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This 185 km route runs from Nagahama to Kyotango, passing through Shiga, Kyoto, and Fukui. In the past 30 days, 151 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 17 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kyōtango Omiyacho-Okuono, 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-Okuono, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Kuchiono, Kyoto
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Yoshisawa, Kyoto
Kyōtango Mineyamacho-Yata, Kyoto
Obama Tada, Fukui
Yosano Migochi, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Nika, Kyoto
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Mizotani, Kyoto
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Yosano Ikuji, Kyoto
Obama, Fukui
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Miyazu Suginosue, Kyoto
Yosano Shimoyamada, Kyoto
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Imono, Kyoto
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Naiku, Kyoto
Obama Tada, Fukui
Wakasa Wakibukuro, Fukui
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Wadano, Kyoto
Kyōtango Mineyamacho-Goka, Kyoto
Obama Suno, Fukui
Around 6:00 on June 14, a bear was sighted in Sunawa, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama Suno, Fukui
Obama, Fukui
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Yosano Ikuji, Kyoto
Around 4:00 on June 13, a bear was sighted in Osaki, Obama City, Fukui, and was seen moving.
Obama Ozaki, Fukui
Ooi Nagai, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
A bear was sighted around 11:00 in Kugonoshita, Shinoda-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shimoyatacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Kutami, Kyoto
Wakasa Kitamaegawa, Fukui
Maizuru Noborio, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Naiku, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Yosano Kamiyamada, Kyoto
Obama, Fukui
A bear was sighted around 08:30 in Kuchidana, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama, Fukui
Takahama Sekiya, Fukui
Kyōtango Aminocho-Go, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Nomura-cho, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Nomuracho, Shiga
Miyazu Mizoshiri, Kyoto
Miyazu Mizoshiri, Kyoto
Yosano Yumiki, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Nishi-azai-cho Kutsukake, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Nishiazaicho-Kutsukake, Shiga
Obama Fukutani, Fukui
Ayabe Kanegochicho, Kyoto
Maizuru Okadayuri, Kyoto
Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Gosendani, Ayabe City, Kyoto, on June 9 around 3:50 PM.
Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Maizuru Shidaka, Kyoto
Yosano Kamiyamada, Kyoto
Miyazu Suzu, Kyoto
Takahama Sekiya, Fukui
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Obama Tada, Fukui
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Around 6:00 on June 8, a bear was sighted in Yatabe, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Ooi Onai, Fukui
Tsuruga Nagatani, Fukui
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Tottori, Kyoto
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Kuchiono, Kyoto
Tsuruga, Fukui
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Mie, Kyoto
Ayabe Shichihyakukokucho, Kyoto
Yosano Yumiki, Kyoto
Miyazu Joshi, Kyoto
Ooi Yamada, Fukui
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Morimoto, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Ooi Yamada, Fukui
Ooi Fukutani, Fukui
Obama Aioi, Fukui
Ayabe Oyogicho, Kyoto
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Obama Tada, Fukui
Takahama Ao, Fukui
Around 8:00 PM on 2026-05-31, a bear was sighted in Tada, Obama City, Fukui.
Obama Tada, Fukui
Obama Tada, Fukui
Wakasa Shimoyoshida, Fukui
Maizuru 桑飼上, Kyoto
Maizuru 桑飼上, Kyoto
Maizuru Kuwagaishimo, Kyoto
Maizuru Kuwagaishimo, Kyoto
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Nika, Kyoto
Takahama Sekiya, Fukui
Around 8:30 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Omiya-cho Zennoji, Kyotango City.
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Zennoji, Kyoto
Takahama Yokotsumi, Fukui
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Zennoji, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Shigakōchō Sasadani, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Shigasatocho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shigasatocho, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiricho, Kyoto
Maizuru Takanodai, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Zennoji, Kyoto
Maizuru Takanodai, Kyoto
Takahama Ao, Fukui
A bear was sighted at Takakuramae, Monobe-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Obama Suno, Fukui
Around 5:40 AM on May 27, a bear was sighted in Kutanawa, Obama City, Fukui.
Obama, Fukui
Obama Nishisei, Fukui
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Maizuru Sengenji, Kyoto
Maizuru Tsuneshinmachi, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shiroyamacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Omata, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Orocho, Ayabe City, Kyoto, on the evening of 2026-05-27.
Ayabe Orocho, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Zennoji, Kyoto
Maizuru Tsuneshinmachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Sengenji, Kyoto
Around 5:00 PM on 2026-05-27, a bear was sighted in Zenouji, Omiya-cho, Kyotango, Kyoto.
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Zennoji, Kyoto
Maizuru Omata, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Minaminakanawate, Monobe-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Takahama Shimokuramochi, Fukui
Takahama Shimokuramochi, Fukui
Takahama Yokotsumi, Fukui
Takahama Takamori, Fukui
Ooi Seiwa, Fukui
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
A bear was seen moving in Hongo, Oi Town, Fukui Prefecture, around 6:20 AM on May 26, 2026.
Ooi Hongo, Fukui
Around 1:30 PM on May 26, a bear was sighted moving in Shimoshakemochi, Takahama Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Takahama Takamori, Fukui
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Mie, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Takahama Kasahara, Fukui
Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto
Maizuru Jito, Kyoto
Traces suggesting a bear appearance were found in Amino-cho Go, Kyotango City.
Kyōtango Aminocho-Go, Kyoto
Maizuru Ichiba, Kyoto
Kyōtango Aminocho-Chuzenji, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiri-nakamachi, Kyoto
Kyōtango Mineyamacho-Naiki, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Omiya-cho Kamitsuneyoshi, Kyotango City.
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Kamitsuneyoshi, Kyoto
Peak activity at 6:00 with 9 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 151 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 17 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kyōtango Omiyacho-Okuono, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. 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, 151 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 17 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Kyōtango Omiyacho-Okuono, Kyoto. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
