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This 774 km route starts and ends around Heguri, passing through Nara, Gifu, Toyama, Fukui, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Osaka, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 65 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nanto, Toyama.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
15 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nara, Gifu, Toyama, Fukui, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga.
A bear was sighted on a road in Saienji, Maibara City, Shiga, by students commuting to school.
Maibara Saienji, Shiga
A bear-like animal was sighted on a road in Ujimaburi, east of Asagiri Bridge, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. One adult bear and several cubs were seen.
Uji, Kyoto
Uji, Kyoto
Around 00:10 on 2026-06-19, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Kawaraha-Hirata, Kyotanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Kyotanabe, Kyoto
Kyotanabe, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Notose, Maibara City, Shiga, reportedly in a vacant lot.
Maibara Notose, Shiga
June 15, around 3:10 AM, Wakabadai
Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga
Takayama 清見町三日町, Gifu
Takayama 荘川町牧戸, Gifu
Takayama 三福寺町, Gifu
Takayama 千島町, Gifu
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
Takayama 荘川町惣則, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Mitani, Shokawa Town, Takayama City.
Takayama 荘川町三谷, Gifu
Hida 宮川町巣之内, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Katayama, Ikeda Town, Gifu, around 2:30 PM on June 29.
Ikeda 田畑, Gifu
Ikeda 片山, Gifu
Hida 神岡町山田, Gifu
Hida 宮川町西忍, Gifu
Takayama 国府町宇津江, Gifu
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
A bear was sighted in Aioi, Hachiman-cho, Gujo City, around 08:50 on 2026-06-23.
Gujo 八幡町相生, Gifu
Gujo, Gifu
Hida 宮川町巣之内, Gifu
Takayama 清見町池本, Gifu
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
Hida 宮川町巣之内, Gifu
Hida 神岡町山田, Gifu
Shirakawa Iishima, Gifu
Shirakawa Iishima, Gifu
Hida 宮川町西忍, Gifu
Shirakawa Magari, Gifu
Shirakawa Shima, Gifu
Hida 宮川町巣之内, Gifu
Shirakawa Shima, Gifu
Shirakawa Iishima, Gifu
A mother and cub bear were spotted walking under a city road.
Nanto, Toyama
A parent bear and a cub were sighted in Shimojima (Kamihira), Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Ujin-shin, Oyabe City, Toyama around 21:55 on 2026-07-12.
Oyabe, Toyama
One bear cub was sighted near National Route 304.
Nanto, Toyama
While driving, witnessed one adult bear crossing the road.
Himi, Toyama
One adult bear was sighted in Ajikawa, Himi City, around 7:30 p.m. on July 6.
Himi, Toyama
In Tatenoharahigashi, Nanto City, one adult male bear was caught in a box trap and then culled.
Nanto, Toyama
While driving, observed one adult bear. Confirmed tracks believed to have been made by a bear.
Himi, Toyama
Spotted three bears (a mother and two cubs).
Nanto, Toyama
One bear and two cubs were sighted in Tatenohara Nishi, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
While driving, I observed one adult bear crossing the road from east to west.
Himi, Toyama
Shirakawa Iishima, Gifu
Shirakawa Iishima, Gifu
One bear-like animal was sighted in Ueda, Himi City.
Himi, Toyama
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
Shirakawa Magari, Gifu
Shirakawa Shima, Gifu
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
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
An adult bear was spotted at Asahi Pond in Fureai no Mori.
Himi, Toyama
Shirakawa Shima, Gifu
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 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
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
Shirakawa Iishima, Gifu
Peak activity at 14:00 with 11 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 65 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nanto, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 774 km route starts and ends around Heguri, passing through Nara, Gifu, Toyama, Fukui, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Osaka, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 65 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nanto, Toyama. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
