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This 430 km route runs from Kodaira to Noto, passing through Tokyo, Ishikawa, Gifu, Kanagawa, Nagano, Toyama, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 79 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 Azumino 三郷温, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
16 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tokyo, Ishikawa, Gifu, Kanagawa, Nagano, Toyama, Yamanashi.
Size: Adult
Azumino 三郷温, Nagano
One bear-like animal was sighted in Mitoida, Imizu City, around 3:50 PM on August 4.
Imizu, Toyama
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
One bear was found inside a capture cage installed in Soga, Shiojiri City, and was culled by a local hunting association member.
Shiojiri Daimon, Nagano
Spotted a mother bear and her cubs on the riverbank
Toyama, Toyama
Three bears, including a parent and offspring, were sighted in Hongu, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
A resident living in the Kurosawa area of Takekawa Town reported that they appear in security camera footage. The person entered the yard from the Takekawayamataka Line 35 city road on the south side of their house and walked north through the yard.
Hokuto Mukawacho-Kurosawa, Yamanashi
Witnessed one bear cub crossing the road.
Tateyama, Toyama
One bear was sighted in Horigane Karasawa, Azumino City, around 10:35 on 2026-07-30.
Azumino 穂高柏原, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Tsuru Asahisoshi, Yamanashi
Discovered bear tracks, droppings, etc.
Tateyama, Toyama
Discovered bear footprints, droppings, etc.
Tateyama, Toyama
Found traces of a bear eating a watermelon
Toyama, Toyama
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yanagisawa, Yamanashi
Hokuto Mukawacho-Yamataka, Yamanashi
A trace was found in Yokouchi, Toyama City, showing watermelons had been eaten.
Toyama, Toyama
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Uenohara Akiyama, Yamanashi
One bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
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
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Sighted something believed to be a bear
Toyama, Toyama
Otsuki Hatsukarimachi-Shimohatsukari, Yamanashi
Suspected bear droppings found
Toyama, Toyama
Bear droppings were found in front of a house entrance in Kosugi, Ninagawa district, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
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
An animal that appeared to be a bear crossed the road.
Himi, Toyama
One bear-like cub was sighted in Hotta, Himi City.
Himi, Toyama
Observed crossing the road toward the river
Tateyama, Toyama
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Iwadono, Yamanashi
Sighted what appeared to be a bear.
Tateyama, Toyama
Around 00:30 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Hotakaariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Around 3:00 PM on July 22, a bear-like animal was sighted in Sotaniguchi, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
A mother bear and two cubs were sighted near a community center in Asari, Nigoka-cho, Otsuki City.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Asari, Yamanashi
Sighted one bear
Tateyama, Toyama
I was walking from Iwadono Mountain toward Chigo-Otoshi. Just as I was about to reach Chigo-Otoshi, I encountered a bear cub.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi
One bear was sighted in Maki, Toyama City, around 3 PM.
Toyama, Toyama
Around 21:00 on 2026-07-19, a bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Shigenokamachi Kozuse, Otsuki City.
Otsuki Nigiokamachi-Yurigaoka, Yamanashi
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
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City, around 7:15 p.m. on July 17.
Imizu, Toyama
One bear about 1 m long was observed entering the mountains near the old Kue water purification plant.
Nakanoto Mijiro, Ishikawa
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
Koshu Katsunumacho-Kamiiwasaki, Yamanashi
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City, around 2:30 PM on July 11.
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, Nagano
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Tsuru Shimoya, Yamanashi
On Saturday, July 10, bear sign information was reported on Monday, July 13.
Tateyama, Toyama
Within the Ninomiya area, about 900 m inland from Kashima Sekisan, one bear approximately 1 m in body length was observed crossing the road from the mountain and entering the river.
Nakanoto Arigahara, Ishikawa
Hachioji, Tokyo
Peak activity at 8:00 with 8 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 79 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 Azumino 三郷温, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 430 km route runs from Kodaira to Noto, passing through Tokyo, Ishikawa, Gifu, Kanagawa, Nagano, Toyama, and Yamanashi. In the past 30 days, 79 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 Azumino 三郷温, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
