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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, 69 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 Kyotamba Ueno, Kyoto.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
Kyotamba Ueno, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Naka, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Fujikawa? No, Fukuchiyama City Oe-cho Futamata on July 11 around 13:40.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Miyazu Tai, Kyoto
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
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Naiku, Kyoto
Miyazu Kyoguchimachi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Taninai, Omiya-cho, Kyotango City.
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Taniuchi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Kamisugicho Saka, Ayabe City on 2026-07-09.
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Around 07:00 on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Oocho Boshōji, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Busshoji, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Morimoto, Kyoto
Yosano Kago, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Naka, Kyoto
Ayabe Niwacho, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyotamba Oboso, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Morimoto, 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
A bear was sighted in Shimo-Hatatacho Togeta, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Ayabe Nishibaracho, Kyoto
Miyazu Monju, Kyoto
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Takanosucho, Kyoto
Miyazu Oda, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Shiwaga, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Shimakai, Miyazu City.
Miyazu Shimakage, Kyoto
Miyazu Shingu, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Kamiyabu, Mukohara, Yagi-cho, Nantan City.
Nantan Yagicho-Kiwara, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Nika, Kyoto
Nantan Yagicho-Kiwara, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
While running, I saw two bear cubs: one had stuck its head into a roadside gutter, and another was nearby.
Shimamoto Wakayamadai 1-chome, Osaka
Bear (Asian black bear) sighting reported in Shimamoto Town
Shimamoto, Osaka
Around 23:00 on 2026-06-28, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Oharano Minamikasuga-cho, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Kyoto, Kyoto
Ayabe Hoshibaracho, Kyoto
Around 12:20 on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Suzu, Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Miyazu Suzu, Kyoto
Miyazu Suzu, Kyoto
Maizuru Jito, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Nobutoshi, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Misaka, Kyoto
Maizuru Shidaka, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyōtango Omiyacho-Okuono, Kyoto
Ayabe Nakasujicho, Kyoto
One bear was sighted in Kamiyamada, Yosano Town.
Yosano Kamiyamada, Kyoto
Maizuru Kuwagaishimo, 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
Peak activity at 16:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 69 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 Kyotamba Ueno, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. 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, 69 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 Kyotamba Ueno, Kyoto. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
