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Shirahama to Nabari Drive

Driving · High Risk · 588 km · 15h 51m · 9 stops · 29 sightings · Saved May 26, 2026 · Last updated 5 hours ago
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Incidents in last 7 days
29
Incidents in last 30 days
3 days ago
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Safety Summary

This 588 km route runs from Shirahama to Nabari, passing through Wakayama, Mie, and Nara. In the past 30 days, 29 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Shimokitayama, Nara.

At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.

Your Route

Route Profile

Highlights Along Your Route (10)

10 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Wakayama, Mie, Nara.

Fudarakusan-ji Temple
Low Risk

Fudarakusan-ji Temple

Wakayama

8 incidents

Kumano Sansho Ōmiwasha
Low Risk

Kumano Sansho Ōmiwasha

Wakayama

8 incidents

Ichinono Ōji Shrine
Low Risk

Ichinono Ōji Shrine

Wakayama

8 incidents

Tafuke Ōji Shrine
Low Risk

Tafuke Ōji Shrine

Wakayama

8 incidents

Kumano Nachi Taisha
Low Risk

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Wakayama

8 incidents

Nachi Falls
Low Risk

Nachi Falls

Wakayama

8 incidents

Seiganto-ji Temple
Low Risk

Seiganto-ji Temple

Wakayama

8 incidents

Mount Chihogamine
Low Risk

Mount Chihogamine

Wakayama

3 incidents

Fudarakusan-ji Temple
Low Risk

Fudarakusan-ji Temple

Wakayama

8 incidents

Kumano Sansho Ōmiwasha
Low Risk

Kumano Sansho Ōmiwasha

Wakayama

8 incidents

Ichinono Ōji Shrine
Low Risk

Ichinono Ōji Shrine

Wakayama

8 incidents

Tafuke Ōji Shrine
Low Risk

Tafuke Ōji Shrine

Wakayama

8 incidents

Kumano Nachi Taisha
Low Risk

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Wakayama

8 incidents

Nachi Falls
Low Risk

Nachi Falls

Wakayama

8 incidents

Seiganto-ji Temple
Low Risk

Seiganto-ji Temple

Wakayama

8 incidents

Mount Chihogamine
Low Risk

Mount Chihogamine

Wakayama

3 incidents

Route Timeline

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Shirahama, Wakayama
Low Risk 92 km 1h 52m No incidents
1
Nachi Falls, Wakayama
Low Risk 25 km 35m Includes steps No incidents
2
Shingu, Wakayama
Low Risk 26 km 43m No incidents
3
Kumano, Mie
Low Risk 72 km 1h 54m No incidents
4
Totsukawa, Nara
High Risk 74 km 2h 16m 15 sightings within 5 km

Two Asian black bears were captured in a trap in the Teragaito settlement zone of Shimokitayama Village, Nara, and then euthanized with drugs.

Shimokitayama, Nara

News ·3 days ago

Two Asiatic black bears were captured in a trap in Teragaito, Shimokitayama Village, Nara, and euthanized.

Shimokitayama, Nara

News ·4 days ago

Shimokitayama, Nara

Official ·5 days ago
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Shimokitayama, Nara

Official ·6 days ago
Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·1 week ago
Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·1 week ago

Shimokitayama, Nara

Official ·1 week ago

Shimokitayama, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago

Kamikitayama Shirakawa, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·3 weeks ago
Shimokitayama Sada, Nara

Shimokitayama Sada, Nara

Official ·3 weeks ago
Shimokitayama Sada, Nara

Shimokitayama Sada, Nara

Official ·3 weeks ago
5
Shimokitayama, Nara
High Risk 45 km 1h 5m 14 sightings within 5 km
Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Official ·4 days ago
Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·1 week ago
Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·1 week ago
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Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Official ·1 week ago
Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Official ·1 week ago

Kamikitayama Shirakawa, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kamikitayama, Nara

Kamikitayama, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·3 weeks ago
Kamikitayama, Nara

Kamikitayama, Nara

Official ·3 weeks ago
Kamikitayama, Nara

Kamikitayama, Nara

Official ·3 weeks ago
Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Official ·3 weeks ago
6
Tenkawa, Nara
High Risk 109 km 3h 44m 28 sightings within 5 km

Two Asian black bears were captured in a trap in the Teragaito settlement zone of Shimokitayama Village, Nara, and then euthanized with drugs.

