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This 139 km route runs from Shirakawa Village to Kurobe Dam, passing through Gifu and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 91 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Nanto, Toyama.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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
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
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
An animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Ashikuraji, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
Discovered bear footprints, droppings, etc.
Tateyama, Toyama
Found traces of a bear eating a watermelon
Toyama, Toyama
Witnessed two juvenile bears crossing National Route 156 from east to west.
Nanto, Toyama
A trace was found in Yokouchi, Toyama City, showing watermelons had been eaten.
Toyama, Toyama
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
Around 23:25 on 2026-07-27, a bear was sighted in Fuchu-machi Senri, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Sighted something believed to be a bear
Toyama, Toyama
In Hirota, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City, a resident saw an adult 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
In Hirota, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City, a resident found bear footprints and traces of a watermelon being eaten.
Toyama, Toyama
Checked for bear tracks and signs of watermelon having been eaten.
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
Size: Unknown
Ōmachi, Nagano
In Hirota, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City, three watermelons in a home garden were eaten by a bear and ruined.
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
Observed one adult bear
Toyama, Toyama
An adult bear was sighted in Fuchu-machi Araya, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Bear sighted
Toyama, Toyama
Bear footprints and droppings were found in Fuchu-machi Takahiduke, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
A resident spotted a bear in Hirota, Futakuchi-cho, Toyama City, and bear tracks were later confirmed.
Toyama, Toyama
Confirmed bear tracks
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
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
Size: adult (fully grown)
Ōmachi, Nagano
Sighted what appeared to be a bear.
Tateyama, Toyama
Around 3:00 PM on July 22, a bear-like animal was sighted in Sotaniguchi, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
Sighted an animal approximately 1 meter in size
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Fuchu-machi, Mizutani, Toyama City.
Toyama, 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 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
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
Witnessed three bears — a mother and two cubs — moving toward the Shōgawa River along National Route 156.
Nanto, Toyama
One bear was seen moving in Nishiakao-cho, Nanto City.
Nanto, 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
A mother and cub bear were spotted walking under a city road.
Nanto, Toyama
A parent bear and a cub were sighted in Shimojima (Kamihira), Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
A single bear cub was reported to have headed toward the river.
Nanto, Toyama
One bear cub was sighted in Nakahata, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
On Saturday, July 10, bear sign information was reported on Monday, July 13.
Tateyama, Toyama
On 2026-07-09 around 18:20, a bear was sighted in Shogawamachi Sho, Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture.
Tonami, Toyama
A fisherman sighted one bear.
Tonami, Toyama
A vehicle operator passing over Shinbo Bridge spotted an animal resembling a bear on the Jintsu River floodplain.
Toyama, Toyama
Peak activity at 7:00 with 10 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 91 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Nanto, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 139 km route runs from Shirakawa Village to Kurobe Dam, passing through Gifu and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 91 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Nanto, Toyama. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
