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This 129 km route runs from Tō-ji Temple to Ine-ura within Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 89 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Miyazu Kamiseya, Kyoto
Ine Hide, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Takaya-Kuruda, Sonobecho, Nantan City.
Nantan Sonobecho-Odo, Kyoto
Nantan Sonobecho-Sagiri, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Nika, Kyoto
Nantan Sonobecho-Kumahara, Kyoto
Ine Hirata, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Miyazu Suginosue, Kyoto
Yosano Shimoyamada, Kyoto
Ine Ohara, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Kisaichi, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Naiku, Kyoto
Miyazu Chishi, Kyoto
On 2026-06-15 around 18:50, a schoolchild reported seeing a 'black four-legged thing' in Misasagiminekadōchō, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Kyoto, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Minamiyama, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Seki, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Around 8:00 on June 13, a bear was sighted in Tani, Miyazu City.
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Ine Imuro, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyotamba Kuchihatta, Kyoto
Kyotamba Saibara, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Ine Hirata, Kyoto
Ayabe Shimoyatacho, Kyoto
Miyazu Joshi, Kyoto
Miyazu Chishi, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Naiku, Kyoto
One Asiatic black bear was sedated with a tranquilizer dart, captured in a grove in Ejiri, Miyazu, and then culled.
Miyazu Nanbano, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Oecho Goko, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, around 8:20 PM on 2026-06-10.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Gujo, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Tanokamisasadani, Ayabe City, Kyoto, around 16:55 on June 10.
Ayabe Tanocho, Kyoto
On 2026-06-10, an adult Asiatic black bear about 1.4 meters long was captured and then culled in Ejiri, Miyazu, Kyoto.
Miyazu Nanbano, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Arita, Kyoto
Miyazu Mizoshiri, Kyoto
Miyazu Ejiri, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Miyazu Mizoshiri, Kyoto
Yosano Yumiki, Kyoto
Ayabe Tanocho, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Amaza, Kyoto
Ayabe Kanegochicho, Kyoto
Miyazu Tonogaki, Kyoto
Miyazu Iwagahana, Kyoto
Ine Honzaka, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Arita, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Miyazu Hioki, Kyoto
Miyazu Suzu, Kyoto
Ine Rokumanbu, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Ine Tomari, Kyoto
Miyazu Tai, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Tsunezu, Kyoto
Kyotamba Omisu, Kyoto
Ine 立石, Kyoto
Ine Hirata, Kyoto
Ine Imuro, Kyoto
Yosano Yumiki, Kyoto
Miyazu Joshi, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Miyazu Joshi, Kyoto
Ine Hirata, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Natsuma, Kyoto
Ine Tomari, Kyoto
Miyazu Tai, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Ine Hide, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Nika, Kyoto
Miyazu Odashukuno, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Shigakōchō Sasadani, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Shigasatocho, Kyoto
Miyazu Oshima, Kyoto
Ayabe Shigasatocho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted at Takakuramae, Monobe-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Ayabe Shiroyamacho, Kyoto
Maizuru Omata, Kyoto
Miyazu Satohami, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Maizuru Omata, Kyoto
Miyazu Oshima, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Amadauchi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Minaminakanawate, Monobe-cho, Ayabe City.
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Ine 立石, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Miyazu Chishi, Kyoto
Ayabe Monobecho, Kyoto
Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 89 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 129 km route runs from Tō-ji Temple to Ine-ura within Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 89 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
