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Bear sightings by destination

Type the name of a mountain, trail, park or hot spring and see whether bears have been reported near it recently. 1,524 spots across Japan, from official reports and news.

Spots with no recent sightings are listed too — “no bears reported here” is exactly what you want to know before you go.

Popular spots

Fuji-sanTakao-sanDaibosatsuYatsugatakeKitadakeYarigatakeHotakaShiroumaTateyamaOntakeHakusanMyokoZaoChokaiIwate-sanHakkodaYoteiDaisetsuTokachiKamikochiOzeShiretokoNikkoKaruizawaNasuShirakawagoTakayamaYakushimaAsoHakoneOkutamaTanzawaKumotoriyamaMizugakiKinpuUtsukushigaharaKirigamineTateshinaKiyosatoYuzawaHakubaNisekoKusatsuManzaNozawaShigakogenChuzenjikoKawaguchikoTowadakoShikotsukoTsurugidakeTsubakurodakeJonendakeKarasawaKisokomagatakeAsamayamaTanigawadakeHotakasanNaebasanMakihatayamaEchigo-KomagatakeBandaisanAdatarayamaGassanHachimantaiHayachinesanYakeishidakeDaisenOyamaKoyasanIshizuchisanTsurugisanUnzendakeKujusanKirishimayamaMashukoAkankoTazawakoYamanakakoMotosukoKegon-no-takiNachi-no-takiShiraito-no-takiFukuroda-no-takiTsumagojukuMagomejukuFuranoBieiTakachiho-kyoZao-onsenGinzan-onsenYufuinAkigawa ValleyNagatoroShosenkyoSumatakyoKita-KaruizawaTsumagoi KogenGandokoNaebaSugadairaNorikuraOku-Nikko / YumotoTogakushiLake Shikaribetsu

Multi-day trails

Walking a famous route? Check sightings along the whole trail, section by section.

Kumano KodoNakasendo (Kiso Valley)Tateyama–Kurobe Alpine RouteDewa Sanzan

All spots by region

Hokkaido

Hokkaido

Bachelor Couple Memorial HallBenten IslandCape NosappuCape SoyaCatholic Hakodate Motomachi ChurchCatholic Kita-Ichijo ChurchChurch on the WaterD51 Steam LocomotiveDaikoku IslandDaisetsuzan National ParkFormer Hakodate Public HallGoryokakuHagoromo FallsHakodate Hachimangu ShrineHakodate Russian Orthodox ChurchHoheikan HouseHokkaido Jingu ShrineKamikawa ShrineKamome IslandKenbokki IslandKojima IslandKojima IslandLake AbashiriLake AkkeshiLake AoiikeLake FurenLake KussharoLake KuttaraLake NotoroLake OnnetoLake OonumaLake SaromaLake ShikotsuLake TofutsuLake ToyaLake UtonaiMatsumae CastleMoyururi IslandMt. AsahiyamaMt. DaisetsuzanMt. EniwaMt. HakodateMt. IsariMt. Mekunnai-dakeMt. MoiwaMt. MorappuMt. SankakuMt. SapporoNHK Sapporo Broadcasting StationOfune SiteOkushiri IslandOnuma Quasi-National ParkOshima IslandOtaru Music Box MuseumRebun IslandRishiri IslandRissho Kosei-kaiRusutsu ResortSapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation HillSapporo TV TowerShiretoko National ParkSoka GakkaiSounkyo GorgeTentoku-in Hokkaido Tentoku DaikannonTeuri IslandYagishiri Island

