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This 304 km route runs from Kiso Three Rivers to Kami, passing through Gifu, Hyogo, Fukui, Kyoto, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Maizuru Joya, Kyoto.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Gifu, Hyogo, Fukui, Kyoto, Shiga.
Maizuru Joya, Kyoto
Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto
Maizuru Yoshino, Kyoto
Wakasa, Fukui
Maizuru Okayasu, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Kiyama, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture, around 03:30 on August 1.
Wakasa, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Yogocho Kaminyu, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Yogocho-Kaminyu, Shiga
Takahama Hirubatake, Fukui
Maizuru Tokura, Kyoto
Maizuru Kumonna, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroyacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroyacho, Kyoto
While driving from Tochio toward Oyama and having driven a short distance along the pass, a cub ran across right in front of me.
Maizuru Shiroyacho, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Haze, Kyoto
Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Sunagomachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Wakasa Tana, Fukui
Around 7:40 PM on 2026-07-27, one bear was seen moving in Tana, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Wakasa Mukasa, Fukui
Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Hikami-cho Kinuyama, Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture, around 22:10 on July 26.
Tamba Hikamicho-Kinuyama, Hyogo
Wakasa, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Sunagomachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto
Wakasa Tana, Fukui
Mihama, Fukui
Ayabe Kajiyacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto
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
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
Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Joya, Kyoto
One bear was sighted moving in Oshimizu, Maibara City.
Maibara Oshimizu, Shiga
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
Ayabe Nodacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Kiyomigaoka, Kyoto
Wakasa Torihama, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Mukasa, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Wakasa Mukasa, Fukui
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
Wakasa, Fukui
Tsuruga Kashimagari, Fukui
Peak activity at 19:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Maizuru Joya, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 304 km route runs from Kiso Three Rivers to Kami, passing through Gifu, Hyogo, Fukui, Kyoto, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Maizuru Joya, Kyoto. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
