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This 88 km route runs from Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center to Ogami Shrine within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 53 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Gonohe 虫追塚前, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Body length over 1 m. While driving from Gonohe toward Towada, it suddenly dashed out from the roadside grass on the opposite lane and crossed in front of me, then disappeared into the grass on the south side. I slammed on the brakes and somehow avoided a collision.
Gonohe 虫追塚前, Aomori
No information available
Hachinohe Shiroganemachi, Aomori
On 2026-07-21, one bear was sighted in Shirogane-cho Ushinainadamichi, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Shiroganemachi, Aomori
was walking
Rokunohe, Aomori
A bear was seen moving in Inuoshiro Ushiroda, Rokunohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Rokunohe, Aomori
Around 08:50 on 2026-07-21, one bear was sighted at Mushiotsutsuka-mae in Gonohe, Aomori, where it darted out from grass along National Route 4 and crossed in front of a moving car.
Gonohe 虫追塚前, 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
(No information)
Gonohe 上市川, Aomori
Two bears sighted on the left side of the road from Iwakiyama Observation Deck to Goshizawa Memorial Park.
Aomori, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Kamishichikawa, Gonohe Town, Aomori on 2026-07-19 in the late afternoon.
Gonohe 上市川, Aomori
Moved north
Towada, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Found footprints in a field that appear to be from a bear.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Tracks believed to be from a bear were found in a field.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
A bear over 1 m crossed the road, moving from the stream up toward the mountain.
Aomori, Aomori
One cub sighted. No damage reported.
Towada Fujishima, Aomori
While driving on Mt. Takamori I spotted a large black object in a wide meadow. I got out to check and it moved, so I recognized it as a bear. A few minutes later, when I came back down, it was gone.
Towada, Aomori
While driving on Takamori Mountain, I spotted a large black object in a wide meadow. I got out to check and it was moving, so I recognized it as a bear. A few minutes later when I came back down, it was already gone.
Towada, Aomori
Around 4:40 PM on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Fukumochi, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture.
Towada, Aomori
While driving, I witnessed it crossing the road from the public university gymnasium toward the mountains.
Aomori, Aomori
(No information)
Aomori, Aomori
Sighted while passing by in a vehicle
Aomori, Aomori
Captured by a sensor camera
Towada, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Arakawa, Aomori City, on 2026-07-12 around noon.
Aomori, Aomori
(No information)
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
Sighting report of one bear cub [Source] Hachinohe City Crisis Management Division
Hachinohe Nejo, Aomori
While riding a motorcycle, a cub was walking on the road. It noticed the sound of the bike and went into the bushes.
Aomori, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Nejō, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
No information
Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Shiriuchimachi, Aomori
Witnessed a bear about 1 m tall.
Towada Fukamochi, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving in Tsurugai Ishimori, Rokkasho Town, Aomori on July 7 around 13:15.
Rokunohe Tsurubami, Aomori
moved south
Rokunohe Tsurubami, Aomori
A cub was on the right side of the road and entered the vegetation on the slope.
Towada Denpoji, Aomori
One bear about 1 meter in size ran into the woods.
Towada Osaka, Aomori
Several jars of honey at the apiary had been eaten.
Towada Denpoji, Aomori
[Aomori City submission] Droppings believed to be from a bear
Aomori Yadamae, Aomori
A bear about 60 cm long was crossing the road.
Towada, Aomori
Around 6:30 PM on July 5, a bear was seen moving in Denpōji Ōkubo, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture.
Towada Osaka, Aomori
While driving up a hill, I saw a single cub at the edge of the road. When I stopped the car, it went into the bushes.
Towada, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Niida, Aomori
(No information)
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Takayashiki, Ichikawa-cho, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, around 17:25 on 2026-07-03.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
A bear (approximately 1.2 m in body length) was observed running away from west to east on National Route 45.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
Encountered a solitary Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma) while cycling. Our eyes met briefly, but the bear ran into the bushes.
Aomori, Aomori
No information
Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori
In Aigosawa, Aomori City, a driver encountered one bear while driving, and the bear fled into the bushes.
Aomori, Aomori
Entered the mountain to the north.
Towada Okuse, Aomori
A single bear struck the side of a vehicle while it was in motion. The direction in which the bear fled is unknown.
Towada, Aomori
Observed a bear on the road. The bear ran off to the south.
Shichinohe 道地, Aomori
While driving from Yakeyama toward the Hakkoda side, an individual believed to be a cub was walking on the road. When the car slowed down, it hid in the grass and watched us, but after a few seconds it disappeared into the woods.
Towada, Aomori
Around noon on 2026-06-28, one bear was seen moving in Horyo, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture.
Towada, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
Peak activity at 8:00 with 7 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 53 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Gonohe 虫追塚前, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 88 km route runs from Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center to Ogami Shrine within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 53 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Gonohe 虫追塚前, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
