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This 1182 km route runs from Wakayama Castle to Akashi Castle, passing through Wakayama, Osaka, Shiga, Aichi, Mie, Hyogo, Okayama, Kagawa, Gifu, Kyoto, and Tokushima. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Tatsuno, Hyogo.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Wakayama, Osaka, Shiga, Aichi, Mie, Hyogo, Okayama, Kagawa, Gifu, Kyoto, Tokushima.
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
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
June 15, around 3:10 AM, Wakabadai
Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga
Bear sighting reported in Toyono Town (Asian black bear / moon bear)
Toyono Yoshikawa, Osaka
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
Bear sighting report (information provided)
Kobe Fujiwaradai-kitamachi, Hyogo
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
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
Sightings of an Asiatic black bear (moon bear) in Toyono Town
Toyono Yoshikawa, Osaka
Kameoka Higashibetsuincho-Yuya, Kyoto
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
June 15, around 3:10 AM, Wakabadai
Otsu Wakabadai, Shiga
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
About an hour later, there was also a bear sighting report in Kihata, Takarazuka, while driving a car.
Takarazuka Kirihata, Hyogo
On 2026-06-14 morning, a bear was sighted in Kamogasaka, Ichijimacho, Tanba City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Tamba Ichijimacho-Kamikamosaka, Hyogo
A woman saw a bear about 1 meter long walking on a city road in Nagisa Akasaka, Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Najio-akasaka, Hyogo
Peak activity at 16:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Tatsuno, Hyogo.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 1182 km route runs from Wakayama Castle to Akashi Castle, passing through Wakayama, Osaka, Shiga, Aichi, Mie, Hyogo, Okayama, Kagawa, Gifu, Kyoto, and Tokushima. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Tatsuno, Hyogo. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
