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This 190 km route runs from Matsumoto to Kanazawa, passing through Nagano, Ishikawa, Gifu, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 101 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 24 of them. The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Matsumoto, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Ishikawa, Gifu, Toyama.
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Takakubo, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Size: unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Ueno, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
There was reportedly a bear sighting near Yamakyo Bridge in Azusagawa. (From Matsumoto City official LINE)
Matsumoto, Nagano
Around 4:50 a.m. on June 21, a resident sighted one bear in Hata, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Ueno, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Observed one bear cub moving eastward.
Nanto, Toyama
One cub was sighted in Saigawa Nana, Nanto City, around 6:15 AM on June 19.
Nanto, Toyama
A single adult bear was observed crossing National Route 304.
Nanto, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Nyūkawa-chō Dakyō, Takayama City.
Takayama 丹生川町駄吉, Gifu
It ran across the back mountain from one stand of trees to another. A medium-sized? or rather large bear.
Takayama 丹生川町久手, Gifu
A bear believed to be an adult was sighted at Shiroyama Park in Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: cub (juvenile)
Azumino, Nagano
Sighted one juvenile bear.
Nanto, Toyama
One cub was sighted in Ogaya, Nanto City, around 2:45 p.m. on June 15.
Nanto, Toyama
An adult bear was captured on a security camera at Yuhidera Kenmin Nature Park in Kanazawa, leading to a temporary closure.
Kanazawa Yuhideramachi, Ishikawa
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
One bear sighted in the Kakuma Town area.
Kanazawa Nakayamamamachi, Ishikawa
A moving car collided with a bear on a city road in Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa.
Kanazawa Kakumamachi, Ishikawa
Sighted one bear cub.
Nanto, Toyama
One bear was sighted in a residential area of Miyabuchi, Matsumoto City; police searched but did not find it.
Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
On 2026-06-14 afternoon, a bear was sighted in Soshin, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture.
Nanto, Toyama
Two bear sighting reports were received from residents in Miyabuchi 3, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto Miyabuchi-honmura, Nagano
Around 12:20 on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Shimauchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Shinbashi, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto Shimauchi, Nagano
Size: unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
One young black bear next to Omata falls
Shirakawa, Gifu
Around 7:15 on 2026-06-12, a bear was sighted in Kamiokamoto-cho 5, Takayama City.
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
Around 05:40 on 2026-06-12, a bear was sighted in Noda, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture.
Nanto, Toyama
One bear sighted on the Yamadagawa riverbed.
Nanto, Toyama
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult with cub(s)
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Okada-Shimookada, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Okada-Shimookada, Nagano
A 110 emergency call reported seeing a bear in Jōyama, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano
Around 11:15 on June 11, a bear was sighted in Nyukawa-cho Yagichi, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture.
Takayama 丹生川町駄吉, Gifu
A bear was reportedly sighted in Kaharamachi area of Kanazawa City.
Kanazawa Kawaraichimachi, Ishikawa
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Joyama, Nagano
One bear sighted in the Tagami town area.
Kanazawa 太陽が丘, Ishikawa
A single bear was sighted in the area of Hokuyodai 2-chome.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Size: Adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Shirakawa Ogimachi, Gifu
Size: juvenile
Azumino 三郷明盛, Nagano
Size: Adult
Azumino, Nagano
Witnessed one cub crossing National Route 27 northward just before the east entrance of Io Tunnel.
Nanto, Toyama
Shirakawa Iishima, Gifu
Shirakawa Ogimachi, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Shimmura, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Niimura, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Yamato, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Wada, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Wada, Nagano
Shirakawa Ogimachi, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Sasa-ga, Matsumoto City, around 5:30 a.m. on June 6.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Yamato, Nagano
Shirakawa Kojirakawa, Gifu
Observed one cub approximately 1 meter in length.
Nanto, Toyama
Shirakawa Kojirakawa, Gifu
While driving to Norikura to do some sunrise photography a bear ran across the road in front of me. It was quite foggy but I could clearly recognize it was a bear. It disappeared into the forest between some houses.
Matsumoto 宮ノ原, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Yamato, Nagano
One bear cub was sighted in Narude, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Yamato, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Sasaga, Matsumoto City, Nagano, around 08:50 on 2026-06-04.
Matsumoto, Nagano
A 45-year-old farm worker woman nearby called 110 to report seeing a bear in Sasaga, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Oshikiji, Nyukawacho, Takayama City.
Takayama, Gifu
One adult bear sighted.
Nanto, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Niubukawa-cho Niiibari, Takayama City.
Takayama 丹生川町新張, Gifu
Size: adult
Azumino 豊科光, Nagano
A bear about 1 meter long was spotted along a prefectural road in Togaoka, Kanazawa City, crossed the road, and fled north along the road.
Kanazawa 太陽が丘, Ishikawa
Around 18:45 on May 31, a bear was sighted in Kamiokamoto-machi 2-chome, Takayama City.
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
Around 05:25 on 2026-05-31, a bear was sighted in Hata, Matsumoto City, and later captured.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Takayama 丹生川町坊方, Gifu
Around 18:35 on 2026-05-29, one bear was sighted in Shimadachi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Shimadachi, Nagano
Around 12:45 on 2026-05-29, a bear was sighted in Hata, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Matsumoto Shinagura, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult with cub
Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano
Takayama 丹生川町坊方, Gifu
One bear sighted in the Miyano Town area.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Azumino 豊科田沢, Nagano
Shirakawa Hatogaya, Gifu
Takayama 下岡本町, Gifu
One bear sighted in the Miyanocho area.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Around 7:40 on 2026-05-26, a bear was sighted in Otani, Nyukawa-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture.
Takayama 丹生川町大谷, Gifu
Takayama 丹生川町法力, Gifu
Takayama 丹生川町日面, Gifu
Peak activity at 18:00 with 8 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 101 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 24 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Matsumoto, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 190 km route runs from Matsumoto to Kanazawa, passing through Nagano, Ishikawa, Gifu, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 101 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 24 of them. The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Matsumoto, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
