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This 242 km route runs from Kanazawa to Nantan, passing through Ishikawa, Kyoto, and Fukui. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Awara Yokogaki, Fukui.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
8 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Ishikawa, Kyoto, Fukui.
Awara Yokogaki, Fukui
Wakasa, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Kiyama, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture, around 03:30 on August 1.
Wakasa, Fukui
Awara 指中, Fukui
Around 08:10 on 2026-07-30, one bear was sighted in Sashinaka, Awara City.
Awara 指中, Fukui
Around 7:25 PM on 2026-07-29, one bear was sighted in Hiraka-machi, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa
Wakasa Tana, Fukui
Around 7:40 PM on 2026-07-27, one bear was seen moving in Tana, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Wakasa Mukasa, Fukui
Fukui Asamiyacho, Fukui
Wakasa, Fukui
Wakasa Tana, Fukui
Mihama, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Tahara, Hiyoshi-cho, Nantan City around 18:45 on July 21.
Nantan, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Tadano, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, on 2026-07-21.
Obama Chuno, Fukui
Obama Chuno, Fukui
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Tawara, Kyoto
Awara 蓮ケ浦, Fukui
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Kihata, Kyoto
Ooi, Fukui
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Kihata, Kyoto
Nantan Miyamacho-Shima, Kyoto
Nantan Miyamacho-Shimo, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Goma, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Goma, Kyoto
One bear sighted in the irrigation channel near Hirataka Intersection
Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa
A resident walking saw one bear in a waterway in Hiraka-cho, Mikawa district, Hakusan City.
Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa
Echizen 広瀬町, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Goyu-cho, Fukui City.
Fukui Goyucho, Fukui
Awara 沢, Fukui
Wakasa Torihama, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Mukasa, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Wakasa Mukasa, Fukui
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Naka, Kyoto
Wakasa, Fukui
Awara 牛ノ谷, Fukui
Around 12:40 PM on July 10, a bear was sighted in Ushinoya, Awara City.
Awara 牛ノ谷, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 大谷, Fukui
Tsuruga Kashimagari, Fukui
Peak activity at 19:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Awara Yokogaki, Fukui.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 242 km route runs from Kanazawa to Nantan, passing through Ishikawa, Kyoto, and Fukui. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Awara Yokogaki, Fukui. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
