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This 908 km route runs from Misaki to Sakata, passing through Osaka, Mie, Niigata, Yamagata, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nara, Shiga, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 164 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 31 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 hours ago near Sakata 山谷新田, Yamagata.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
15 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Osaka, Mie, Niigata, Yamagata, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nara, Shiga, Toyama.
One bear sighted near Tamasui bus stop. It was moving southwest.
Itoigawa 新鉄, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Kamikari 4-chome, Itoigawa City, around 06:00 on 2026-08-05.
Itoigawa 中央, Niigata
One bear-like animal was sighted in Mitoida, Imizu City, around 3:50 PM on August 4.
Imizu, Toyama
Witnessed a 1 m-long bear.
Imizu, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Kamikari 4-chome, Itoigawa City, Niigata.
Itoigawa 中央, Niigata
One bear sighted near the highway overpass on Municipal Road Ono-Itoigawa No. 2
Itoigawa 中央, Niigata
One bear sighted near Tamamizu bus stop
Itoigawa 新鉄, Niigata
Witnessed an animal believed to be a bear about 1 meter in length moving from the bushes beside a house to the bushes on the north side.
Toyama, Toyama
One bear sighted in the Tendai-ji 2-chome area
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
At around 07:40 on 2026-08-03, one bear was sighted in Renndaiji 2-chome, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture.
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
One bear was sighted near the Teramachi 5-chome bus stop. It was moving south.
Itoigawa 寺町, Niigata
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
Bear tracks were found in Nishiashihara, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Shimoyamada, Takaoka City.
Takaoka, Toyama
Sighted one animal believed to be a bear
Takaoka, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Yogocho Kaminyu, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Yogocho-Kaminyu, Shiga
Around 10:00 PM on August 1, a bear-like animal was sighted in Kashima, Tonami City.
Tonami, Toyama
A single adult bear was observed crossing the road.
Oyabe, Toyama
One bear was sighted in Komoridani, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
Awara 指中, Fukui
Around 08:10 on 2026-07-30, one bear was sighted in Sashinaka, Awara City.
Awara 指中, Fukui
Spotted three bears (a mother and two cubs) near a residence in the Shimode area. They ran toward the mountain side.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Discovered bear tracks, droppings, etc.
Tateyama, Toyama
Discovered bear footprints, droppings, etc.
Tateyama, Toyama
Found traces of a bear eating a watermelon
Toyama, Toyama
A single adult bear was seen crossing the road and then fleeing toward the mountains north of the road.
Oyabe, Toyama
A trace was found in Yokouchi, Toyama City, showing watermelons had been eaten.
Toyama, Toyama
Around 7:25 PM on 2026-07-29, one bear was sighted in Hiraka-machi, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa
A bear was sighted at a business in Noguchi, Tateyama Town, and after being confined inside the building, capture was completed around 8:40 a.m.
Tateyama, 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
Sighted something believed to be a 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
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
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 footprints and droppings were found in Fuchu-machi Takahiduke, Toyama City.
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
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
Witnessed crossing National Route 304 heading south.
Nanto, Toyama
Inabe 北勢町新町, Mie
One bear was sighted in Sunagatani (National Route 304) in Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
Awara 蓮ケ浦, Fukui
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
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City, around 7:15 p.m. on July 17.
Imizu, Toyama
One bear sighted
Itoigawa, Niigata
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
Fukui Nishishinmachi, Fukui
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
One bear was sighted moving in Oshimizu, Maibara City.
Maibara Oshimizu, Shiga
An adult bear was sighted in Shogendera, Imizu City, around 5:25 a.m. on July 17.
Imizu, Toyama
Sighted an adult bear during patrol
Imizu, Toyama
One bear was sighted on a road in Shogenzi, Imizu City, and quickly returned to the bushes.
Imizu, Toyama
Sighted an animal believed to be a bear
Imizu, Toyama
One bear sighted in the irrigation channel near Hirataka Intersection
Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa
A resident walking saw one bear in a waterway in Hiraka-cho, Mikawa district, Hakusan City.
Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa
Awara 沢, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Shimamichi, Itoigawa City, around 9:00 AM.
Itoigawa, Niigata
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
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
Minami-Echizen 大谷, Fukui
Tsuruga Kashimagari, Fukui
An animal resembling a bear was sighted on the Jinzu River riverbank in Fuchu-machi Aoshima, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Two bears crossing the road were sighted.
Toyama, Toyama
Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Sakata 山谷新田, Yamagata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Sakata 南平沢, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 黒森, Yamagata
A bear approximately 1.0 m in body length was sighted about 100 m southwest of Kamishimizu Community Center. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Tsuruoka 上清水, Yamagata
On the night of 2026-08-04, one bear about 0.5 m long was sighted on a city road in Komachi, Murakami City, near Murakami Elementary School.
Murakami, Niigata
One bear sighted in the Tendai-ji 2-chome area
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
At around 07:40 on 2026-08-03, one bear was sighted in Renndaiji 2-chome, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture.
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
One bear was sighted near the Teramachi 5-chome bus stop. It was moving south.
Itoigawa 寺町, Niigata
Sighted a bear about 1.0 m in body length descending from the Nakayama direction toward the Yabiki direction. Subsequent whereabouts unknown. / Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Tsuruoka 矢引, Yamagata
Spotted one bear while passing through the area.
Tainai, Niigata
One bear was sighted in Miyase, Tainai City, Niigata, crossing a road and entering a nearby rice paddy.
Tainai, Niigata
On 2026-07-30 at night, one bear was sighted in Komagiharamachi, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Tsuruoka 日枝, Yamagata
A bear-like figure about 1.5 m in body length was sighted at Komakihara Sports Park (near the sumo ring). Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: near houses / Size: adult
Tsuruoka 日枝, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 中野曽根, Yamagata
While driving on a farm road, I witnessed a mother bear and cubs running from west to east.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Around 10:00 on July 30, one bear was sighted in Nakano-guchi, Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Spotted three bears (a mother and two cubs) near a residence in the Shimode area. They ran toward the mountain side.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Around 6:00 on July 25, a bear was spotted moving in Sangawa, Murakami City.
Murakami, Niigata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
It ran off toward the mountainside.
Joetsu, Niigata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Osuga, Nadachi-ku, Joetsu City, Niigata.
Joetsu, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Joritsukamurahigashi-yama, Sakata City.
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
Around 09:15 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Jūrizuka, Sakata City, Yamagata, and moved to a forest on the west side.
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
One bear about 100 centimeters long was sighted near National Route 8 in front of the former Daily Yamazaki.
Joetsu, Niigata
One bear about 100 centimeters long was sighted 100 meters west of Mushou bus stop.
Joetsu, Niigata
One bear about 100 cm in body length was sighted on a side road 100 meters east of the former Daily Yamazaki.
Joetsu, Niigata
Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Shōnai 跡, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Takada / Environment: Forest / Size: Adult
Tsuruoka 金沢, Yamagata
A single cub (size unknown) was sighted near Dainichizaka Tunnel. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: forest / Size: juvenile
Tsuruoka 田川, Yamagata
There were multiple reports believed to be of the same individual / Environment: farmland / Size: adult
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown
Sakata 十里塚, Yamagata
One adult bear was sighted in Honcho 4-chome, Sakata City.
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
Environment: Near residences / Size: Adult
Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata
Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult (fully grown)
Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata
While doing farm work, I saw one bear come out of the brush into the rice field. It later moved to the mountain on the east side.
Joetsu, Niigata
Around 2:40 PM on July 17, a bear was sighted in Nadachi-Omachi, Nadachi Ward, Joetsu City.
Joetsu, Niigata
There have been multiple other sightings in the vicinity, believed to be the same individual. / Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult
Sakata 宮野浦, Yamagata
A single bear (body length unknown) was sighted within the Yama-Iso River area near the Atsumi government office. / Environment: Within a shrine precinct / Size: Adult
Tsuruoka 山五十川, Yamagata
At around 6:00 on 2026-07-16, one bear was sighted in a shrine precinct in Yamakogawa, Tsuruoka City.
