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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, 79 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Ayabe Nodacho, Kyoto.
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.
Ayabe Nodacho, Kyoto
Wakasa Torihama, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Mukasa, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Wakasa Mukasa, Fukui
No damage
Toyooka Takenocho-Hajikami, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Izushicho-Katama, Hyogo
On 2026-07-12 in Izushicho Katama, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, a bear was sighted.
Toyooka Izushicho-Katama, Hyogo
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
Wakasa, Fukui
While driving, a cub darted out into the road.
Kami Kasumiku-Habu, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Hidakacho-Natsukuri, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Nakanogo, Hyogo
Around 18:28 on July 9, a bear was sighted in Nakago, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Toyooka Nakanogo, Hyogo
Tsuruga Kashimagari, Fukui
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Natsuguri, Hidaka-cho, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Toyooka Hidakacho-Natsukuri, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Kamisugicho Saka, Ayabe City on 2026-07-09.
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Hidakacho-Korogaki, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Takenocho-Onmata, Hyogo
Maizuru Yoshino, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroyacho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Iwasaki, Yoka-cho, Yabu City.
Yabu Yokacho-Iwasai, Hyogo
At around 4:10 PM on July 5, a bear was sighted in Kamihatta-cho, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
On 2026-07-05 afternoon, one bear was sighted in Orocho, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Ayabe Orocho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Shimo-Hatatacho Togeta, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Ayabe Nishibaracho, Kyoto
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Takanosucho, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroya, Kyoto
Around 17:55 on 2026-07-03, a bear was sighted in Hori, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Kyo, Kyoto
Tsuruga Sawa, Fukui
Maizuru Noborio, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Hori, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Mori, Hyogo
Takahama Takano, Fukui
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
Peak activity at 8:00 with 7 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 79 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Ayabe Nodacho, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. 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, 79 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Ayabe Nodacho, Kyoto. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
