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This 46 km route runs from Ibigawa to Gifu Castle within Gifu. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Ibigawa 北方, Gifu.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
Around 08:10 on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Kitagata, Ibigawa Town, Gifu Prefecture.
Ibigawa 北方, Gifu
Ono 大字松山, Gifu
Ono 大字松山, Gifu
Ibigawa 清水, Gifu
Ibigawa 清水, Gifu
Ibigawa 清水, Gifu
Ibigawa 清水, Gifu
Ibigawa 桂, Gifu
Ibigawa 房島, Gifu
Ibigawa 春日川合, Gifu
A bear was seen entering Kinenhizan Park in Ibigawa Town.
Ibigawa 房島, Gifu
Ibigawa 房島, Gifu
Ibigawa 桂, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Kamiminakata, Ibigawa Town, around 16:00 on June 9.
Ibigawa 上南方, Gifu
The bear stayed near Kinenhizan Park for nearly eight hours; capture was attempted but unsuccessful, and it later entered another mountain area in the evening.
Ibigawa 房島, Gifu
Ikeda 片山, Gifu
Ikeda 小寺, Gifu
Ikeda 願成寺, Gifu
Ono 大字下方, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Tanigumi Fukasaka, Ibigawa Town, around 3:40 PM on May 29.
Ibigawa 谷汲深坂, Gifu
Ibigawa 春日六合, Gifu
Ono 大字野, Gifu
In May 2026, bear sightings increased in Ibigawa Town, Gifu Prefecture; 15 sightings were reported in the town center by May 19, five times the three sightings in the same period last year. The municipality urged residents not to leave food waste or crops outdoors, and decided not to apply emergency shooting because the bear(s) did not remain in one place, raising safety concerns.
Ibigawa 極楽寺, Gifu
Peak activity at 7:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Ibigawa 北方, Gifu.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 46 km route runs from Ibigawa to Gifu Castle within Gifu. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Ibigawa 北方, Gifu. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
