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This 96 km route runs from Yamaguchi to Iwami Art Museum, passing through Yamaguchi and Shimane. In the past 30 days, 32 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Masuda Todacho, Shimane.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
6 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Yamaguchi, Shimane.
Around 19:45 on 2026-07-04, one bear was sighted in Tonda-cho, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.
Masuda Todacho, Shimane
Around 7:45 PM on July 4, 2026, three bears were near Inosako Community Center in Enda-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Todacho, Shimane
At approximately 5:30 a.m. on July 3, 2026, one bear was spotted about 200 meters west of the Matsubarashita bus stop in Shirakami-cho, Masuda City, at the foot of the mountain.
Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane
Around 5:30 a.m. on July 3, a bear was sighted in Shirakami-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane
At approximately 12:40 p.m. on June 30, 2026, one bear was observed about 1 kilometer northeast of the Masuda Regional Clean Center in Otani-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Tadacho, Shimane
Around 5:00 a.m. on June 30, 2026, two bears were sighted approximately 100 meters from the intersection of Okuda Street and Dojo Street in Yasutomi-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Yasudomicho, Shimane
At around 9:00 a.m. on June 29, 2026, one bear was [sighted/encountered] near the intersection of National Route 9 and the Okuda Kamisen city road in Yasutomi-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Yasudomicho, Shimane
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
Around 9:00 on June 29, a bear was sighted in Yasutomi Town, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture.
Masuda Yasudomicho, Shimane
Around 8:30 on 2026-06-29, one bear about 1 meter long was seen crossing the Shinome-Tokuza-shimo Line prefectural road from north to south in Ato-jifukukami, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
Around 7:15 p.m. on June 28, 2026, one juvenile bear was observed on the Nishi-Iwami Regional Farm Road near the Masuda District Wide-area Clean Center in Tada Town, Masuda City.
Masuda Tadacho, Shimane
Around 6:00 p.m. on June 28, 2026, one bear was sighted near the Karitō embankment at the intersection of the Karitō Line city road and the Sakoda-Karitō Line city road in Kiami-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane
Around 3:45 p.m. on June 22, 2026, one bear was crossing the JR Yamaguchi Line tracks near Sanshōbashi Bridge in Kanda-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Kandacho, Shimane
Around 8:00 a.m. on June 22, 2026, one (bear) was on the road about 100 meters from Nakanishi Junior High School in Shirakami-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
A bear about 1.5 meters long was seen crossing National Route 9 in Ato Jifukukami, Yamaguchi City, and headed toward a river.
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
At around 7:00 a.m. on June 19, 2026, one bear was [encountered] at an agricultural pumping facility (First Lift Pump Station) in Iida Town, Masuda City.
Masuda Iidacho, Shimane
Around 5:30 p.m. on June 18, 2026, one bear was observed near a grape greenhouse in Shirakami-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane
Around 4:00 p.m. on June 18, 2026, one bear was found on the Ōtani Forest Road (Ōtani Line) near the boundary between Ōtani-chō and Tochiyama-chō in Masuda City.
Masuda Tochiyamacho, Shimane
Yamaguchi Atotokusakami, Yamaguchi
Around 9:40 p.m. on June 16, 2026, one bear was at or near the end point of municipal road Jodaira No. 2 in Kiaimi-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Kiamicho, Shimane
Around 8:10 p.m. on June 15, 2026, one bear was sighted near the Ganchou embankment in Shirakami-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Shirakamicho, Shimane
About 7:20 a.m. on June 15, 2026, one bear was sighted on the Iwami Western Wide-Area Farm Road near the municipal Takura housing complex in Kusukumo Town, Masuda City.
Masuda Somebacho, Shimane
Around 9:15 p.m. on June 14, 2026, one bear was sighted near Seseragi Plaza in Iidacho, Masuda City.
Masuda Uchidacho, Shimane
Around 6:30 p.m. on June 14, 2026, one bear was located near the intersection of the Umegayama Community Center municipal road line and the Homataga Ushio municipal road line in Homataga-cho, Masuda City.
Masuda Honmatagacho, Shimane
At about 11:30 a.m. on June 13, 2026, one bear was near the area where the wide-area farm road enters the Tadamatsuga city road in Honmatsugacho, Masuda City.
Masuda Tadacho, Shimane
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
Around 7:15 p.m. on June 12, 2026, one bear was sighted near the Shimizu-Kubobashi area of Kawatō-chō, Masuda City.
Masuda Kawanoboricho, Shimane
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
A bear about 80 cm long was sighted on National Route 9 in Ato Jifukukami, Yamaguchi City, crossing from east to west.
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Atojifukukami, Yamaguchi
Peak activity at 19:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 32 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Masuda Todacho, Shimane.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 96 km route runs from Yamaguchi to Iwami Art Museum, passing through Yamaguchi and Shimane. In the past 30 days, 32 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Masuda Todacho, Shimane. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
