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This 63 km route runs from Toyonaka to Kasuga Shrine, passing through Osaka and Hyogo. In the past 30 days, 8 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Tamba-Sasayama Kondacho-Tatsumi, Hyogo.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
A bear-like animal was sighted in Imadacho Tatsumi, Tamba-Sasayama City, around 00:40 on 2026-06-17.
Tamba-Sasayama Kondacho-Tatsumi, Hyogo
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
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
A woman saw a bear about 1 meter long walking on a city road in Nagisa Akasaka, Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Najio-akasaka, Hyogo
The day after the Kobe sighting, two bear sighting reports were received in Nashio, Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Shiosecho-Najio, 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
A bear appearance was confirmed in Dojo-cho, Kita Ward, Kobe City.
Kobe Dojocho-Kusakabe, Hyogo
Peak activity at 17:00 with 1 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 8 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Tamba-Sasayama Kondacho-Tatsumi, Hyogo.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 63 km route runs from Toyonaka to Kasuga Shrine, passing through Osaka and Hyogo. In the past 30 days, 8 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Tamba-Sasayama Kondacho-Tatsumi, Hyogo. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