Tsuruoka 山五十川, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
A bear was sighted in Shimamichi, Itoigawa City, around 9:00 AM.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Around 6:10 PM on 2026-07-13, one bear was sighted in Sakanoheniida Chizuguyama, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Sakata 坂野辺新田, Yamagata
Environment: riverbed / Size: adult (fully grown)
Tsuruoka 大宝寺, Yamagata
Around 4:30 PM on July 11, a bear was sighted in Daiboji, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Tsuruoka 大宝寺, Yamagata
One bear about 100 centimeters in body length was sighted approximately 200 meters east of Joetsu Gochi Nursing Home.
Joetsu, Niigata
A nearby resident sighted one bear. It entered the grassy area to the west.
Joetsu, Niigata
One bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a residential lot in Gochi 6-chome, Joetsu City, Niigata, and left heading west.
Joetsu, Niigata
Around 4:30 a.m. on July 11, a bear about 1 meter long was spotted on the premises of a private residence in Gochi 6, Joetsu City.
Joetsu, Niigata
One bear (about 1 m) was sighted near the Mabime Bridge (Tsuruoka City side) near the bridge. It entered brush near a field. Exact location unknown. / Environment: riverbed / Size: juvenile
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
A single cub bear was sighted near Tsutsuishi Station.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Witnessed a bear heading south along the riverbank. / Environment: riverbank / Size: juvenile
Mikawa 大字横山, Yamagata
Environment: Farmland / Size: Juvenile
Sakata 山谷新田, Yamagata
Around 13:15 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Oshikiri Shinden, Mikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture.
Mikawa 大字押切新田, Yamagata
While heading north on former Route 7, I spotted an animal that appeared to be a bear cub on the riverbed. (Around 13:30) / Environment: riverbed / Size: juvenile
Mikawa 大字押切新田, Yamagata
Environment: Near homes / Size: Unknown
Sakata 新町, Yamagata
One bear was sighted in Oshikiri-shinden, Mikawa Town, as it tried to go up from the riverbed to the embankment.
Mikawa 大字押切新田, Yamagata
Attempted to climb up the levee from the riverbed, was startled by a car and returned to the riverbed. (Sighted around 16:32) / Environment: Roadway / Size: Unknown
Mikawa 大字押切新田, Yamagata
There were footprints in the rice field. Sightings were also reported nearby on 7/7 and 7/8. The estimated date and time are unknown.
Murakami, Niigata
One bear (body length 1.0 m) was sighted near the old Aburato Tunnel (seaside exit). Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Tsuruoka 油戸, Yamagata
While driving on Prefectural Road 73 toward Yasuda, the witness spotted one bear in the bushes on the right-hand side. The bear immediately retreated back into the brush and fled.
Kashiwazaki, Niigata
Atsumi government office: One bear (body length unknown) was sighted in the Nezugaseki area. / Environment: Around residences / Size: Unknown
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Atsumi government office area: One juvenile bear (approximately 0.7 m in body length) was sighted along the river near the Nezugaseki River Bridge. / Environment: Around residential area / Size: Juvenile
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Around 6 a.m., one cub about 70 cm long was sighted in Nezugaseki, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.
Tsuruoka 鼠ケ関, Yamagata
One bear (body length unknown) was sighted about 300 m east of Abura-to Community Center, near Nakata Bridge. Subsequent whereabouts unknown. / Environment: Road / Size: Adult
Tsuruoka 油戸, Yamagata
Observed moving to the west. / Environment: farmland / Size: unknown
Mikawa 大字神花, Yamagata
Around 8:00 on 2026-07-08, one bear of unknown body length was sighted in a field in Kamihana, Mikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture.
Mikawa 大字神花, Yamagata
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In the past 30 days, 164 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 31 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 hours ago near Sakata 山谷新田, Yamagata.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 908 km route runs from Misaki to Sakata, passing through Osaka, Mie, Niigata, Yamagata, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nara, Shiga, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 164 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 31 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 hours ago near Sakata 山谷新田, Yamagata. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