Shimokitayama, Nara

News ·3 days ago

Two Asiatic black bears were captured in a trap in Teragaito, Shimokitayama Village, Nara, and euthanized.

Shimokitayama, Nara

News ·4 days ago
Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Official ·4 days ago
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Shimokitayama, Nara

Official ·5 days ago

Shimokitayama, Nara

Official ·6 days ago
Owase Magosecho, Mie

A Japanese black bear caught in a snare trap behind a house in Magosecho, Owase, Mie, was culled by emergency rifle hunting.

Owase Magosecho, Mie

News ·6 days ago
Owase Magosecho, Mie

At the back of a house in Magaze-cho, Owase City, Mie Prefecture, one male Asiatic black bear caught in a capture snare was culled by emergency rifle shooting.

Owase Magosecho, Mie

News ·6 days ago
Owase Magosecho, Mie

Owase Magosecho, Mie

Official ·1 week ago
Owase Magosecho, Mie

One bear was accidentally trapped in a snare in Magosecho, Owase City, and was culled through emergency rifle hunting.

Owase Magosecho, Mie

News ·1 week ago
Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·1 week ago
Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·1 week ago
Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Official ·1 week ago
Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Official ·1 week ago

Shimokitayama, Nara

Official ·1 week ago

Shimokitayama, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago

Kamikitayama Shirakawa, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kamikitayama, Nara

Kamikitayama, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kihoku, Mie

Kihoku, Mie

Official ·2 weeks ago

Shimokitayama Shimoikehara, Nara

Official ·3 weeks ago
Kamikitayama, Nara

Kamikitayama, Nara

Official ·3 weeks ago
Owase Yanohama-Masago, Mie

Owase Yanohama-Masago, Mie

Official ·3 weeks ago
Kamikitayama, Nara

Kamikitayama, Nara

Official ·3 weeks ago
Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Kamikitayama Kawai, Nara

Official ·3 weeks ago
Shimokitayama Sada, Nara

Shimokitayama Sada, Nara

Official ·3 weeks ago
Shimokitayama Sada, Nara

Shimokitayama Sada, Nara

Official ·3 weeks ago
7
Odai, Mie
Moderate Risk 146 km 3h 41m 6 sightings within 5 km
Owase Magosecho, Mie

A Japanese black bear caught in a snare trap behind a house in Magosecho, Owase, Mie, was culled by emergency rifle hunting.

Owase Magosecho, Mie

News ·6 days ago
Owase Magosecho, Mie

At the back of a house in Magaze-cho, Owase City, Mie Prefecture, one male Asiatic black bear caught in a capture snare was culled by emergency rifle shooting.

Owase Magosecho, Mie

News ·6 days ago
Owase Magosecho, Mie

Owase Magosecho, Mie

Official ·1 week ago
Show 3 more
Owase Magosecho, Mie

One bear was accidentally trapped in a snare in Magosecho, Owase City, and was culled through emergency rifle hunting.

Owase Magosecho, Mie

News ·1 week ago

A 1.5 m bear crossed (the path) about 200 m from the Nishitani forest road entrance.

Uda, Nara

Official ·2 weeks ago
Kihoku, Mie

Kihoku, Mie

Official ·2 weeks ago
G
Nabari, Mie
Total Distance: 588 km

When Are Bears Most Active?

Peak activity at 6:00 with 4 incidents

Asian black bears on your route

Asian Black Bear

Asian Black Bear

Ursus thibetanus japonicus

Range
Honshu, Shikoku
Size
80–120 kg
Active
Dawn & dusk

Sharing space safely

  • ·Make noise as you walk; carry bear spray
  • ·If charged, stand firm and use the spray
  • ·If contact happens, resist firmly. They retreat when met with resistance
  • ·Don't climb. They climb better than you

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Emergency Contacts

110
Police
119
Fire/Ambulance

For mountain rescue, call 110 (police). They will coordinate with local rescue teams.

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Frequently Asked Questions About This Route

How many bear sightings are on this route?

In the past 30 days, 29 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.

When and where was the most recent bear sighting near this route?

The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Shimokitayama, Nara.

What time of day are bears most active here?

Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.

Is this route safe to travel right now?

This 588 km route runs from Shirahama to Nabari, passing through Wakayama, Mie, and Nara. In the past 30 days, 29 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Shimokitayama, Nara. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.

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