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This 445 km route runs from Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum to Hagi, passing through Hyogo, Yamaguchi, Hiroshima, Okayama, and Shimane. In the past 30 days, 78 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
6 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hyogo, Yamaguchi, Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane.
Around 8:00 a.m. on June 22, 2026, one (bear) was on the road about 100 meters from Nakanishi Junior High School in Shirakami-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane
Around 5:15 a.m. on June 22, 2026, one bear was near the San'in Road Nishihirahara Tunnel area in Nishihirahara-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Tsuchidacho, Shimane
Around 9:30 on 2026-06-21, a bear was sighted in Shimomikawa, Sayo Town, Hyogo Prefecture.
Sayo Shimomikawa, Hyogo
A sacred bear came out of the plastic greenhouse.
Shobara, Hiroshima
On June 19, 2026, at around 2:20 p.m., a young bear was seen leaving the road near the Misumi IC intersection on National Route 9, in the Morimizogami (Morizoegami) settlement of Misumi, Misumi Town, Hamada City, heading toward the Ishida River.
Hamada Misumicho-Saigouchi, Shimane
Around 1:00 PM on June 19, 2026, one bear was near Myokenji Temple.
Masuda Otokocho, Shimane
At around 7:00 a.m. on June 19, 2026, one bear was [encountered] at an agricultural pumping facility (First Lift Pump Station) in Iida Town, Masuda City.
Masuda Iidacho, Shimane
Mimasaka Seto, Okayama
Around 5:30 p.m. on June 18, 2026, one bear was observed near a grape greenhouse in Shirakami-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane
About 8:00 a.m. on June 18, 2026, one bear was near the Iwajitani bus stop along the prefectural road in Maruhara, Asahi-cho, Hamada City.
Hamada Asahicho-Marubara, Shimane
A bear was sighted in Maruhara, Asahi-cho, Hamada City.
Hamada Asahicho-Marubara, Shimane
Around 6:05 p.m. on June 17, 2026, one bear of unknown body length was near an intersection close to the Hamada City Asahi Fire Station (Asahi branch), in Maruhara, Asahi-cho, Hamada City.
Hamada Asahicho-Marubara, Shimane
At around 8:10 a.m. on June 17, 2026, a young bear was sighted near the Ishimasa Museum of Art in Furuichiba, Misumi Town, Hamada City. It reportedly fled toward the mountains to the east, and there were no injuries.
Hamada Misumicho-Minatoura, Shimane
Around 9:40 p.m. on June 16, 2026, one bear was at or near the end point of municipal road Jodaira No. 2 in Kiaimi-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Kiamicho, Shimane
I witnessed a bear about 1 meter long come down from the mountain and enter a pond.
Shobara Korematsucho, Hiroshima
Two bear sighting reports were received in Nashiō, Nishinomiya City.
Nishinomiya Shiosecho-Najio, Hyogo
A bear was also reported sighted in Kihata Toriwaki, Takarazuka City.
Takarazuka Kirihata, Hyogo
Around 8:10 p.m. on June 15, 2026, one bear was sighted near the Ganchou embankment in Shirakami-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane
At around 8:45 a.m. on June 15, 2026, near the Ko-Ochi intersection in Misumi, Misumi-cho, Hamada City, one young bear.
Hamada Misumicho-Misumi, Shimane
About 7:20 a.m. on June 15, 2026, one bear was sighted on the Iwami Western Wide-Area Farm Road near the municipal Takura housing complex in Kusukumo Town, Masuda City.
Masuda Somebacho, Shimane
On a city road in Nagioakasaka, Nishinomiya, a female passerby saw what appeared to be a bear late at night, and it fled toward the Chugoku Expressway.
Nishinomiya Najio-akasaka, Hyogo
Around 9:15 p.m. on June 14, 2026, one bear was sighted near Seseragi Plaza in Iidacho, Masuda City.
Masuda Uchidacho, Shimane
At approximately 7:25 p.m. on June 14, 2026, a local train from Masuda to Hamada collided with a bear on the San'in Line between Orei and Miho-Misumi stations in Nishikawachi, Misumi-cho, Hamada City.
Hamada Misumicho-Saigouchi, Shimane
Around 6:30 p.m. on June 14, 2026, one bear was located near the intersection of the Umegayama Community Center municipal road line and the Homataga Ushio municipal road line in Homataga-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Honmatagacho, Shimane
At about 11:30 a.m. on June 13, 2026, one bear was near the area where the wide-area farm road enters the Tadamatsuga city road in Honmatsugacho, Masuda City.
