Jingo-ji Temple เหตุการณ์หมีดำ

Jingo-ji Temple sits in a stretch of Kyoto where bear reports have stayed active, and the most recent sharp alarm came on May 6, 2026, when residents in Nishigamo, Kita Ward, Kyoto City reported seeing one young bear like animal in a residential area at night. Just before that, on May 3, 2026, a black bear was sighted on the back mountain of Ninna ji, and the hillside spot was closed to entry.

The heaviest activity in this area has been around Ukyo Ward and the Arashiyama side of Kyoto City, with repeated sightings near Ninna ji, Kōzan ji, and the Kiyotaki River in April 2026. The monthly picture shows a clear surge in November 2025, when there were 45 incidents, with October 2025 also high at 31, while reports were still coming in during April 2026 with 6 and March 2026 with 5. Across this area, the tally has reached 523 black bear sightings overall.