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This 660 km route runs from Heian Palace to Iwashimizu Hachimangū, passing through Kyoto, Mie, Wakayama, Osaka, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 17 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 Kihoku, Mie.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Kyoto, Mie, Wakayama, Osaka, Shiga.
Owase Mikisatocho, Mie
Kumano Asukacho-Sawatari, Mie
Kiho Kitahizue, Mie
Owase Zanoshitacho, Mie
Kiho Kitahizue, Mie
Kiho Kitahizue, Mie
Mihama Kamiichigi, Mie
Kihoku, Mie
Kihoku, Mie
At around 8:30 AM on June 22, a bear was sighted in Nishihiro, Hirogawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture.
Hirogawa 大字西広, Wakayama
Around 4:00 PM on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Shimotsuki, Hirogawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture.
Hirogawa 大字下津木, Wakayama
An animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Tanoi, Shirahama Town.
Shirahama Tanoi, Wakayama
Peak activity at 3:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 17 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 Kihoku, Mie.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 3:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 660 km route runs from Heian Palace to Iwashimizu Hachimangū, passing through Kyoto, Mie, Wakayama, Osaka, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 17 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 Kihoku, Mie. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