Masuda Tadacho, Shimane
A woman saw a bear about 1 meter long walking on a city road in Nagisa Akasaka, Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Najio-akasaka, Hyogo
Around 4:40 PM on June 12, 2026, a juvenile bear was seen crossing a prefectural road and moving south about 500 meters from Imaichi Post Office in Imaichi, Asahi-cho, Hamada City.
Hamada Asahicho-Wada, Shimane
Confirmed feces believed to be from a bear
Shobara Itabashicho, Hiroshima
The day after the Kobe sighting, two bear sighting reports were received in Nashio, Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Shiosecho-Najio, Hyogo
On 2026-06-11 at around 20:50, a bear was sighted in Befu-cho, Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Kasai Befucho, Hyogo
An adult Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was captured on a sensor camera installed in a forest about 700 meters north of JR Dojo Station in Kita Ward, Kobe City.
Kobe Dojocho-Shiota, Hyogo
At around 7:00 a.m. on June 11, 2026, one bear was sighted about 500 m along the Iwami Western Wide-area Farm Road toward Yamao from Hokuseindo Community Center in Ōkusa-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Okusacho, Shimane
A bear appearance was confirmed in Dojo-cho, Kita Ward, Kobe City.
Kobe Dojocho-Kusakabe, Hyogo
Abu Fukudashimo, Yamaguchi
At about 8:30 a.m. on June 10, 2026, one bear was moving into the mountains toward the Asahi IC near the Asahi Fire Brigade substation in Maruhara, Asahi-cho, Hamada City.
Hamada Asahicho-Marubara, Shimane
I saw a bear walking in the mountains.
Shobara Saijocho-Hirako, Hiroshima
Around 4:20 PM on June 7, 2026, one bear was near the intersection of the Masuda-Obara Road and the Origasako Road in Otsugo Town, Masuda City.
Masuda Otokocho, Shimane
Around 6:45 p.m. on June 6, 2026, one bear was sighted near the intersection of Prefectural Route Shirakami-Yokota and the Ōtani-Habara wide-area farm road in Mushioi Town.
Masuda Musocho, Shimane
A bear was sighted in Kamotani-cho, Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture, around 21:10 on June 6.
Kasai Kamodanicho, Hyogo
Around 8:15 PM on June 5, 2026, one bear was near the intersection of Prefectural Route Iwami Airport Line and Prefectural Route Banyuko Line in Takatsucho, Masuda City.
Masuda Takatsucho, Shimane
Around 6:10 PM on June 5, a bear was sighted in Myorakujicho, Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Nishiwaki Myorakujicho, Hyogo
Around 5:55 p.m. on June 5, 2026, a single juvenile bear was seen about 300 meters from Imaichi Post Office in Imaichi, Asahi Town, crossing the prefectural road and moving into the mountains.
Hamada Asahicho-Imaichi, Shimane
Around 2:30 p.m. on June 5, 2026, one bear was sighted near the intersection of the Matsugaoka-Mochiishi Line and the Matsugaoka-Mochiishi No. 2 branch line (municipal road) in Takatsu-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Takatsucho, Shimane
A bear was sighted in Takatsu-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Takatsucho, Shimane
Around 1:30 p.m. on June 5, 2026, one bear was near the sidewalk by Sun Denshi Kogyo Masuda Factory in Mushioi-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Musocho, Shimane
Around 8:00 p.m. on June 4, 2026, near the intersection of Prefectural Road Tōsendō Tsuda Station Line and the San-in Expressway in Tsuda Town, Masuda City, one bear
Masuda Tsudacho, Shimane
Around 5:30 p.m. on June 4, 2026, one bear was sighted near Ono Shrine in Toda Town, Masuda City.
Masuda Todacho, Shimane
Around 1:30 p.m. on June 4, 2026, one bear was sighted near the intersection of Matsubara-Mushio Line (municipal road) and Otani-Habara Wide-Area Farm Road in Mushiocho, Masuda City.
Masuda Musocho, Shimane
Around 9:10 a.m. on June 4, 2026, one adult bear was [encountered/spotted] on Yanaigauchi Line, a city road in Harai Town.
Hamada Haraicho, Shimane
Around 9:00 a.m. on June 4, 2026, one bear was near the Ōkusa Junior High School bus stop area in Ōkusa-chō, Masuda City.
Masuda Okusacho, Shimane
Hagi, Yamaguchi
Around 13:30 on 2026-06-04, a bear was sighted in Mushiōchō, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.
