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This 106 km route runs from Ōta River to Iwakuni, passing through Hiroshima and Yamaguchi. In the past 30 days, 4 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 Kaita Kamiichi, Hiroshima.
With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
5 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hiroshima, Yamaguchi.
On 2026-05-20, a sighting of an animal believed to be a bear was reported in Kaita-cho Higashi, Hiroshima Prefecture. The full article is behind a paywall, so details of the sighting are not available.
Kaita Kamiichi, Hiroshima
Before 05:00 on the 19th, a resident reported sighting one bear-like animal about 1 meter long near the former Kabe area school lunch center in Kameyama Minami 3-chome, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City, and called 110. Nearby elementary and junior high schools conducted group dismissals.
Hiroshima Kabecho-Omoji, Hiroshima
Witnessed during a morning walk
Hiroshima Asacho-Kegi, Hiroshima
A large truck driver was waiting at a roadside pullout near Asahigaoka to time the departure of another company's large truck coming out of a factory. About 3–5 meters in front of him, a black bear that looked like a large, well-fed dog curled up ran across from the river side (Gongenyama) to the mountain on the Asaminami Ward side across the road. He said it was the first time he had seen one in this area. The driver’s sighting was reported to the Asakita Police Station duty officer at 18:20.
Hiroshima Asacho-Ushiroyama, Hiroshima
Peak activity at 5:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 4 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 Kaita Kamiichi, Hiroshima.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 106 km route runs from Ōta River to Iwakuni, passing through Hiroshima and Yamaguchi. In the past 30 days, 4 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 Kaita Kamiichi, Hiroshima. With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
