Mt. Shiro

Around 18:40 on 2026-05-20, a bear was sighted in Narutaki Udonodani, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City.

Kyoto, Kyoto

6 days ago

On the night of May 6, 2026, two residents in a residential area of Nishigamo, Kita Ward, Kyoto City reported to the Kita Police Station and the ward office that they saw one young bear-like animal around 8:00 PM. The site was a field west of the Nishigamo city bus garage, and the ward office put up warning signs on the morning of the 7th.

Kyoto, Kyoto

2 weeks ago

At around 10:05 a.m. on the 25th, a 40-year-old local man spotted three bears along the Kiyotaki River in Umegahata Tono-hata-cho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto. One bear believed to be an adult was about 150–170 cm long; the bears slowly walked upstream along the river and police who went to the scene were unable to confirm them.

Kyoto, Kyoto

1 month ago

Around 10:00 on the 25th, three bears (one adult about 1.8 m long and two cubs) were sighted near Kōzan-ji in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto. After a witness shouted in surprise the bears fled north; no injuries or damage were reported.

Kyoto, Kyoto

1 month ago

At around 10:00 on April 25, 2026, three bears were reported near the Kiyotaki River by Kōyasan in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City. According to Ukyo Ward, this was the first sighting in the ward this year, and long-time residents were surprised.

Kyoto, Kyoto

1 month ago

Kyoto Nakagawa-kawanobori, Kyoto

1 month ago

According to Kyoto Prefectural Police, at around 08:10 on March 29 a bear appeared and was sighted in Nakagawa Kawatō, Kita Ward, Kyoto City. The sighting occurred near the Kitayama Co-op-mae bus stop.

Nakagawa Kawatō, Kita Ward, Kyoto City (near Kitayama Co-op-mae bus stop), Kyoto

1 month ago

Kyoto Nakagawa-kawanobori, Kyoto

1 month ago