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This 220 km route runs from Kōzan-ji Temple to Museum of Art, Ehime, passing through Yamaguchi and Ehime. In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Ube 大字東岐波, Yamaguchi.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
5 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamaguchi, Ehime.
Ube 大字東岐波, Yamaguchi
Around 10:30 on 2026-07-06, an animal believed to be a bear was seen moving in Kawachi, Kudamatsu City.
Kudamatsu 大字河内, Yamaguchi
Around 16:45 on 2026-07-06, a bear was sighted in Ōbatake, Yanai City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was observed moving.
Yanai 大畠, Yamaguchi
Ube 大字東岐波, Yamaguchi
Ube 大字川上, Yamaguchi
Yanai, Yamaguchi
Sanyo-Onoda Yamakawa, Yamaguchi
Shimonoseki 大字吉田地方, Yamaguchi
Sanyo-Onoda Fukuda, Yamaguchi
Sanyo-Onoda Yamanoi, Yamaguchi
Peak activity at 8:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Ube 大字東岐波, Yamaguchi.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 220 km route runs from Kōzan-ji Temple to Museum of Art, Ehime, passing through Yamaguchi and Ehime. In the past 30 days, 10 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Ube 大字東岐波, Yamaguchi. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
