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This 215 km route runs from Toyonaka to Gujō Hachiman Castle, passing through Osaka, Gifu, Kyoto, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 8 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 Maibara Saienji, Shiga.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
20 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Osaka, Gifu, Kyoto, Shiga.
A bear was sighted on a road in Saienji, Maibara City, Shiga, by students commuting to school.
Maibara Saienji, Shiga
A bear was sighted in Katayama, Ikeda Town, Gifu, around 2:30 PM on June 29.
Ikeda 田畑, Gifu
While running, I saw two bear cubs: one had stuck its head into a roadside gutter, and another was nearby.
Shimamoto Wakayamadai 1-chome, Osaka
Bear (Asian black bear) sighting reported in Shimamoto Town
Shimamoto, Osaka
A bear was sighted in Aioi, Hachiman-cho, Gujo City, around 08:50 on 2026-06-23.
Gujo 八幡町相生, Gifu
A bear was sighted in Notose, Maibara City, Shiga, reportedly in a vacant lot.
Maibara Notose, Shiga
6/17 around 21:00, Ōtani Town
Otsu Otanicho, Shiga
June 15, around 3:10 AM, Wakabadai
Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga
Peak activity at 16:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 8 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 Maibara Saienji, Shiga.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 215 km route runs from Toyonaka to Gujō Hachiman Castle, passing through Osaka, Gifu, Kyoto, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 8 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 Maibara Saienji, Shiga. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
