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This 240 km route runs from Joetsu to Toyama, passing through Niigata, Toyama, and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 74 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Itoigawa, Niigata.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Niigata, Toyama, Nagano.
A single cub bear was sighted near Tsutsuishi Station.
Itoigawa, Niigata
While traveling on the municipal Shimokura-Takakura road, I sighted one bear on the left bank of the Takakura River. It ran off toward the mountain to the south.
Itoigawa, Niigata
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Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Nakatsuchi, Nagano
One bear sighted in front of a residence. Direction of escape unknown.
Itoigawa 中央, Niigata
One bear was crossing the Himekawa River heading west.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Spotted two bears with cubs. One of them moved off to the west.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Otari Nakatsuchi, Nagano
Confirmed a bear moving westward
Itoigawa 中央, Niigata
While driving on the municipal road east line of Itoigawa Junior High School, one bear was sighted. It was moving east.
Itoigawa 中央, Niigata
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Otari Nakatsuchi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Otari Nakatsuchi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Kitaotari, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Kajiyashiki, Itoigawa City, Niigata, around 16:10 on June 26.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear was sighted near Kajiyashiki Community Center. It was moving southwest.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Size: juvenile
Otari Kitaotari, Nagano
Bear feces confirmed on the premises
Itoigawa 中央, Niigata
Size: adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Nakaotari, Nagano
Size: adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Observed one bear outside the baseball stadium.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear sighted near Nōu Ballpark (within the Ōheiji area of the Nōu region) attempting to climb a tree.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Observed one cub. Moving westward.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Confirmed feces in vacant lot approximately the size consistent with a bear.
Itoigawa 横町, Niigata
One bear was sighted. It was moving toward the mountains.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One adult bear and one cub were sighted near Suwa Shrine in the Hamakiura area; they moved south.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Observed one cub. It was moving toward the mountains.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Size: adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: adult
Otari Nakaotari, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Unazuki Onsen, Kurobe City.
Kurobe 宇奈月町黒部, Toyama
Sighted one bear
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear was sighted. It was moving north.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: cub
Otari Nakaotari, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
One bear sighted near the bus stop in the Kyōgamines 2-chome area of Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
Near the boundary between Kuriyama and Izumi hamlets in the Nechi area, one bear was sighted on the prefectural road. It moved toward the mountains.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Observed one bear in the field.
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
Size: adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Sighted under the field's streetlight.
Itoigawa 新鉄, Niigata
A fisherman sighted one bear. It ran off to the south.
Itoigawa 寺島, Niigata
Size: adult and cub
Otari, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Hakuba, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Terajima, Itoigawa City, around 4:10 AM on 2026-06-14.
Itoigawa 寺島, Niigata
Size: adult
Hakuba, Nagano
One adult bear was sighted.
Tateyama, Toyama
Witnessed something resembling a bear near the Tateyama Station parking lot.
Tateyama, Toyama
Around 10:15 on July 6, a bear-like animal was sighted in Ashikuraji, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
One bear cub sighted
Tateyama, Toyama
A cub was sighted near the tracks at Chigaki Station.
Tateyama, Toyama
Witnessed crossing the road.
Tateyama, Toyama
There was a sighting of one adult bear.
Tateyama, Toyama
One bear was seen crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
Around 3:15 PM on June 22, a bear-like animal was sighted in Funahashi.
Funahashi, Toyama
One bear was sighted in Hongu, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Unazuki Onsen, Kurobe City.
Kurobe 宇奈月町黒部, Toyama
Sighted something that appeared to be a bear
Toyama, Toyama
An animal resembling a bear was sighted in Ippongi, Toyama City, around 6:00 AM on June 19.
Toyama, Toyama
Discovered what appears to be bear tracks.
Tateyama, Toyama
Spotted one cub bear between Fujihashi and Katsuidaig Gate (exact location unknown).
Tateyama, Toyama
Cub sighted on the Shōmyō Falls promenade
Tateyama, Toyama
Cub sighted on the Shōmyō Falls trail
Toyama, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Ashikuraji, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
Observed a young adult approximately 40 kg in size.
Tateyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted at Yokoe Noka in Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
Witnessed an adult approximately 100 cm in size crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
A resident reported seeing something bear-like in Hori, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Sighted something that appeared to be a bear
Toyama, Toyama
An animal resembling a bear was sighted in Ippongi, Toyama City, around 6:00 AM on June 19.
Toyama, Toyama
Cub sighted on the Shōmyō Falls trail
Toyama, Toyama
Witnessed an adult approximately 100 cm in size crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
Peak activity at 9:00 with 8 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 74 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Itoigawa, Niigata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 9:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 240 km route runs from Joetsu to Toyama, passing through Niigata, Toyama, and Nagano. In the past 30 days, 74 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Itoigawa, Niigata. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