Tohoku

Kanto

Kanagawa

Amanawa Shinmei ShrineAn'yo-in TempleBattleship Nagato MonumentBattleship Yamashiro MonumentChoju-ji TempleChosho-ji TempleCosmo Clock 21Egara Tenjin ShrineEngaku-ji TempleEnoshima ShrineFormer First Class GrandstandFuji-Hakone-Izu National ParkGokuraku-ji TempleHakone ShrineHappy ScienceHasedera Temple (Kanagawa)Hayato Otaki FallsHikawa MaruHokoku-ji TempleIiizumi Kannon TempleJamia Masjid YokohamaJochi-ji TempleJomyo-ji TempleJufuku-ji TempleKamakura-gu ShrineKawasaki Daishi Heikenji TempleKencho-ji TempleKomyo-ji TempleKotoku-in TempleLake MiyagaseLake SagamiLake TanzawaMazu TempleMeigetsu-in TempleMt. ArashiMt. HiruMt. JinbaMt. KintokiMt. KobosanMt. KomaMt. MyojinMt. MyojoMt. OnoyamaMt. SekiroMt. ShiroyamaMyohon-ji TempleOdawara Castle Main KeepPokepark KantoRyukou-ji TempleSamukawa ShrineSasuke Inari ShrineShasui FallsShichirigahama GorgeShojoko-ji TempleSoji-ji TempleSugimoto-dera TempleTokeiji TempleTsurugaoka Hachimangu ShrineWarship Okishima MonumentYokohama ChinatownYokohama Cosmo WorldYokohama Hakkeijima Sea ParadiseYokohama Red Brick WarehouseYokohama Russian Orthodox ChurchYokohama St. Andrew's ChurchYuhi FallsZeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku ShrineZuisen-ji Temple

Tokyo

AkamonAkasaka Hikawa ShrineAkasaka Imperial EstateAkasaka SacasAmeya YokochoAnijima IslandAogashima IslandAsakusa ShrineAtago ShrineCatholic Tsukiji ChurchChichijima IslandDarul Arqam MasjidDiamond and Flower Ferris WheelEdo CastleEko-in TempleFushimi Sanpo Inari ShrineGotoku-ji TempleHachijo IslandHachijokojima IslandHachioji CastleHahajima IslandHanazono ShrineHie ShrineIkegami Honmon-ji TempleImperial PalaceInanbaba IslandIwo JimaIzu Oshima IslandJan Joosten Memorial StatueJapan Standard Datum PointJapan Tokyo TempleJinaijima IslandJindai-ji TempleJokan-ji TempleKameido Tenjin ShrineKaminarimon GateKanda Myojin ShrineKanei-ji TempleKappabashi Kitchenware StreetKasai ShrineKeio Rail-LandKita-Iwojima IslandKozushima IslandKyuchu SandenLake ChidorigafuchiLake KandagawaLake OkutamaMeguro Fudoson TempleMeiji ShrineMikurajima IslandMinami Iwo Jima IslandMinamijima IslandMinamitori IslandMinumadai Shinsui Koen GorgeMiyakejima IslandMt. GozenyamaMt. HinodeyamaMt. KagenobuMt. KawanoriyamaMt. MitakeMt. MutsuishiMt. OtakesanMt. TakamizuMt. TakasuyamaMukojima IslandNezu ShrineNiijima IslandNikolai-do CathedralNishinoshima IslandNogi ShrineOdaibaOji ShrineOkuma AuditoriumOkuma GardenOkunitama ShrineOmiya Hachimangu ShrineOnohara IslandOoku SiteOtotojima IslandRenko-ji TempleSakuradamon GateSanrio PurolandSengaku-ji TempleShibamata Taishakuten TempleShikinejima IslandShinkansen Test Car 951-1Shiodome SiositeShofuku-ji TempleSmall Worlds TokyoSogen-ji Temple (Soto Zen)St. Ignatius Church, KojimachiSugamo Prison RemainsSuitengu ShrineSuzugamori Execution Ground RemainsTenno-ji TempleTogenuki Jizo Kogan-ji TempleTogo ShrineTokyo Baptist ChurchTokyo Camii & Turkish Culture CenterTokyo Cathedral St. MaryTokyo Daijingu ShrineTokyo Dome City AttractionsTokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport)Tokyo Ramen StreetTokyo SkytreeTomioka Hachimangu ShrineTorishima IslandToshima IslandTozen-ji TempleTsukiji Hongan-ji TempleUdonejima IslandUnyo MaruYasuda AuditoriumYoshiwaraYushima SeidoYushima Tenmangu ShrineZensho-an TempleZojo-ji Temple

