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This 120 km route runs from Tamba to Sanda, passing through Hyogo and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 9 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 Fukuchiyama Haze, Kyoto.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
Fukuchiyama Haze, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Sunagomachi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Hikami-cho Kinuyama, Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture, around 22:10 on July 26.
Tamba Hikamicho-Kinuyama, Hyogo
Fukuchiyama Sunagomachi, Kyoto
Ayabe Kajiyacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Nodacho, Kyoto
At around 3:45 PM on 2026-07-24, one bear was sighted in Fujisaka, Tanba-Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Tamba-Sasayama Fujisaka, Hyogo
Around 8:50 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Izumi, Tamba-Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Tamba-Sasayama Izumi, Hyogo
Kyotamba Inohana, Kyoto
Ayabe Nodacho, Kyoto
Peak activity at 8:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 9 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 Fukuchiyama Haze, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 120 km route runs from Tamba to Sanda, passing through Hyogo and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 9 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 Fukuchiyama Haze, Kyoto. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
