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This 317 km route runs from Zenkō-ji Temple to Kitanosho Castle, passing through Nagano, Fukui, Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 168 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 23 of them. The latest sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Kurobe 若栗, Toyama.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
8 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Nagano, Fukui, Ishikawa, Niigata, Toyama.
One cub was sighted
Kurobe 若栗, Toyama
One cub was sighted in Wakaguri, Kurobe City.
Kurobe 若栗, Toyama
One bear was sighted near Kajiyashiki Community Center. It was moving southwest.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Size: Adult
Iizuna Jizokubo, Nagano
Bear feces confirmed on the premises
Itoigawa 中央, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Kawakami, Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture, around 05:45 on 2026-06-25.
Iizuna, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iizuna Yanagisato, Nagano
Size: Adult (fully grown)
Nagano Yoshi, Nagano
Size: Adult
Nagano Sakura, Nagano
A bear was sighted again in Nangocho, Kaga City, at around 7:30 p.m.
Kaga Nangomachi, Ishikawa
A bear sighting was also reported in Kumasaka-cho, Kaga City.
Kaga Kumasakamachi, Ishikawa
A bear appeared at a private home in Nangomachi, about 400 meters away.
Kaga Nangomachi, Ishikawa
Observed one bear outside the baseball stadium.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear sighted near Nōu Ballpark (within the Ōheiji area of the Nōu region) attempting to climb a tree.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Observed one cub. Moving westward.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Confirmed feces in vacant lot approximately the size consistent with a bear.
Itoigawa 横町, Niigata
One bear was sighted. It was moving toward the mountains.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One adult bear and one cub were sighted near Suwa Shrine in the Hamakiura area; they moved south.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Observed one cub. It was moving toward the mountains.
Itoigawa, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Takakubo, Nanto City.
Nanto, Toyama
One bear sighted in the Nangō Town area.
Kaga Nangomachi, Ishikawa
Around 3:15 PM on June 22, a bear-like animal was sighted in Funahashi.
Funahashi, Toyama
An adult bear was seen crossing the road and fleeing toward the north.
Oyabe, Toyama
Sighted one bear
Itoigawa, Niigata
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Oaza Kehashizaka, Myoko.
Myoko, Niigata
One bear was culled by emergency shooting along the coast in Yokozaki Shin, Asahi Town.
Asahi, Toyama
A bear appeared along the coast in Yokozaki Shin, Asahi Town, and moved into a coastal windbreak forest.
Asahi, Toyama
A bear was sighted on a road in Keishizaka, Myoko City.
Myoko, Niigata
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
One bear was sighted. It was moving north.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Awara 青ノ木, Fukui
Eiheiji 松岡石舟, Fukui
A single adult bear was observed crossing National Route 304.
Nanto, Toyama
Found flattened grass believed to be a bear’s lying-down spot
Uozu, Toyama
A single bear cub was sighted near Ano Elementary School, Nomi City.
Nomi Sandoyamamachi, Ishikawa
One bear was sighted in Nakago-ku Fujisawa, Joetsu City, Niigata.
Joetsu, Niigata
Spotted one bear while driving to the fields. It moved northwest.
Joetsu, Niigata
Around 08:08 on 2026-06-18, a driver spotted one adult bear moving along the shoulder toward Kanazawa on the Hokuriku Expressway in Daishoji Shimofukuda-machi, Kaga City.
Kaga, Ishikawa
One bear sighted on the Kanazawa-bound lanes of the Hokuriku Expressway
Kaga, Ishikawa
Witnessed an adult bear about 1 meter in length crossing the road.
Asahi, Toyama
One bear sighted near the bus stop in the Kyōgamines 2-chome area of Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
A fully grown bear about 1 meter in size was seen crossing the river and climbing up into the mountains.
Asahi, Toyama
One adult bear was sighted in Motoyashiki, Asahi Town.
Asahi, Toyama
While traveling on National Route 292, witnessed a bear about 1 m in length crossing from east to west.
Myoko, Niigata
Bear-like tracks were found inside Chiharuhira Golf Course in Asaji, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
Found what appear to be bear tracks inside the golf course.
Oyabe, Toyama
Size: juvenile
Nagano Uematsu, Nagano
While driving, I sighted an animal about 1 m in length that appeared to be a bear. It ran off toward the southwest.
Oyabe, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Nagaya-machi, Mikawa district, Hakusan City.
Hakusan Choyamachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted near Mikawa overpass
Hakusan Choyamachi, Ishikawa
Eiheiji 松岡島, Fukui
One bear sighted near Iida Headquarters Co., Ltd.
Kaga Oshiomachi, Ishikawa
Feces of a large mammal believed to be a bear or wild boar
Uozu, Toyama
One bear was sighted in Kahara, Shinanomachi, Nagano.
Shinano, Nagano
Around 5:55 PM on June 16, an adult bear was sighted in Tajiri-cho, Kaga City, and moved northwest. No injuries were reported.
Kaga Oshiomachi, Ishikawa
Observed one bear in the field.
