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This 443 km route runs from Ōe Bridge to Amatsu Shrine, passing through Osaka, Niigata, Fukui, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Shiga, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 119 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 43 of them. The latest sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Kanazawa Yuhideramachi, Ishikawa.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Osaka, Niigata, Fukui, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Shiga, 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
1m程度の成獣が道路を横断するのを目撃
Asahi, Toyama
Around 6:30 on 2026-06-15, a bear was sighted in Sakuramachi, Asahi Town, Toyama Prefecture.
Asahi, Toyama
1m程度の成獣を目撃
Asahi, Toyama
At about 04:55 on 2026-06-15, a bear was sighted in Mikawa Eidaicho, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Hakusan Mikawa-eitaimachi, Ishikawa
6/15 3:10頃 若葉台
Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga
畑の街灯の下で目撃。
Itoigawa 新鉄, Niigata
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
Cub sighted on the Shōmyō Falls trail
Toyama, Toyama
A fisherman sighted one bear. It ran off to the south.
Itoigawa 寺島, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Terajima, Itoigawa City, around 4:10 AM on 2026-06-14.
Itoigawa 寺島, Niigata
One bear was sighted heading toward the mountains near Uta Shikan (Uta Community Center) in the Omi area of Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Witnessed an adult approximately 100 cm in size crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
One bear was sighted in Anrakuji, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
A resident reported seeing something bear-like in Hori, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
An animal believed to be a bear over 1 meter in size crossed the road.
Imizu, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City.
Imizu, Toyama
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
Witnessed a bear about 70–80 cm in size crossing the road. It ran off toward the southwest.
Oyabe, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Asaji, Oyabe City, Toyama.
Oyabe, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Imajō, Minamiechizen Town.
Minami-Echizen 今庄, Fukui
A bear-like animal was sighted in Hori, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
I witnessed what appeared to be a bear running across the road.
Toyama, Toyama
While driving on National Route 8, one bear was sighted heading into the mountains near the Sandantaki-dōmon area.
Itoigawa, Niigata
A bear was reportedly sighted in Kaharamachi area of Kanazawa City.
Kanazawa Kawaraichimachi, Ishikawa
An animal believed to be a bear about 50 cm in size crossed the road.
Imizu, Toyama
An animal believed to be a bear was sighted climbing a slope at Taikoyama Land in Imizu City.
Imizu, Toyama
Witnessed a bear about 100 cm in size.
Toyama, Toyama
One bear was sighted near Atago Shrine.
Kaga Daishoji-Fujinokimachi, Ishikawa
An animal resembling a bear was sighted in the brush near Wakaguri Community Center.
Kurobe 若栗, Toyama
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
A single bear was sighted in the area of Hokuyodai 2-chome.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Scat observed at 8:00 AM on June 9. Scat and footprints observed at 7:00 AM on June 10.
Itoigawa, Niigata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted at the prefecture-managed Wild Bird Garden in Mikuma, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Around 3:00 PM in Wakaguri, Kurobe City, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted.
Kurobe 若栗, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Nomura-cho, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Nomuracho, Shiga
At Kenmin Park Wild Bird Garden in Toyama City, a nearby resident came face-to-face with an adult bear about 1 meter long.
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City.
Imizu, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Nishi-azai-cho Kutsukake, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Nishiazaicho-Kutsukake, Shiga
While driving, I saw something that looked like a bear in my rearview mirror.
Tateyama, Toyama
One bear sighted near the Fossa Magna Museum garden. It moved into the woods on the north side.
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
Witnessed one cub crossing National Route 27 northward just before the east entrance of Io Tunnel.
Nanto, Toyama
An animal resembling a bear was sighted.
Kurobe 神谷, Toyama
An animal like a bear
Kurobe 新天, Toyama
Near Hakucho housing complex, one cub spotted
Kaga Daishoji-Minamicho, Ishikawa
A farmer discovered bear tracks in the rice paddy.
Asahi, Toyama
Spotted one bear
Itoigawa, Niigata
An animal resembling a bear
Kurobe 荻生, Toyama
Sighted something that appeared to be a bear.
Toyama, Toyama
A resident sighted one small bear walking along the road.
Kurobe 窪野, Toyama
Bear-like traces were found in Hane, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
In the afternoon of 2026-06-05, a bear-like animal was sighted in Ogyu, Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture.
Kurobe 荻生, Toyama
One bear cub was sighted in Kubono, Kurobe City.
Kurobe 窪野, Toyama
Around 9:30 on 2026-06-05, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Mikuma, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
While driving home, it crossed the road from the east side to the west and ran along the slope. About the size of a cub?
