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This 172 km route runs from Mizuho Ward, Nagoya to Hida Folk Village, passing through Aichi and Gifu. In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
One bear sighting reported
Seki 植野, Gifu
Seki 武芸川町跡部, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Atobe, Mugegawa-cho, Seki City.
Seki 武芸川町跡部, Gifu
Gifu 三輪, Gifu
A report was received of one bear sighted near Onda Manufacturing.
Seki 広見北町, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Hachiman-cho Hoshino, Gujo City.
Gujo 八幡町初納, Gifu
A report was received of one bear sighted near the Mugegawa roadside station.
Seki 植野, Gifu
Seki 武芸川町跡部, Gifu
On May 20, 2026 at around 16:20, a city employee found footprints believed to be from a bear (about the size of a human fist) near the Nishibu Fureai Center annex in Senbiki, Seki City. Later the same day at about 19:20, a person driving on a prefectural road in Mutegawa-cho Atobe, Seki City, sighted a single black animal that was captured on a dashcam. The police also reported a bear sighting in the area on May 11.
Seki, 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 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
Takayama 下岡本町, Gifu
Gujo, Gifu
Takayama 下林町, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Shimobayashi-cho, Takayama City, around 19:00 on 2026-05-24.
Takayama 下林町, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Hachiman-cho Hoshino, Gujo City.
Gujo 八幡町初納, Gifu
Peak activity at 7:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 172 km route runs from Mizuho Ward, Nagoya to Hida Folk Village, passing through Aichi and Gifu. In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
