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This 517 km route runs from Hagi to Entoku-in, passing through Yamaguchi, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Okayama, Osaka, and Shimane. In the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iwakuni, Yamaguchi.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamaguchi, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Okayama, Osaka, Shimane.
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
A bear about 1.5 meters long was seen crossing National Route 9 in Ato Jifukukami, Yamaguchi City, and headed toward a river.
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
A bear about 50 cm long was sighted crossing Prefectural Route 116 Kitaguni-Nishiki Line in Usa-go, Nishiki Town, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. No injuries were reported.
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
Two bear sighting reports were received in Nashiō, Nishinomiya City.
Nishinomiya Shiosecho-Najio, Hyogo
Footsteps were heard coming from the direction of the mountain, and immediately after a black shape (about 1.3–1.5 m) was seen and a growl was heard. It followed, moving through the brush at a distance of about 30–50 m.
Hiroshima Ozukahigashi 3-chome, Hiroshima
A bear was also reported sighted in Kihata Toriwaki, Takarazuka City.
Takarazuka Kirihata, Hyogo
One bear about 1 meter long was sighted walking through a rice field toward the mountains in Kibeue, Hagi City.
Hagi, Yamaguchi
Hagi, Yamaguchi
A bear was sighted in Takasakami, Hagi City.
Hagi Takasakami, Yamaguchi
Hagi Takasakami, Yamaguchi
Two bears about 1 meter long were sighted on a prefectural road in Takasashimo, Hagi City.
Hagi, Yamaguchi
A bear-like animal was sighted in Nishiyuen, Ako City.
Ako Nishi-Une, Hyogo
On a city road in Nagioakasaka, Nishinomiya, a female passerby saw what appeared to be a bear late at night, and it fled toward the Chugoku Expressway.
Nishinomiya Najio-akasaka, Hyogo
Around 10:00 on 2026-06-15, a bear-like animal about 1 meter long was sighted in Kameyama-minami, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima City. Ward staff responded but did not find it.
Hiroshima Kabecho-Omoji, Hiroshima
About an hour later, there was also a bear sighting report in Kihata, Takarazuka, while driving a car.
Takarazuka Kirihata, Hyogo
A woman saw a bear about 1 meter long walking on a city road in Nagisa Akasaka, Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Najio-akasaka, Hyogo
Yamaguchi Atokanekami, Yamaguchi
The day after the Kobe sighting, two bear sighting reports were received in Nashio, Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Shiosecho-Najio, Hyogo
An adult Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was captured on a sensor camera installed in a forest about 700 meters north of JR Dojo Station in Kita Ward, Kobe City.
Kobe Dojocho-Shiota, Hyogo
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
A bear appearance was confirmed in Dojo-cho, Kita Ward, Kobe City.
Kobe Dojocho-Kusakabe, Hyogo
A bear about 80 cm long was sighted on National Route 9 in Ato Jifukukami, Yamaguchi City, crossing from east to west.
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
At around 5:00 a.m. on the 7th, a driver who was passing through reported seeing a bear via a 110 emergency call inside the Okada Tunnel (482 meters) on a municipal road in Asamachi, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima City.
Hiroshima Asacho-Tsutsuse, Hiroshima
A man reported seeing a bear in Kamisōchō Shirasawa, Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Kakogawa Kamisocho-Shirasawa, Hyogo
Around 8:00 p.m. on June 6, a bear was sighted in Midorii 7-chome, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City.
Hiroshima, Hiroshima
Hiroshima City Asa Zoo confirmed the presence of one wild Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma).
Hiroshima Kamiyasu 7-chome, Hiroshima
A woman driving a car spotted one bear on a prefectural road in Kuwabarata-cho, Kasai City.
Kasai Kuwaharadacho, Hyogo
A woman driving on a prefectural road in Kuwaharadacho, Kasai City, saw one bear.
Kasai Kuwaharadacho, Hyogo
Hagi, Yamaguchi
Asian black bear sightings in Toyono Town.
Toyono Yoshikawa, Osaka
Peak activity at 13:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iwakuni, Yamaguchi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 517 km route runs from Hagi to Entoku-in, passing through Yamaguchi, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Okayama, Osaka, and Shimane. In the past 30 days, 33 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
