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This 143 km route runs from Takayama Castle to Toyokuni Shrine, passing through Gifu, Ishikawa, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 55 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Oyabe, Toyama.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
5 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Gifu, Ishikawa, Toyama.
Discovered what appear to be bear tracks.
Oyabe, Toyama
Something resembling bear footprints was confirmed in Yokotani, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
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
Observed one bear moving north from the bushes near a residence.
Oyabe, Toyama
Around 7:13 PM on 2026-08-03, a bear was sighted in Yokotani, Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture.
Oyabe, 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 bear-like animal was sighted in Shimoyamada, Takaoka City.
Takaoka, Toyama
Sighted one animal believed to be a bear
Takaoka, Toyama
Two bear-like animals sighted.
Oyabe, Toyama
Two cub-like animals were sighted in Serikawa, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
Sightings of a bear cub
Toyama, Toyama
One cub was sighted in Igaya, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Sighted a bear (body length unknown). It moved off toward the south.
Oyabe, Toyama
A single adult bear was seen crossing the road and then fleeing toward the mountains north of the road.
Oyabe, 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
Around 23:25 on 2026-07-27, a bear was sighted in Fuchu-machi Senri, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
In Hirota, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City, a resident saw an adult bear.
Toyama, Toyama
Suspected bear droppings found
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
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 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
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
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City, around 7:15 p.m. on July 17.
Imizu, 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
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
A bear was sighted in Ujin-shin, Oyabe City, Toyama around 21:55 on 2026-07-12.
Oyabe, Toyama
Around 08:05 on 2026-07-10, a bear was seen moving in Kurami, Tsubata Town, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Tsubata Kurami, Ishikawa
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 7 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 55 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Oyabe, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 143 km route runs from Takayama Castle to Toyokuni Shrine, passing through Gifu, Ishikawa, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 55 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Oyabe, Toyama. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
