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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, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iwakuni, 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.
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
Shimonoseki 大字吉田地方, Yamaguchi
Around 6:15 p.m. on June 7, 2026, a juvenile bear was sighted near the Kakeai Regional Police Box along National Route 54 in Kakeai, Kakeai-cho, Unnan City.
Unnan Kakeyacho-Kakeya, Shimane
On June 7, 2026, at around 11:50 a.m., one young bear was sighted on National Route 54 near Koribashi Bridge in Kakeai, Kakeai-cho, Unnan City.
Unnan Kakeyacho-Kakeya, Shimane
Sanyo-Onoda Yamanoi, Yamaguchi
On May 29, 2026, at around 4:00 p.m., one young bear was observed on the municipal road Unnan-Yoshida Interchange Line near the Tatara-ba Ichibanchi roadside station in Yoshida, Yoshida Town, Unnan City.
Unnan Yoshidacho-Yoshida, Shimane
On May 25, 2026, at approximately 4:15 p.m., one young bear was (located) near the rest shelter at Ryūtōgataki, Matsukasa, Kakeai-chō, Unnan City.
Unnan Kakeyacho-Matsukasa, Shimane
A bear was sighted in Kisuki-cho Nishihidaka, Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture on 2026-05-25.
Unnan Kisukicho-Nishihinobori, Shimane
At around 1:25 p.m. on May 25, 2026, near the Edion Kisuki store on National Route 314 in Nishihito, Kisuki Town, Unnan City, one juvenile bear
Unnan Kisukicho-Shin-ichi, Shimane
Around 8:00 a.m. on May 25, 2026, one young bear was [sighted/observed] on the municipal road Shinshi Chuo Line near the National Route 314 intersection in Nishihito, Kisuki Town, Unnan City.
Unnan Kisukicho-Shin-ichi, Shimane
Shimonoseki 菊川町大字七見, Yamaguchi
Peak activity at 13:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iwakuni, Yamaguchi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. 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, 18 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
