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This 29 km route runs from Ōno Castle to Fukui Castle within Fukui. In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Fukui Mayamacho, Fukui.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
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
Fukui Mayamacho, Fukui
Fukui Hananotanicho, Fukui
Ono Seiryu, Fukui
Fukui Sakashitacho, Fukui
Fukui Kaminakacho, Fukui
At around 21:20 on April 29, a bear cub was sighted in Kamo-gawara 2-chome, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture. Authorities urge people not to approach and to report sightings to the city office or police (Fukui Minami Police Station 0776-34-0110).
Fukui Wakasugicho, Fukui
Eiheiji 志比, Fukui
Eiheiji 松岡小畑, Fukui
Fukui Sakashitacho, Fukui
Peak activity at 19:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Fukui Mayamacho, Fukui.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 29 km route runs from Ōno Castle to Fukui Castle within Fukui. In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Fukui Mayamacho, Fukui. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
