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This 1632 km route runs from Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park to Tottori Castle, passing through Okinawa, Tottori, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Saga, Shimane, and Yamaguchi. In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Shunan, Yamaguchi.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Okinawa, Tottori, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Saga, Shimane, Yamaguchi.
On 2026-07-12 in Kanojo, Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, a bear was sighted moving around.
Shunan, Yamaguchi
At approximately 7:50 AM on July 11, 2026, one adult bear was found on the municipal road Oyatani Line about 200 meters north of the Akashi booster pump station in Okkamiya, Mitoya-cho, Unnan City.
Unnan Mitoyacho-Sakamoto, Shimane
Around 2:30 p.m. on July 7, 2026, an adult bear was [found/encountered] near the Mitoya snow-removal base on National Route 54 in Sakamoto, Mitoya-cho, Unnan City.
Unnan Mitoyacho-Sakamoto, Shimane
Mine Isacho-Isa, Yamaguchi
Around 9:00 a.m. on June 28, 2026, one adult bear was found near the base of the waterfall on the Yaetaki hiking trail in Iruma, Kakeai-cho, Unnan City.
Unnan, Shimane
Yamaguchi Tokujihori, Yamaguchi
I saw a bear about 1 meter long climbing up the mountain.
Shobara Kidocho, Hiroshima
Iwakuni, 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
Shimonoseki 大字吉田地方, Yamaguchi
Shimonoseki 大字吉田地方, Yamaguchi
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
Around 2:30 p.m. on 2026-06-18, one Asiatic black bear was seen crossing a prefectural road in Fukube-cho Yuyama, Tottori City.
Tottori Fukubecho-Yuyama, Tottori
Sanyo-Onoda Fukuda, Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
Peak activity at 9:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Shunan, Yamaguchi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 9:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 1632 km route runs from Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park to Tottori Castle, passing through Okinawa, Tottori, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Saga, Shimane, and Yamaguchi. In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Shunan, Yamaguchi. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
