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This 103 km route runs from Nantan to San'in Kaigan Geopark, passing through Kyoto and Hyogo. In the past 30 days, 80 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 17 of them. The latest sighting was reported 17 hours ago near Toyooka Sakaemachi, Hyogo.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Around 6:15 on 2026-06-15, a bear was sighted in Sakae-machi, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Toyooka Sakaemachi, Hyogo
Ayabe Shimoyatacho, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Kamiyoshidai, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Deaiichiba, Hyogo
Around 4:10 on 2026-06-11, a bear was sighted in Miyake, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Toyooka Miyake, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Miyake, Hyogo
Around 9:10 PM on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Kamisasaki, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Kamisasaki, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Oecho Goko, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, around 8:20 PM on 2026-06-10.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Gujo, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Yamamoto, Hyogo
No damage reported
Toyooka Shoboji, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Tanokamisasadani, Ayabe City, Kyoto, around 16:55 on June 10.
Ayabe Tanocho, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Arita, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Ichinomiya, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Ayabe Tanocho, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Amaza, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Arita, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Shitsuka, Takenocho, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, around 6:57 a.m. on June 8.
Toyooka Takenocho-Shimozuka, Hyogo
Nantan Yagicho-Kamiyoshi, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Tsunezu, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Shindo, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Emoto, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Aida, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kokonokaichi-nakanocho, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Iwai, Hyogo
Kyotamba Omisu, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Sasaki, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Miyake, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Yane, Hyogo
Fukuchiyama Maeda, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Natsuma, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Hinada, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Okuyane, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Kimura, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kinosakicho-Musubu, Hyogo
Around 7:00 PM on 2026-06-01, a bear was sighted in Kimura, Tandocho, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Toyooka Tantocho-Kimura, Hyogo
One bear was sighted in Fukuda, Toyooka City.
Toyooka Fukuda, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Nakakage, Hyogo
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Tonoda, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama 仏谷, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Tonoda, Kyoto
Nantan Yagicho-Kamiyoshi, Kyoto
Nantan Yagicho-Kamiyoshi, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Minoo, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Oya, Tantōmachi, Toyooka City.
Toyooka Tantocho-Odani, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Deaiichiba, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Kimura, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Karakawa, Tanto-cho, Toyooka City.
Toyooka Tantocho-Karakawa, Hyogo
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shiroyamacho, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Amadauchi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Minaminakanawate, Monobe-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Signboard damaged
Toyooka Tantocho-Higashinaka, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Koryuji, Hyogo
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Naka, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Naka, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Nakanotani, Hyogo
Fukuchiyama Amaza, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Hata, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kinosakicho-Uyama, Hyogo
Nantan, Kyoto
Nantan, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Deaiichiba, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Deaiichiba, Hyogo
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Hashidani, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Goma, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Kanaya, Kyoto
Kyotamba Nakayama, Kyoto
Kyotamba Shizushi, Kyoto
Kyotamba Ueno, Kyoto
Kyotamba Ueno, Kyoto
Kyotamba Ueno, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Shozakai, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kamata, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Odani, Hyogo
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Hito, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Yamamoto, Hyogo
No damage reported
Toyooka Shoboji, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Shitsuka, Takenocho, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, around 6:57 a.m. on June 8.
Toyooka Takenocho-Shimozuka, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Shindo, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Emoto, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Iwai, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kinosakicho-Musubu, Hyogo
One bear was sighted in Fukuda, Toyooka City.
Toyooka Fukuda, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Nakakage, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kinosakicho-Uyama, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Shozakai, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kamata, Hyogo
Peak activity at 18:00 with 6 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 80 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 17 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 17 hours ago near Toyooka Sakaemachi, Hyogo.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 103 km route runs from Nantan to San'in Kaigan Geopark, passing through Kyoto and Hyogo. In the past 30 days, 80 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 17 of them. The latest sighting was reported 17 hours ago near Toyooka Sakaemachi, Hyogo. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
