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This 205 km route runs from Kyotango to Kita Ward, Okayama, passing through Kyoto, Okayama, and Hyogo. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Urake, Kyoto.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Kyoto, Okayama, Hyogo.
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Urake, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Hidakacho-Iwanaka, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Fukuda, Hyogo
A man walking in a residential subdivision in Oku, Ichikawa Town, Hyogo Prefecture, spotted one Asiatic black bear. The bear moved into yards and crossed roads before fleeing back into the mountains.
Ichikawa Oku, Hyogo
No damage reported
Toyooka Nakanotani, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Shingū, Toyooka City, Hyogo, around 20:30 on 2026-07-22.
Toyooka Shimonomiya, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Minatomiya, Kumihama-cho, Kyotango City.
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Minatomiya, Kyoto
Kyōtango Kumihamacho, Kyoto
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Omukai, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Kehi, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kasumi, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Inono, Ikuno-cho, Asago City.
Asago Ikunocho-Shirakuchi, Hyogo
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Minatomiya, Kyoto
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Tochidani, Kyoto
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Tochidani, Kyoto
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Tochidani, Kyoto
Kyōtango Kumihamacho, Kyoto
Kyōtango Kumihamacho, Kyoto
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Kuchimaji, Kyoto
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
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
Around 12:30 on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Tobitani, Kumihama-cho, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Tochidani, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Natsuguri, Hidaka-cho, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Toyooka Hidakacho-Natsukuri, Hyogo
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Tochidani, Kyoto
At around 8:42 PM on July 8, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Naka-gaito, Iibocho, Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Tatsuno, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Hidakacho-Korogaki, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kamiyoshidai, Hyogo
Kyōtango Kumihamacho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Iwasaki, Yoka-cho, Yabu City.
Yabu Yokacho-Iwasai, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kehi, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Mori, Hyogo
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
Peak activity at 20:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Urake, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 20:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 205 km route runs from Kyotango to Kita Ward, Okayama, passing through Kyoto, Okayama, and Hyogo. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Urake, Kyoto. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
