This 25.2 km route from Oda to Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine crosses Shimane. Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 3 days ago near Oda Minakamicho-Fukuhara, Shimane; the location sits about 24.1 km from the start of the route and 3.7 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Oda Omoricho, Shimane, sitting about 24.4 km from the start and 703 m off the route line.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
On May 11, 2026, at around 6:40 p.m., a 1-meter-long bear was sighted entering the mountains to the east from a fallow field beside a city road.
Oda Minakamicho-Fukuhara, Shimane
Around 6:45 p.m. on April 29, 2026, on a municipal road in Daikoku, Nima Town, one adult bear
Oda Nimacho-Oguni, Shimane
Around 17:20 on April 24, 2026, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted on a prefectural road in Omoricho Shimosama, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture.
Oda Omoricho, Shimane
Around 5:20 PM on April 24, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was on a prefectural road in Shimosa-ma, Omori-cho, Ōda City.
Oda Kuricho-Sama, Shimane
Peak activity at 17:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 3 days ago near Oda Minakamicho-Fukuhara, Shimane; the location sits about 24.1 km from the start of the route and 3.7 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 25.2 km route from Oda to Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine crosses Shimane. Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 3 days ago near Oda Minakamicho-Fukuhara, Shimane; the location sits about 24.1 km from the start of the route and 3.7 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Oda Omoricho, Shimane, sitting about 24.4 km from the start and 703 m off the route line. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
