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This 992 km route runs from Hayashima to Kanazawa, passing through Okayama, Shiga, Yamanashi, Gifu, Ishikawa, Aichi, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nagano, Osaka, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 124 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Okayama, Shiga, Yamanashi, Gifu, Ishikawa, Aichi, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nagano, Osaka, Toyama.
Kameoka Higashibetsuincho-Nange, Kyoto
Around 20:25 on July 19, a bear-like animal was sighted in Nishikasahara-cho, Kasai City.
Kasai Nishikasaharacho, Hyogo
At around 8:42 PM on July 8, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Naka-gaito, Iibocho, Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Tatsuno, Hyogo
Bear sighting reported in Toyono Town (Asian black bear / moon bear)
Toyono Yoshikawa, Osaka
At around 19:25 on July 4, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Aocho, Ono City, Hyogo.
Ono Aocho, Hyogo
Around 4:48 AM on July 4, a bear-like animal was sighted in Ikejiri-cho, Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Ono Ikejiricho, Hyogo
Bear sighting report (information provided)
Kobe Fujiwaradai-kitamachi, Hyogo
A bear-like animal was sighted on a road in Ujimaburi, east of Asagiri Bridge, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. One adult bear and several cubs were seen.
Uji, Kyoto
Uji, Kyoto
Around 8:00 on 2026-07-25, a bear was sighted in Maruyama 4-chome, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida Takinosawa, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Kamigo Kuroda, Iida City.
Iida Kamisatokuroda, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ina Masumigaoka, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Achi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Minowa, Nagano
Around 08:20 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ōkyū, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Adult
Achi, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Shoei-cho 2-chome, Iida City.
Iida 羽場権現, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Iida 羽場権現, Nagano
Size: Adult
Minowa, Nagano
Size: Adult
Minowa, Nagano
One bear was sighted moving in Oshimizu, Maibara City.
Maibara Oshimizu, Shiga
One bear was found caught in a box trap in Okuyasu, Iida City, and was then culled by the hunters' association.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Minowa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Iida Takinosawa, Nagano
Around 6:30 on 2026-07-14, a bear was sighted in Yamabuki, Takamori Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Minowa, Nagano
Around 20:00 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Ozawa, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture.
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Achi Chisato, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Ena 長島町中野, Gifu
Size: Adult
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Iida 大休, Nagano
Around 18:20 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Kanae-Kirishita, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida 羽場上河原, Nagano
In the Okuyasu area of Iida City, beehives were damaged and honey was eaten.
Iida 大休, Nagano
In the Okuyasu area of Iida City, beehives were damaged and honey was eaten.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iida 大休, Nagano
Ena 武並町藤, Gifu
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko-shinmachi, Yamanashi
Two bears believed to be a parent and child were sighted by a driver in Sutama-cho Wakamiko, Hokuto City.
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Nishi-Minowa Oizumishinden, Ina City, around 1:30 PM on July 6.
Ina, Nagano
Size: unknown
Ina Yokoyama, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Naka-Minowa, Minowa Town, Nagano Prefecture, around 1:40 PM on July 3.
Minowa, Nagano
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
Size: juvenile
Minowa 大字中曽根, Nagano
Size: unknown
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
A bear was sighted on a road in Saienji, Maibara City, Shiga, by students commuting to school.
Maibara Saienji, Shiga
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
Size: juvenile
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Tatsuno 南平, Nagano
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Koshu Katsunumacho-Kamiiwasaki, Yamanashi
Black bear, 1m20 long and 0,7m high. Saw during a hiking from Mitsutogeyama to Kawaguchi Asama Shrine. 20-30 before the haha waterfall.
Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Fujikawaguchiko Kawaguchi, Yamanashi
Fujikawaguchiko Nagahama, Yamanashi
Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Kitagata, Nyukawa-cho, Takayama City, around 6:00 PM on 2026-07-22.
Takayama 丹生川町北方, Gifu
Crossed by swimming across the river
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: adult
Matsumoto, Nagano
Climbed a tree
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto, Nagano
Chuo Asari, Yamanashi
Details unknown
Chuo Asari, Yamanashi
中央市立豊富小学校：お便り内容 件名：クマの目撃情報 配日：2026年7月21日 -本文- 7月19日午後7時50分頃、浅利 付近でクマの目撃情報がありまし た。夏季休業中ですので、ご家庭 で注意喚起をお願いいたします。 ・外出時は、クマ鈴を持参す る。 ・クマを見かけても、絶対に近 づいたり、刺激したりしない。 ・もし見かけたら、静かにその 場を離れ、近くの大人や警察に知 らせる。 安全確保のため、ご理解とご協 力をお願いいたします。
Chuo Kihara, Yamanashi
was running
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Details unknown
Matsumoto, Nagano
Was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Arigasaki, Matsumoto City.
Matsumoto Arigasaki, Nagano
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Koshu Katsunumacho-Kamiiwasaki, Yamanashi
A bear was sighted in Hime, Nyukawa-cho, Takayama City.
Takayama 丹生川町日面, Gifu
Takayama 丹生川町芦谷, Gifu
Black bear, 1m20 long and 0,7m high. Saw during a hiking from Mitsutogeyama to Kawaguchi Asama Shrine. 20-30 before the haha waterfall.
Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
was stripping the bark from a fallen tree
Matsumoto, Nagano
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Parent-and-offspring bears / Walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Was eating something
Matsumoto, Nagano
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
was walking
Matsumoto, Nagano
Takayama 三福寺町, Gifu
Size: Adult
Shiojiri Kaminishijo, Nagano
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko-shinmachi, Yamanashi
Matsumoto, Nagano
Takayama 千島町, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Misato-On, Azumino City.
Azumino 三郷温, Nagano
Two bears believed to be a parent and child were sighted by a driver in Sutama-cho Wakamiko, Hokuto City.
Hokuto Sutamacho-Wakamiko, Yamanashi
Size: juvenile
Azumino 三郷温, Nagano
Takayama 丹生川町塩屋, Gifu
Near the upper part of the ski area Yesterday and today a mother bear and two cubs were sighted. Today a large adult, a different individual, was also sighted.
Takayama 丹生川町久手, Gifu
Takayama 丹生川町塩屋, Gifu
Fujikawaguchiko Kawaguchi, Yamanashi
Takayama 丹生川町日影, Gifu
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
stayed still
Matsumoto, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Matsumoto Azusagawa-Ueno, Nagano
Fujikawaguchiko Nagahama, Yamanashi
Bear tracks were found in Koyama, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
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
A parent bear and a cub were sighted in Shimojima (Kamihira), Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
One bear cub was sighted near National Route 304.
Nanto, Toyama
Takayama 清見町三日町, Gifu
Takayama 三福寺町, Gifu
Takayama 千島町, Gifu
Takayama 上岡本町, Gifu
In Tatenoharahigashi, Nanto City, one adult male bear was caught in a box trap and then culled.
Nanto, Toyama
Sighted a young bear (body length unknown). It ran away toward the mountains on the north side of the road.
Oyabe, Toyama
Spotted three bears (a mother and two cubs).
Nanto, Toyama
Peak activity at 14:00 with 7 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 124 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 992 km route runs from Hayashima to Kanazawa, passing through Okayama, Shiga, Yamanashi, Gifu, Ishikawa, Aichi, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nagano, Osaka, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 124 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 14 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kōfu Nakabatakecho, Yamanashi. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
