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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, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days 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.
Kihoku, Mie
Kihoku, Mie
A Japanese black bear was sighted in a residential area of Shindencho, Owase, Mie.
Owase Shindencho, Mie
Owase Shindencho, Mie
Kihoku, Mie
Kihoku, Mie
A Japanese black bear caught in a snare trap behind a house in Magosecho, Owase, Mie, was culled by emergency rifle hunting.
Owase Magosecho, Mie
At the back of a house in Magaze-cho, Owase City, Mie Prefecture, one male Asiatic black bear caught in a capture snare was culled by emergency rifle shooting.
Owase Magosecho, Mie
Owase Magosecho, Mie
One bear was accidentally trapped in a snare in Magosecho, Owase City, and was culled through emergency rifle hunting.
Owase Magosecho, Mie
Around 6:30 on July 30, a bear-like animal was sighted in Tokuda, Aridagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture.
Aridagawa 大字徳田, Wakayama
Around 5:30 PM on July 24, a bear was sighted in Yamamoto, Hirogawa Town.
Hirogawa 大字山本, Wakayama
A bear was sighted around 1:00 AM in Tokuda, Aridagawa Town, Wakayama.
Aridagawa 大字徳田, Wakayama
Peak activity at 1:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Kihoku, Mie.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 1:00. 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, 14 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Kihoku, Mie. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
