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This 98 km route runs from Asamushi Onsen to Kosaka, passing through Aomori and Akita. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Aomori Takada, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
A bear about 1 meter long was at the roadside and crossed the road from north to south.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
While descending the slope past the snow shelter heading from Goshogawara toward Aomori, it ran across from the left side of the direction of travel to the right and entered the grass.
Aomori, Aomori
One bear was sighted in Kohbata, Aomori City, around 7:10 PM.
Aomori Kobata, Aomori
While driving, I saw it in my rearview mirror as I passed by. It crossed the road heading south.
Aomori Kobata, Aomori
It looked like it had come down from the mountain; it was outside the white line.
Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Tsurugasaka Yamamoto, Aomori City.
Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori
One bear was seen moving in Kamito-gawa, Kuroishi City.
Kuroishi, Aomori
I witnessed something that appeared to be a bear enter the brush to the east near the Kamitogawa Bridge.
Kuroishi 竹田町, Aomori
I sighted a bear walking north from the vicinity of Takeda Bridge.
Kuroishi 竹田町, Aomori
[Posted] While driving a car
Kazuno, Akita
[Aomori City report] Found footprints in a field that appear to be from a bear.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
[Posted in Aomori City] Signs believed to be bear scat found
Aomori Shinjo, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Tracks believed to be from a bear were found in a field.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
Around 20:30 on July 16, a bear was sighted in Higashinozoe Takeda, Kuroishi City, Aomori, and was seen moving.
Kuroishi 竹田町, Aomori
[Post]
Kosaka, Akita
Sighted a cub on the road
Hirakawa, Aomori
Seems a mother bear with a little cub
Kazuno, Akita
While riding a motorcycle at about 5 km/h from the highway underpass toward Tsurugasaka Yamamoto, a bear emerged from the brush about 10 meters to my right, ran across the road in front of me, and entered the brush on the left. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.
Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving in Tsurugasaka Waseda, Aomori City.
Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori
On 2026-07-13 around 17:05, a bear was sighted moving in Ooyayamanouchi, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
Crossing the road toward Aoi Mori Hospital
Aomori, 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
Post: A decorative ornament on the property was found broken, so I checked the security camera footage and identified the individual shown. (The ornament appears to have been gnawed or scratched and damaged.)
Kosaka Towadako, Akita
A bear cub crossed the road.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
[Aomori City submission] Droppings believed to be from a bear
Aomori Yadamae, 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
One bear about 1.2 meters long was sighted in Kugurizaka, Aomori City, around 4:40 p.m.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] A single bear about 1.2 meters long was seen crossing the road and heading in the direction of Asamushi Dam.
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
Peak activity at 8:00 with 6 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Aomori Takada, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 98 km route runs from Asamushi Onsen to Kosaka, passing through Aomori and Akita. In the past 30 days, 37 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Aomori Takada, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
