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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, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Toyooka Fukuda, Hyogo.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
No damage
Toyooka Fukuda, Hyogo
Mihara, Tantō-chō, Toyooka City
Toyooka Tantocho-Mihara, Hyogo
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Tsunezu, Kyoto
No damage reported
Toyooka Nakanotani, Hyogo
Ayabe Kajiyacho, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Shingū, Toyooka City, Hyogo, around 20:30 on 2026-07-22.
Toyooka Shimonomiya, Hyogo
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Seki, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Takenocho-Akondani, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kasumi, Hyogo
Kyotamba Inohana, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Goma, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Minamiariji, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Izushicho-Okuono, Hyogo
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Goma, Kyoto
Ayabe Nodacho, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Kinosakicho-Momoshima, Hyogo
Kyotamba Ueno, Kyoto
No damage reported
Toyooka Takenocho-Akondani, Hyogo
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Naka, Kyoto
Around 6:00 PM on 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted in Yagi-cho Kamiyoshi, Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Nantan Yagicho-Kamiyoshi, Kyoto
Nantan Yagicho-Kamiyoshi, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Hinada, Hyogo
Yosano Yoza, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Hidono, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Okuyane, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Izushicho-Kuchiono, Hyogo
On 2026-07-09 around 12:47, a bear was sighted in Izushicho-Kuchiono, Toyooka City, Hyogo.
Toyooka Izushicho-Kuchiono, Hyogo
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Naka, Kyoto
Kyotamba Oboso, Kyoto
Nantan Yagicho-Kamiyoshi, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Kamiyoshidai, Hyogo
Fukuchiyama Shimoamazu, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Shimo-Hatatacho Togeta, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Ayabe Nishibaracho, Kyoto
Ayabe Takanosucho, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Tantocho-Komoto, Hyogo
No damage reported
Toyooka Tantocho-Ogochi, Hyogo
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Shiwaga, Kyoto
No damage
Toyooka Mori, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kinosakicho-Momoshima, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Fukuda, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Shingū, Toyooka City, Hyogo, around 20:30 on 2026-07-22.
Toyooka Shimonomiya, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Takenocho-Akondani, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kinosakicho-Momoshima, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Rakurakura, Kinosaki-cho, Toyooka City, around 07:00 on July 14.
Toyooka Kinosakicho-Momoshima, Hyogo
No damage reported
Toyooka Takenocho-Akondani, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kehi, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Mori, Hyogo
No damage
Toyooka Kinosakicho-Momoshima, Hyogo
Peak activity at 7:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Toyooka Fukuda, Hyogo.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. 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, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Toyooka Fukuda, Hyogo. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