Fukui Mionocho, Fukui
Eiheiji 諏訪間, Fukui
What appears to be a bear cub crossed the road.
Tateyama, Toyama
A single bear cub was sighted on the Nanka-ga Road.
Kaga Hosotsubomachi, Ishikawa
A bear-like young animal was sighted in Yonezawa, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
One bear sighted within Takao Town
Kaga Takaomachi, Ishikawa
Eiheiji けやき台, Fukui
One bear was observed moving in the mountain (south) direction.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Awara 蓮ケ浦, Fukui
Awara 北潟, Fukui
Sabae 冬島町, Fukui
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
One bear sighted near Koyasu Shrine
Kaga Kosuganamimachi, Ishikawa
An adult bear was sighted near Takeyano Bridge.
Kurobe 田家野, Toyama
One bear sighted
Itoigawa, Niigata
Around 13:50 on 2026-05-30, a bear-like animal was sighted in Tajeno, Kurobe City.
Kurobe 田家野, Toyama
One bear sighted
Itoigawa, Niigata
Awara 細呂木, Fukui
One bear sighted in the Miyano Town area.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Bear sign (scat) confirmed
Kamiichi, Toyama
Fukui Shinoocho, Fukui
A bear was seen moving in Shinowo-cho, Fukui City.
Fukui Shinoocho, Fukui
Around 6:00 PM on May 27, bear-like animal feces were found in Hirono-shin, Kamiichi Town, Toyama, indicating bear presence.
Kamiichi, Toyama
Around 2 PM on 2026-05-27, a bear was sighted in Sawa, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture.
Awara 沢, Fukui
Awara Yamamuro, Fukui
A passerby spotted a bear.
Uozu, Toyama
One bear sighted in the Miyanocho area.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Around 9:00 on 2026-05-26, a vehicle driving on a side road of the Hokuriku Expressway in Mayama-cho, Fukui City, sighted an adult bear.
Fukui Mayamacho, Fukui
A bear appeared in Shigedatecho, Fukui City, and collided with a car.
Fukui Shigetatecho, Fukui
Fukui Mayamacho, Fukui
Fukui Hananotanicho, Fukui
On 2026-05-26 around 07:10, one bear was sighted moving in Ōhatacho, Fukui City.
Fukui Obatakecho, Fukui
Around 6:45 PM on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Higashiyama, Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture.
Uozu, Toyama
I saw a bear about 160 centimeters (around 5 feet 3 inches) tall.
Uozu, Toyama
Sighted something that looked like a bear.
Toyama, Toyama
Witnessed something like a cub crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like cub was sighted in Fuchu-machi Tomosaka, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Awara Yamamuro, Fukui
One bear sighted
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Hagihara, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
On 2026-05-23 evening, one bear was seen moving in Omi Hokutocho, Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Observed one bear heading east on municipal road Meibikiyama Line.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear sighted in Yakushimachi area.
Kanazawa Kawaraichimachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted in the Shimoyunami-cho area.
Kanazawa Shimo-Wakunamimachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted on the mountain side of the snow-resistant intrusion-prevention fence
Asahi, Toyama
Around 4:30 PM on May 22, a bear was sighted in Teraji, Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear cub was sighted on the grounds of the Science Education Center in Nishinakaji. It was moving toward the mountain side.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Awara 坂口, Fukui
One bear sighted near Okada Green
Kaga Yutakamachi, Ishikawa
Around 13:20 on 2026-05-22, one bear-like animal was sighted in Uchiyama (Hokuriku Expressway), Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
Two bears seen running away from the parking lot
Kamiichi, Toyama
Something that appears to be a bear
Toyama, Toyama
Around 8:00 PM on May 21, a bear-like animal was sighted in Tate, Kamiichi Town, Toyama Prefecture.
Kamiichi, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Fuchu-machi Shinmachi, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
One bear sighted in the Miyano district.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, 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
Sighted an approximately 1-meter juvenile bear-like animal crossing the road from north to south.
Toyama, Toyama
One adult bear sighted on a trail running course in the Yoko-o area of Asahi Town (in the forested area).
Asahi, Toyama
One adult bear sighted on a trail-running course in the forested mountain area.
Toyama, Toyama
Peak activity at 6:00 with 9 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 119 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 43 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Kanazawa Yuhideramachi, Ishikawa.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 443 km route runs from Ōe Bridge to Amatsu Shrine, passing through Osaka, Niigata, Fukui, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Shiga, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 119 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 43 of them. The latest sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Kanazawa Yuhideramachi, Ishikawa. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
