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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, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Oyabe, Toyama.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
15 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nara, Gifu, Toyama, Fukui, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Osaka, 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
Sighted a bear (body length unknown). It moved off toward the south.
Oyabe, Toyama
An animal that appeared to be a bear crossed the road.
Himi, Toyama
Bear tracks were found in Koyama, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
One bear-like cub was sighted in Hotta, Himi City.
Himi, Toyama
Observed one cub moving north.
Nanto, Toyama
Witnessed three bears — a mother and two cubs — moving toward the Shōgawa River along National Route 156.
Nanto, Toyama
One bear was seen moving in Nishiakao-cho, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
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
One bear sighted near the prefectural border on National Route 415.
Hakui Sugaikemachi, Ishikawa
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
Peak activity at 7:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Oyabe, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. 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, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Oyabe, Toyama. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
