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This 77 km route runs from Asamushi Onsen to Kazuno, passing through Aomori and Akita. In the past 30 days, 28 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 7 hours ago near Towada, Aomori.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
車道を渡って1.3ｍ程のクマ1頭が山に走っていった。
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
A bear about 1 meter long was moving north.
Towada, 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
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 picking up balls during a part-time job at Nashi-no-Ki Golf Garden, I witnessed a young bear (cub) crossing right in front of me. This happened last Thursday. I have confirmed the sounds of a cub several times at the same time of day in the past. I tried posting about it several times before, but it didn’t seem to go through, so although some time has passed since the sighting, I’ll try again.
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
[Aomori City report] While driving, a person spotted one adult bear believed to be crossing the road.
Aomori Asamushi, Aomori
While driving, I saw one cub entering the forest.
Towada, 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
Tourists riding a sightseeing bus witnessed (it)
Towada, Aomori
A single bear cub was observed walking in the forested area. No human or property damage reported.
Towada, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Okuse, Towada City.
Towada, Aomori
A single small cub about the size of a small dog was walking alone; after seeing us it ran off toward the rice fields.
Aomori Kanehama, Aomori
The apiary was vandalized.
Towada, Aomori
It ran from the mountains toward the sea.
Hiranai Tsuchiya, Aomori
The apiary was vandalized.
Towada, Aomori
Spotted one bear of unknown body length on the mountain side.
Towada, Aomori
At around 13:40 on May 21, 2026, one Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) of unknown body length was sighted at Samidare-no-Nagare on the Oirase Gorge in Okuse, Towada City. No human injuries have been reported. A prefectural warning for Asiatic black bear appearances has been issued across Aomori Prefecture.
Towada, Aomori
On May 19 at about 07:40, a cub was sighted at the Shiragin stretch of the Oirase Stream in Towada City and headed toward Yasumiya. At about 08:00, a bear approximately 1 meter long was seen near Dounai Toyora, crossing an agricultural road and heading north, the city reported.
Towada, Aomori
It (the bear) climbed upstream along the silvery current toward the Yasumiya area.
Towada, Aomori
One bear about 1 m in length was observed heading east (toward Kodaen).
Aomori, Aomori
Witnessed a young bear running south across the Aomori Second Special Needs School grounds.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
A single bear is believed to be holed up inside the Cross Tower A-Bay building in Aomori City. Police and members of a hunters' association are surrounding the site and conducting capture operations, and a box trap has been brought in.
Aomori Uramachi, Aomori
Peak activity at 7:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 28 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 7 hours ago near Towada, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 77 km route runs from Asamushi Onsen to Kazuno, passing through Aomori and Akita. In the past 30 days, 28 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 7 hours ago near Towada, Aomori. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
