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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, 109 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 Fukuchiyama Shimoyanagi, 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.
Around 18:40 on 2026-06-21, a bear was sighted in I노崎, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Shimoyanagi, Kyoto
Obama Tada, Fukui
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Notose, Maibara City, Shiga, reportedly in a vacant lot.
Maibara Notose, Shiga
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
Obama, Fukui
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Kisaichi, Kyoto
Obama Tada, Fukui
Wakasa Wakibukuro, Fukui
On 2026-06-14 morning, a bear was sighted in Kamogasaka, Ichijimacho, Tanba City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Tamba Ichijimacho-Kamikamosaka, Hyogo
Obama Suno, Fukui
Around 6:00 on June 14, a bear was sighted in Sunawa, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama Suno, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Oyamacho Kaho, Yabu City, Hyogo, around 07:30 on 2026-06-13.
Yabu Oyacho-Kabo, 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 8:45 a.m. on June 12 in Tarumi, Oya-cho, Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Yabu Oyacho-Tarumi, Hyogo
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
Obama, Fukui
A bear was sighted around 08:30 in Kuchidana, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama, Fukui
Takahama Sekiya, Fukui
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
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
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto
Tsuruga, Fukui
Ayabe Shichihyakukokucho, Kyoto
Ooi Yamada, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Maeda, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Ooi Yamada, Fukui
Ooi Fukutani, Fukui
Obama Aioi, Fukui
Ayabe Oyogicho, Kyoto
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Obama Tada, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Kunigi, Yoka-cho, Yabu City.
Yabu Yokacho-Kunugi, Hyogo
Takahama Ao, Fukui
Around 8:00 PM on 2026-05-31, a bear was sighted in Tada, Obama City, Fukui.
Obama Tada, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Yoto, Ichijima-cho, Tamba City, around 20:50 on May 30.
Tamba Ichijimacho-Byakugoji, Hyogo
Obama Tada, Fukui
Wakasa Shimoyoshida, Fukui
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
Takahama Sekiya, Fukui
Takahama Yokotsumi, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Shigakōchō Sasadani, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Shigasatocho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shigasatocho, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiricho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Yabu City’s Yoka-cho Kunigi around 12:10 PM on May 28.
Yabu Yokacho-Kunugi, Hyogo
Maizuru Takanodai, Kyoto
Maizuru Takanodai, Kyoto
Takahama Ao, Fukui
A bear was sighted at Takakuramae, Monobe-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Obama Suno, Fukui
Around 5:40 AM on May 27, a bear was sighted in Kutanawa, Obama City, Fukui.
Obama, Fukui
Obama Nishisei, Fukui
Maizuru Sengenji, Kyoto
Maizuru Tsuneshinmachi, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shiroyamacho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Orocho, Ayabe City, Kyoto, on the evening of 2026-05-27.
Ayabe Orocho, Kyoto
Maizuru Tsuneshinmachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Sengenji, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Oya-cho Miyagaki, Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture, around 6:20 PM on May 27, 2026.
Yabu Oyacho-Miyagaki, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Minaminakanawate, Monobe-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Takahama Shimokuramochi, Fukui
Takahama Shimokuramochi, Fukui
Takahama Yokotsumi, Fukui
Takahama Takamori, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Hachikacho Kuni, Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture, around 7:40 a.m. on 2026-05-26.
Yabu Yokacho-Kunugi, Hyogo
Ooi Seiwa, Fukui
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
A bear was seen moving in Hongo, Oi Town, Fukui Prefecture, around 6:20 AM on May 26, 2026.
Ooi Hongo, Fukui
Around 1:30 PM on May 26, a bear was sighted moving in Shimoshakemochi, Takahama Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Takahama Takamori, Fukui
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Takahama Kasahara, Fukui
Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Dan, Kyoto
Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Peak activity at 6:00 with 9 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 109 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 Fukuchiyama Shimoyanagi, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. 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, 109 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 Fukuchiyama Shimoyanagi, Kyoto. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
