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This 140 km route runs from Matsumoto to Tateyama, passing through Nagano, Gifu, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Toyama, Toyama.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Gifu, Toyama.
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
20 meters past the bear sighting notice board, spotted a bear cub on the left side of the wooden bridge.
Matsumoto, Nagano
There was a bear on the slope beside the first parking lot at Hirayu Great Falls. I contacted the police as a precaution.
Takayama 奥飛騨温泉郷平湯, Gifu
It was a fairly thin bear. I spotted it about 15 meters to my side moving away toward the rear.
Matsumoto, Nagano
It appeared/was seen beside the national highway.
Takayama, Gifu
One bear was sighted in Oba, Toyama City, along with broken branches on a mulberry tree.
Toyama, Toyama
Witnessed a bear climbing a tree.
Toyama, Toyama
The so-called 'Shomyo Road' leading to Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, which had been closed after two tourists were attacked by a bear, was partially reopened on the 20th. A radio cassette player has been installed as a bear countermeasure, while the trail to Shomyo Falls remains closed and vigilance continues.
Tateyama, Toyama
The road to the tourist site Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, which had been closed after two people were attacked by a bear earlier this month, was partially reopened on the 20th from the Katsuradai Gate toward Shomyo Falls. The attack is only described as occurring "this month" in the report; the victims were two people (a man and a woman).
Tateyama, Toyama
A bear-related human injury occurred on the promenade at Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, and the so-called Shomyo Road was closed; part of the road between Katsuradai Gate and Shomyo-daira rest area partially reopened on the 20th. At reopening, leaflets warning visitors about bears were distributed and a radio/cassette player was installed at the Shomyo-daira lookout.
Tateyama, Toyama
On May 16, 2026, a human injury caused by a bear occurred on the walking path at Shomyo Falls in Ashikuraji, Tateyama Town, leading to closure of the path and the prefectural road (commonly called Shomyo Road). On the first weekend after the incident, out-of-prefecture visitors unaware of the restrictions turned back at the gate.
Tateyama, Toyama
Human injuries caused by bears
Tateyama, Toyama
Near Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town on May 14, 2026 at around 14:00, an 86-year-old man was attacked by a bear and sustained facial injuries. The man was believed to be walking on the trail leading to Shomyo Falls; his exact condition is unknown.
Tateyama, Toyama
On May 14, 2026, two people were attacked and injured by a bear on the promenade at Shomyo Falls in Tateyama Town. In response, the prefecture decided to extend the bear sighting warning period until the end of June.
Tateyama, Toyama
Bear sighting
Tateyama, Toyama
Bear scat found in a residential garage
Tateyama, Toyama
Observed one adult bear at the river
Tateyama, Toyama
There was a bear on the slope beside the first parking lot at Hirayu Great Falls. I contacted the police as a precaution.
Takayama 奥飛騨温泉郷平湯, Gifu
It appeared/was seen beside the national highway.
Takayama, Gifu
In Toyama Prefecture, a woman in her 40s was injured in a bear attack, and footprints near the scene indicate the attacking animal is believed to be the one that was culled. The culled bear weighed about 85 kg and was not emaciated; it is thought to have moved down the Jintsu River into residential areas, prompting the prefecture to issue an Asiatic black bear warning until May 31.
Toyama, Toyama
Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Toyama, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 140 km route runs from Matsumoto to Tateyama, passing through Nagano, Gifu, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Toyama, Toyama. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
