Shunan~Tokamachi 드라이브 루트

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

Fukuchiyama Sunagomachi, Kyoto

On 2026-07-28, bear tracks/signs were confirmed in Yokouchi, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

Sighted something believed to be a bear

Toyama, Toyama

Wakasa Tana, Fukui

Around 7:40 PM on 2026-07-27, one bear was seen moving in Tana, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture.

Wakasa Mukasa, Fukui

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

Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto

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

Wakasa, Fukui

Bear tracks confirmed

Toyama, Toyama

A bear was captured on the security camera.

Toyama, Toyama

Fukuchiyama Sunagomachi, Kyoto

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

Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto

Wakasa Tana, Fukui

It ran off toward the mountainside.

Joetsu, Niigata

Mihama, Fukui

A bear was sighted in Osuga, Nadachi-ku, Joetsu City, Niigata.

Joetsu, Niigata

Bear itself confirmed from photo provided by the discoverer

Toyama, Toyama

Ayabe Kajiyacho, Kyoto

On 2026-07-23 around 10:45, a resident saw one bear in Fuchu-machi Konagasawa, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto

Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto

Around 9:00 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ogura, Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture.

Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto

Witnessed crossing National Route 304 heading south.

Nanto, Toyama

Ooi Onai, Fukui

A bear was sighted in Tadano, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, on 2026-07-21.

Obama Chuno, Fukui

Obama Chuno, Fukui

One bear about 100 centimeters long was sighted near National Route 8 in front of the former Daily Yamazaki.

Joetsu, Niigata

Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto

Maizuru Mizoshiricho, Kyoto

Around 11:45 on July 21, a bear was sighted in Onai, Oi Town, Fukui Prefecture.

Ooi Onai, Fukui

One bear was sighted in Sunagatani (National Route 304) in Nanto City.

Nanto, Toyama

Around 16:40 on 2026-07-21, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Teramachi, Joetsu City.

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

Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto

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

Maizuru Joya, Kyoto

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

An animal believed to be a bear crossed the road and headed south.

Imizu, Toyama

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

A bear-like animal was sighted in Aoidani, Imizu City, around 2:20 p.m. on July 17.

Imizu, Toyama

Confirmed bear tracks

Tokamachi, Niigata

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

Around 2:40 PM on July 17, a bear was sighted in Nadachi-Omachi, Nadachi Ward, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

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

Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto

Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto

One bear sighted in the irrigation channel near Hirataka Intersection

Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa

Ayabe Nodacho, Kyoto

A resident walking saw one bear in a waterway in Hiraka-cho, Mikawa district, Hakusan City.

Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa

A bear AI camera detected one bear.

Tonami, Toyama

Maizuru Kiyomigaoka, Kyoto

A bear was sighted in Shuto-machi Tajiri, Iwakuni City.

Iwakuni 周東町田尻, Yamaguchi

Awara 沢, Fukui

One bear was sighted crossing Suganodaira Bridge within Shimamichi area. It was moving eastward.

Itoigawa, Niigata

Wakasa Torihama, Fukui

A bear was sighted in Mukasa, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture.

Wakasa Mukasa, Fukui

Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto

Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto

Wakasa, Fukui

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

A single cub bear was sighted near Tsutsuishi Station.

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

Tsuruga Kashimagari, Fukui

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

An animal resembling a bear was sighted on the Jinzu River riverbank in Fuchu-machi Aoshima, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto

A bear was sighted in Kamisugicho Saka, Ayabe City on 2026-07-09.

Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto

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

Around 08:50 on 2026-07-08, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Komabayashi, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture.

Joetsu, Niigata

One animal believed to be a bear, about 100 centimeters in body length, was sighted 400 meters north of the Ken-Do Joetsu-Yasuzuka-Uragawara Line.

Joetsu, Niigata

A passerby sighted one bear.

Tonami, Toyama

Two bears crossing the road were sighted.

Toyama, Toyama

Near the north side of Miyukibashi (Miyuki Bridge)

Itoigawa, Niigata

One bear approximately 80 centimeters in body length was sighted 200 meters east of the former Marine Fishing Center.

Joetsu, Niigata

A bear about 0.8 meters long was sighted in Mushu Iwato, Joetsu City.

Joetsu, Niigata

A sighting of one adult bear and one cub was reported in Fuchu-machi Nagasawa, Toyama City.

Toyama, Toyama

While traveling on the municipal Shimokura-Takakura road, I sighted one bear on the left bank of the Takakura River. It ran off toward the mountain to the south.

Itoigawa, Niigata

While driving on National Route 252, I sighted one bear. It was moving westward.

Tokamachi, Niigata

Awara 牛ノ谷, Fukui

A bear was sighted moving in Shikanaya, Awara City.

Awara 下金屋, Fukui

Around 10:30 on 2026-07-06, an animal believed to be a bear was seen moving in Kawachi, Kudamatsu City.

Kudamatsu 大字河内, Yamaguchi

Maizuru Yoshino, Kyoto

Maizuru Shiroyacho, Kyoto

At around 4:10 PM on July 5, a bear was sighted in Kamihatta-cho, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.

Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto

On 2026-07-05 afternoon, one bear was sighted in Orocho, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.

Ayabe Orocho, Kyoto

A bear was sighted in Shimo-Hatatacho Togeta, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.

Ayabe Nishibaracho, Kyoto

Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto

Ayabe Takanosucho, Kyoto

A bear was sighted in Tokumang, Tonami City, around 18:19 on July 4; it was seen on camera.

Tonami, Toyama

The bear AI camera detected one bear.

Tonami, Toyama

Awara Takatsuka, Fukui

A passerby sighted one bear.

Tonami, Toyama

One bear sighted in Okutani Town area

Kaga Okunoyamachi, Ishikawa

A resident sighted one bear.

Tonami, Toyama

Awara 山十楽, Fukui

Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto

Maizuru Shiroya, Kyoto

One bear sighted in front of a residence. Direction of escape unknown.

Itoigawa 中央, Niigata

Witnessed an animal that looked like a cub crossing the road.

Kamiichi, Toyama

Around 17:55 on 2026-07-03, a bear was sighted in Hori, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.

Fukuchiyama Kyo, Kyoto

Tsuruga Sawa, Fukui

Awara 細呂木, Fukui

Maizuru Noborio, Kyoto

Fukuchiyama Hori, Kyoto

Takahama Takano, Fukui

A single bear about 100 centimeters long was sighted at a point approximately 200 meters northeast of the Komabayashi neighborhood hall within the Oaza Komabayashi area.

Joetsu, Niigata

One bear was sighted heading west.

Itoigawa, Niigata

Found what appear to be bear tracks

Toyama, Toyama