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This 167 km route runs from Echizen Town to Chion-ji Temple, passing through Fukui and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 82 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Wakasa Tana, Fukui.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
In Tsuchiyama-cho, Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, a bear was seen moving around at about 16:35.
Echizen 土山町, Fukui
Echizen 土山町, Fukui
Echizen Semiguchi, Fukui
Around 5:00 PM on 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Sasao, Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Echizen Sasou, Fukui
Echizen Yokoyama, Fukui
Echizen Sasagawa, Fukui
Echizen 土山町, Fukui
Echizen Yokoyama, Fukui
Around 7:00 PM on July 14, a bear was sighted in Tennō, Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Echizen Tenno, Fukui
Echizen Komeno, Fukui
A bear was sighted moving in Saso-Uda, Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture, around 16:50 on July 3.
Echizen Sasou, Fukui
Echizen Iwakai, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 河野, Fukui
Wakasa Tana, Fukui
Mihama, Fukui
In Tsuchiyama-cho, Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, a bear was seen moving around at about 16:35.
Echizen 土山町, Fukui
Echizen 土山町, Fukui
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Around 9:00 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ogura, Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
Ooi Onai, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Tadano, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, on 2026-07-21.
Obama Chuno, Fukui
Obama Chuno, Fukui
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiricho, Kyoto
Around 11:45 on July 21, a bear was sighted in Onai, Oi Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Ooi Onai, Fukui
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Ayabe Iizumicho, Kyoto
Maizuru Jito, Kyoto
Miyazu Imafuku, Kyoto
Miyazu Oda, Kyoto
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Minami-Echizen 河内, Fukui
Echizen 土山町, Fukui
One bear was seen moving in Kawachi, Minamiechizen Town.
Minami-Echizen 河内, Fukui
Maizuru Kiyomigaoka, Kyoto
Wakasa Torihama, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Mukasa, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Wakasa Mukasa, Fukui
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Fujikawa? No, Fukuchiyama City Oe-cho Futamata on July 11 around 13:40.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Wakasa, Fukui
Around 8:30 PM on July 10, a bear was sighted in Oe-cho Futamata, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Miyazu Oda, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Minami-Echizen 大谷, Fukui
Tsuruga Kashimagari, Fukui
Around 17:30 on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Otani, Minamiechizen Town, Fukui Prefecture, and it was seen moving.
Minami-Echizen 大谷, Fukui
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Naiku, Kyoto
Miyazu Kyoguchimachi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Kamisugicho Saka, Ayabe City on 2026-07-09.
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
Around 07:00 on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Oocho Boshōji, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Busshoji, Kyoto
Yosano Kago, Kyoto
Ayabe Niwacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Yoshino, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroyacho, Kyoto
At around 4:10 PM on July 5, a bear was sighted in Kamihatta-cho, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
On 2026-07-05 afternoon, one bear was sighted in Orocho, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Ayabe Orocho, Kyoto
Miyazu Monju, Kyoto
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroya, Kyoto
Miyazu Oda, Kyoto
Tsuruga Sawa, Fukui
Maizuru Noborio, Kyoto
Takahama Takano, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 河野, Fukui
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
Miyazu Shingu, Kyoto
Wakasa Sueno, Fukui
Wakasa Sueno, Fukui
Obama Koigawa, Fukui
A bear was sighted moving in Agari, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture, around 9:00 on June 30.
Wakasa Wakasa-Techno-valley, Fukui
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Sueno, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture.
Wakasa Sueno, Fukui
Obama Ekimaecho, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Nika, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
Maizuru Kawara, Kyoto
Maizuru Kawara, Kyoto
Ayabe Hoshibaracho, Kyoto
Obama, Fukui
Around 5:15 PM on 2026-06-26, a bear was seen moving in Koya, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama Oya, Fukui
Peak activity at 16:00 with 8 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 82 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Wakasa Tana, Fukui.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 167 km route runs from Echizen Town to Chion-ji Temple, passing through Fukui and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 82 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Wakasa Tana, Fukui. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
