This 1.3 km route from Hachinohe Castle to Ogami Shrine crosses Aomori. Over the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 17 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 19 hours ago near Hachinohe Nakaibayashi, Aomori; the location sits about 479 m from the start of the route and 3.2 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 days ago at Hachinohe Babacho, Aomori, sitting about 212 m from the start and 518 m off the route line.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
At around 07:10 on May 8, 2026, one bear was sighted near Nakairin, Nakairin-aza, Hachinohe City. No damage was reported; the location is about 400 meters west of Nakairin Park.
Hachinohe Nakaibayashi, Aomori
On the afternoon of May 7, 2026, a single bear was reported sighted near Nakairin Park in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture. No specific damages were reported.
Hachinohe Nakaibayashi, Aomori
At around 12:40 on May 7, 2026, one bear was sighted in Ōsawa (Nukazuka), Hachinohe City; no damage was reported. The city has urged nearby residents and passersby to be cautious.
Hachinohe Nukazuka, Aomori
Around 12:40 p.m. on May 7, 2026, one bear was sighted in a roadside forest about 600 meters west of Nakairin Park in Nukazuka-Osawa, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Nakaibayashi, Aomori
On May 6, 2026 at about 13:10, a bear was sighted in Numadate Ryokuchi Park in Numadate 4-chome, Hachinohe. The bear moved to the premises of the city sewerage office, and with the mayor's authorization for shooting, hunters culled a female Asian black bear about 1.0 m long at around 15:50 the same day (the first emergency shooting in Aomori Prefecture).
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, announced on May 6, 2026 that it captured one adult female Asiatic black bear (about 1 meter long, ~50 kg) at the municipal sewerage office by emergency shooting. The bear had been sighted near Numadate Green Park, and an operation member shot and captured it at 15:48.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
On 2026-05-06, an emergency shooting hunt was carried out in a commercial area of Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture by a wildlife damage response team and five hunters; after about a 40-minute pursuit a single bear was shot at 15:48. The shooters used shotguns loaded with slug ammunition and drove the bear near the city sewage office grounds before firing.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
On the 6th shortly after 13:00 a bear was reported spotted at Numadate Green Park in Numadate 4-chome, Hachinohe City, and shortly after 15:00 the same day one bear was culled in an emergency shooting. It was reported to be the first time a bear was culled by emergency shooting in the prefecture.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
A bear was sighted near Numadate Green Park in Numadate, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, prompting an emergency culling and temporary road restrictions. After a report from a facility user, the facility and municipal public-address vehicles issued warnings.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
A single bear was sighted near Numadate Ryokuchi Park in Numadate 4-chome, Hachinohe City, around 13:10 on the 6th. Warnings have been issued for the area.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
Shortly after 13:00 on May 6, 2026, a bear was sighted at Numadate Ryokuchi Park (Numadate 4-chome) in Hachinohe City, and one bear was culled in an emergency shooting. This was the first time a bear was culled by an emergency shooting in the prefecture.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
Around 13:00 on May 6, 2026, a black bear (about 1 meter long) was spotted in a residential area of Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture; the prefecture carried out its first-ever 'emergency gunning' to cull the individual. Warnings about bear appearances had been issued since April.
Hachinohe Babacho, Aomori
On May 6, 2026, one bear spotted in the Numadate area of Hachinohe City was culled through an "emergency shooting" authorized by the municipality. This was the first cull by emergency shooting in Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
On May 6, Hachinohe City in Aomori Prefecture captured one adult female Asian black bear (about 1 meter long, 50 kg) by emergency shooting on the grounds of the city sewerage office. The action followed sightings at Numadate Ryokuchi Park a few hundred meters away and nearby commercial facilities; it was the first capture by emergency shooting in the prefecture.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
On May 6, 2026, Hachinohe City in Aomori Prefecture announced that an adult female Asiatic black bear (approximately 1 meter long, weighing about 50 kg) was captured by emergency shooting on the grounds of the municipal sewerage office in Eiyo 3-chome.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
A bear sighting was reported on 2026-05-05 in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture. The article only reports the sighting and does not specify the exact location, time, or number of animals.
Hachinohe Babacho, Aomori
At around 06:30 on May 4, one bear was reported sighted in Nejo-Okubo, Hachinohe City. No injuries or reports of capture were reported.
Hachinohe Sawasato, Aomori
On April 29, two bear sightings were reported in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture. The article reports the sightings but does not provide details on any damage or precise locations.
Hachinohe Babacho, Aomori
An adult bear was sighted in Hachinohe (Myobunshi area, about 200 m north of Kanisawa Waterworks Park) on April 28, 2026 at around 18:40. On the previous day, April 27, 2026 at about 17:00, an adult bear was also reported near an agricultural road about 400 m south of the municipal final waste disposal site in Kushibiki Iri-sawa, Hachinohe.
Hachinohe Myo, Aomori
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Over the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 17 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 19 hours ago near Hachinohe Nakaibayashi, Aomori; the location sits about 479 m from the start of the route and 3.2 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 1.3 km route from Hachinohe Castle to Ogami Shrine crosses Aomori. Over the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 17 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 19 hours ago near Hachinohe Nakaibayashi, Aomori; the location sits about 479 m from the start of the route and 3.2 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 days ago at Hachinohe Babacho, Aomori, sitting about 212 m from the start and 518 m off the route line. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