Chubu

Kansai

Kyoto

Adashino Nenbutsu-ji TempleAmanohashidate ShrineAtago Nenbutsu-ji TempleAtago ShrineBukko-ji TempleByodo-in TempleChion-in TempleChishaku-in TempleChoho-ji TempleDaiho-onji TempleDaikaku-ji TempleDaisen-in TempleDaitoku-ji TempleDanrin-ji TempleEikan-do Zenrin-ji TempleEmperor Sutoku's Imperial MausoleumEmperor Tenji MausoleumEmpress Shoken's Imperial MausoleumEnko-ji TempleFukuchiyama CastleFushimi CastleGangyo-ji TempleGatsurin-ji TempleGinkaku-ji Temple (Silver Pavilion)Gyogan-ji Temple (Kakudo)Hakuun ShrineHeian ShrineHigashi Hongan-ji TempleHirano ShrineHoju-ji TempleHokan-ji TempleHoko-ji TempleHokoku ShrineHonen-in TempleHorin-ji Temple (Kyoto City)Hosen-in TempleHossho-ji Temple Nine-Story Pagoda RemainsImamiya ShrineItsukushima Shrine, KyotoIwashimizu Hachimangu ShrineJoruri-ji TempleJuko-in TempleJurakudai SiteKajuji TempleKamigamo ShrineKatsura Imperial VillaKawaramachi Catholic ChurchKenkun ShrineKennin-ji TempleKifune ShrineKinkaku-ji TempleKitano Tenmangu ShrineKiyomizu-dera TempleKodai-ji TempleKonchi-in TempleKonkai Komyo-ji TempleKono ShrineKonpuku-ji TempleKoryu-ji TempleKoto-in TempleKozan-ji TempleKurama-dera TempleKyoto Imperial PalaceKyoto Orthodox Church Annunciation CathedralKyoto Ryozen Gokoku ShrineKyoto TowerLake Aso-kaiManpuku-ji TempleManshu-in TempleMatsunoo Taisha ShrineMibu-dera TempleMimuroto-ji TempleMt. AtagoMt. KasagiyamaMt. KuramaMt. NyoigatakeMt. OeyamaMt. OeyamaMt. TennoMyoshin-ji TempleNanzen-ji TempleNijo CastleNinenzaka SlopeNinna-ji TempleNishi Hongan-ji TempleNishiki MarketNishiki Tenmangu ShrineNison-in TempleNonomiya ShrineObai-in TempleOharano ShrineRokuharamitsu-ji TempleRyoan-ji TempleRyogen-in TempleSaiho-ji TempleSanjusangen-do TempleSannenzaka SlopeSanzen-in TempleSeigan-ji TempleSeimei ShrineSeiryo-ji TempleSennyu-ji TempleSento Imperial PalaceShimogamo ShrineShinnyo-ji TempleShinsen-en GardenShiramine Jingu ShrineShisen-do TempleShogoin Monzeki TempleShokoku-ji TempleShoren-in TempleShugakuin Imperial VillaShunkoin TempleSo-ken-in TempleSt. Agnes' Episcopal ChurchTaizo-in TempleTenryu-ji TempleTeramachi StreetTo-ji TempleToei Kyoto Studio ParkTofuku-ji TempleToji-in TempleTorin-in TempleUji ShrineUjigami ShrineUmenomiya Taisha ShrineYasaka Koshindo TempleYasaka ShrineYoshida ShrineYoshimine-dera Temple

Nara

Abe Monjuin TempleAkishino-dera TempleAsuka-dera TempleByakugo-ji TempleChogaku-ji TempleChogosonshi-ji TempleChugu-ji TempleDaian-ji TempleEnjo-ji TempleEnsho-ji TempleFormer Gangoji Temple Small Pagoda SiteFujinoki KofunFutai-ji TempleGoshagami KofunHasedera Temple (Nara)Heijo Palace SiteHimuro ShrineHirose Grand ShrineHokke-ji TempleHokki-ji TempleHorin-ji TempleHoryu-ji TempleHozan-ji TempleIkoma Grand ShrineIshibutai KofunIsonokami Jingu ShrineKashihara Jingu ShrineKinpu ShrineKinpusen-ji TempleKoriyama Castle RuinsMt. AmakaguMt. AzamigatakeMt. HakkyoMt. IkomaMt. KongoMt. MiminashiMt. MiwaMt. NijozanMt. OtenjogatakeMt. ShakagatakeMt. ShigisanMt. WakakusaMuro-ji TempleNiu Kawakami Shrine NakashaOka-dera TempleOminesan-ji TempleRyosen-ji TempleSaidai-ji TempleShin-Yakushi-ji TempleSuzaku GateTachibana-dera TempleTaima-dera TempleTakatori CastleTamukeyama Hachimangu ShrineTanzan ShrineToshodai-ji TempleYakushi-ji TempleYamato ShrineYoshimizu ShrineYoshino Jingu Shrine

