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This 316 km route runs from Wakayama to Awara, passing through Wakayama, Fukui, Kyoto, Osaka, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tsuruga Sawa, Fukui.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
5 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Wakayama, Fukui, Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga.
Tsuruga Sawa, Fukui
A bear was sighted on a road in Saienji, Maibara City, Shiga, by students commuting to school.
Maibara Saienji, Shiga
A bear-like animal was sighted on a road in Ujimaburi, east of Asagiri Bridge, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. One adult bear and several cubs were seen.
Uji, Kyoto
Uji, Kyoto
A bear was sighted in Shukuji, Nishiazai-cho, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Nishiazaicho-Shufukuji, Shiga
Sabae 上戸口町, Fukui
A bear sighting was also reported in Kumasaka-cho, Kaga City.
Kaga Kumasakamachi, Ishikawa
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
Awara Takatsuka, Fukui
Awara 青ノ木, Fukui
Awara Yokogaki, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
Around 00:10 on 2026-06-19, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Kawaraha-Hirata, Kyotanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture.
Kyotanabe, Kyoto
Kyotanabe, Kyoto
Eiheiji 松岡石舟, Fukui
Fukui Joganjicho, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Notose, Maibara City, Shiga, reportedly in a vacant lot.
Maibara Notose, Shiga
A bear was sighted in Iegushi, Awara City.
Awara Ieyoshi, Fukui
Eiheiji 松岡島, Fukui
Fukui Togonikacho, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 荒井, Fukui
Fukui Wakisangacho, Fukui
Awara 青ノ木, Fukui
June 15, around 3:10 AM, Wakabadai
Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
Minami-Echizen 燧, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Imajō, Minamiechizen Town.
Minami-Echizen 今庄, Fukui
Awara 赤尾, Fukui
A bear was sighted in Nomura-cho, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Nomuracho, Shiga
A bear was sighted in Nishi-azai-cho Kutsukake, Nagahama City.
Nagahama Nishiazaicho-Kutsukake, Shiga
Peak activity at 16:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tsuruga Sawa, Fukui.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 316 km route runs from Wakayama to Awara, passing through Wakayama, Fukui, Kyoto, Osaka, and Shiga. In the past 30 days, 31 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tsuruga Sawa, Fukui. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
