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Mount Yakushi has recently seen a black bear in the Arimine district of Toyama City on March 5, 2026 around 14:00, when a small bear was spotted in brush about 500 m from the community center in Shimosasahara, Yatsuo. Just one day later, on March 6, 2026, the prefecture announced it would capture bears in the Arimine area this spring after numerous sightings and human injuries, with a specialist team of about 10 hunters being brought in.

The heaviest activity in this area has clustered around Toyama and Tateyama, with other notable trouble spots at Arimine and Tarodaira Campground along the trail to Mount Yakushi. The busiest month in the record was August 2025 with 13 incidents, followed by March 2026 with 2, while the full record for Mount Yakushi stands at 36 black bear sightings.