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This 153 km route runs from Aomori Bay Bridge to Shimokita Hanto Quasi-National Park within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Mutsu, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
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Mutsu, Aomori
Moved upstream on the Ōtsubugawa River. All three bears are well-fed. Just before the bridge.
Shichinohe 南天間舘, Aomori
Around 1 PM on June 20, a bear was sighted moving in Minamitemmakan, Shichinohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Shichinohe 南天間舘, Aomori
[Aomori City report] While traveling on National Route 4 toward Hiranai, I observed a single bear crossing from a village on the north side to the woodland on the south side. Body length approximately 1 meter.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Discovered footprints in a field believed to be those of a bear.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
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Mutsu Kamikawacho, Aomori
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Mutsu, Aomori
Bear droppings believed to be from a bear were found on the east side of the Shin-Aomori Prefectural General Sports Park multipurpose athletic field.
Aomori Mayajiri, Aomori
about 70 cm
Mutsu Nakanosawa, Aomori
1 meter
Mutsu Sekine, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Sekine-Kitasekine, Mutsu City, around 11:40 on June 13.
Mutsu, Aomori
While driving, I saw one bear about the size of an adult cross the road from south to north and enter the forest.
Shichinohe 志茂川原, Aomori
Crosses the road, about just under 1 m (in front)
Mutsu Misatocho, Aomori
A 1-meter-long bear was walking north.
Shichinohe 天間舘大沢, Aomori
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Mutsu Ohatamachi, Aomori
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Mutsu Ohatamachi, Aomori
About 1 meter, black, presumed to be an adult (mother) bear
Mutsu, 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
One cub sighted.
Higashidori, Aomori
Crossed from the river side to the mountain side.
Mutsu Ohatamachi, 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
One bear was sighted crossing and running through near Noheji-Kimyo IC on the Shimokita Peninsula Expressway in Arito Toriihira, Noheji Town.
Noheji Harukibasawa, Aomori
While driving near Nobeji Kimei Interchange on the Shimokita Toll Road, I witnessed one bear running across from west to east.
Noheji, Aomori
One bear about 1 meter long was sighted crossing the road from the downhill-lane side about 1 km before the Michinoku toll gate in Takizawa, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
Witnessed crossing National Route 4 from east to west. Adult (about 1 meter in body length).
Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori
Crossed the road from the Mutsu City side to the Yokohama Town side on the road about 100 m seaward from Chikagawa Junior High School.
Mutsu, Aomori
One bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Itabashiyama, Tohoku Town, and crossed National Route 4 from east to west.
Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori
Around 1:40 PM on June 4, a bear was seen moving in Okunai Ebutazawa, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture.
Mutsu, Aomori
Around 1:40 PM on June 4, one bear was sighted in Okunai, Mutsu City, and crossed a road south of Chikagawa Junior High School.
Mutsu, Aomori
A single bear cub was discovered.
Mutsu, Aomori
While driving a car, I encountered an animal that looked like a bear. The bear left the area.
Aomori, Aomori
A bear was sighted heading west from the Bodai tree area.
Shichinohe 菩提木, Aomori
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Mutsu, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving from west to east within Oyamagashira Golf Garden.
Shichinohe 北天間舘, Aomori
Adult bear and two cubs. They were at the roadside of the Michinoku Toll Road.
Aomori, Aomori
A 1-meter-long bear crossed the road and went toward the railroad tracks.
Tohoku 大籏屋, Aomori
On May 30, a bear was sighted in Hibarudaira, Yokohama Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Yokohama Hibaritaira, Aomori
While driving toward Ōhata, a bear crossed from west to east.
Mutsu Kamikawacho, Aomori
Two bears were walking
Mutsu, Aomori
Around 9:50 on May 29, a bear was sighted in Okunai Kanayazawa, Mutsu City.
Mutsu Okunai, Aomori
Two bears were sighted in Takizawa, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
It was poking its head out from beside the guardrail as if wanting to cross the road.
Aomori, Aomori
Around 15:30 on 2026-05-27, a bear was sighted in Takizawa, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
A resident reported that a bear had been walking nearby.
Yokohama Tarosuda, Aomori
A resident reported that a bear was walking along the edge of a field.
Yokohama Tarosuda, Aomori
A town resident reported seeing bear tracks. Addendum: On 5/26 another report came in saying new tracks had appeared, and they were checked again.
Yokohama Kamiitayanoki, Aomori
While gathering wild plants, bear droppings were discovered. They appear to be 2–3 days old.
Aomori Sannai, Aomori
Peak activity at 15:00 with 9 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Mutsu, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 153 km route runs from Aomori Bay Bridge to Shimokita Hanto Quasi-National Park within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 50 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Mutsu, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
