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This 298 km route runs from Kanzaki River to Kanazawa, passing through Osaka, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyoto, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 58 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Echizen Iwakai, Fukui.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Osaka, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyoto, Shiga.
Echizen Iwakai, Fukui
Tsuruga Sawa, Fukui
July 3, around 16:20, Minami-Komatsu
Otsu Minamikomatsu, Shiga
One bear sighted in Daishoji Okamachi area
Kaga Daishoji-Fujinokimachi, Ishikawa
Near Noguchi, Makino Town
Takashima Makinocho-Noguchi, Shiga
Near Noguchi, Makino Town
Takashima, Shiga
While running, I saw two bear cubs: one had stuck its head into a roadside gutter, and another was nearby.
Shimamoto Wakayamadai 1-chome, Osaka
Bear (Asian black bear) sighting reported in Shimamoto Town
Shimamoto, Osaka
One bear sighted in Nangō Town area
Kaga Mitanigaoka, Ishikawa
A bear was sighted again in Nangocho, Kaga City, at around 7:30 p.m.
Kaga Nangomachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted in Nangō Town area
Kaga Nangomachi, Ishikawa
A bear sighting was also reported in Kumasaka-cho, Kaga City.
Kaga Kumasakamachi, Ishikawa
One bear was sighted in the Kumazaka Town area.
Kaga Shiratorimachi, Ishikawa
A bear appeared at a private home in Nangomachi, about 400 meters away.
Kaga Nangomachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted in Nangō Town area.
Kaga Daishoji-Sugomachi, Ishikawa
A single bear was sighted on the grounds of Kinjo Higashi Elementary School.
Kaga Daishoji-Shikiji, Ishikawa
One bear sighted in the Nangō Town area.
Kaga Nangomachi, Ishikawa
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
Found traces / evidence
Otsu Yomeicho, Shiga
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
Awara 青ノ木, Fukui
Awara Yokogaki, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
Approximately 500 m south of Makino Oisaka Pass roadside station
Takashima Makinocho-Koaraji, Shiga
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
A single bear cub was sighted near Ano Elementary School, Nomi City.
Nomi Sandoyamamachi, Ishikawa
Around 08:08 on 2026-06-18, a driver spotted one adult bear moving along the shoulder toward Kanazawa on the Hokuriku Expressway in Daishoji Shimofukuda-machi, Kaga City.
Kaga, Ishikawa
One bear sighted on the Kanazawa-bound lanes of the Hokuriku Expressway
Kaga, Ishikawa
A bear was sighted in Iegushi, Awara City.
Awara Ieyoshi, Fukui
6/17 around 21:00, Ōtani Town
Otsu Otanicho, Shiga
mistaken capture
Otsu Kurihara, Shiga
A bear-like animal was sighted in Nagaya-machi, Mikawa district, Hakusan City.
Hakusan Choyamachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted near Mikawa overpass
Hakusan Choyamachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted near Iida Headquarters Co., Ltd.
Kaga Oshiomachi, Ishikawa
Minami-Echizen 荒井, Fukui
Around 5:55 PM on June 16, an adult bear was sighted in Tajiri-cho, Kaga City, and moved northwest. No injuries were reported.
Kaga Oshiomachi, Ishikawa
Kizu, Shin-Asahi Town
Takashima, Shiga
Awara 青ノ木, Fukui
An adult bear was captured on a security camera at Yuhidera Kenmin Nature Park in Kanazawa, leading to a temporary closure.
Kanazawa Yuhideramachi, Ishikawa
At about 04:55 on 2026-06-15, a bear was sighted in Mikawa Eidaicho, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Hakusan Mikawa-eitaimachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted near Mikawa Lighthouse
Hakusan Mikawa-eitaimachi, Ishikawa
June 15, around 3:10 AM, Wakabadai
Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
200 m northeast of Saga Ward Rural Park
Takashima, Shiga
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Imajō, Minamiechizen Town.
Minami-Echizen 今庄, Fukui
Awara 赤尾, Fukui
A bear was reportedly sighted in Kaharamachi area of Kanazawa City.
Kanazawa Kawaraichimachi, Ishikawa
One bear was sighted near Atago Shrine.
Kaga Daishoji-Fujinokimachi, Ishikawa
An adult bear was spotted in a residential area in front of Sugao Ishibe Shrine in Daishoji-Fujinoki-cho, Kaga.
Kaga Daishoji-Tenjinshitamachi, Ishikawa
In Kaga's Kurosaki-machi, a resident man spotted one juvenile bear about 70 cm long moving north on a city road.
Kaga Kurosakimachi, Ishikawa
A single cub was sighted within the Kurozaki Town area.
Kaga Kurosakimachi, Ishikawa
A single bear was sighted in the area of Hokuyodai 2-chome.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Echizen 北山町, Fukui
Around 6:20 PM on 2026-06-09, a bear was sighted in Kitayama-cho, Echizen, Fukui Prefecture.
Echizen 北山町, Fukui
Tsuruga Nagatani, Fukui
Near Hakucho housing complex, one cub spotted
Kaga Daishoji-Minamicho, Ishikawa
Minami-Echizen 大谷, Fukui
Peak activity at 16:00 with 10 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 58 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Echizen Iwakai, Fukui.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 298 km route runs from Kanzaki River to Kanazawa, passing through Osaka, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyoto, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 58 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Echizen Iwakai, Fukui. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
