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This 145 km route runs from Osaka Museum of Housing and Living to Amanohashidate, passing through Osaka and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Miyazu Suzu, Kyoto.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
Around 12:20 on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Suzu, Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Miyazu Suzu, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Nobutoshi, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Okuono, Kyoto
Ayabe Nakasujicho, Kyoto
One bear was sighted in Kamiyamada, Yosano Town.
Yosano Kamiyamada, Kyoto
Miyazu, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Takaya-Kuruda, Sonobecho, Nantan City.
Nantan Sonobecho-Odo, Kyoto
Miyazu Oda, Kyoto
Nantan Sonobecho-Sagiri, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Nika, Kyoto
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Yosano Ikuji, Kyoto
Nantan Sonobecho-Kumahara, Kyoto
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Miyazu Suginosue, Kyoto
Yosano Shimoyamada, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Naiku, Kyoto
Miyazu Chishi, Kyoto
On 2026-06-15 around 18:50, a schoolchild reported seeing a 'black four-legged thing' in Misasagiminekadōchō, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Kyoto, Kyoto
Maizuru 桑飼上, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Maizuru 桑飼上, Kyoto
Around 8:00 on June 13, a bear was sighted in Tani, Miyazu City.
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Yosano Ikuji, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyotamba Kuchihatta, Kyoto
Kyotamba Saibara, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
A bear was sighted around 11:00 in Kugonoshita, Shinoda-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shimoyatacho, Kyoto
Miyazu Joshi, Kyoto
Miyazu Chishi, Kyoto
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Kutami, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Naiku, Kyoto
Yosano Kamiyamada, Kyoto
One Asiatic black bear was sedated with a tranquilizer dart, captured in a grove in Ejiri, Miyazu, and then culled.
Miyazu Nanbano, Kyoto
On 2026-06-10, an adult Asiatic black bear about 1.4 meters long was captured and then culled in Ejiri, Miyazu, Kyoto.
Miyazu Nanbano, Kyoto
Miyazu Mizoshiri, Kyoto
Miyazu Ejiri, Kyoto
Miyazu Mizoshiri, Kyoto
Yosano Yumiki, Kyoto
Ayabe Kanegochicho, Kyoto
Maizuru Okadayuri, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Maizuru Shidaka, Kyoto
Yosano Kamiyamada, Kyoto
Miyazu Suzu, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Miyazu Tai, Kyoto
Kyotamba Omisu, Kyoto
Ayabe Shinodacho, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Mie, Kyoto
Ayabe Shichihyakukokucho, Kyoto
Yosano Yumiki, Kyoto
Miyazu Joshi, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Morimoto, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Miyazu Joshi, Kyoto
Miyazu Tai, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Maizuru 桑飼上, Kyoto
Maizuru 桑飼上, Kyoto
Maizuru Kuwagaishimo, Kyoto
Maizuru Kuwagaishimo, Kyoto
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Miyazu Suzu, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 145 km route runs from Osaka Museum of Housing and Living to Amanohashidate, passing through Osaka and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Miyazu Suzu, Kyoto. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
