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This 236 km route runs from Tsūtenkaku to Maizuru, passing through Osaka and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 79 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Tamba-Sasayama Fujisaka, Hyogo.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
At around 3:45 PM on 2026-07-24, one bear was sighted in Fujisaka, Tanba-Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Tamba-Sasayama Fujisaka, Hyogo
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Maizuru Jito, Kyoto
Miyazu Imafuku, Kyoto
Miyazu Oda, Kyoto
Kyotamba Inohana, Kyoto
Ayabe Nodacho, Kyoto
Kyotamba Ueno, Kyoto
Miyazu Tai, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Naka, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Fujikawa? No, Fukuchiyama City Oe-cho Futamata on July 11 around 13:40.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Miyazu Tai, Kyoto
Around 8:30 PM on July 10, a bear was sighted in Oe-cho Futamata, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Miyazu Oda, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Futamata, Kyoto
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Naiku, Kyoto
Miyazu Kyoguchimachi, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Kamisugicho Saka, Ayabe City on 2026-07-09.
Ayabe Uesugicho, Kyoto
Around 07:00 on 2026-07-09, a bear was sighted in Oocho Boshōji, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Busshoji, Kyoto
Yosano Kago, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Naka, Kyoto
Ayabe Niwacho, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyotamba Oboso, Kyoto
At around 4:10 PM on July 5, a bear was sighted in Kamihatta-cho, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
On 2026-07-05 afternoon, one bear was sighted in Orocho, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Ayabe Orocho, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Shimo-Hatatacho Togeta, Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Ayabe Nishibaracho, Kyoto
Miyazu Monju, Kyoto
Ayabe Kamiyatacho, Kyoto
Ayabe Takanosucho, Kyoto
Miyazu Oda, Kyoto
Nantan Hiyoshicho-Shiwaga, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
Miyazu Shingu, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Kamiyabu, Mukohara, Yagi-cho, Nantan City.
Nantan Yagicho-Kiwara, Kyoto
Fukuchiyama Oecho-Nika, Kyoto
Nantan Yagicho-Kiwara, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
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
Around 23:00 on 2026-06-28, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Oharano Minamikasuga-cho, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Kyoto, Kyoto
Miyazu Odashukuno, Kyoto
Ayabe Hoshibaracho, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Miyazu Imafuku, Kyoto
Miyazu Tai, Kyoto
Miyazu Tai, Kyoto
Miyazu Odashukuno, Kyoto
Miyazu Kyoguchimachi, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Miyazu Monju, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Oda Jukuno, Miyazu City, on the morning of 2026-07-04.
Miyazu Odashukuno, Kyoto
Miyazu Odashukuno, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Shimakai, Miyazu City.
Miyazu Shimakage, Kyoto
Miyazu Shingu, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
Miyazu Odashukuno, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Around 9:00 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ogura, Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
Maizuru Mizoshiricho, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
Maizuru Aseku-nishimachi, Kyoto
Miyazu Shishizaki, Kyoto
Miyazu Imafuku, Kyoto
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Nakada, Kyoto
Maizuru Donooku, Kyoto
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
Maizuru Chitose, Kyoto
Maizuru Kiyomigaoka, Kyoto
Maizuru Obashimo, Kyoto
Miyazu Tai, Kyoto
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Ogura, Kyoto
Miyazu Tai, Kyoto
Miyazu Odashukuno, Kyoto
Maizuru Chitose, Kyoto
Miyazu Kyoguchimachi, Kyoto
Maizuru Kawabehara, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Maizuru Yoshino, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroyacho, Kyoto
Miyazu Monju, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Oda Jukuno, Miyazu City, on the morning of 2026-07-04.
Miyazu Odashukuno, Kyoto
Maizuru Obakami, Kyoto
Maizuru Shiroya, Kyoto
Miyazu Odashukuno, Kyoto
Maizuru Noborio, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Shimakai, Miyazu City.
Miyazu Shimakage, Kyoto
Miyazu Shingu, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
Miyazu Yawara, Kyoto
Miyazu Gingaoka, Kyoto
Maizuru Kawara, Kyoto
Maizuru Kawara, Kyoto
Miyazu Odashukuno, Kyoto
Peak activity at 16:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 79 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Tamba-Sasayama Fujisaka, Hyogo.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 236 km route runs from Tsūtenkaku to Maizuru, passing through Osaka and Kyoto. In the past 30 days, 79 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Tamba-Sasayama Fujisaka, Hyogo. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
