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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, 80 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 32 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Asahi, Toyama.
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.
Witnessed an adult bear about 1 m in size crossing the road.
Asahi, Toyama
Around 6:30 on 2026-06-15, a bear was sighted in Sakuramachi, Asahi Town, Toyama Prefecture.
Asahi, Toyama
Sighted an adult bear about 1 meter in size
Asahi, Toyama
Size: adult (fully grown)
Hakuba, Nagano
Sighted under the field's streetlight.
Itoigawa 新鉄, Niigata
Cub sighted on the Shōmyō Falls trail
Toyama, Toyama
A fisherman sighted one bear. It ran off to the south.
Itoigawa 寺島, Niigata
Size: adult and cub
Otari, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Hakuba, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Terajima, Itoigawa City, around 4:10 AM on 2026-06-14.
Itoigawa 寺島, Niigata
One bear was sighted heading toward the mountains near Uta Shikan (Uta Community Center) in the Omi area of Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Witnessed an adult approximately 100 cm in size crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
A resident reported seeing something bear-like in Hori, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
An animal believed to be a bear over 1 meter in size crossed the road.
Imizu, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City.
Imizu, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Hori, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
I witnessed what appeared to be a bear running across the road.
Toyama, Toyama
While driving on National Route 8, one bear was sighted heading into the mountains near the Sandantaki-dōmon area.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear sighted near a residence. Direction of escape unknown.
Itoigawa, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Hokujo, Hakuba Village, around 4:04 PM on June 11.
Hakuba Hokujo, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
An animal believed to be a bear about 50 cm in size crossed the road.
Imizu, Toyama
An animal believed to be a bear was sighted climbing a slope at Taikoyama Land in Imizu City.
Imizu, Toyama
Witnessed a bear about 100 cm in size.
Toyama, Toyama
An animal resembling a bear was sighted in the brush near Wakaguri Community Center.
Kurobe 若栗, Toyama
Scat observed at 8:00 AM on June 9. Scat and footprints observed at 7:00 AM on June 10.
Itoigawa, Niigata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted at the prefecture-managed Wild Bird Garden in Mikuma, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Around 3:00 PM in Wakaguri, Kurobe City, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted.
Kurobe 若栗, Toyama
At Kenmin Park Wild Bird Garden in Toyama City, a nearby resident came face-to-face with an adult bear about 1 meter long.
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City.
Imizu, Toyama
While driving, I saw something that looked like a bear in my rearview mirror.
Tateyama, Toyama
One bear sighted near the Fossa Magna Museum garden. It moved into the woods on the north side.
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
An animal resembling a bear was sighted.
Kurobe 神谷, Toyama
An animal like a bear
Kurobe 新天, Toyama
A farmer discovered bear tracks in the rice paddy.
Asahi, Toyama
Size: Adult
Otari, Nagano
Spotted one bear
Itoigawa, Niigata
An animal resembling a bear
Kurobe 荻生, Toyama
Sighted something that appeared to be a bear.
Toyama, Toyama
A resident sighted one small bear walking along the road.
Kurobe 窪野, Toyama
Bear-like traces were found in Hane, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
In the afternoon of 2026-06-05, a bear-like animal was sighted in Ogyu, Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture.
Kurobe 荻生, Toyama
One bear cub was sighted in Kubono, Kurobe City.
Kurobe 窪野, Toyama
Around 9:30 on 2026-06-05, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Mikuma, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
What appears to be a bear cub crossed the road.
Tateyama, Toyama
A bear-like young animal was sighted in Yonezawa, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
One bear was observed moving in the mountain (south) direction.
Itoigawa, Niigata
An adult bear was sighted near Takeyano Bridge.
Kurobe 田家野, Toyama
One bear sighted
Itoigawa, Niigata
Around 13:50 on 2026-05-30, a bear-like animal was sighted in Tajeno, Kurobe City.
Kurobe 田家野, Toyama
One bear sighted
Itoigawa, Niigata
Bear sign (scat) confirmed
Kamiichi, Toyama
Around 6:00 PM on May 27, bear-like animal feces were found in Hirono-shin, Kamiichi Town, Toyama, indicating bear presence.
Kamiichi, Toyama
Size: Juvenile
Hakuba, Nagano
A passerby spotted a bear.
Uozu, Toyama
Around 6:45 PM on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Higashiyama, Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture.
Uozu, Toyama
I saw a bear about 160 centimeters (around 5 feet 3 inches) tall.
Uozu, Toyama
Sighted something that looked like a bear.
Toyama, Toyama
One bear was sighted near the Izumi bus stop. It was moving toward the mountains.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Witnessed something like a cub crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like cub was sighted in Fuchu-machi Tomosaka, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
One bear sighted
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Hagihara, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
On 2026-05-23 evening, one bear was seen moving in Omi Hokutocho, Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Observed one bear heading east on municipal road Meibikiyama Line.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Size: Adult
Otari Chikuni, Nagano
Observed one bear moving west along the rice field embankment.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear sighted on the mountain side of the snow-resistant intrusion-prevention fence
Asahi, Toyama
Around 4:30 PM on May 22, a bear was sighted in Teraji, Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Around 12:30 on 2026-05-22, one bear was sighted in Izumi, Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
A single cub was wandering behind the house. It moved off toward the southwest.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear cub was sighted on the grounds of the Science Education Center in Nishinakaji. It was moving toward the mountain side.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Two bears seen running away from the parking lot
Kamiichi, Toyama
Something that appears to be a bear
Toyama, Toyama
Around 8:00 PM on May 21, a bear-like animal was sighted in Tate, Kamiichi Town, Toyama Prefecture.
Kamiichi, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Fuchu-machi Shinmachi, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Sighted an approximately 1-meter juvenile bear-like animal crossing the road from north to south.
Toyama, Toyama
Size: juvenile
Hakuba Hokujo, Nagano
One adult bear sighted on a trail running course in the Yoko-o area of Asahi Town (in the forested area).
Asahi, Toyama
One adult bear sighted on a trail-running course in the forested mountain area.
Toyama, Toyama
Peak activity at 18:00 with 7 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 80 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 32 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Asahi, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. 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, 80 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 32 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Asahi, Toyama. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
