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This 107 km route runs from Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditonal Arts and Crafts to Takayama Castle, passing through Ishikawa, Gifu, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 38 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nanto, Toyama.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
10 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Ishikawa, Gifu, Toyama.
A bear was sighted in Takakubo, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
An adult bear was sighted in Okuwa-machi, Kanazawa City, around 22:15 on June 19.
Kanazawa Tsutsujigaoka, Ishikawa
Observed one bear cub moving eastward.
Nanto, Toyama
One cub was sighted in Saigawa Nana, Nanto City, around 6:15 AM on June 19.
Nanto, Toyama
A single adult bear was observed crossing National Route 304.
Nanto, Toyama
Sighted one juvenile bear.
Nanto, Toyama
One cub was sighted in Ogaya, Nanto City, around 2:45 p.m. on June 15.
Nanto, Toyama
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 sighted in the Kakuma Town area.
Kanazawa Nakayamamamachi, Ishikawa
A moving car collided with a bear on a city road in Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa.
Kanazawa Kakumamachi, Ishikawa
Sighted one bear cub.
Nanto, Toyama
On 2026-06-14 afternoon, a bear was sighted in Soshin, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture.
Nanto, Toyama
One young black bear next to Omata falls
Shirakawa, Gifu
Around 7:15 on 2026-06-12, a bear was sighted in Kamiokamoto-cho 5, Takayama City.
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
Around 05:40 on 2026-06-12, a bear was sighted in Noda, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture.
Nanto, Toyama
One bear sighted on the Yamadagawa riverbed.
Nanto, Toyama
One bear sighted in the Tagami town area.
Kanazawa 太陽が丘, Ishikawa
Shirakawa Ogimachi, Gifu
Witnessed one cub crossing National Route 27 northward just before the east entrance of Io Tunnel.
Nanto, Toyama
Shirakawa Iishima, Gifu
Shirakawa Ogimachi, Gifu
Shirakawa Ogimachi, Gifu
Shirakawa Kojirakawa, Gifu
Observed one cub approximately 1 meter in length.
Nanto, Toyama
Shirakawa Kojirakawa, Gifu
Hida 河合町元田, Gifu
One bear cub was sighted in Narude, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Hida 河合町大谷, Gifu
One adult bear sighted.
Nanto, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Niubukawa-cho Niiibari, Takayama City.
Takayama 丹生川町新張, Gifu
Hida 河合町新名, Gifu
A bear about 1 meter long was spotted along a prefectural road in Togaoka, Kanazawa City, crossed the road, and fled north along the road.
Kanazawa 太陽が丘, Ishikawa
Around 18:45 on May 31, a bear was sighted in Kamiokamoto-machi 2-chome, Takayama City.
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
Shirakawa Hatogaya, Gifu
Hida 古川町下野, Gifu
Hida 古川町野口, Gifu
Takayama 下岡本町, Gifu
Peak activity at 18:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 38 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nanto, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 107 km route runs from Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditonal Arts and Crafts to Takayama Castle, passing through Ishikawa, Gifu, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 38 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nanto, Toyama. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
