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This 100 km route runs from Kita Ward, Okayama to Chizu, passing through Okayama, Tottori, and Hyogo. In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Sayo Nishiobatake, Hyogo.
With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
Around 07:20 on 2026-07-16, a bear was sighted in Nishiohata, Sayo Town, Hyogo Prefecture.
Sayo Nishiobatake, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Nobuyoshi, Sayo Town, Hyogo around 19:15 on July 14, 2026.
Sayo Nobuyoshi, Hyogo
Mimasaka Ota, Okayama
Shoo Kamigayama, Okayama
Shoo Soi, Okayama
Mimasaka Tawara, Okayama
Mimasaka Iwanabe, Okayama
Peak activity at 7:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Sayo Nishiobatake, Hyogo.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 100 km route runs from Kita Ward, Okayama to Chizu, passing through Okayama, Tottori, and Hyogo. In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Sayo Nishiobatake, Hyogo. With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
