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This 125 km route runs from Aomori Bay Bridge to Cape Tappi within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Aomori, Aomori.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
Observed a mother bear and cub walking south along the north–south road between Santa Reservoir and Yoshinoda New Reservoir. The mother and cub entered a field and were not seen afterward.
Aomori, Aomori
A bear was sighted crossing a road in Shinjo Hiraoka, Aomori City.
Aomori Tokado, Aomori
When I turned past the sign for the orchard in the woods, I came face-to-face with a cub about 1 meter in size. I waited at a distance for it to go away; it cautiously came a little closer while watching me, and when I looked away briefly it disappeared somewhere. Even when it saw the car, it didn’t run off and seemed calm.
Hirosaki, Aomori
When I turned the sign at the orchard in the forest, I came face-to-face with a cub about 1 meter in size. I waited at a distance for it to leave, and it edged a little closer while watching me. When I looked away briefly, it disappeared somewhere. Even when I looked at my car, it didn’t run away and seemed calm.
Hirosaki, Aomori
One bear crossed the road and went west.
Aomori Shinjo, Aomori
A single cub about 50 cm in length was sighted in the apple orchard. It left the area heading north.
Tsuruta Nakano, Aomori
A bear cub crossed the road.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
A bear was seen moving in Iwatari, Aomori City.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
While working in the apple orchard, a fairly large cub crossed the field from south to north.
Aomori, Aomori
Around 6:00 on 2026-06-30, one relatively large cub was seen crossing an apple orchard from south to north in Yoshinoda, Namioka, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
Found droppings about 20 cm in diameter in a small forest. I saw droppings here last year as well. They were still slightly moist, so probably from 2–3 days ago.
Goshogawara 大字持子沢, Aomori
One bear sighted at the Omori Katsuyama archaeological site. It fled toward the Omori River area.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A 1-meter-long bear was seen moving along the road toward Mount Iwaki.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Two bears were sighted: one about 1 m in body length and another about 60 cm. Direction of escape unknown.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Two bears sighted: one about 1 m in body length and another about 60 cm. Direction of flight is unknown.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Sighted near the former Kōjuen child care facility in Myōdōzaki district.
Tsuruta Myodozaki, Aomori
A bear about 1.3 meters long was sighted in a forest in Myodozaki Yoneyama, Tsuruta Town.
Tsuruta Myodozaki, Aomori
The same bear was seen moving downhill from the mountain forest to Myodozaki Sugimoto.
Tsuruta Mawarizeki, Aomori
Around 4:30 PM on June 16, a bear was sighted in Tokonai Nonaka, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, and was seen moving.
Hirosaki, Aomori
While heading from Goshogawara toward Daishaka, I saw one bear crossing the road just before the Daishaka snow shelter. It was a short distance away but appeared over 1 meter in size.
Goshogawara 大字前田野目, Aomori
On June 15 around 18:08, one bear was seen moving in Maeda Nomenumata, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture.
Goshogawara 大字前田野目, Aomori
One bear crossed National Route 101 from north to south.
Aomori, Aomori
A 60-centimeter-long bear cub was seen running toward the mountains.
Hirosaki, Aomori
When I turned past the sign for the orchard in the woods, I came face-to-face with a cub about 1 meter in size. I waited at a distance for it to go away; it cautiously came a little closer while watching me, and when I looked away briefly it disappeared somewhere. Even when it saw the car, it didn’t run off and seemed calm.
Hirosaki, Aomori
When I turned the sign at the orchard in the forest, I came face-to-face with a cub about 1 meter in size. I waited at a distance for it to leave, and it edged a little closer while watching me. When I looked away briefly, it disappeared somewhere. Even when I looked at my car, it didn’t run away and seemed calm.
Hirosaki, Aomori
One bear sighted at the Omori Katsuyama archaeological site. It fled toward the Omori River area.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A 1-meter-long bear was seen moving along the road toward Mount Iwaki.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Two bears were sighted: one about 1 m in body length and another about 60 cm. Direction of escape unknown.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Two bears sighted: one about 1 m in body length and another about 60 cm. Direction of flight is unknown.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Sighted near the former Kōjuen child care facility in Myōdōzaki district.
Tsuruta Myodozaki, Aomori
A bear about 1.3 meters long was sighted in a forest in Myodozaki Yoneyama, Tsuruta Town.
Tsuruta Myodozaki, Aomori
The same bear was seen moving downhill from the mountain forest to Myodozaki Sugimoto.
Tsuruta Mawarizeki, Aomori
Around 4:30 PM on June 16, a bear was sighted in Tokonai Nonaka, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, and was seen moving.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A 60-centimeter-long bear cub was seen running toward the mountains.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Observed two bears behind Okutsugaru-Imabetsu Station.
Imabetsu Okawadai, Aomori
Around noon on 2026-06-30, two bears were sighted behind Okutsugaru-Imabetsu Station in Ōkawadaira, Imabetsu Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Imabetsu Okawadai, Aomori
Spotted a bear while driving.
Imabetsu Okawadai, Aomori
Peak activity at 11:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Aomori, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 11:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 125 km route runs from Aomori Bay Bridge to Cape Tappi within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Aomori, Aomori. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
