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This 113 km route runs from Amanohashidate to Kiyomizu-dera Temple within Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 70 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 17 of them. The latest sighting was reported 17 hours ago near Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
A bear was sighted in Fujikawa? No, Fukuchiyama City Oe-cho Futamata on July 11 around 13:40.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Around 8:30 PM on July 10, a bear was sighted in Oe-cho Futamata, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Naiku, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Taninai, Omiya-cho, Kyotango City.
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Taniuchi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Kamisugicho Saka, Ayabe City on 2026-07-09.
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Around 07:00 on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Oocho Boshōji, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Busshoji, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Morimoto, Kyoto
Yosano Kago, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Naka, Kyoto
Ayabe Niwacho, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyotamba Oboso, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Morimoto, 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
Miyazu Monju, Kyoto
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Takanosucho, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Shiwaga, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Shimakai, Miyazu City.
Miyazu Shimakage, Kyoto
Miyazu Shingu, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Kamiyabu, Mukohara, Yagi-cho, Nantan City.
Nantan Yagicho-Kiwara, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Nika, Kyoto
Nantan Yagicho-Kiwara, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
Around 23:00 on 2026-06-28, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Oharano Minamikasuga-cho, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Kyoto, Kyoto
Ayabe Hoshibaracho, Kyoto
Around 12:20 on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Suzu, Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Miyazu Suzu, Kyoto
Miyazu Suzu, Kyoto
Maizuru Jito, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Nobutoshi, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Maizuru Shidaka, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Okuono, Kyoto
Ayabe Nakasujicho, Kyoto
One bear was sighted in Kamiyamada, Yosano Town.
Yosano Kamiyamada, Kyoto
Maizuru Kuwagaishimo, Kyoto
Miyazu, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Takaya-Kuruda, Sonobecho, Nantan City.
Nantan Sonobecho-Odo, Kyoto
Miyazu Oda, Kyoto
Nantan Sonobecho-Sagiri, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Nika, Kyoto
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Yosano Ikuji, Kyoto
Nantan Sonobecho-Kumahara, Kyoto
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Miyazu Suginosue, Kyoto
Yosano Shimoyamada, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Naiku, Kyoto
Miyazu Chishi, Kyoto
On 2026-06-15 around 18:50, a schoolchild reported seeing a 'black four-legged thing' in Misasagiminekadōchō, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Kyoto, Kyoto
Maizuru 桑飼上, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Maizuru 桑飼上, Kyoto
Around 8:00 on June 13, a bear was sighted in Tani, Miyazu City.
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Yosano Ikuji, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyotamba Kuchihatta, Kyoto
Peak activity at 16:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 70 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 17 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 17 hours ago near Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 113 km route runs from Amanohashidate to Kiyomizu-dera Temple within Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 70 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 17 of them. The latest sighting was reported 17 hours ago near Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
