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This 188 km route runs from Obama Castle to Tottori Castle, passing through Fukui, Tottori, Hyogo, and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 65 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Fukui, Tottori, Hyogo, Kyoto.
A bear was sighted in Fujikawa? No, Fukuchiyama City Oe-cho Futamata on July 11 around 13:40.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Around 8:30 PM on July 10, a bear was sighted in Oe-cho Futamata, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Ayabe Niwacho, Kyoto
Takahama Azuchi, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Shimoamazu, Kyoto
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroya, Kyoto
Maizuru Noborio, Kyoto
Takahama Takano, Fukui
Takahama Yamanaka, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Oro, Kyoto
Obama Koigawa, Fukui
Obama Ekimaecho, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Nika, Kyoto
Maizuru Kawara, Kyoto
Around 7:30 PM on June 28, one bear was sighted in Nakase, Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Yabu Nakaze, Hyogo
Maizuru Kawara, Kyoto
Obama, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Oro, Kyoto
Maizuru Jito, Kyoto
Takahama Ao, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Kobunoki, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Ikebe, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroya, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Ebisu, Kyoto
Takahama Nakatsumi, Fukui
Takahama Hiki, Fukui
Maizuru Nagahama, Kyoto
Maizuru Shidaka, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Daimon, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, around 2:30 PM on June 22.
Fukuchiyama Daimon, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Daimon, Kyoto
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Around 18:40 on 2026-06-21, a bear was sighted in I노崎, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Shimoyanagi, Kyoto
Maizuru Kuwagaishimo, Kyoto
Maizuru Sengenji, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Maizuru Sengenji, Kyoto
Maizuru Kamifukui, Kyoto
Obama Tada, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Wakudera, Kyoto
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Nika, Kyoto
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Maizuru Atago-shimomachi, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Daimon, Kyoto
Around 2:30 p.m. on 2026-06-18, one Asiatic black bear was seen crossing a prefectural road in Fukube-cho Yuyama, Tottori City.
Tottori Fukubecho-Yuyama, Tottori
Obama, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Kobunoki, Kyoto
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Maizuru Shiroya, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Naiku, Kyoto
Obama Tada, Fukui
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Minamiyama, Kyoto
Maizuru 桑飼上, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Seki, Kyoto
Maizuru 桑飼上, Kyoto
Obama Suno, Fukui
Maizuru Tamon-in, Kyoto
Around 6:00 on June 14, a bear was sighted in Sunawa, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture.
Obama Suno, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Oyamacho Kaho, Yabu City, Hyogo, around 07:30 on 2026-06-13.
Yabu Oyacho-Kabo, Hyogo
Obama, Fukui
Obama Yatabe, Fukui
Around 4:00 on June 13, a bear was sighted in Osaki, Obama City, Fukui, and was seen moving.
Obama Ozaki, Fukui
Ooi Nagai, Fukui
Peak activity at 19:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 65 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 188 km route runs from Obama Castle to Tottori Castle, passing through Fukui, Tottori, Hyogo, and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 65 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
