Kumamap - Bear Safety Japan

Danyel Koca

About this app

Track bear incidents across Japan with the most comprehensive sighting database available. Over 132,000 incidents mapped. Trusted by 1.6 million+ users with 4.6 million+ page views.

Plan safer hikes with real-time sighting data, AI-powered risk predictions, and detailed area safety guides covering 629 trails and all 47 prefectures.

FEATURES
- Interactive map with 132,000+ bear sighting locations
- AI risk predictions by area and season
- Detailed safety guides for 629 hiking trails
- Area-by-area incident data for all 47 prefectures
- GPS-based nearby incident alerts
- Trip planning with safety overlays
- Latest bear news from official sources
- Available in 6 languages

BUILT FOR
- Hikers and trail runners in Japan
- Tourists planning outdoor trips
- Residents in bear-prone areas
- Wildlife researchers and enthusiasts

Data sourced from Japanese government agencies, prefectural wildlife departments, police reports, and verified news sources. Updated daily.

What’s new

New Account tab with email sign-in: claim your past anonymous reports, sightings, and trip plans; pending items show an "under review" badge. Tabs restructured: Account is its own tab, Predictions folds into Map, Reports under Plan, Community into More. Report page now runs natively in-app with smoother location pickup and faster delivery. Trip planner rejects stops under 100 m apart and rolls back the mode switch if no route can be built; listings sort by views, stops link to area pages.