuoka-machi, Takaoka City.
Takaoka, Toyama
Sighted one animal believed to be a bear
Takaoka, Toyama
Shirakawa Iishima, Gifu
Shirakawa Ogimachi, Gifu
Shirakawa Ogimachi, Gifu
Shirakawa Kojirakawa, Gifu
Observed one cub approximately 1 meter in length.
Nanto, Toyama
Shirakawa Kojirakawa, Gifu
One bear cub was sighted in Narude, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
One adult bear sighted.
Nanto, Toyama
While driving, I observed one adult bear crossing the road from east to west.
Himi, Toyama
One bear-like animal was sighted in Ueda, Himi City.
Himi, Toyama
While driving, I sighted an animal believed to be an adult bear crossing the road.
Himi, Toyama
One bear-like animal was sighted in Shimotago, Himi City.
Himi, Toyama
Sighted an animal believed to be an adult bear.
Himi, Toyama
Around 7:00 on 2026-06-20, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Inazumi, Himi City, Toyama Prefecture.
Himi, Toyama
Sighted what appeared to be a juvenile bear.
Himi, Toyama
An adult bear was spotted at Asahi Pond in Fureai no Mori.
Himi, Toyama
While commuting by car, I observed one adult bear approximately 100 cm in size crossing the road from east to west.
Himi, Toyama
One adult bear was sighted in Inazumi, Himi City.
Himi, Toyama
An adult (approximately 100 cm in size) was observed crossing the road.
Himi, Toyama
One bear-like animal was sighted in Isobe, Himi City.
Himi, Toyama
At the Numakai-side exit of the Sawano Tunnel on National Route 160, one bear was observed entering the mountain to the south.
Nanao Tonomachi, Ishikawa
Peak activity at 7:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Himi, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 220 km route runs from Hida to Wajima, passing through Gifu, Toyama, and Ishikawa. In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Himi, Toyama. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
