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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 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days 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.
An adult bear was seen crossing the road and fleeing toward the north.
Oyabe, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Ushirodani, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
Sightings of what appears to be a cub
Toyama, Toyama
A bear approximately 1 meter in size was sighted. Its direction of escape is unknown.
Oyabe, Toyama
An adult bear was captured on a security camera at Yuhidera Kenmin Nature Park in Kanazawa, leading to a temporary closure.
Kanazawa Yuhideramachi, Ishikawa
Sighted the bear itself
Toyama, Toyama
One bear was sighted in Nirehara, Toyama City, around 6:30 p.m. on June 14.
Toyama, Toyama
One bear sighted in the Kakuma Town area.
Kanazawa Nakayamamamachi, Ishikawa
A moving car collided with a bear on a city road in Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa.
Kanazawa Kakumamachi, Ishikawa
One bear was sighted in Anrakuji, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
I witnessed a bear about 150 cm in body length crossing the road. It ran off toward the west.
Oyabe, Toyama
An animal believed to be a bear over 1 meter in size crossed the road.
Imizu, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City.
Imizu, Toyama
Around 7:15 on 2026-06-12, a bear was sighted in Kamiokamoto-cho 5, Takayama City.
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
A bear was reportedly sighted in Kaharamachi area of Kanazawa City.
Kanazawa Kawaraichimachi, Ishikawa
An animal believed to be a bear about 50 cm in size crossed the road.
Imizu, Toyama
An animal believed to be a bear was sighted climbing a slope at Taikoyama Land in Imizu City.
Imizu, Toyama
One bear sighted in the Tagami town area.
Kanazawa 太陽が丘, Ishikawa
An adult bear about 1 m in size was seen crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
Witnessed a bear about 100 cm in size.
Toyama, Toyama
A single bear was sighted in the area of Hokuyodai 2-chome.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted at the prefecture-managed Wild Bird Garden in Mikuma, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
At Kenmin Park Wild Bird Garden in Toyama City, a nearby resident came face-to-face with an adult bear about 1 meter long.
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Kurokawa, Imizu City.
Imizu, Toyama
Hida 宮川町巣之内, Gifu
Discovered what appeared to be bear tracks
Toyama, Toyama
Bear tracks were found around 6:00 on June 7 in Kano, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Sighted something that appeared to be a bear.
Toyama, Toyama
Bear-like traces were found in Hane, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Around 9:30 on 2026-06-05, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Mikuma, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Hida 宮川町高牧, Gifu
Hida 宮川町巣之内, Gifu
Hida 宮川町高牧, Gifu
Hida 河合町大谷, Gifu
An adult (body length about 1–1.5 m) was seen from inside a vehicle. Direction in which it fled is unknown.
Oyabe, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Niubukawa-cho Niiibari, Takayama City.
Takayama 丹生川町新張, Gifu
Hida 宮川町巣之内, Gifu
Hida 宮川町巣之内, Gifu
Around 18:45 on May 31, a bear was sighted in Kamiokamoto-machi 2-chome, Takayama City.
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
One bear sighted in the Miyano Town area.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Hida 古川町下野, Gifu
Hida 古川町野口, Gifu
Hida 宮川町巣之内, Gifu
A full-grown bear was seen crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Iwaki, Toyama City, around 6:00 AM.
Toyama, Toyama
One animal believed to be a bear was sighted
Takaoka, Toyama
A bear cub (size unknown) was seen walking in the rice paddy. Direction of movement unknown.
Oyabe, Toyama
Takayama 下岡本町, Gifu
Observed one bear (size unknown). It was crossing a farm road.
Oyabe, Toyama
One bear sighted in the Miyanocho area.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
One bear was sighted in Oba, Toyama City, along with broken branches on a mulberry tree.
Toyama, Toyama
Witnessed a bear climbing a tree.
Toyama, Toyama
Sighted something that looked like a bear.
Toyama, Toyama
Witnessed something like a cub crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
Peak activity at 17:00 with 9 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 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Oyabe, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. 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 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Oyabe, Toyama. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
