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This 178 km route runs from Chikuhoku to Nanto, passing through Nagano, Toyama, and Gifu. In the past 30 days, 94 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Azumino 豊科光, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
6 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Toyama, Gifu.
A bear was sighted in Tazawa, Toyoshina, Azumino City on 2026-08-10 afternoon.
Azumino 豊科光, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 豊科光, Nagano
Two animals believed to be bear cubs crossed the road.
Imizu, Toyama
Two bear-like cubs were sighted in Minami-Takaoka Yama, Imizu City.
Imizu, Toyama
Sightings of a mother bear and her cub(s)
Toyama, Toyama
Sightings of a mother bear and her cub(s)
Toyama, Toyama
Confirmed what appears to be bear scat.
Nanto, Toyama
Traces thought to be bear droppings were found in Uwamimi, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Confirmed bear footprints
Toyama, Toyama
Old footprints and signs of a bear eating watermelon were confirmed in Takayashiki, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Bear-like traces were found in Kamimi, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Size: adult
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
One bear-like animal was sighted in Mitoida, Imizu City, around 3:50 PM on August 4.
Imizu, Toyama
Witnessed a 1 m-long bear.
Imizu, Toyama
Size: Adult
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
At around 2:50 a.m. on 2026-08-03, one bear-like animal was sighted in Nōde, Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture.
Imizu, Toyama
A passerby sighted one bear.
Tonami, Toyama
A resident sighted one bear.
Tonami, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Shogawa-machi Sho, Tonami City.
Tonami, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Shimoyamada, Takaoka City.
Takaoka, Toyama
Sighted one animal believed to be a bear
Takaoka, Toyama
Around 10:00 PM on August 1, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kashima, Tonami City.
Tonami, Toyama
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
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
A bear was sighted in Akashina Nakagawate, Azumino City.
Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Azumino 穂高牧, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Azumino 明科中川手, Nagano
Discovered bear tracks, droppings, etc.
Tateyama, Toyama
Discovered bear footprints, droppings, etc.
Tateyama, Toyama
Found traces of a bear eating a watermelon
Toyama, Toyama
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
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
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
Bear tracks confirmed
Toyama, Toyama
A bear was captured on the security camera.
Toyama, Toyama
An adult bear was captured on camera in Fuchu-machi Tomikawa, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Bear tracks were found at Hane Peaceful Park in Hane, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Hane, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City, around 5:00 AM on 2026-07-26.
Toyama, Toyama
Discovered what appears to be bear tracks.
Nanto, Toyama
Bear tracks were found in Koyama, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Observed crossing the road toward the river
Tateyama, Toyama
Bear itself confirmed from photo provided by the discoverer
Toyama, Toyama
On 2026-07-23 around 10:45, a resident saw one bear in Fuchu-machi Konagasawa, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Sighted what appeared to be a bear.
Tateyama, Toyama
Size: adult (fully grown)
Azumino, Nagano
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
Observed one cub moving north.
Nanto, Toyama
Sighted one bear
Tateyama, Toyama
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
Size: Unknown
Azumino 穂高有明, Nagano
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: juvenile
Azumino 明科七貴, Nagano
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City, around 7:15 p.m. on July 17.
Imizu, Toyama
In Hirano, Imizu City, a woman driving a car saw an animal resembling a bear running on the road; it was considered a cub and disappeared toward Taikoyama Park Cemetery.
Imizu, Toyama
An animal believed to be a bear crossed the road and headed south.
Imizu, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Aoidani, Imizu City, around 2:20 p.m. on July 17.
Imizu, Toyama
An adult bear was sighted in Shogendera, Imizu City, around 5:25 a.m. on July 17.
Imizu, Toyama
Sighted an adult bear during patrol
Imizu, Toyama
One bear was sighted on a road in Shogenzi, Imizu City, and quickly returned to the bushes.
Imizu, Toyama
Sighted an animal believed to be a bear
Imizu, Toyama
A bear AI camera detected one bear.
Tonami, Toyama
One bear was sighted in Shogawamachi Sho, Tonami City, Toyama, around 20:20 on July 14.
Tonami, Toyama
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In the past 30 days, 94 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Azumino 豊科光, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 178 km route runs from Chikuhoku to Nanto, passing through Nagano, Toyama, and Gifu. In the past 30 days, 94 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Azumino 豊科光, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
