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Kyoto’s most recent hard warning came on May 1, 2026, when Ninna-ji in Ukyo Ward temporarily banned entry to Mount Jōju after bear sightings in the ward, while the temple grounds stayed open for worship. That caution followed a stretch of close encounters in Ukyo Ward on April 25 and April 26, including bears along the Kiyotaki River, near Kōzan-ji, and on roads in the ward, with one group believed to be a mother and cubs.

Most of the pressure is showing up in Kyoto City, especially Ukyo Ward and the Arashiyama and Kiyotaki River corridors, with another sighting on March 31 in Nakagawa kawanobori and a road crossing reported on April 29 in Kyōtango. The wider pattern peaked in November 2025 with 227 incidents and stayed very active in October 2025 with 223, before easing through winter into April 2026 with 8 reported incidents, for a total of 7,054 black bear sightings in Kyoto.