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This 375 km route runs from 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art to Sumidagawa bridge, passing through Ishikawa, Tokyo, Gifu, Kanagawa, Nagano, Toyama, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 123 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them. The latest sighting was reported 19 hours ago near Toyama, Toyama.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Ishikawa, Tokyo, Gifu, Kanagawa, Nagano, Toyama, Yamanashi.
Confirmed bear footprints
Toyama, Toyama
Old footprints and signs of a bear eating watermelon were confirmed in Takayashiki, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
One cub was sighted in Sunakodani, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Tsuru Ohata, Yamanashi
A bear entered the kitchen of a house in Azumi, Matsumoto City, damaging the back door and ransacking food baskets and trash bags.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
One bear-like animal was sighted in Mitoida, Imizu City, around 3:50 PM on August 4.
Imizu, Toyama
Witnessed a 1 m-long bear.
Imizu, Toyama
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
In Seba, Shiojiri, Nagano, one female Asian black bear caught in a box trap was culled by a hunters' association.
Shiojiri, Nagano
At around 2:50 a.m. on 2026-08-03, one bear-like animal was sighted in Nōde, Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture.
Imizu, Toyama
A passerby sighted one bear.
Tonami, Toyama
A resident sighted one bear.
Tonami, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Shimoyamada, Takaoka City.
Takaoka, Toyama
Sighted one animal believed to be a bear
Takaoka, Toyama
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Matsumoto, Nagano
Around 10:00 PM on August 1, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kashima, Tonami City.
Tonami, Toyama
One bear was found inside a capture cage installed in Soga, Shiojiri City, and was culled by a local hunting association member.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
A single adult bear was observed crossing the road.
Oyabe, Toyama
Was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
One bear was sighted in Komoridani, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
A resident living in the Kurosawa area of Takekawa Town reported that they appear in security camera footage. The person entered the yard from the Takekawayamataka Line 35 city road on the south side of their house and walked north through the yard.
Hokuto Mukawacho-Kurosawa, Yamanashi
(It) was eating something.
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Sightings of a bear cub
Toyama, Toyama
One cub was sighted in Igaya, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Tsuru Asahisoshi, Yamanashi
Found traces of a bear eating a watermelon
Toyama, Toyama
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
stayed still
Matsumoto, Nagano
A single adult bear was seen crossing the road and then fleeing toward the mountains north of the road.
Oyabe, Toyama
was swimming
Matsumoto, Nagano
A trace was found in Yokouchi, Toyama City, showing watermelons had been eaten.
Toyama, Toyama
In Ota, Toyama City, a bear damaged a field near a residential area and ate about eight watermelons.
Toyama, Toyama
Traces of a bear eating a watermelon were discovered
Toyama, Toyama
In Horikawa-cho, Toyama City, traces showed bear damage to home-garden watermelons.
Toyama, Toyama
In Ota, Toyama City, traces showed cucumbers?
Toyama, Toyama
Discovered bear tracks, droppings, and signs of a eaten watermelon
Toyama, Toyama
Tracks believed to have been made by a bear passing through a rice field were discovered.
Toyama, Toyama
On the morning of July 28, traces were found in Yokouchi, Toyama City, showing a bear had trampled down rice plants in a paddy field and entered.
Toyama, Toyama
Bear tracks and signs of eaten watermelons were found in a home garden in Ota, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
On 2026-07-28, bear tracks/signs were confirmed in Yokouchi, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Sighted something believed to be a bear
Toyama, Toyama
In Hirota, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City, a resident saw an adult bear.
Toyama, Toyama
Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi
Suspected bear droppings found
Toyama, Toyama
Bear droppings were found in front of a house entrance in Kosugi, Ninagawa district, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Suspected bear droppings discovered
Toyama, Toyama
Fresh bear droppings with signs of peach consumption were found in Shimohori, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
In Akadashinmachi, Toyama City, a report said there was suspected bear feces, but no bear was confirmed.
Toyama, Toyama
In Hirota, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City, a resident found bear footprints and traces of a watermelon being eaten.
Toyama, Toyama
Checked for bear tracks and signs of watermelon having been eaten.
