This 88.3 km route from Nagato to Iwami Art Museum crosses Yamaguchi and Shimane. Over the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 9 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Masuda Todacho, Shimane; the location sits about 86.7 km from the start of the route and 3.0 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Masuda Sakaemachi, Shimane, sitting about 86.5 km from the start and 1 m off the route line.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamaguchi, Shimane.
Around 2:00 PM and around 4:00 PM on May 15, 2026, one adult bear at each time was near national government-managed farmland in Hisashiro Town, Masuda City.
Masuda Todacho, Shimane
Around 10:00 a.m. on May 15, 2026, near a construction site on national farmland in Otsugomachi, Masuda City, one adult bear
Masuda Otokocho, Shimane
On May 14, 2026, at approximately 8:50 a.m., one bear was sighted near Tada Community Center in Tada Town.
Masuda Tadacho, Shimane
On May 14, 2026, at around 12:30 p.m., one bear was near the Kawanobori-ue bus stop in Kawanobori Town.
Masuda Kawanoboricho, Shimane
At around 08:55 on May 13, one bear was sighted near the Nishifutaba bus stop in Enda-cho, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.
Masuda Higashimachi, Shimane
At approximately 8:55 a.m. on May 13, 2026, one bear was near the Nishifutaba bus stop in Enda Town, Masuda City.
Masuda Higashimachi, Shimane
Around 3:00 p.m. on May 10, 2026, one bear was seen heading into the mountains from the area near the intersection of Prefectural Route 171 (Masuda-Tane-Misumi Line) and the municipal Taniue-Enda Line in Enda Town, Masuda City.
Masuda Somebacho, Shimane
Around 3:00 PM on May 10, 2026, near a greenhouse in the national farmland development area of Otoji-cho, Masuda City, two bears...
Masuda Otokocho, Shimane
Around 4:00 p.m. on May 9, 2026, one bear was moving from the Enda Nursery School side toward Yasuda Elementary School near the crosswalk in front of Yasuda Elementary School in Enda Town, Masuda City.
Masuda Todacho, Shimane
At around 10:15 a.m. on May 8, 2026, one bear was near the Kuroishikamibus stop in Tōda-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Somebacho, Shimane
Shortly after 10:00 on May 8, 2026, a bear was sighted in the hillside near a bus stop along Route 9 in Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture. Another sighting was reported the same morning on the hill behind a hospital, for a total of two sightings.
Masuda Sakaemachi, Shimane
Hagi Yamada, Yamaguchi
Hagi Sanmi, Yamaguchi
Around 5:20 p.m. on May 5, 2026, near Kumano-Matsu Shrine in Nakajima-cho, Masuda City, one bear was sighted
Masuda Nakanoshimacho, Shimane
At around 09:50 on May 5, one bear was sighted in the mountains near the Yoshigaeki bus stop on Route 9 in Shimane Prefecture's Masuda City. At around 14:00 the same day, an adult bear was also sighted near the Nakatani-shita community hall in Utani, Kisuki-cho, Unnan City; witnesses reported it crossed a bridge and headed toward the mountains.
Masuda Shimohongocho, Shimane
Around 9:50 a.m. on May 5, 2026, one bear was [located/found] on the mountain near the Yoshigaami bus stop on National Route 9 in Shimohongocho, Masuda City.
Masuda Shimohongocho, Shimane
At around 10:00 a.m. on April 26, 2026, between Sanin Expressway Tōda IC and Hisashiro IC, one bear about 1 meter in body length was [observed/detected].
Masuda Todacho, Shimane
Around 06:30 on April 26, a driver spotted a single bear about 1.5 meters long sitting on company premises along Prefectural Route 11 (Hagi-Shino line) in Tsubaki-Higashi, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Police reported no injuries and are patrolling the area and urging caution.
Hagi Chinto, Yamaguchi
Hagi Chinto, Yamaguchi
Around 7:30 a.m. on April 25, 2026, one bear was sighted near the intersection of the Masuda-Tane-Misumi Line and the Tanigami-Enda Line in Higashimachi.
Masuda Somebacho, Shimane
At around 07:30 on April 25, 2026, one bear was sighted at the intersection of Masuda-Tane-Misumi Line and Taniue-Enda Line in Higashimachi, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.
Masuda Somebacho, Shimane
Hagi Susa, Yamaguchi
Hagi Sanmi, Yamaguchi
Hagi Sanmi, Yamaguchi
Nagato Misumikami, Yamaguchi
Peak activity at 10:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 9 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Masuda Todacho, Shimane; the location sits about 86.7 km from the start of the route and 3.0 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 88.3 km route from Nagato to Iwami Art Museum crosses Yamaguchi and Shimane. Over the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 9 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Masuda Todacho, Shimane; the location sits about 86.7 km from the start of the route and 3.0 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Masuda Sakaemachi, Shimane, sitting about 86.5 km from the start and 1 m off the route line. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
