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66 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 6 days ago

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

Kyoto, Kyoto

6 days ago
Kyoto, Kyoto
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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
Kyoto, Kyoto
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A bear was sighted on the back mountain of Ninna-ji, and the popular hillside spot was closed to entry.

Kyoto, Kyoto

3 weeks ago
Kyoto, Kyoto
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Ninna-ji, a World Heritage site in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, announced a temporary ban on entering Mount Jōju after bear sightings in the ward. The temple grounds remain open for worship; on April 25, three bears were confirmed along the Kiyotaki River about 5 km away, with no damage reported.

Kyoto, Kyoto

3 weeks ago
Kyoto, Kyoto
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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
Kyoto, Kyoto
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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
Kyoto, Kyoto
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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, Kyoto
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On April 25, three bears presumed to be a mother and two cubs were sighted along the Kiyotaki River in Umekabeta, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto. In response, Ninnaji Temple banned entry to the Omuro 88-site pilgrimage area north of its grounds from April 30 and cancelled related walking events. No damage or injuries have been reported.

Kyoto, Kyoto

1 month ago

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