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This 45 km route runs from Higashiyama Sugawara Shrine to Hakui within Ishikawa. In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Tsubata Kurami, Ishikawa.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
Around 08:05 on 2026-07-10, a bear was seen moving in Kurami, Tsubata Town, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Tsubata Kurami, Ishikawa
At Shimizu area (road near Shimizu overpass), one bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted fleeing toward the mountain to the west.
Tsubata Shimizu, Ishikawa
On 2026-07-04, a bear was sighted in Shimizu, Tsubata Town, Ishikawa, and was seen moving.
Tsubata Shimizu, Ishikawa
I couldn't see it clearly, but I also heard sounds of vegetation being broken and what might have been an animal cry. It may not have been a bear, but I'm reporting it just in case.
Kanazawa Kakuma-shinmachi, Ishikawa
One bear was sighted crossing the road near the Takamatsu Byoin-guchi traffic signal intersection on Prefectural Route Takamatsu–Tsubata.
Kahoku Uchitakamatsu, Ishikawa
Bear droppings found in the Goshomachi area.
Kanazawa Goshomachi, Ishikawa
A single bear (1.2 m) fleeing toward the southern mountains was observed in the Oguma area (near Mikado Tunnel).
Tsubata Nakayama, Ishikawa
In Kenmin Mori Park in Tsubata, Ishikawa, reports were made of two bears thought to be a mother and cub, and two sets of footprints of different sizes were found nearby.
Tsubata Yachi, Ishikawa
A bear was sighted in Oguma, Tsubata Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, around noon on June 25.
Tsubata Konma, Ishikawa
An adult bear was captured on a security camera at Yuhidera Kenmin Nature Park in Kanazawa, leading to a temporary closure.
Kanazawa Yuhideramachi, Ishikawa
One bear was sighted crossing the road near the Takamatsu–Tsubata Prefectural Route.
Kahoku Sashie, Ishikawa
Peak activity at 12:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Tsubata Kurami, Ishikawa.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 12:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 45 km route runs from Higashiyama Sugawara Shrine to Hakui within Ishikawa. In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Tsubata Kurami, Ishikawa. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
