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This 96 km route runs from Mibu-dera Temple to Taka, passing through Kyoto and Hyogo. In the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Tamba-Sasayama Nishinono, Hyogo.
With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
Around 10:50 on June 21, a bear was sighted in Nishinono, Tamba-Sasayama City, Hyogo.
Tamba-Sasayama Nishinono, Hyogo
On 2026-06-15 around 18:50, a schoolchild reported seeing a 'black four-legged thing' in Misasagiminekadōchō, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Kyoto, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Tamba-Sasayama Nishinono, Hyogo.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 96 km route runs from Mibu-dera Temple to Taka, passing through Kyoto and Hyogo. In the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Tamba-Sasayama Nishinono, Hyogo. With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
