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This 66 km route runs from Aomori Bay Bridge to Towada within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 38 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shichinohe 豊間内, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
While driving, I witnessed a bear crossing the road. The bear left and went into the woods.
Shichinohe 豊間内, 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
Observed sitting on the guardrail.
Shichinohe 薬師平, Aomori
A mother bear and her cub came up the slope and went west.
Shichinohe 上町野, 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
One bear cub was observed behind the garbage collection area.
Towada, 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
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
While driving, witnessed a bear heading east.
Shichinohe 太田, Aomori
Around 7:20 on June 12, one bear was seen moving in Matsugasawa, Shichinohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Shichinohe 松ヶ沢, Aomori
A 1-meter-long bear was walking north.
Shichinohe 天間舘大沢, 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
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
Fled to the west
Shichinohe 荒熊内, Aomori
Heading northeast
Shichinohe 膝森, 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
A bear about 80 cm in body length was sighted heading west.
Shichinohe 夏焼, Aomori
Witnessed crossing National Route 4 from east to west. Adult (about 1 meter in body length).
Tohoku 板橋山, 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
A mother bear and two cubs were seen from a car in Tohira, Shichinohe Town; the mother bear rushed toward and collided with the car, then all three left for the eastern woods.
Shichinohe 都平, Aomori
Witnessed from a vehicle traveling north. One adult bear approximately 1 meter and two cubs about 50 centimeters were running north; the adult bear ran toward the vehicle and collided with it. The three bears left toward the woods on the east side.
Shichinohe 小山川原, Aomori
A bear was sighted crossing the road from east to west.
Shichinohe 馬門川原, Aomori
One adult (bear) walked off to the south.
Shichinohe 道ノ上, 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
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
While driving, collided with one bear. The bear then fled into the mountains to the east.
Towada, Aomori
A 1-meter-long bear crossed the road and went toward the railroad tracks.
Tohoku 大籏屋, 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
While gathering wild plants, bear droppings were discovered. They appear to be 2–3 days old.
Aomori Sannai, Aomori
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In the past 30 days, 38 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shichinohe 豊間内, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 66 km route runs from Aomori Bay Bridge to Towada within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 38 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shichinohe 豊間内, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
