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This 51 km route runs from Nakamura Shrine to Kaga within Ishikawa. In the past 30 days, 20 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Hakusan Mikawa-eitaimachi, Ishikawa.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
At about 04:55 on 2026-06-15, a bear was sighted in Mikawa Eidaicho, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Hakusan Mikawa-eitaimachi, Ishikawa
One bear was sighted near Atago Shrine.
Kaga Daishoji-Fujinokimachi, Ishikawa
An adult bear was spotted in a residential area in front of Sugao Ishibe Shrine in Daishoji-Fujinoki-cho, Kaga.
Kaga Daishoji-Tenjinshitamachi, Ishikawa
In Kaga's Kurosaki-machi, a resident man spotted one juvenile bear about 70 cm long moving north on a city road.
Kaga Kurosakimachi, Ishikawa
A single cub was sighted within the Kurozaki Town area.
Kaga Kurosakimachi, Ishikawa
One bear was sighted moving southeast from the rice paddies near the west area of Kiba-gata Park.
Komatsu Imaemachi, Ishikawa
Near Hakucho housing complex, one cub spotted
Kaga Daishoji-Minamicho, Ishikawa
A single bear cub was sighted on the Nanka-ga Road.
Kaga Hosotsubomachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted within Takao Town
Kaga Takaomachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted near Koyasu Shrine
Kaga Kosuganamimachi, Ishikawa
Awara 細呂木, Fukui
Around 2 PM on 2026-05-27, a bear was sighted in Sawa, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture.
Awara 沢, Fukui
One bear sighted near Okada Green
Kaga Yutakamachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted near the private parking lot of Beniya Mukayu.
Kaga Yamashiroonsen, Ishikawa
One bear was sighted in the parking lot of an inn in Yamashiro Onsen Yamato-machi, Kaga City.
Kaga Yamashiroonsen, Ishikawa
One juvenile bear was sighted within Chokka Town area.
Kaga Dodomachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted at the edge of the premises of Daido Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Kaga Shiratorimachi, Ishikawa
At around 07:10 on the 19th, one adult bear was sighted in Kumasaka, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Employees of chain manufacturer Daido Kogyo spotted the bear, which was heading north from the factory; no injuries were reported. Kaga City is patrolling the area and urging caution.
Kaga Kumasakamachi, Ishikawa
From the early hours into the morning on the 19th, three bear sightings were reported in Kaga City. At about 03:15 a roughly 1-meter bear was seen beside National Route 305 in Daishoji Chihomachi, at 07:10 another bear was seen in a vacant lot between Route 8 and IR Daishoji Station in Kumasaka-machi, and at 11:50 a cub was seen on the prefectural road in Chokkashita-machi; the Daishoji police and the city are patrolling and warning residents by email.
Kaga Daishoji-Imademachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted near Konchu Detsu Kensetsu Co., Ltd.
Kaga Daishoji-Jikatamachi, Ishikawa
Peak activity at 1:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 20 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Hakusan Mikawa-eitaimachi, Ishikawa.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 1:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 51 km route runs from Nakamura Shrine to Kaga within Ishikawa. In the past 30 days, 20 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Hakusan Mikawa-eitaimachi, Ishikawa. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
