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This 324 km route runs from Iwakura to Kami, passing through Aichi, Hyogo, Fukui, Gifu, Kyoto, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 108 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them. The latest sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Maibara Saienji, Shiga.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Aichi, Hyogo, Fukui, Gifu, Kyoto, Shiga.
A bear was sighted on a road in Saienji, Maibara City, Shiga, by students commuting to school.
Maibara Saienji, Shiga
Around 8:00 on July 2, a bear was sighted in Iwasaki, Yoka-cho, Yabu City.
Yabu Yokacho-Iwasai, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kinosakicho-Momoshima, Hyogo
Wakasa Sueno, Fukui
Wakasa Sueno, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Shukuji, Nishiazai-cho, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Nishiazaicho-Shufukuji, Shiga
No damage
Toyooka Kinosakicho-Uyama, Hyogo
No damage reported
Toyooka Kinosakicho-Uyama, Hyogo
Obama Koigawa, Fukui
A bear was sighted moving in Agari, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture, around 9:00 on June 30.
Wakasa Wakasa-Techno-valley, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Sueno, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Wakasa Sueno, Fukui
Obama Ekimaecho, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Kawagita, Kyoto
Maizuru Kawara, Kyoto
Maizuru Kawara, Kyoto
Ayabe Hoshibaracho, Kyoto
Obama, Fukui
Around 5:15 PM on 2026-06-26, a bear was seen moving in Koya, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama Oya, Fukui
No damage reported
Toyooka Takenocho-Kojo, Hyogo
Takahama Ao, Fukui
No damage
Toyooka Yamamoto, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Fukuda, Hyogo
Maizuru Shiroya, Kyoto
Takahama Nakatsumi, Fukui
Takahama Hiki, Fukui
Maizuru Nagahama, Kyoto
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Ayabe Nakasujicho, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Fukuda, Hyogo
Around 18:40 on 2026-06-21, a bear was sighted in I노崎, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Shimoyanagi, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Maeda, Kyoto
Around 11 PM on June 21, 2026, a bear was sighted in Tochie, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Toyooka Tochie, Hyogo
Maizuru Sengenji, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Maizuru Sengenji, Kyoto
Obama Tada, Fukui
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Shozakai, Hyogo
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Notose, Maibara City, Shiga, reportedly in a vacant lot.
Maibara Notose, Shiga
Maizuru Atago-shimomachi, Kyoto
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
Obama, Fukui
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Takenocho-Shimozuka, Hyogo
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Kisaichi, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroya, Kyoto
Obama Tada, Fukui
Wakasa Wakibukuro, Fukui
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
On 2026-06-14 morning, a bear was sighted in Kamogasaka, Ichijimacho, Tanba City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Tamba Ichijimacho-Kamikamosaka, Hyogo
Obama Suno, Fukui
Maizuru Tamon-in, Kyoto
Around 6:00 on June 14, a bear was sighted in Sunawa, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama Suno, Fukui
No damage
Toyooka Fukuda, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kinosakicho-Uyama, Hyogo
Around 10:30 on 2026-06-13, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Akaishi, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Toyooka Akaishi, Hyogo
Obama, Fukui
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Around 4:00 on June 13, a bear was sighted in Osaki, Obama City, Fukui, and was seen moving.
Obama Ozaki, Fukui
Ooi Nagai, Fukui
A bear was sighted around 11:00 in Kugonoshita, Shinoda-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shimoyatacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Wakasa Kitamaegawa, Fukui
Maizuru Noborio, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Hidakacho-Kuto, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Yamamoto, Hyogo
Obama, Fukui
A bear was sighted around 08:30 in Kuchidana, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama, Fukui
Takahama Sekiya, Fukui
No damage reported
Toyooka Shoboji, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Tanokamisasadani, Ayabe City, Kyoto, around 16:55 on June 10.
Ayabe Tanocho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Nomura-cho, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Nomuracho, Shiga
Ayabe Tanocho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Nishi-azai-cho Kutsukake, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Nishiazaicho-Kutsukake, Shiga
Obama Fukutani, Fukui
Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Gosendani, Ayabe City, Kyoto, on June 9 around 3:50 PM.
Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto
Takahama Sekiya, Fukui
No damage reported
Toyooka Hidakacho-Iwanaka, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Takenocho-Shimozuka, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Shitsuka, Takenocho, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, around 6:57 a.m. on June 8.
Toyooka Takenocho-Shimozuka, Hyogo
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Obama Tada, Fukui
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Around 6:00 on June 8, a bear was sighted in Yatabe, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Ooi Onai, Fukui
Tsuruga Nagatani, Fukui
No damage
Toyooka Shindo, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Emoto, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kokonokaichi-nakanocho, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Hidakacho-Hiroi, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Iwai, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Hikino, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Hikino, Hyogo
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto
Tsuruga, Fukui
Ayabe Shichihyakukokucho, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Izushicho-Katama, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Hidakacho-Nasaji, Hyogo
Ooi Yamada, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Maeda, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Peak activity at 19:00 with 8 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 108 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Maibara Saienji, Shiga.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 324 km route runs from Iwakura to Kami, passing through Aichi, Hyogo, Fukui, Gifu, Kyoto, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 108 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them. The latest sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Maibara Saienji, Shiga. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
