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This 92 km route runs from Matsubara Shrine to Kaga, passing through Fukui and Ishikawa. In the past 30 days, 43 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Awara Takatsuka, Fukui.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
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Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
Awara 青ノ木, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
Eiheiji 松岡石舟, Fukui
Fukui Joganjicho, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
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
Eiheiji 松岡島, Fukui
One bear sighted near Iida Headquarters Co., Ltd.
Kaga Oshiomachi, Ishikawa
Fukui Togonikacho, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 荒井, Fukui
Fukui Wakisangacho, 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
Awara 青ノ木, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Imajō, Minamiechizen Town.
Minami-Echizen 今庄, Fukui
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
Near Hakucho housing complex, one cub spotted
Kaga Daishoji-Minamicho, Ishikawa
While driving home, it crossed the road from the east side to the west and ran along the slope. About the size of a cub?
Fukui Mionocho, Fukui
Eiheiji 諏訪間, Fukui
A single bear cub was sighted on the Nanka-ga Road.
Kaga Hosotsubomachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted within Takao Town
Kaga Takaomachi, Ishikawa
Eiheiji けやき台, Fukui
Awara 蓮ケ浦, Fukui
Awara 北潟, Fukui
Sabae 冬島町, Fukui
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
One bear sighted near Koyasu Shrine
Kaga Kosuganamimachi, Ishikawa
Awara 細呂木, Fukui
Fukui Shinoocho, Fukui
A bear was seen moving in Shinowo-cho, Fukui City.
Fukui Shinoocho, Fukui
Around 2 PM on 2026-05-27, a bear was sighted in Sawa, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture.
Awara 沢, Fukui
Awara Yamamuro, Fukui
Around 9:00 on 2026-05-26, a vehicle driving on a side road of the Hokuriku Expressway in Mayama-cho, Fukui City, sighted an adult bear.
Fukui Mayamacho, Fukui
A bear appeared in Shigedatecho, Fukui City, and collided with a car.
Fukui Shigetatecho, Fukui
Fukui Mayamacho, Fukui
Fukui Hananotanicho, Fukui
On 2026-05-26 around 07:10, one bear was sighted moving in Ōhatacho, Fukui City.
Fukui Obatakecho, Fukui
Awara Yamamuro, Fukui
Peak activity at 6:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 43 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Awara Takatsuka, Fukui.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 92 km route runs from Matsubara Shrine to Kaga, passing through Fukui and Ishikawa. In the past 30 days, 43 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Awara Takatsuka, Fukui. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
