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This 147 km route runs from Hakuba to Takaoka Castle, passing through Nagano, Toyama, and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 84 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 48 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hakuba, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Toyama, Niigata.
Size: Juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Otari, Nagano
Discovered bear tracks, droppings, etc.
Tateyama, Toyama
Discovered bear footprints, droppings, etc.
Tateyama, Toyama
Found traces of a bear eating a watermelon
Toyama, Toyama
Size: adult
Otari, Nagano
A trace was found in Yokouchi, Toyama City, showing watermelons had been eaten.
Toyama, Toyama
A bear was sighted at a business in Noguchi, Tateyama Town, and after being confined inside the building, capture was completed around 8:40 a.m.
Tateyama, 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
In the morning of July 28, a bear sighting was reported in Oba, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Sighted something that appeared to be a bear
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
While driving on Prefectural Route 255, I sighted one cub. It was walking on the footpath; startled by the car, it fled up into the mountain.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Suspected bear droppings found
Toyama, Toyama
Bear droppings were found in front of a house entrance in Kosugi, Ninagawa district, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
While driving on Prefectural Route 225, I sighted one bear cub. It was moving southwest.
Itoigawa, Niigata
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
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
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 footprints and droppings were found in Fuchu-machi Takahiduke, Toyama City.
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
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari, Nagano
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
Size: Adult
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult (full-grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Otari, Nagano
Around 19:40 on July 18, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kuramoto-shin, Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture.
Tateyama, Toyama
Witnessed while walking.
Tateyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City, around 7:15 p.m. on July 17.
Imizu, Toyama
One bear sighted
Itoigawa, Niigata
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
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
Around 5:05 on July 16, a bear was sighted in Hokujo, Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture.
Hakuba Hokujo, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Nakatsuchi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Nakaotari, Nagano
A vehicle operator passing over Shinbo Bridge spotted an animal resembling a bear on the Jintsu River floodplain.
Toyama, Toyama
An animal resembling a bear was sighted on the Jinzu River riverbank in Fuchu-machi Aoshima, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Two bears crossing the road were sighted.
Toyama, Toyama
Near the north side of Miyukibashi (Miyuki Bridge)
Itoigawa, Niigata
A sighting of one adult bear and one cub was reported in Fuchu-machi Nagasawa, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Disaster prevention broadcast information from the Hakuba Village Agricultural Affairs Division
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Hakuba, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Otari Nakatsuchi, Nagano
One bear sighted in front of a residence. Direction of escape unknown.
Itoigawa 中央, Niigata
Witnessed an animal that looked like a cub crossing the road.
Kamiichi, Toyama
One bear was crossing the Himekawa River heading west.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Spotted two bears with cubs. One of them moved off to the west.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Size: juvenile
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
One bear was sighted heading west.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Found what appear to be bear tracks
Toyama, Toyama
Peak activity at 5:00 with 11 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 84 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 48 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hakuba, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 147 km route runs from Hakuba to Takaoka Castle, passing through Nagano, Toyama, and Niigata. In the past 30 days, 84 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 48 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hakuba, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