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
Awara 青ノ木, Fukui
An adult bear was captured on a security camera at Yuhidera Kenmin Nature Park in Kanazawa, leading to a temporary closure.
Kanazawa Yuhideramachi, Ishikawa
Witnessed an adult bear about 1 m in size crossing the road.
Asahi, Toyama
Around 6:30 on 2026-06-15, a bear was sighted in Sakuramachi, Asahi Town, Toyama Prefecture.
Asahi, Toyama
Sighted an adult bear about 1 meter in size
Asahi, Toyama
At about 04:55 on 2026-06-15, a bear was sighted in Mikawa Eidaicho, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Hakusan Mikawa-eitaimachi, Ishikawa
One bear sighted near Mikawa Lighthouse
Hakusan Mikawa-eitaimachi, Ishikawa
Size: juvenile
Nagano Nakazone, Nagano
On the morning of 2026-06-15, a bear was sighted in Nakasone, Nagano City.
Nagano Nakazone, Nagano
Sighted under the field's streetlight.
Itoigawa 新鉄, Niigata
Cub sighted on the Shōmyō Falls trail
Toyama, Toyama
A fisherman sighted one bear. It ran off to the south.
Itoigawa 寺島, Niigata
A bear was sighted in Terajima, Itoigawa City, around 4:10 AM on 2026-06-14.
Itoigawa 寺島, Niigata
While driving on the municipal Ōshika-Okeumi Road, a single bear was sighted heading into the forest.
Myoko, Niigata
One bear was sighted heading into the mountains to the east from the area near the Joshin-etsu Expressway.
Myoko, Niigata
One bear was sighted heading toward the mountains near Uta Shikan (Uta Community Center) in the Omi area of Itoigawa City.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Witnessed an adult approximately 100 cm in size crossing the road.
Toyama, Toyama
One bear was sighted in Anrakuji, Oyabe City.
Oyabe, Toyama
A bear of unknown length was sighted on a city road in Niijima, Myoko City.
Myoko, Niigata
One bear seen heading toward the river to the east.
Myoko, Niigata
A resident reported seeing something bear-like in Hori, Toyama City.
Toyama, 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
Witnessed a bear about 70–80 cm in size crossing the road. It ran off toward the southwest.
Oyabe, Toyama
A bear was sighted in Asaji, Oyabe City, Toyama.
Oyabe, Toyama
Sighted an animal believed to be a bear
Toyama, Toyama
A bear-like animal was sighted in Hori, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
I witnessed what appeared to be a bear running across the road.
Toyama, Toyama
Observed one bear moving on National Route 292 from east to west.
Myoko, Niigata
A bear about 0.5 meters long was sighted on a road in Nirejima, Myoko City.
Myoko, Niigata
While driving on National Route 8, one bear was sighted heading into the mountains near the Sandantaki-dōmon area.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Around 08:10 on 2026-06-11, a bear was sighted in Sakaguchi, Iizuna Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Iizuna Sakaguchi, Nagano
While driving on National Route 18, I sighted one bear. It crossed from west to east.
Myoko 大字上八幡新田, Niigata
A bear cub was sighted in an irrigation channel in Takidera, Joetsu City.
Joetsu, Niigata
A bear was sighted on Route 18 in Nashiki, Myoko City, and it crossed the road and left eastward.
Myoko 大字上八幡新田, Niigata
Spotted one cub in an irrigation canal 250 m west of the University-mae South intersection.
Joetsu, Niigata
A bear was reportedly sighted in Kaharamachi area of Kanazawa City.
Kanazawa Kawaraichimachi, Ishikawa
Size: Adult
Iizuna Sakaguchi, Nagano
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
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
One bear was sighted near Atago Shrine.
Kaga Daishoji-Fujinokimachi, Ishikawa
An animal resembling a bear was sighted in the brush near Wakaguri Community Center.
Kurobe 若栗, Toyama
An adult bear was spotted in a residential area in front of Sugao Ishibe Shrine in Daishoji-Fujinoki-cho, Kaga.
Kaga Daishoji-Tenjinshitamachi, Ishikawa
In Kaga's Kurosaki-machi, a resident man spotted one juvenile bear about 70 cm long moving north on a city road.
Kaga Kurosakimachi, Ishikawa
A single cub was sighted within the Kurozaki Town area.
Kaga Kurosakimachi, Ishikawa
A single bear was sighted in the area of Hokuyodai 2-chome.
Kanazawa Narasemotomachi, Ishikawa
Scat observed at 8:00 AM on June 9. Scat and footprints observed at 7:00 AM on June 10.
Itoigawa, Niigata
One bear sighted near the police box
Myoko, Niigata
On 2026-06-10 in the morning, a bear was seen moving in Kebyōzaka, Myoko City.
Myoko, Niigata
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted at the prefecture-managed Wild Bird Garden in Mikuma, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Around 3:00 PM in Wakaguri, Kurobe City, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted.
Kurobe 若栗, 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
While driving, I saw something that looked like a bear in my rearview mirror.
Tateyama, Toyama
One bear sighted near the Fossa Magna Museum garden. It moved into the woods on the north side.
