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This 101 km route runs from Hiroshima City Transportation Museum to Gōnokawa River, passing through Hiroshima and Shimane. In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Hiroshima Midorii 6-chome, Hiroshima.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hiroshima, Shimane.
I heard a sound like a growl, and when I looked, a bear about 1.2–1.5 meters long emerged from the vegetation by the drainage channel. The bear ran off toward the Kabe direction.
Hiroshima Midorii 6-chome, Hiroshima
At around 6:15 a.m. on June 19, 2026, a single cub about 50–60 cm long was found on a prefectural road near the San’in Expressway Gotsu-nishi Interchange in Ninomiya Town.
Gotsu Uyagawacho, Shimane
Around 4:00 PM on 2026-06-18, one bear about 1 meter long crossed the road on the Asa Toyohira Geihoku Line in Asaka, Kitahiroshima Town, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Kitahiroshima Azaka, Hiroshima
About 8:00 a.m. on June 18, 2026, one bear was near the Iwajitani bus stop along the prefectural road in Maruhara, Asahi-cho, Hamada City.
Hamada Asahicho-Marubara, Shimane
A bear was sighted in Maruhara, Asahi-cho, Hamada City.
Hamada Asahicho-Marubara, Shimane
Around 6:05 p.m. on June 17, 2026, one bear of unknown body length was near an intersection close to the Hamada City Asahi Fire Station (Asahi branch), in Maruhara, Asahi-cho, Hamada City.
Hamada Asahicho-Marubara, Shimane
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
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
Around 4:40 PM on June 12, 2026, a juvenile bear was seen crossing a prefectural road and moving south about 500 meters from Imaichi Post Office in Imaichi, Asahi-cho, Hamada City.
Hamada Asahicho-Wada, Shimane
At about 8:30 a.m. on June 10, 2026, one bear was moving into the mountains toward the Asahi IC near the Asahi Fire Brigade substation in Maruhara, Asahi-cho, Hamada City.
Hamada Asahicho-Marubara, Shimane
Peak activity at 8:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Hiroshima Midorii 6-chome, Hiroshima.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 101 km route runs from Hiroshima City Transportation Museum to Gōnokawa River, passing through Hiroshima and Shimane. In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Hiroshima Midorii 6-chome, Hiroshima. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
