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This 200 km route runs from Matsumoto to Higashiyama Sugawara Shrine, passing through Nagano, Ishikawa, Gifu, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 61 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nanto, Toyama.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
9 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Ishikawa, Gifu, Toyama.
Confirmed what appears to be bear scat.
Nanto, Toyama
Traces thought to be bear droppings were found in Uwamimi, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Observed one cub crossing National Route 304 heading south.
Nanto, Toyama
One cub was sighted in Sunakodani, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Bear-like traces were found in Kamimi, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
In Nyukawa-cho Kitagata, Takayama, a man in his 50s was attacked by a Asiatic black bear while running and suffered minor injuries to his right arm and right leg.
Takayama 丹生川町北方, Gifu
In Nyukawa-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, a man in his 50s was attacked by a bear while running and was bitten on the right arm and right leg, sustaining injuries.
Takayama 丹生川町久手, Gifu
Size: adult (fully grown)
Matsumoto, Nagano
A bear entered the kitchen of a house in Azumi, Matsumoto City, damaging the back door and ransacking food baskets and trash bags.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
A passerby sighted one bear.
Tonami, Toyama
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Matsumoto, Nagano
Around 10:00 PM on August 1, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kashima, Tonami City.
Tonami, Toyama
A single adult bear was observed crossing the road.
Oyabe, Toyama
Was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
One bear was sighted in Komoridani, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
(It) was eating something.
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Around 06:00 on 2026-07-30, one bear was sighted in Taki-machi, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture.
Takayama 滝町, Gifu
stayed still
Matsumoto, Nagano
A single adult bear was seen crossing the road and then fleeing toward the mountains north of the road.
Oyabe, Toyama
Witnessed two juvenile bears crossing National Route 156 from east to west.
Nanto, Toyama
was swimming
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Discovered what appears to be bear tracks.
Nanto, Toyama
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Bear tracks were found in Koyama, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Kitagata, Nyukawa-cho, Takayama City, around 6:00 PM on 2026-07-22.
Takayama 丹生川町北方, Gifu
Witnessed crossing National Route 304 heading south.
Nanto, Toyama
Crossed by swimming across the river
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
One bear was sighted in Sunagatani (National Route 304) in Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Observed one cub moving north.
Nanto, Toyama
Climbed a tree
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
was running
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Nakayama, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Witnessed three bears — a mother and two cubs — moving toward the Shōgawa River along National Route 156.
Nanto, Toyama
Details unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
One bear was seen moving in Nishiakao-cho, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A mother and cub bear were spotted walking under a city road.
Nanto, Toyama
A parent bear and a cub were sighted in Shimojima (Kamihira), Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hime, Nyukawa-cho, Takayama City.
Takayama 丹生川町日面, Gifu
Takayama 丹生川町芦谷, Gifu
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Peak activity at 8:00 with 6 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 61 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nanto, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 200 km route runs from Matsumoto to Higashiyama Sugawara Shrine, passing through Nagano, Ishikawa, Gifu, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 61 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nanto, Toyama. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