Osaka

Aleph Osaka DojoAmano-san Kongo-ji TempleAmerikamuraCastle Remains Burial MoundChihaya CastleDainenbutsu-ji TempleDaisen KofunDomyoji TempleDotonbori Glico SignHarry Potter and the Forbidden JourneyHiraoka ShrineHokoku Shrine (Osaka)Ibaraki Kasugaoka ChurchIimoriyama CastleImamiya Ebisu ShrineJigen-ji TempleJoko-ji TempleKanshin-ji TempleKokubun-ji TempleKoon-ji TempleKyoko-ji TempleLake TeragaikeMakio-san Sefuku-ji TempleMario Kart: Koopa's ChallengeMinase Jingu ShrineMt. IwawakiMt. KennoMt. TamateMt. TempoMt. Yamato KatsuragiMyokoku-ji TempleNakanoshimaNamba ShrineNamba Yasaka ShrineNemotoyama Jinpuzan-ji TempleOsaka Tenmangu ShrineOtori Grand ShrineShitenno-ji TempleSoji-ji TempleSumiyoshi Taisha ShrineTaihei-ji TempleTaiyu-ji TempleTamatsukuri Catholic ChurchTempozan Giant Ferris WheelTenshukakuTobita ShinchiTsuboi Hachimangu ShrineWaterworldYumeshima IslandZama ShrineZenko-ji Temple

Chugoku

Shikoku

Kyushu

Kagoshima

46th Yokozuna Asashio Taro MonumentAkuseki IslandAmami Oshima IslandBenkeijima IslandChirin-ga-shima IslandEdatekujima IslandGajajima IslandHirakiki ShrineIwojima Island (Kagoshima)Kagoshima CastleKagoshima Cathedral St. Francis Xavier ChurchKagoshima Jingu ShrineKakeromajima IslandKikai IslandKirishima ShrineKiyama IslandKodakara IslandKogajajima IslandKuchinoerabu-jima IslandKuchinoerabujima IslandKuroshima Island (Kagoshima)Lake IkedaMage IslandMt. IoMt. KaimonMt. NagataMt. OntakeMt. ShiroyamaNagashima IslandNakanoshima IslandNitta ShrineOkinoerabu IslandShinoho FallsShishijima IslandShowa Iwo JimaSuwanosejima IslandTairajima IslandTakarajima IslandTakeshima IslandTanegashima IslandTanegashima Space CenterTerukuni ShrineTokunoshima IslandUkejima IslandYokatejima IslandYorojima IslandYoron Island

Okinawa

Aguni IslandAka IslandAragusuku IslandGeruma IslandGishibu IslandHamahiga IslandHateruma IslandHatoma IslandHenza IslandHigashi-Henna CapeIe IslandIheya IslandIkei IslandIkema IslandIotorishima IslandIrabu IslandIriomote Ishigaki National ParkIriomote IslandIrisunajima IslandIshigaki IslandIzenajima IslandKabira BayKatsuren Castle RuinsKita Daito IslandKohama IslandKouri IslandKubajima IslandKudakajima IslandKume Confucian TempleKume IslandKurima IslandKuroshima IslandLake SokoharaMaejima IslandMariyudu FallsMinami Daito IslandMinnajima IslandMiyagi IslandMiyako IslandMt. IshikawaMt. OnnadakeMt. ShiroyamaMt. YaedakeNakagusuku Castle RuinsNakanokamijima IslandNakijin Castle RemainsNaminoue ShrineNoho IslandOjima IslandOki Daito IslandOu IslandSefa UtakiSesoko IslandShimoji IslandShureimon GateShuri CastleSonohyan Utaki Stone GateSotobanari IslandSotogejima IslandTaketomi IslandTarama IslandTokashiki IslandTonaki IslandTsuken IslandUchibanarejima IslandUechiUeno German Cultural VillageYagaji IslandYakabi IslandYanaha IslandYanbaru National ParkYonaguni IslandYonaguni Island Underwater TopographyZakimi CastleZamami Island

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