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This 84 km route runs from Asago to Tottori Prefectural Museum, passing through Hyogo and Tottori. In the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Yabu Nakaze, Hyogo.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
Around 7:30 PM on June 28, one bear was sighted in Nakase, Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Yabu Nakaze, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Oyamacho Kaho, Yabu City, Hyogo, around 07:30 on 2026-06-13.
Yabu Oyacho-Kabo, Hyogo
A bear was sighted around 8:45 a.m. on June 12 in Tarumi, Oya-cho, Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Yabu Oyacho-Tarumi, Hyogo
Around 9:00 on June 10, an adult Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) was sighted near the Kobe University hut.
Yabu, Hyogo
Peak activity at 7:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Yabu Nakaze, Hyogo.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 84 km route runs from Asago to Tottori Prefectural Museum, passing through Hyogo and Tottori. In the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Yabu Nakaze, Hyogo. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
