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This 817 km route runs from Ube to Suwa Garasunosato Museum, passing through Yamaguchi, Nagano, Aichi, Gifu, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Kyoto, Okayama, Osaka, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 58 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iida Kitagata, Nagano.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
22 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamaguchi, Nagano, Aichi, Gifu, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Kyoto, Okayama, Osaka, Shiga.
Size: Adult
Iida Kitagata, Nagano
Around 8:00 on 2026-07-25, a bear was sighted in Maruyama 4-chome, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida Takinosawa, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Kamigo Kuroda, Iida City.
Iida Kamisatokuroda, Nagano
Size: Adult
Ina Masumigaoka, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Iida 宮ノ上, Nagano
Size: adult (fully grown)
Achi, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Minowa, Nagano
Around 08:20 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ōkyū, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Juvenile
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Adult
Achi, Nagano
Around 09:30 on 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Yuno, Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Shunan 湯野, Yamaguchi
Kameoka Higashibetsuincho-Nange, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Shoei-cho 2-chome, Iida City.
Iida 羽場権現, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Iida 羽場権現, Nagano
Around 20:25 on July 19, a bear-like animal was sighted in Nishikasahara-cho, Kasai City.
Kasai Nishikasaharacho, Hyogo
Size: Adult
Minowa, Nagano
Kyoto, Kyoto
Size: Adult
Minowa, Nagano
One bear was sighted moving in Oshimizu, Maibara City.
Maibara Oshimizu, Shiga
One bear was found caught in a box trap in Okuyasu, Iida City, and was then culled by the hunters' association.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Ube 大字善和, Yamaguchi
Size: juvenile
Minowa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: juvenile
Iida Takinosawa, Nagano
Around 6:30 on 2026-07-14, a bear was sighted in Yamabuki, Takamori Town, Nagano Prefecture.
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
A bear was sighted in Shuto-machi Tajiri, Iwakuni City.
Iwakuni 周東町田尻, Yamaguchi
Size: Juvenile
Takamori Yamabuki, Nagano
Size: Adult
Minowa, Nagano
Around 20:00 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Ozawa, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture.
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
Size: adult and cub
Achi Chisato, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Ina Ozawa, Nagano
Size: Unknown
Nagiso, Nagano
Size: Adult
Okaya Kawagishi, Nagano
Ena 長島町中野, Gifu
Size: Adult
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Size: adult with cubs
Iida 大休, Nagano
Around 18:20 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Kanae-Kirishita, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.
Iida 羽場上河原, Nagano
In the Okuyasu area of Iida City, beehives were damaged and honey was eaten.
Iida 大休, Nagano
In the Okuyasu area of Iida City, beehives were damaged and honey was eaten.
Iida 大休, Nagano
Size: Adult
Iida 大休, Nagano
At around 8:42 PM on July 8, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Naka-gaito, Iibocho, Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Tatsuno, Hyogo
Ena 武並町藤, Gifu
Ube 大字東岐波, Yamaguchi
Around 10:30 on 2026-07-06, an animal believed to be a bear was seen moving in Kawachi, Kudamatsu City.
Kudamatsu 大字河内, Yamaguchi
A bear was sighted in Nishi-Minowa Oizumishinden, Ina City, around 1:30 PM on July 6.
Ina, Nagano
Ube 大字東岐波, Yamaguchi
Bear sighting reported in Toyono Town (Asian black bear / moon bear)
Toyono Yoshikawa, Osaka
Size: unknown
Ina Yokoyama, Nagano
At around 19:25 on July 4, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Aocho, Ono City, Hyogo.
Ono Aocho, Hyogo
Around 4:48 AM on July 4, a bear-like animal was sighted in Ikejiri-cho, Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Ono Ikejiricho, Hyogo
Bear sighting report (information provided)
Kobe Fujiwaradai-kitamachi, Hyogo
A bear was sighted in Naka-Minowa, Minowa Town, Nagano Prefecture, around 1:40 PM on July 3.
Minowa, Nagano
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
Size: juvenile
Minowa 大字中曽根, Nagano
Size: unknown
Tatsuno 大字上島, Nagano
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
A bear was sighted on a road in Saienji, Maibara City, Shiga, by students commuting to school.
Maibara Saienji, Shiga
Peak activity at 8:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 58 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iida Kitagata, Nagano.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 817 km route runs from Ube to Suwa Garasunosato Museum, passing through Yamaguchi, Nagano, Aichi, Gifu, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Kyoto, Okayama, Osaka, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 58 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iida Kitagata, Nagano. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
