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This 532 km route runs from Yamaguchi to Iga, passing through Yamaguchi, Mie, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Okayama, and Osaka. In the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Ōtake Hatcho, Hiroshima.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
24 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamaguchi, Mie, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Okayama, Osaka.
Signs of bear activity have been confirmed.
Ōtake Hatcho, Hiroshima
Around 16:00 on 2026-08-06, one bear was sighted in Kawakami, Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Shunan, Yamaguchi
Around 8:30 PM on August 3, a bear was sighted in Shimmeiji, Kamigori Town, Hyogo Prefecture.
Kamigori Jimyoji, Hyogo
Around 19:40 on 2026-07-30, an animal believed to be a bear was seen moving in Jōnobori, Kumano Town, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Kumano, Hiroshima
Around 09:30 on 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Yuno, Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Shunan 湯野, Yamaguchi
Peak activity at 19:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Ōtake Hatcho, Hiroshima.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 532 km route runs from Yamaguchi to Iga, passing through Yamaguchi, Mie, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Okayama, and Osaka. In the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Ōtake Hatcho, Hiroshima. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
