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This 132 km route runs from Maizuru Naval Arsenal to Ishibe-shukuba-no-sato, passing through Kyoto and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 63 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
6/15 3:10頃 若葉台
Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga
Around 7:50 AM on June 14, a bear was sighted in Sabaka, Maizuru City.
Maizuru Sabaka, Kyoto
Maizuru Taira, Kyoto
A bear was sighted around 11:00 in Kugonoshita, Shinoda-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shimoyatacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
Maizuru Shimofukui, Kyoto
Kyotamba Omisu, Kyoto
Ayabe Shichihyakukokucho, Kyoto
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Tonoda, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Tonoda, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiricho, Kyoto
Maizuru Takanodai, Kyoto
Maizuru Takanodai, Kyoto
Maizuru Sengenji, Kyoto
Maizuru Tsuneshinmachi, 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
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Kamihigashi, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Maizuru Kamihigashi, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Kamihigashi, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Kamihigashi, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Naka, Kyoto
Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Naka, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Fuki, Kyoto
Maizuru Tendai, Kyoto
Maizuru Tendaishinmachi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Kamihigashi, Maizuru City.
Maizuru Kamihigashi, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Maizuru Tendaishinmachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Maizuru Yohoro, Kyoto
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
Around 8:50 a.m. on May 20, a bear was sighted in Ariita, Bessho-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Besshocho, Kyoto
Kameoka Shinocho-Yamamoto, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Kyotamba Shizushi, Kyoto
Kyotamba Ueno, Kyoto
Kyotamba Ueno, Kyoto
Maizuru Yoshino, Kyoto
Kyotamba Ueno, Kyoto
Maizuru Yoshino, Kyoto
Peak activity at 3:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 63 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 3:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 132 km route runs from Maizuru Naval Arsenal to Ishibe-shukuba-no-sato, passing through Kyoto and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 63 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 20 hours ago near Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
