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This 169 km route runs from Aomori Museum of Art to Ne Castle, passing through Aomori and Akita. In the past 30 days, 71 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kuroishi 大字温湯, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
A bear was sighted crossing a road in Shinjo Hiraoka, Aomori City.
Aomori Tokado, Aomori
One bear crossed the road and went west.
Aomori Shinjo, Aomori
A bear cub crossed the road.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
A bear was seen moving in Iwatari, Aomori City.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Tracks believed to be from a bear were found in an apple orchard. No damage reported.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
The mulch laid out in the field had been torn, and footprints were left behind.
Kuroishi 大字温湯, Aomori
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
One bear crossed the road and went west.
Aomori Shinjo, Aomori
A bear cub crossed the road.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
A bear was seen moving in Iwatari, Aomori City.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
Observed one bear about 1 m in body length running across the road from south to north.
Aomori, Aomori
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Kosaka, Akita
Observed while driving. It was in the middle of the road, but when it noticed us it ran into the bushes.
Kazuno, Akita
Observed a medium-sized bear crossing from inside a vehicle.
Aomori, 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
It was on the sidewalk and appeared startled by the headlights of passing cars.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Tracks believed to be from a bear were found in an apple orchard. No damage reported.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
When I shone the car's headlights from higher up the slope, I saw the large four-legged shadow run off toward the Akasaka sheet metal area.
Kuroishi 大字三島, Aomori
I can’t say for certain, but when I shone the car’s headlights from the top of the hill I briefly saw a large four-legged shadow running toward the direction of Kuroishi city. Since it was only a silhouette I can’t be sure, but I believe it was at least a large animal.
Kuroishi 大字三島, Aomori
At around 9:00 PM on June 22, one bear was sighted in Akasaka, Kuroishi City.
Kuroishi 大字三島, Aomori
Around 9:00 PM on June 22, one bear was seen moving in Akasaka-Nozaki, Kuroishi City.
Kuroishi 大字三島, Aomori
While doing farm work, I spotted an Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma) climbing up along the roadside from the south side of the apple orchard.
Kuroishi, Aomori
Around 11:00 on 2026-06-19, one bear was seen moving at Takadate Ko Kogen in Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture.
Kuroishi, Aomori
Observed one cub of unknown body length.
Towada, 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
While driving to work in a field, the reporter saw a bear sitting in a clearing near the woods on the east side of the apple orchard. The reporter reversed the car to put distance between themselves and the bear, and when they did the bear was gone. It is believed likely the bear escaped into the woods on the east side.
Kuroishi 大字高舘, Aomori
One bear cub that was on the road went into the mountains.
Shingo, Aomori
(No information)
Shingo Saigoshi, Aomori
No information
Shingo, Aomori
A person who witnessed one bear enter the mountain from the road.
Shingo Saigoshi, Aomori
Spotted in the field, it ran off toward the mountain.
Shingo, Aomori
A young bear (cub) jumped out of the bushes, looked at us briefly, and then darted into the bushes on the opposite side.
Shingo, Aomori
1 adult bear, 2 cubs
Shingo, Aomori
(No information)
Shingo, Aomori
Observed one cub of unknown body length.
Towada, Aomori
I drove past on my way back from the hot springs, but it disappeared into the forest right away.
Shingo Saigoshi, Aomori
On the way back from the hot springs I drove past, but it disappeared into the forest immediately.
Shingo, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Shiriuchimachi, Aomori
While driving, witnessed a bear running westward from beneath the guardrail.
Nanbu Torato, Aomori
Several jars of honey at the apiary had been eaten.
Towada Denpoji, Aomori
(No information)
Shingo Saigoshi, Aomori
A cub about 60 centimeters long was on the Tomabechi-Uchinai prefectural road line; when a horn was sounded, it ran off to the east.
