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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

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 Kitasaga-Kitanodancho, Kyoto

4 months ago

Around 06:30 on November 11, footprints believed to be from a bear were found in a field in Sagaoosawa Ochikubo-chō, Ukyo Ward; a person on patrol discovered them and reported to the police. Kyoto Prefecture and the Ukyo Ward office urged precautions, advising how to evacuate if a bear is seen and to avoid leaving food waste outdoors.

Sagaoosawa Ochikubo-chō, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto

6 months ago

Bear sightings have increased in Arashiyama, and traces of a bear were confirmed in Kita-Saga Rokudaishibacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto.

Kita-Saga Rokudaishibacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto

7 months ago

Kyoto Umegahata-Mukaiyama, Kyoto

11 months ago

Kyoto Umegahata-Yamasakicho, Kyoto

11 months ago