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This 220 km route runs from Nishiwaki to Kyotango, passing through Hyogo, Kyoto, and Osaka. In the past 30 days, 71 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Toyooka Tantocho-Ogochi, Hyogo.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hyogo, Kyoto, Osaka.
Two bear sighting reports were received in Nashiō, Nishinomiya City.
Nishinomiya Shiosecho-Najio, Hyogo
On a city road in Nagioakasaka, Nishinomiya, a female passerby saw what appeared to be a bear late at night, and it fled toward the Chugoku Expressway.
Nishinomiya Najio-akasaka, Hyogo
A woman saw a bear about 1 meter long walking on a city road in Nagisa Akasaka, Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Najio-akasaka, Hyogo
The day after the Kobe sighting, two bear sighting reports were received in Nashio, Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Shiosecho-Najio, Hyogo
An adult Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was captured on a sensor camera installed in a forest about 700 meters north of JR Dojo Station in Kita Ward, Kobe City.
Kobe Dojocho-Shiota, Hyogo
A bear appearance was confirmed in Dojo-cho, Kita Ward, Kobe City.
Kobe Dojocho-Kusakabe, Hyogo
No damage reported
Toyooka Tantocho-Ogochi, Hyogo
Kyōtango Aminocho-Mitsu, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oro, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Kamitsuneyoshi, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Kawagita, Kyoto
Yosano Kanaya, Kyoto
Around 4:15 PM on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Yasaka-cho Kibashi, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Kibashi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Amanocho Kitsu, Kyotango City.
Kyōtango Aminocho-Kitsu, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oro, Kyoto
Kyōtango Aminocho-Kitsu, Kyoto
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Kibashi, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Kobunoki, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Ikebe, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Ebisu, Kyoto
One bear was sighted in Omiya-cho Shuki, Kyotango City.
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Suki, Kyoto
Yosano Sanjo, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Daimon, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, around 2:30 PM on June 22.
Fukuchiyama Daimon, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Daimon, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Okuono, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Kuchiono, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Omino, Omiya-cho, Kyotango City, around 08:20 on June 22.
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Okuono, Kyoto
One bear was sighted in Kamiyamada, Yosano Town.
Yosano Kamiyamada, Kyoto
Around 18:40 on 2026-06-21, a bear was sighted in I노崎, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Shimoyanagi, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Maeda, Kyoto
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Yoshisawa, Kyoto
Kyōtango Mineyamacho-Yata, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Wakudera, Kyoto
Yosano Migochi, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Daimon, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Yosano Ikuji, Kyoto
A bear-like animal was sighted in Imadacho Tatsumi, Tamba-Sasayama City, around 00:40 on 2026-06-17.
Tamba-Sasayama Kondacho-Tatsumi, Hyogo
Yosano Shimoyamada, Kyoto
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Imono, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Kobunoki, Kyoto
Two bear sighting reports were received in Nashiō, Nishinomiya City.
Nishinomiya Shiosecho-Najio, Hyogo
On a city road in Nagioakasaka, Nishinomiya, a female passerby saw what appeared to be a bear late at night, and it fled toward the Chugoku Expressway.
Nishinomiya Najio-akasaka, Hyogo
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Wadano, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Minamiyama, Kyoto
Kyōtango Mineyamacho-Goka, Kyoto
On 2026-06-14 morning, a bear was sighted in Kamogasaka, Ichijimacho, Tanba City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Tamba Ichijimacho-Kamikamosaka, Hyogo
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Yosano Ikuji, Kyoto
A woman saw a bear about 1 meter long walking on a city road in Nagisa Akasaka, Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Najio-akasaka, Hyogo
The day after the Kobe sighting, two bear sighting reports were received in Nashio, Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Shiosecho-Najio, Hyogo
Kyōtango Aminocho-Kitsu, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Araga, Kyoto
An adult Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was captured on a sensor camera installed in a forest about 700 meters north of JR Dojo Station in Kita Ward, Kobe City.
Kobe Dojocho-Shiota, Hyogo
A bear appearance was confirmed in Dojo-cho, Kita Ward, Kobe City.
Kobe Dojocho-Kusakabe, Hyogo
Yosano Kamiyamada, Kyoto
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
Kyōtango Aminocho-Go, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Arita, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Ichinomiya, Kyoto
Yosano Yumiki, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Amaza, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Arita, Kyoto
Yosano Kamiyamada, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Tsunezu, Kyoto
Kyōtango Aminocho-Asamogawa, Kyoto
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Tottori, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Ebara, Kyoto
Kyōtango Aminocho-Mitsu, Kyoto
Around 4:15 PM on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Yasaka-cho Kibashi, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Kibashi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Amanocho Kitsu, Kyotango City.
Kyōtango Aminocho-Kitsu, Kyoto
Kyōtango Aminocho-Kitsu, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Oi, Kumihama-cho, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture, around 9 PM on June 26, 2026.
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Oi, Kyoto
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Oi, Kyoto
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Kibashi, Kyoto
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Kanzaki, Kyoto
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Ichibu, Kyoto
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Wadano, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Kanzaki, Kumihama-cho, Kyotango City, around 05:30 on 2026-06-14.
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Kanzaki, Kyoto
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Koyama, Kyoto
Around 7:00 PM on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Kabutoyama, Kumihama-cho, Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Kyōtango Kumihamacho-Koyama, Kyoto
Kyōtango Aminocho-Kitsu, Kyoto
Kyōtango Aminocho-Go, Kyoto
Kyōtango Aminocho-Asamogawa, Kyoto
Kyōtango Yasakacho-Tottori, Kyoto
Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 71 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Toyooka Tantocho-Ogochi, Hyogo.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 220 km route runs from Nishiwaki to Kyotango, passing through Hyogo, Kyoto, and Osaka. In the past 30 days, 71 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Toyooka Tantocho-Ogochi, Hyogo. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
