Kuma Map: Bear Sighting Alerts
Bear sightings on a live map
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Kuma Map is a community app for sharing bear sightings in Japan, so everyone in the area can stay safe.
Great for:
- Hikers and climbers
- Anyone who drives mountain roads and passes
- People living near mountains and forests
- Parents checking school routes and walking paths
- Anyone who wants to know what's happening in their area
MAIN FEATURES
- See bear sightings on a map
Check sightings around you at a glance. The place, date, and urgency of each report are easy to read, so you can check before heading out.
- Post a sighting
Seen a bear? Post it right away and add photos to share more detail. You can fine-tune the location on the map so others know exactly where it was.
- Four urgency levels
- Injury: someone was attacked or had contact with a bear
- Sighting: a bear was seen
- Signs: only traces such as footprints or droppings
- Captured: captured or culled by the authorities
- Timeline
Follow the latest sightings and local news on the timeline, and connect with the community through comments and likes.
- Filters
- Range: choose from 50km, 100km, 200km, or 500km
- Period: last 24 hours, last week, and more
- Urgency: show only the levels you want
- Max results: adjust for an easier-to-read map
- My Area alerts
Register a place such as your home or workplace, and get notified when a bear is seen nearby.
- Profile
See your posting history, set a profile photo, and write a short bio. Follow other users to keep up with their posts on the timeline.
- Notifications
Get notified in real time about likes, comments, and follows. Tap a notification to jump straight to the post or profile.
- Community
- Follow users you're interested in
- Like and comment on posts
- Block users you don't want to see
- Link your Google or Apple account to keep your data safe
FOR SAFER HIKING
Before you go, check the latest reports around your destination. If there are urgent reports, consider changing your route or postponing.
FOR SAFER DRIVES ON MOUNTAIN ROADS
Know where bears have been seen before driving through the mountains, especially at dawn and dusk when bears are most active.
FOR SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS
Bear sightings matter for everyone who lives nearby. Use Kuma Map to check your everyday routes, such as the way to school, work, or your walking course.
PLEASE NOTE
Reports in this app are posted by users, and we can't guarantee that they are complete or accurate. Use Kuma Map as a supporting tool, and make your own final decisions.
Enjoy the outdoors more safely with Kuma Map.
ABOUT PREMIUM (SUBSCRIPTION)
Kuma Map is free to use. Premium is an optional plan that helps us keep the app running. Without Premium, you can still check the map, post sightings, and get notifications for free.
- Plans, periods, and prices
- Premium (Yearly): 1 year, JPY 2,800 in Japan / USD 17.99 in the US (7-day free trial for new subscribers)
- Premium (Monthly): 1 month, JPY 380 in Japan / USD 1.99 in the US (7-day free trial for new subscribers)
Prices in other countries and regions may vary. The price in your local currency is shown in the app before you purchase.
- What you get with Premium
- No banner ads
- Register up to 2 My Areas (places to get alerts for)
- A supporter badge
- Payment and auto-renewal
- Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase.
- When the free trial ends, you are charged automatically.
- Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
- Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period.
- You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings after purchase.
- Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
- Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Terms of Service: https://kumamap.web.app/en/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://kumamap.web.app/en/privacy/
Ratings & Reviews
- You can now save the map as an image or share it to LINE, X and more. Tap the button at the right end of the top bar on the home screen.
- Bug fixes and improvements.
The developer, Horikiri Seiu, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Horikiri Seiu
- Size
- 138.7 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
18+
- 18+
- Contains
Advertising
Messaging and Chat
- Copyright
- © 2025 Seiu