Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center to Fukaura Drive

A witness driving on the national highway observed a bear about 1 meter in body length descend from the mountains onto the national highway above a large ginkgo tree, then retreat back into the mountains when the vehicle approached.

Fukaura Kitakanegasawa, Aomori

A witness walking along the Iwasaki-Fukaura prefectural road saw one cub approximately 60 cm long descend from the forested slope east of Rokkaku-zawa Bridge onto the prefectural road, then return into the forest.

Fukaura, Aomori

Around 6:20 on August 3, a bear was sighted moving in Fukaura Motofukaura, Fukaura Town.

Fukaura, Aomori

The reporter, while driving and crossing the Fukaura railroad crossing and having climbed about 10 m up Sennen-zaka, witnessed a cub about 0.6–0.7 m tall climbing over the guardrail directly ahead and descending into the brush toward the tracks.

Fukaura, Aomori

A bear was sighted moving in Fukaurayado, Fukaura Town, Aomori Prefecture, around 13:10 on July 28.

Fukaura, Aomori

In the Fukaura area, an adult bear about 1 meter long crossed the national road near the Fukaura Forest Office from the seaside toward the mountains.

Fukaura Hiroto, Aomori

A single bear about 1.2 m in body length was spotted near the chicken coop behind the house. When the witness opened a window and shouted loudly from inside, the bear ran off into the bamboo grass behind the property.

Fukaura Oirase, Aomori

A bear about 1 meter long was at the roadside and crossed the road from north to south.

Aomori Takada, Aomori

While descending the slope past the snow shelter heading from Goshogawara toward Aomori, it ran across from the left side of the direction of travel to the right and entered the grass.

Aomori, Aomori

The caller, while driving on a town road, witnessed one bear crossing the town road from south to north, climbing a retaining wall, and entering the forested hillside.

Fukaura Oirase, Aomori

Near the restrooms at Chojamori Heiwa Park, I heard noises believed to be from a bear.

Goshogawara, Aomori

One bear was sighted in Kohbata, Aomori City, around 7:10 PM.

Aomori Kobata, Aomori

While driving, I saw it in my rearview mirror as I passed by. It crossed the road heading south.

Aomori Kobata, Aomori

It looked like it had come down from the mountain; it was outside the white line.

Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Tsurugasaka Yamamoto, Aomori City.

Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori

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Aomori Shinjo, Aomori

A witness driving on the national highway observed a young bear about 0.5 m in body length crossing the highway approximately 100 m north of the site of the former sewing factory, moving from the seaside toward the mountains.

Fukaura Moriyama, Aomori

While riding a motorcycle at about 5 km/h from the highway underpass toward Tsurugasaka Yamamoto, a bear emerged from the brush about 10 meters to my right, ran across the road in front of me, and entered the brush on the left. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori

A bear was sighted moving in Tsurugasaka Waseda, Aomori City.

Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Moriyama Shimada, Fukaura Town, Aomori, around 12:30 PM on 2026-07-15.

Fukaura Moriyama, Aomori

In the Fumusaku area, nearby residents witnessed a bear over 1 meter in length running through the intersection near the Fumusaku simplified post office from the seaside toward the mountains.

Fukaura Henashi, Aomori

A bear was sighted moving in Heshigata Kiyotaki, Fukaura Town, around 4 PM.

Fukaura Henashi, Aomori

On 2026-07-13 around 17:05, a bear was sighted moving in Ooyayamanouchi, Aomori City.

Aomori, Aomori

Crossing the road toward Aoi Mori Hospital

Aomori, Aomori

One bear was seen moving in Oirase Shiomiyamadaira, Fukaura Town.

Fukaura Oirase, Aomori