Nanbu Tomabechi, Aomori
No information
Shingo, Aomori
Around 9:00 on June 26 in Kawaragi, Hachinohe City, one adult male bear about 140 cm long was culled in an emergency rifle cull.
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
Witnessed one bear entering through the east gate of the Tokyo Ironworks Industrial Park.
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
A bear about 1 meter in body length was seen climbing over a fence and entering the Tokyo Steel Industrial Park.
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Karawagi, Hachinohe City, Aomori, and was seen moving.
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
Around 05:00 on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Nejō, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
Witnessed one bear about 1 meter in body length running off toward the sea.
Hachinohe Nagane, Aomori
A single bear about 60 cm in body length ran away from Babagashira intersection toward Nejō Bridge.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
An adult bear about 150 cm tall departed heading south.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
At around 15:30 on 2026-06-25, one bear was sighted in Nejō, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
A person who witnessed one bear enter the mountain from the road.
Shingo Saigoshi, Aomori
Around 11:00 PM on 2026-06-25, a bear was spotted moving in Urushi, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Nagane, Aomori
One bear was sighted moving in Nejō 7-chome, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Sawasato, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Sent from Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
Body length about 1.5 m. Moving west.
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
A bear about 50 centimeters long walked off to the north.
Hachinohe Uwano, Aomori
There was a bear about 1 meter tall, but it left.
Hachinohe Uwano, Aomori
Spotted in the field, it ran off toward the mountain.
Shingo, Aomori
No information
Gonohe 毛無森, Aomori
A witness driving a car saw a bear emerge onto National Route 4 from the west and then turn back. The bear was relatively small. Near the border between Nambu Town and Gonohe Town.
Nanbu, Aomori
A witness driving a car saw a bear appear from the west onto National Route 4 and then turn back. It was rather small. Near the boundary between Nambu Town and Gonohe Town.
Nanbu, Aomori
One bear was sighted in Kuraishi Ishizawa, Gonohe Town.
Gonohe 毛無森, Aomori
A young bear (cub) jumped out of the bushes, looked at us briefly, and then darted into the bushes on the opposite side.
Shingo, Aomori
Ran away toward the mountains
Gonohe 古舘, Aomori
A bear was seen moving in Shikanai, Gonohe Town, Aomori, around 08:50 on June 22.
Gonohe 鹿内, Aomori
While entering the tunnel from the Nanbu Town side and passing through the Sannohe Tunnel by car, one bear crossed the road from left to right just before a house at the foot of the mountain.
Gonohe 手倉橋, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe Nukazuka, Aomori
A passerby driving a car witnessed one bear moving from Tsubutsugaya-chi toward Kita-Ichikawa.
Gonohe 上市川, Aomori
1 adult bear, 2 cubs
Shingo, Aomori
A report saying, "A bear about 1 meter in body length was seen heading toward the Hachinohe direction."
Gonohe 上市川, Aomori
(No information)
Shingo, Aomori
A report stated, "I witnessed a bear about 1 meter in length crossing the national highway from the west side to the east side."
Gonohe 虫追塚前, Aomori
Around 9:10 on June 17, one bear was seen in front of Mushiizuka in Gonohe Town and crossed Route 4 from west to east.
Gonohe 虫追塚前, Aomori
I drove past on my way back from the hot springs, but it disappeared into the forest right away.
Shingo Saigoshi, Aomori
On the way back from the hot springs I drove past, but it disappeared into the forest immediately.
Shingo, Aomori
(No information)
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Karawakidotarumi, Hachinohe, Aomori.
Hachinohe Matsugaoka, Aomori
(No information)
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
Crossed National Route 4 above Oasis, moving from west to east. One bear about 80 cm (high).
Gonohe 扇田, Aomori
Peak activity at 8:00 with 10 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 71 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kuroishi 大字温湯, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 169 km route runs from Aomori Museum of Art to Ne Castle, passing through Aomori and Akita. In the past 30 days, 71 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 9 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kuroishi 大字温湯, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