Itoigawa 南寺町, Niigata
One bear was sighted near the house. It moved off toward the northeast.
Joetsu, Niigata
One bear, about 1.2 meters long, was sighted in Maruta, Nadachi Ward, Joetsu City, Niigata.
Joetsu, Niigata
One bear was sighted moving southeast from the rice paddies near the west area of Kiba-gata Park.
Komatsu Imaemachi, Ishikawa
One bear was sighted moving westward on National Route 292.
Myoko, Niigata
Witnessed one cub crossing National Route 27 northward just before the east entrance of Io Tunnel.
Nanto, Toyama
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a residential area in Himekawahara, Myoko City, Niigata.
Myoko, Niigata
An animal resembling a bear was sighted.
Kurobe 神谷, Toyama
An animal like a bear
Kurobe 新天, Toyama
One bear approximately 70 centimeters long was sighted about 500 meters east of the Nakatawara intersection in the Oaza Nakatawara area.
Joetsu, Niigata
One bear about 100 centimeters long was sighted near the Joetsu-Takada Interchange toll booth in the Oaza Haizuka area.
Joetsu, Niigata
A toll booth worker at the Jōetsu-Takada Interchange spotted one bear near the gate. It ran off toward the mountains.
Joetsu, Niigata
A single bear about 100 centimeters in body length was sighted near the Jōetsu-Takada Interchange tollbooth within the Ōaza Haizuka area.
Joetsu, Niigata
A single bear over 100 centimeters in body length was sighted on the Yamate side of Tanihama Park dog run, near the public restrooms.
Joetsu, Niigata
Around 6:00 a.m. on 2026-06-07, one bear about 1 m long was sighted on the grounds of Arisawa Manufacturing Nakatahara West Plant in Nakatahara, Joetsu City, and police received a 110 emergency call.
Joetsu, Niigata
Size: adult (fully grown)
Nagano Tanaka, Nagano
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted inside a factory site in Nakatabara, Jōetsu City.
Joetsu, Niigata
Size: adult
Nagano Izumidaira, Nagano
Near Hakucho housing complex, one cub spotted
Kaga Daishoji-Minamicho, Ishikawa
A farmer discovered bear tracks in the rice paddy.
Asahi, Toyama
One bear was sighted on the farm road along the left bank of Shimamichigawa. It moved eastward.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Spotted one bear
Itoigawa, Niigata
An animal resembling a bear
Kurobe 荻生, Toyama
Sighted something that appeared to be a bear.
Toyama, Toyama
A resident sighted one small bear walking along the road.
Kurobe 窪野, Toyama
Bear-like traces were found in Hane, Fuchu-machi, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
In the afternoon of 2026-06-05, a bear-like animal was sighted in Ogyu, Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture.
Kurobe 荻生, Toyama
One bear cub was sighted in Kubono, Kurobe City.
Kurobe 窪野, Toyama
Around 9:30 on 2026-06-05, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Mikuma, Toyama City.
Toyama, Toyama
Size: Unknown
Nagano Mayumida, Nagano
Size: adult
Iizuna Kawakami, Nagano
Eiheiji 諏訪間, Fukui
What appears to be a bear cub crossed the road.
Tateyama, Toyama
A single cub was sighted near Tokugai Bridge from National Route 8.
Itoigawa, Niigata
A single bear cub was sighted on the Nanka-ga Road.
Kaga Hosotsubomachi, Ishikawa
Spotted one bear near my house. It moved off toward the mountains.
Joetsu, Niigata
Size: juvenile
Nagano 富田, Nagano
Size: Adult
Shinano Oi, Nagano
A bear-like young animal was sighted in Yonezawa, Tateyama Town.
Tateyama, Toyama
Size: Adult
Iizuna Kurai, Nagano
One bear sighted within Takao Town
Kaga Takaomachi, Ishikawa
Eiheiji けやき台, Fukui
Size: Adult
Nagano Aokijimamachi-Aokijima, Nagano
One bear was observed moving in the mountain (south) direction.
Itoigawa, Niigata
Awara 蓮ケ浦, Fukui
Awara 北潟, Fukui
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
One bear sighted near Koyasu Shrine
Kaga Kosuganamimachi, Ishikawa
Observed one bear near the residence. It moved toward the east side of the mountain.
Joetsu, Niigata
While working in the field, one bear was sighted. It moved toward the mountain side.
Joetsu, Niigata
An adult bear was sighted near Takeyano Bridge.
Kurobe 田家野, Toyama
One bear sighted
Itoigawa, Niigata
A single bear about 100 centimeters in body length was sighted 100 meters southwest of Yoshiura Hall.
Joetsu, Niigata
Around 13:50 on 2026-05-30, a bear-like animal was sighted in Tajeno, Kurobe City.
Kurobe 田家野, Toyama
One bear sighted
Itoigawa, Niigata
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In the past 30 days, 168 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 23 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Kurobe 若栗, Toyama.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 317 km route runs from Zenkō-ji Temple to Kitanosho Castle, passing through Nagano, Fukui, Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama. In the past 30 days, 168 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 23 of them. The latest sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Kurobe 若栗, Toyama. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
