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This 76 km route runs from Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center to Towada within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 11 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Towada, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
A single Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma), approximately 1.5 m in body length, was encountered while crossing the road. After facing off in place for about 30 seconds, it left and went into the grass.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Information from the police of a human injury incident caused by a bear. Approximately 700 m east of Jigokunuma.
Aomori, Aomori
On 2026-06-24 around 12:30, a bear was seen moving in Arakawa Yokokura, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
(Aomori City input) When the car horn was sounded, it ran along the road toward the tourist apple orchard. Body length about 60–80 cm.
Aomori Tamogino, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Discovered footprints in a field believed to be those of a bear.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
While heading from Yachi Onsen toward Tsuta Onsen, I witnessed one young bear crossing the road about 300 meters before the Y-shaped junction where National Route 103 and Prefectural Route 256 split. I nearly collided with it.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Sighted three bears believed to be a mother and cubs during daytime.
Aomori, Aomori
[Posted in Aomori City] From within the facility grounds, it climbed over a fence about 150 cm high and ran off into the outside bush (toward Sawayan). It appears to be a small bear cub about 70 cm in size.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving in Komagome Hotaruzawa, Aomori City, around 6:10 AM.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
Beyond Kayano Chaya, between Prefectural Route 40 Aomori-Tashiro-Towada Line and Hakkōda Ski Area, a single bear cub was witnessed crossing the road.
Aomori, Aomori
A cub was seen crossing the road on Prefectural Route 40 (Aomori-Tashiro-Towada Line) between Kayano Chaya and the Hakkōda Ski Area.
Aomori, Aomori
A single bear about 1 meter long was observed climbing a tree.
Aomori Yasuta, Aomori
Around 7:30 PM on June 7, a bear was sighted in Yasuda, Aomori City.
Aomori Yasuta, Aomori
While driving on Route 7, I witnessed a bear about 1–1.5 m long trotting crosswise toward the museum and then entering the woods. Other cars slowed and waited for it to cross, so quite a few people must have seen it. I’m reporting this because I didn’t find any sighting information posted.
Aomori Sannai, Aomori
Approximately 30 m past Yokouchi Garden Chapel on Route 103, a bear appeared coming from the east. It turned around using the Garden Chapel’s west-side chain-link fence and then fled back into the vegetation east of Route 103.
Aomori, Aomori
While driving toward the Hakkōda area, a small bear cub (?) ran across the road right in front of me.
Aomori, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Moya Yamabuki, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
While working a ball-collection part-time job at Nashi no Ki Golf Garden, I witnessed a small bear cross right in front of me. It happened last Thursday. In the past I’ve repeatedly heard small bears crying around the same time of day. I tried to post about this several times, but it didn’t seem to go through, so although some time has passed since the sighting, I’m trying again.
Aomori Kobata, Aomori
Sighted one adult approximately 1 m in body length traveling on Prefectural Route 44 from south to north.
Aomori, Aomori
A bear appeared from along the river and ran off down the road.
Aomori, Aomori
Sighted while driving.
Towada, Aomori
A dark mass was seen in the direction of travel, and it was in the grassy area beside the road. When I approached on a motorcycle, it ran into the woods.
Towada, Aomori
By size they were a parent and child, but the cub was fairly large, so at first glance I thought they were three adult bears. They moved from the western to the eastern side of the woods.
Towada, Aomori
One bear cub went into the mountains to the north.
Towada, Aomori
One bear cub moved northward through the parking lot and entered the bushes.
Towada, Aomori
One cub was sighted in a parking lot in Hora, Towada City.
Towada, Aomori
A single Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma), approximately 1.5 m in body length, was encountered while crossing the road. After facing off in place for about 30 seconds, it left and went into the grass.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Information from the police of a human injury incident caused by a bear. Approximately 700 m east of Jigokunuma.
Aomori, Aomori
One cub ran into the brush.
Towada, Aomori
While driving on the highway toward the Oirase side, I spotted a bear walking toward the road. It then ran toward us, so I drove straight forward through the area. The bear was in front of the two cars following me, but those two vehicles later avoided the bear and also passed safely. The bear's destination is unknown.
Towada, Aomori
I saw one cub crossing the road about 300 m before the Y-shaped junction where the road to Tsuta Onsen splits from Route 103 and Prefectural Route 256, heading from Yachi Onsen toward Tsuta Onsen. I nearly collided with it.
Towada, Aomori
While heading from Yachi Onsen toward Tsuta Onsen, I witnessed one young bear crossing the road about 300 meters before the Y-shaped junction where National Route 103 and Prefectural Route 256 split. I nearly collided with it.
Aomori, Aomori
While heading from Sukayu toward Towada, about 200 meters past the golf course entrance a bear came out of the grass onto the road. A motorcycle was coming from the Towada side, so the bear immediately went back into the grass. I parked nearby and confirmed the bear through my window.
Towada, Aomori
One bear cub was observed behind the garbage collection area.
Towada, Aomori
It immediately ran off deeper into the forest.
Towada, Aomori
crossing National Route 102
Towada, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Sighted three bears believed to be a mother and cubs during daytime.
Aomori, Aomori
A cub was seen crossing the road on Prefectural Route 40 (Aomori-Tashiro-Towada Line) between Kayano Chaya and the Hakkōda Ski Area.
Aomori, Aomori
While driving, collided with one bear. The bear then fled into the mountains to the east.
Towada, Aomori
A cub was sighted in Fukamochi Ogawara, Towada City, heading into the forest.
Towada, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving in Fukumochi Okawara, Towada City.
Towada, Aomori
Sighted one adult approximately 1 m in body length traveling on Prefectural Route 44 from south to north.
Aomori, Aomori
Peak activity at 15:00 with 5 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 11 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Towada, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 76 km route runs from Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center to Towada within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 11 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Towada, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
