This 119 km route from Tottori Sand Dunes to Bizen crosses Tottori and Okayama. Over the past 30 days, 3 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Mimasaka Ueyama, Okayama; the location sits about 94.7 km from the start of the route and 2.8 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 month ago at Mimasaka 向原, Okayama, sitting about 64.6 km from the start and 377 m off the route line.
With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
3 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Tottori, Okayama.
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.
For mountain rescue, call 110 (police). They will coordinate with local rescue teams.
Draw any route in Japan and get the same bear-safety report, built around the trip you're actually taking.
No comments yet.
Over the past 30 days, 3 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Mimasaka Ueyama, Okayama; the location sits about 94.7 km from the start of the route and 2.8 km off the route line.
No time-of-day data available for this route.
This 119 km route from Tottori Sand Dunes to Bizen crosses Tottori and Okayama. Over the past 30 days, 3 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Mimasaka Ueyama, Okayama; the location sits about 94.7 km from the start of the route and 2.8 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 month ago at Mimasaka 向原, Okayama, sitting about 64.6 km from the start and 377 m off the route line. With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