Masuda Musocho, Shimane
Around 11:30 p.m. on June 3, 2026, one bear was sighted near Tono Suisen Park in Nishihirabaracho, Masuda City.
Masuda Nishihirabaracho, Shimane
On June 3, 2026, at approximately 9:55 PM, near the intersection of the municipal road Tōdai Line and the JR Sanin Main Line in Nishihirabaracho, Masuda City, one bear was...
Masuda Nishihirabaracho, Shimane
On a prefectural road in Sakaedashi, Kato City, one bear crossed in front of a car and ran toward Yashiro no Mori Park.
Kato Ozawa, Hyogo
Around 5:35 p.m. on June 3, 2026, one bear was seen near the back of the JA Funeral Center in Misumi, Misumi-cho, Hamada City. It entered the mountain behind the Kinuyasanpuramu store.
Hamada Misumicho-Misumi, Shimane
Mimasaka Emiyoshida, Okayama
Abu, Yamaguchi
Around 5:50 p.m. on June 1, 2026, near the Shimoiwaji bus stop in Maruhara, Asahi-cho, Hamada City, one bear
Hamada Asahicho-Kita, Shimane
Around 8:40 p.m. on May 30, 2026, one bear was reported near the Hagi–Iwami Airport entrance intersection on National Route 191 in Takatsu-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Takatsucho, Shimane
Around 20:00 on 2026-05-30, a bear was sighted in Yumesakicho Azono, Himeji, Hyogo.
Himeji Yumesakicho-Azono, Hyogo
Around 6:30 p.m. on May 30, 2026, near the intersection of the Ichihara-Kiami Line and the Gotanda Line on a municipal road in Ichihara-machi, Masuda City, one bear was sighted.
Masuda Ichiharacho, Shimane
Around 20:40 on 2026-05-30, a bear was sighted in Takatsu-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Takatsucho, Shimane
Mimasaka Emi, Okayama
Two small bear-like animals were sighted.
Shobara Miyauchicho, Hiroshima
Around 6:00 PM on May 28, 2026, one bear was sighted near the Obama bus stop in Obama-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Kohamacho, Shimane
On May 28, 2026, at around 5:30 p.m., on the Prefectural Road Tadokoro-Kokufu Line in Kamifu Town, Hamada City, one adult bear and two cubs
Hamada Kamikocho, Shimane
Around 5:20 p.m. on May 28, 2026, on the Prefectural Road Tadokoro-Kokufu Line in Kamifu-cho, Hamada City, one adult bear was [encountered/found].
Hamada Kamikocho, Shimane
At approximately 11:35 a.m. on May 28, 2026, in front of the main gate of Nakanishi Junior High School in Shirakami-cho, Masuda City, one bear approximately 1 meter in length
Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane
Around 11:35 on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Shirakami Town, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.
Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane
Around 6:00 PM on 2026-05-28, a bear was sighted in Kohama-cho, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.
Masuda Kohamacho, Shimane
At about 5:40 PM on May 27, 2026, an adult Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) appeared in the schoolyard of Imafuku Elementary School, a municipal school in Imafuku, Kanagi-cho, Hamada City. It moved toward the mountains to the east, and there were no injuries.
Hamada Kanagicho-Shimokurubara, Shimane
A bear was sighted moving in Kinjōcho Imafuku, Hamada City.
Hamada Kanagicho-Imafuku, Shimane
At approximately 7:10 a.m. on May 27, 2026, an adult bear was crossing and moving along National Route 9 in Kokubumachi, Hamada City.
Hamada Kokubucho, Shimane
A Japanese black bear was sighted around 7:10 AM in Kokubu-cho, Hamada City, and moved across Route 9 from the sea side to the mountain side.
Hamada Kokubucho, Shimane
Around 6:00 p.m. on May 26, 2026, one bear was seen near the intersection of Matsubaramushioisen city road and Otani-Hahara farm road in Shirakami district, Masuda City.
Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane
One adult bear was sighted around 6:50 a.m. at the Hamada River and National Highway Office equipment yard in Jigocho, Hamada City.
Hamada Chiwacho, Shimane
Around 4:00 PM on May 25, 2026, one bear was sighted on National Route 9 north of the Nishimasuda Ohashi Bridge in Yasutomi-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Yasudomicho, Shimane
Peak activity at 17:00 with 12 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 78 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 445 km route runs from Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum to Hagi, passing through Hyogo, Yamaguchi, Hiroshima, Okayama, and Shimane. In the past 30 days, 78 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
