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This 530 km route runs from Kaga to Tsunashima Onsen, passing through Ishikawa, Kanagawa, Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Shiga, Shizuoka, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 51 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Fujinomiya 黒田, Shizuoka.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
6 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Ishikawa, Kanagawa, Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Shiga, Shizuoka, Tokyo.
A bear was sighted in Hoshiyama, Fujinomiya City.
Fujinomiya 黒田, Shizuoka
Around 12:40 PM on July 10, a bear was sighted in Ushinoya, Awara City.
Awara 牛ノ谷, Fukui
Tsuruga Kashimagari, Fukui
Around 12:15 on July 9, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kanna, Yamakita Town, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Yamakita 神縄, Kanagawa
Awara 牛ノ谷, Fukui
A bear was sighted moving in Shikanaya, Awara City.
Awara 下金屋, Fukui
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
One bear sighted in Okutani Town area
Kaga Okunoyamachi, Ishikawa
Awara 山十楽, Fukui
Tsuruga Sawa, Fukui
Awara 細呂木, Fukui
A bear was sighted on a road in Saienji, Maibara City, Shiga, by students commuting to school.
Maibara Saienji, Shiga
A bear was sighted in Shukuji, Nishiazai-cho, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Nishiazaicho-Shufukuji, Shiga
One bear sighted in Daishoji Okamachi area
Kaga Daishoji-Fujinokimachi, Ishikawa
Shizuoka 宍原, Shizuoka
One bear sighted in Nangō Town area
Kaga Mitanigaoka, Ishikawa
Awara 指中, Fukui
Captured on 6/25
Oyama 柳島, Shizuoka
A bear was sighted again in Nangocho, Kaga City, at around 7:30 p.m.
Kaga Nangomachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted in Nangō Town area
Kaga Nangomachi, Ishikawa
Sabae 上戸口町, Fukui
A bear sighting was also reported in Kumasaka-cho, Kaga City.
Kaga Kumasakamachi, Ishikawa
One bear was sighted in the Kumazaka Town area.
Kaga Shiratorimachi, Ishikawa
A bear appeared at a private home in Nangomachi, about 400 meters away.
Kaga Nangomachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted in Nangō Town area.
Kaga Daishoji-Sugomachi, Ishikawa
A single bear was sighted on the grounds of Kinjo Higashi Elementary School.
Kaga Daishoji-Shikiji, Ishikawa
One bear sighted in the Nangō Town area.
Kaga Nangomachi, Ishikawa
Confirmed in the photo
Oyama 藤曲, Shizuoka
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
Awara 青ノ木, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
Eiheiji 松岡石舟, Fukui
Fukui Joganjicho, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
Oyama 湯船, Shizuoka
Around 08:08 on 2026-06-18, a driver spotted one adult bear moving along the shoulder toward Kanazawa on the Hokuriku Expressway in Daishoji Shimofukuda-machi, Kaga City.
Kaga, Ishikawa
One bear sighted on the Kanazawa-bound lanes of the Hokuriku Expressway
Kaga, Ishikawa
A bear was sighted in Notose, Maibara City, Shiga, reportedly in a vacant lot.
Maibara Notose, Shiga
Eiheiji 松岡島, Fukui
One bear sighted near Iida Headquarters Co., Ltd.
Kaga Oshiomachi, Ishikawa
Fukui Togonikacho, Fukui
Yamakita, Kanagawa
Isehara, Kanagawa
Minami-Echizen 荒井, Fukui
Fukui Wakisangacho, Fukui
Around 5:55 PM on June 16, an adult bear was sighted in Tajiri-cho, Kaga City, and moved northwest. No injuries were reported.
Kaga Oshiomachi, Ishikawa
Awara 青ノ木, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Imajō, Minamiechizen Town.
Minami-Echizen 今庄, Fukui
Peak activity at 6:00 with 7 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 51 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Fujinomiya 黒田, Shizuoka.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 530 km route runs from Kaga to Tsunashima Onsen, passing through Ishikawa, Kanagawa, Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Shiga, Shizuoka, and Tokyo. In the past 30 days, 51 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Fujinomiya 黒田, Shizuoka. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
