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This 157 km route runs from Shin-Onomichi Bridge to Unnan, passing through Hiroshima and Shimane. In the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Unnan Mitoyacho-Takuwa, Shimane.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hiroshima, Shimane.
Around 5:45 p.m. on July 7, 2026, one bear was near a house in Kaminaka, Iinan Town.
Iinan Kamiakana, Shimane
Around 12:45 PM on July 3, 2026, one adult bear was observed near the north side of Shiroyama Bridge in Iddotani, Iinan Town.
Iinan Idodani, Shimane
Around 4:00 p.m. on July 16, 2026, near the Fureai Hall Misen area in Tonbara, Iinan Town, one adult bear and one juvenile bear were observed.
Iinan Hanaguri, Shimane
At approximately 9:10 AM on July 15, 2026, on Route 54 in Tonbara Sami, Iinan Town, one adult and one juvenile (bears).
Iinan Sami, Shimane
At approximately 8:50 a.m. on July 14, 2026, one bear was in a rice paddy near Hase Community Hall on Prefectural Route 326 (Tonbara-Yagami Line) in Hase, Iinan Town.
Iinan Nagatani, Shimane
Around 5:45 p.m. on July 7, 2026, one bear was near a house in Kaminaka, Iinan Town.
Iinan Kamiakana, Shimane
Around 12:45 PM on July 3, 2026, one adult bear was observed near the north side of Shiroyama Bridge in Iddotani, Iinan Town.
Iinan Idodani, Shimane
Around 4:00 p.m. on July 16, 2026, near the Fureai Hall Misen area in Tonbara, Iinan Town, one adult bear and one juvenile bear were observed.
Iinan Hanaguri, Shimane
At approximately 9:10 AM on July 15, 2026, on Route 54 in Tonbara Sami, Iinan Town, one adult and one juvenile (bears).
Iinan Sami, Shimane
At approximately 8:50 a.m. on July 14, 2026, one bear was in a rice paddy near Hase Community Hall on Prefectural Route 326 (Tonbara-Yagami Line) in Hase, Iinan Town.
Iinan Nagatani, Shimane
A bear was sighted in Takuwacho, Mitoya-cho, Unnan City, Shimane.
Unnan Mitoyacho-Takuwa, Shimane
Around 8:55 a.m. on July 26, 2026, an adult bear was near Prefectural Route 272 (Yoshida-Mitoya Line) in Takuwa, Mitoya-cho, Unnan City.
Unnan Mitoyacho-Awadani, Shimane
At approximately 5:40 p.m. on July 17, 2026, one young bear was sighted on the prefectural road Kakeai-Kami Aii Line about 100 meters from Yoshida Police Substation in Yoshida Town, Unnan City, toward the Kakeai Town direction.
Unnan Yoshidacho-Yoshida, Shimane
Around 5:40 PM on 2026-07-17, a bear was sighted in Yoshida-cho Yoshida, Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture.
Unnan, Shimane
Around 4:00 p.m. on July 16, 2026, near the Fureai Hall Misen area in Tonbara, Iinan Town, one adult bear and one juvenile bear were observed.
Iinan Hanaguri, Shimane
At approximately 9:10 AM on July 15, 2026, on Route 54 in Tonbara Sami, Iinan Town, one adult and one juvenile (bears).
Iinan Sami, Shimane
At approximately 8:50 a.m. on July 14, 2026, one bear was in a rice paddy near Hase Community Hall on Prefectural Route 326 (Tonbara-Yagami Line) in Hase, Iinan Town.
Iinan Nagatani, Shimane
At approximately 7:50 AM on July 11, 2026, one adult bear was found on the municipal road Oyatani Line about 200 meters north of the Akashi booster pump station in Okkamiya, Mitoya-cho, Unnan City.
Unnan Mitoyacho-Sakamoto, Shimane
A bear was sighted in Otsukami, Mitoya-cho, Unnan City.
Unnan Mitoyacho-Otsukamiya, Shimane
Around 2:30 p.m. on July 7, 2026, an adult bear was [found/encountered] near the Mitoya snow-removal base on National Route 54 in Sakamoto, Mitoya-cho, Unnan City.
Unnan Mitoyacho-Sakamoto, Shimane
Peak activity at 8:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Unnan Mitoyacho-Takuwa, Shimane.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 157 km route runs from Shin-Onomichi Bridge to Unnan, passing through Hiroshima and Shimane. In the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Unnan Mitoyacho-Takuwa, Shimane. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
