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This 43 km route runs from Iimori yama to Diorama Kyoto Japan, passing through Osaka and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Kyoto, Kyoto.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
Kyoto, Kyoto
While running, I saw two bear cubs: one had stuck its head into a roadside gutter, and another was nearby.
Shimamoto Wakayamadai 1-chome, Osaka
Bear (Asian black bear) sighting reported in Shimamoto Town
Shimamoto, Osaka
Around 23:00 on 2026-06-28, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Oharano Minamikasuga-cho, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Kyoto, Kyoto
On 2026-06-15 around 18:50, a schoolchild reported seeing a 'black four-legged thing' in Misasagiminekadōchō, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Kyoto, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Peak activity at 16:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Kyoto, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 43 km route runs from Iimori yama to Diorama Kyoto Japan, passing through Osaka and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Kyoto, Kyoto. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
