Tanzan Shrine เหตุการณ์หมีดำ

Tanzan Shrine saw its most striking recent bear report on April 5, 2026 in Yoshino, when a jet black black bear over 1 meter long came down from the slope onto the forest road, ran across it, and dropped back down the slope. Another black bear was also reported in Oyodo Basa on April 3, 2026, showing that sightings are still coming in this spring.

Across this area, the most active places in the recent reports are Yoshino, Oyodo Basa, Uda, and Kurotaki, with bears also turning up in Shimoichi, Higashiyoshino, and Yoshino Tanji. Activity peaked in December 2025 with 16 incidents and again in May 2025 with 14, while November 2025 and July 2025 each had 13; Tanzan Shrine and the surrounding area have recorded 86 black bear sightings overall.