Toyama, Toyama
Sighted something that appeared to be a bear
Toyama, Toyama
In Horikawa-cho, Toyama City, a bear believed to be an adult was recorded on a dashcam running along a road and entering a residential lot.
Toyama, Toyama
An adult bear was captured on a security camera.
Toyama, Toyama
An adult bear crossing the road was captured on a security camera.
Toyama, Toyama
In Kosugi, Toyama City, a resident found a bear captured on a home security camera.
Toyama, Toyama
Size: juvenile
Asahi 大字小野沢, Nagano
In Hirota, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City, three watermelons in a home garden were eaten by a bear and ruined.
Toyama, Toyama
One adult bear was sighted in Saikakuji, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Sighted an animal resembling a bear
Toyama, Toyama
An adult bear was sighted in Fuchu-machi Kamikuwata, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
one adult bear
Toyama, Toyama
Observed one adult bear
Toyama, Toyama
An adult bear was sighted in Fuchu-machi Araya, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Bear sighted
Toyama, Toyama
Bear footprints and droppings were found in Fuchu-machi Takahiduke, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
A resident spotted a bear in Hirota, Futakuchi-cho, Toyama City, and bear tracks were later confirmed.
Toyama, Toyama
Confirmed bear tracks
Toyama, Toyama
Bear tracks confirmed
Toyama, Toyama
A bear was captured on the security camera.
Toyama, Toyama
An adult bear was captured on camera in Fuchu-machi Tomikawa, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Bear tracks were found at Hane Peaceful Park in Hane, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Hane, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City, around 5:00 AM on 2026-07-26.
Toyama, Toyama
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Iwadono, Yamanashi
Bear itself confirmed from photo provided by the discoverer
Toyama, Toyama
On 2026-07-23 around 10:45, a resident saw one bear in Fuchu-machi Konagasawa, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Witnessed crossing National Route 304 heading south.
Nanto, Toyama
Crossed by swimming across the river
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
One bear was sighted in Sunagatani (National Route 304) in Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Climbed a tree
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
A mother bear and two cubs were sighted near a community center in Asari, Nigoka-cho, Otsuki City.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi
I was walking from Iwadono Mountain toward Chigo-Otoshi. Just as I was about to reach Chigo-Otoshi, I encountered a bear cub.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi
was running
Matsumoto, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Shigenokamachi Kozuse, Otsuki City.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Kamitakara-cho Kuzuyama, Takayama City, around 3:50 PM.
Takayama 上宝町葛山, Gifu
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City, around 7:15 p.m. on July 17.
Imizu, Toyama
In Hirano, Imizu City, a woman driving a car saw an animal resembling a bear running on the road; it was considered a cub and disappeared toward Taikoyama Park Cemetery.
Imizu, Toyama
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
An animal believed to be a bear crossed the road and headed south.
Imizu, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Aoidani, Imizu City, around 2:20 p.m. on July 17.
Imizu, Toyama
An adult bear was sighted in Shogendera, Imizu City, around 5:25 a.m. on July 17.
Imizu, Toyama
Sighted an adult bear during patrol
Imizu, Toyama
One bear was sighted on a road in Shogenzi, Imizu City, and quickly returned to the bushes.
Imizu, Toyama
Sighted an animal believed to be a bear
Imizu, Toyama
Details unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Koshu Katsunumacho-Kamiiwasaki, Yamanashi
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Tsuru Shimoya, Yamanashi
was stripping the bark from a fallen tree
Matsumoto, Nagano
A fisherman sighted one bear.
Tonami, Toyama
A vehicle operator passing over Shinbo Bridge spotted an animal resembling a bear on the Jintsu River floodplain.
Toyama, Toyama
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Parent-and-offspring bears / Walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Peak activity at 5:00 with 11 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 123 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 19 hours ago near Toyama, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 375 km route runs from 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art to Sumidagawa bridge, passing through Ishikawa, Tokyo, Gifu, Kanagawa, Nagano, Toyama, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 123 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them. The latest sighting was reported 19 hours ago near Toyama, Toyama. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
