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This 185 km route runs from Nagahama to Kyotango, passing through Shiga, Kyoto, and Fukui. In the past 30 days, 91 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kyōtango Omiyacho-Morimoto, Kyoto.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Shiga, Kyoto, Fukui.
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Morimoto, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Kitaariji, Kyoto
Miyazu Oda, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Kobe, Kyoto
Yosano Yotsutsuji, Kyoto
Maizuru Joya, Kyoto
Yosano Otokoyama, Kyoto
Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto
Maizuru Yoshino, Kyoto
Wakasa, Fukui
Maizuru Okayasu, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Kiyama, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture, around 03:30 on August 1.
Wakasa, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Yogocho Kaminyu, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Yogocho-Kaminyu, Shiga
Takahama Hirubatake, Fukui
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Shingu, Kyoto
Maizuru Shidaka, Kyoto
Kyōtango Aminocho-Go, Kyoto
Maizuru Tokura, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Zennoji, Kyoto
Miyazu Shingu, Kyoto
Maizuru Kumonna, Kyoto
Yosano Otokoyama, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroyacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroyacho, Kyoto
While driving from Tochio toward Oyama and having driven a short distance along the pass, a cub ran across right in front of me.
Maizuru Shiroyacho, Kyoto
Yosano Otokoyama, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Zennoji, Kyoto
Around 10:00 PM on 2026-07-29, one bear was sighted in Mineyama-cho Nagaoka, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Kyōtango Mineyamacho-Suge, Kyoto
Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto
Maizuru 桑飼上, Kyoto
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Wakasa Tana, Fukui
Around 7:40 PM on 2026-07-27, one bear was seen moving in Tana, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Wakasa Mukasa, Fukui
Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto
Maizuru 桑飼上, Kyoto
Maizuru Kamiurushibara, Kyoto
Wakasa, Fukui
Kyōtango Aminocho-Go, Kyoto
Kyōtango Mineyamacho-Hisatsugi, Kyoto
Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto
Kyōtango Aminocho-Ikunouchi, Kyoto
Maizuru Jito, Kyoto
Maizuru Kutami, Kyoto
Kyōtango Aminocho-Ikunouchi, Kyoto
Wakasa Tana, Fukui
Mihama, Fukui
Miyazu Joshi, Kyoto
Yosano Ishikawa, Kyoto
Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto
Around 21:55 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Oono, Omiya-cho, Kyotango, Kyoto.
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Kuchiono, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Around 9:00 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ogura, Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Kuchiono, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Kuchiono, Kyoto
Ooi Onai, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Tadano, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, on 2026-07-21.
Obama Chuno, Fukui
Obama Chuno, Fukui
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiricho, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Shingu, Kyoto
Around 11:45 on July 21, a bear was sighted in Onai, Oi Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Ooi Onai, Fukui
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Maizuru Shimourushibara, Kyoto
Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto
Maizuru Jito, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Kobe, Kyoto
Miyazu Imafuku, Kyoto
Kyōtango Aminocho-Ikunouchi, Kyoto
Kyōtango Mineyamacho-Naiki, Kyoto
Miyazu Oda, Kyoto
Maizuru Joya, Kyoto
Maizuru Kutami, Kyoto
Kyōtango Mineyamacho-Nagaoka, Kyoto
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Kuchiono, Kyoto
Maizuru Kiyomigaoka, Kyoto
Wakasa Torihama, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Mukasa, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Wakasa Mukasa, Fukui
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
Kyōtango Aminocho-Shinjo, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Fujikawa? No, Fukuchiyama City Oe-cho Futamata on July 11 around 13:40.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Wakasa, Fukui
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Kibashi, Kyoto
Around 8:30 PM on July 10, a bear was sighted in Oe-cho Futamata, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Miyazu Oda, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Tsuruga Kashimagari, Fukui
Peak activity at 19:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 91 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kyōtango Omiyacho-Morimoto, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 185 km route runs from Nagahama to Kyotango, passing through Shiga, Kyoto, and Fukui. In the past 30 days, 91 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kyōtango Omiyacho-Morimoto, Kyoto. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
