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At Takatori Castle, the most recent close call came on April 5, 2026 at 07:00 in Yoshino, where a black bear came down from the slope onto the forest road, ran across it, and dropped back down the slope. It was described as a jet black bear over 1 meter in body length, a sharp reminder that bears are still moving through the forest edges here.

The most active places in this area have been Oyodo, Yoshino, Uda, Kurotaki, and Gojo, with reports also coming from Shimoichi and Higashiyoshino. Activity peaked in December 2025 with 20 incidents and stayed active through November 2025 with 13, while January 2026 brought 6 more reports and March 2026 added 3. Across 70 black bear sightings in total, the pattern is steady enough that this is not a one off event but an ongoing presence around the castle hills and nearby roads.