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This 571 km route runs from Mount Kōya to Kaizuka, passing through Wakayama, Osaka, Nara, Hyogo, and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Kasai Kochicho, Hyogo.
With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
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Around 18:40 on 2026-05-20, a bear was sighted in Narutaki Udonodani, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Kyoto, Kyoto
On the night of May 6, 2026, two residents in a residential area of Nishigamo, Kita Ward, Kyoto City reported to the Kita Police Station and the ward office that they saw one young bear-like animal around 8:00 PM. The site was a field west of the Nishigamo city bus garage, and the ward office put up warning signs on the morning of the 7th.
Kyoto, Kyoto
A bear was sighted on the back mountain of Ninna-ji, and the popular hillside spot was closed to entry.
Kyoto, Kyoto
Ninna-ji, a World Heritage site in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, announced a temporary ban on entering Mount Jōju after bear sightings in the ward. The temple grounds remain open for worship; on April 25, three bears were confirmed along the Kiyotaki River about 5 km away, with no damage reported.
Kyoto, Kyoto
Around 18:40 on 2026-05-20, a bear was sighted in Narutaki Udonodani, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Kyoto, Kyoto
On the night of May 6, 2026, two residents in a residential area of Nishigamo, Kita Ward, Kyoto City reported to the Kita Police Station and the ward office that they saw one young bear-like animal around 8:00 PM. The site was a field west of the Nishigamo city bus garage, and the ward office put up warning signs on the morning of the 7th.
Kyoto, Kyoto
A bear was sighted on the back mountain of Ninna-ji, and the popular hillside spot was closed to entry.
Kyoto, Kyoto
Ninna-ji, a World Heritage site in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, announced a temporary ban on entering Mount Jōju after bear sightings in the ward. The temple grounds remain open for worship; on April 25, three bears were confirmed along the Kiyotaki River about 5 km away, with no damage reported.
Kyoto, Kyoto
Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Kasai Kochicho, Hyogo.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 571 km route runs from Mount Kōya to Kaizuka, passing through Wakayama, Osaka, Nara, Hyogo, and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Kasai Kochicho, Hyogo. With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
