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This 539 km route runs from Osaka Marubiru Building to Iijima, passing through Osaka, Ishikawa, Nagano, Fukui, Gifu, Kyoto, Shiga, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 79 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Awara 指中, Fukui.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Osaka, Ishikawa, Nagano, Fukui, Gifu, Kyoto, Shiga, Toyama.
Awara 指中, Fukui
mistaken capture
Otsu Ogicho, Shiga
Around 08:10 on 2026-07-30, one bear was sighted in Sashinaka, Awara City.
Awara 指中, Fukui
Around 7:25 PM on 2026-07-29, one bear was sighted in Hiraka-machi, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa
Around 7:00 PM on July 28, one bear was sighted in Shishigase, Takashima City, Shiga.
Takashima Shishigase, Shiga
Fukui Asamiyacho, Fukui
sighting
Takashima, Shiga
Awara 蓮ケ浦, Fukui
July 18, around 8:40 — Kita-Hira
Otsu Minamikomatsu, Shiga
7/18 around 8:40 — Kitahira
Otsu Minamikomatsu, Shiga
Kyoto, Kyoto
A cub was sighted at a lodging facility in Kitahira, Otsu City.
Otsu Kitahira, Shiga
One bear sighted in the irrigation channel near Hirataka Intersection
Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa
Shinasahi Town Aiba — sighting
Takashima, Shiga
A resident walking saw one bear in a waterway in Hiraka-cho, Mikawa district, Hakusan City.
Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa
Echizen 広瀬町, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Goyu-cho, Fukui City.
Fukui Goyucho, Fukui
Awara 沢, Fukui
Awara 牛ノ谷, Fukui
Around 12:40 PM on July 10, a bear was sighted in Ushinoya, Awara City.
Awara 牛ノ谷, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 大谷, Fukui
Tsuruga Kashimagari, Fukui
Around 17:30 on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Otani, Minamiechizen Town, Fukui Prefecture, and it was seen moving.
Minami-Echizen 大谷, Fukui
Fukui Asamiyacho, Fukui
Tanaka, Adogawa Town
Takashima, Shiga
Awara 牛ノ谷, Fukui
A bear was sighted moving in Shikanaya, Awara City.
Awara 下金屋, Fukui
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
Shimogawa, Adogawa Town
Takashima Adogawacho-Shimoogawa, Shiga
One bear sighted in Okutani Town area
Kaga Okunoyamachi, Ishikawa
Awara 山十楽, Fukui
Around 6:20 on July 4, one bear was sighted in Hananomori, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture.
Awara Kitakanazu, Fukui
I couldn't see it clearly, but I also heard sounds of vegetation being broken and what might have been an animal cry. It may not have been a bear, but I'm reporting it just in case.
Kanazawa Kakuma-shinmachi, Ishikawa
Shin-Asahi-cho Kumano-hon — sighting
Takashima Shin-Asahicho-Kumanomoto, Shiga
Echizen Iwakai, Fukui
Tsuruga Sawa, Fukui
July 3, around 16:20, Minami-Komatsu
Otsu Minamikomatsu, Shiga
Awara 細呂木, Fukui
Bear tracks were found in Koyama, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Size: Adult
Ina Masumigaoka, Nagano
One bear was sighted peeking out from roadside grass along a prefectural road in Tano-honmachi, Kanazawa.
Kanazawa 太陽が丘, Ishikawa
One bear was sighted and photographed along a prefectural road in Yutanihara-cho, Kanazawa.
Kanazawa Yuyagaharamachi, Ishikawa
Witnessed crossing National Route 304 heading south.
Nanto, Toyama
One bear was sighted in Sunagatani (National Route 304) in Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Observed one cub moving north.
Nanto, 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 mother and cub bear were spotted walking under a city road.
Nanto, Toyama
Around 20:00 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Ozawa, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture.
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
A parent bear and a cub were sighted in Shimojima (Kamihira), Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Size: Unknown
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Kiso 大字薮原, Nagano
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
Around 1:30 PM on 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted in Narai, Shiojiri City.
Shiojiri, Nagano
Takayama 朝日町西洞, Gifu
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
One bear cub was sighted near National Route 304.
Nanto, Toyama
Takayama, Gifu
Size: Unknown
Kiso, Nagano
Takayama 高根町小日和田, Gifu
Takayama 三福寺町, Gifu
Takayama 千島町, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Nishibora, Asahi Town, Takayama City.
Takayama 朝日町西洞, Gifu
Takayama, Gifu
Takayama 高根町小日和田, Gifu
Takayama 高根町小日和田, Gifu
Size: unknown
Ina Yokoyama, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Hiwada, Takane-cho, Takayama City around 6:00 on July 5.
Takayama 高根町留之原, Gifu
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
Takayama 高根町小日和田, Gifu
Size: juvenile
Kiso, Nagano
I couldn't see it clearly, but I also heard sounds of vegetation being broken and what might have been an animal cry. It may not have been a bear, but I'm reporting it just in case.
Kanazawa Kakuma-shinmachi, Ishikawa
Takayama 朝日町浅井, Gifu
Takayama 朝日町一之宿, Gifu
In Tatenoharahigashi, Nanto City, one adult male bear was caught in a box trap and then culled.
Nanto, Toyama
Size: juvenile
Shiojiri Narai, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Narai, Shiojiri City, around 2:25 PM on July 1.
Shiojiri, Nagano
Takayama 朝日町桑之島, Gifu
Takayama 朝日町桑之島, Gifu
Peak activity at 8:00 with 6 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 79 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Awara 指中, Fukui.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 539 km route runs from Osaka Marubiru Building to Iijima, passing through Osaka, Ishikawa, Nagano, Fukui, Gifu, Kyoto, Shiga, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 79 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Awara 指中, Fukui. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
