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This 119 km route runs from Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art to Takayama Castle, passing through Ishikawa, Gifu, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 35 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nanto, Toyama.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
15 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Ishikawa, Gifu, Toyama.
Sighted one bear cub.
Nanto, Toyama
One bear was sighted in Anrakuji, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, 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
Witnessed a bear about 70–80 cm in size crossing the road. It ran off toward the southwest.
Oyabe, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Asaji, Oyabe City, Toyama.
Oyabe, Toyama
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
A bear was reportedly sighted in Kaharamachi area of Kanazawa City.
Kanazawa Kawaraichimachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted in the Tagami town area.
Kanazawa 太陽が丘, Ishikawa
A single bear was sighted in the area of Hokuyodai 2-chome.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, 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
One bear cub was sighted in Narude, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
One adult bear sighted.
Nanto, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Niubukawa-cho Niiibari, Takayama City.
Takayama 丹生川町新張, 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
One bear sighted in the Miyano Town area.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Shirakawa Hatogaya, Gifu
Takayama 下岡本町, Gifu
One bear sighted in the Miyanocho area.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Takayama 下林町, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Shimobayashi-cho, Takayama City, around 19:00 on 2026-05-24.
Takayama 下林町, Gifu
One bear sighted in Yakushimachi area.
Kanazawa Kawaraichimachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted in the Shimoyunami-cho area.
Kanazawa Shimo-Wakunamimachi, Ishikawa
Around 13:20 on 2026-05-22, one bear-like animal was sighted in Uchiyama (Hokuriku Expressway), Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
One bear sighted in the Miyano district.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Peak activity at 18:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 35 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 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 119 km route runs from Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art to Takayama Castle, passing through Ishikawa, Gifu, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 35 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nanto, Toyama. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
