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This 384 km route runs from Toyokuni Shrine to Sand Museum, passing through Ishikawa, Tottori, Fukui, Hyogo, and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 81 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 16 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Wakasa Tana, Fukui.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
18 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Ishikawa, Tottori, Fukui, Hyogo, Kyoto.
Wakasa Tana, Fukui
Mihama, Fukui
One bear was sighted peeking out from roadside grass along a prefectural road in Tano-honmachi, Kanazawa.
Kanazawa 太陽が丘, Ishikawa
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Around 9:00 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ogura, Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
Ooi Onai, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Tadano, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, on 2026-07-21.
Obama Chuno, Fukui
Obama Chuno, Fukui
Around 09:00 on 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Enohara-guchi Enohara, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Haishi, Kyoto
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiricho, Kyoto
Around 11:45 on July 21, a bear was sighted in Onai, Oi Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Ooi Onai, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Haishi, Kyoto
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Seki, Kyoto
Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto
Awara 蓮ケ浦, Fukui
Maizuru Jito, Kyoto
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Minamiariji, Kyoto
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Around 11:00 on 2026-07-16, a bear was sighted in Tarumi, Oya Town, Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Yabu Oyacho-Tarumi, Hyogo
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
One bear sighted in the irrigation channel near Hirataka Intersection
Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
A resident walking saw one bear in a waterway in Hiraka-cho, Mikawa district, Hakusan City.
Hakusan Hirakamachi, Ishikawa
Echizen 広瀬町, Fukui
Maizuru Kiyomigaoka, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Kamioda, Kyoto
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Goyu-cho, Fukui City.
Fukui Goyucho, Fukui
Around 20:30 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in NiShi, Shinonsen Town, Hyogo Prefecture.
Shin-onsen Yodo, Hyogo
Awara 沢, Fukui
Wakasa Torihama, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Mukasa, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Wakasa Mukasa, Fukui
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Fujikawa? No, Fukuchiyama City Oe-cho Futamata on July 11 around 13:40.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Wakasa, Fukui
Around 8:30 PM on July 10, a bear was sighted in Oe-cho Futamata, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Awara 牛ノ谷, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Around 12:40 PM on July 10, a bear was sighted in Ushinoya, Awara City.
Awara 牛ノ谷, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Haishi, Kyoto
Minami-Echizen 大谷, Fukui
Tsuruga Kashimagari, Fukui
Around 17:30 on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Otani, Minamiechizen Town, Fukui Prefecture, and it was seen moving.
Minami-Echizen 大谷, Fukui
Fukui Asamiyacho, Fukui
Ayabe Niwacho, Kyoto
Awara 牛ノ谷, Fukui
A bear was sighted moving in Shikanaya, Awara City.
Awara 下金屋, Fukui
Takahama Azuchi, Fukui
Maizuru Yoshino, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroyacho, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Shimoamazu, Kyoto
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
One bear sighted in Okutani Town area
Kaga Okunoyamachi, Ishikawa
Awara 山十楽, Fukui
Around 6:20 on July 4, one bear was sighted in Hananomori, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture.
Awara Kitakanazu, Fukui
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroya, Kyoto
I couldn't see it clearly, but I also heard sounds of vegetation being broken and what might have been an animal cry. It may not have been a bear, but I'm reporting it just in case.
Kanazawa Kakuma-shinmachi, Ishikawa
Echizen Iwakai, Fukui
Tsuruga Sawa, Fukui
Awara 細呂木, Fukui
Maizuru Noborio, Kyoto
Takahama Takano, Fukui
Takahama Yamanaka, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Oro, Kyoto
Wakasa Sueno, Fukui
Wakasa Sueno, Fukui
Obama Koigawa, Fukui
One bear sighted in Daishoji Okamachi area
Kaga Daishoji-Fujinokimachi, Ishikawa
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 Oecho-Nika, Kyoto
Maizuru Kawara, Kyoto
Bear droppings found in the Goshomachi area.
Kanazawa Goshomachi, Ishikawa
Around 7:30 PM on June 28, one bear was sighted in Nakase, Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Yabu Nakaze, Hyogo
Maizuru Kawara, Kyoto
Peak activity at 11:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 81 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 16 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Wakasa Tana, Fukui.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 11:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 384 km route runs from Toyokuni Shrine to Sand Museum, passing through Ishikawa, Tottori, Fukui, Hyogo, and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 81 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 16 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Wakasa Tana, Fukui. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
