This 240 km route runs from Yatomi to Kushimoto, passing through Aichi, Wakayama, and Mie. In the past 30 days, 8 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 Owase Minamiura, Mie.
With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
7 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Aichi, Wakayama, Mie.
Around 20:00 on May 20, 2026, a woman in her 50s living in the city spotted an Asian black bear (about 1 meter long) on the road near Yanokawa in Minamiura, Owase City, Mie Prefecture. The bear then ran toward the river, and the city has increased patrols and urged residents to be cautious.
Owase Minamiura, Mie
Owase Yanohama-Masago, Mie
On May 17, 2026 at around 14:00, a member of a hunting association entering the forest in Hirame district, Isozaki-cho, Kumano City, Mie Prefecture to check traps sighted a single bear-like animal about 1 meter long, which disappeared deeper into the mountains. The site was about 50 meters south of a settlement, and the city issued a warning via its disaster administrative wireless on the morning of the 18th.
Kumano Isozakicho, Mie
Owase Tenmaura, Mie
Kumano Isozakicho, Mie
Owase, Mie
Kihoku, Mie
Owase, Mie
Peak activity at 14:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 8 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 Owase Minamiura, Mie.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 240 km route runs from Yatomi to Kushimoto, passing through Aichi, Wakayama, and Mie. In the past 30 days, 8 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 Owase Minamiura, Mie. With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
