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This 18 km route runs from Hirakawa to Hirosaki Castle within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Hirakawa Okidate, Aomori.
With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
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On May 21 at around 12:30, a report was made of a parent-and-child bear in an apple orchard south of Taketate Elementary School in Hirakawa City. City staff patrolling the area sighted a bear-like animal at about 13:30; police and the hunting association conducted searches with drones but could not confirm the bear. The city halted school activities and will set a box trap at 09:00 on May 22.
Hirakawa Okidate, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Okidate Miyazaki, Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hirakawa Okidate, Aomori
At around 08:15 on May 18, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted at the Mitake River in Mitake-machi, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. There were no human injuries; because the area is near Hirosaki University Affiliated Elementary School and Hirosaki Jitsugyo High School, the city and police are responding.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Around 08:15 on May 18, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Mitake-cho, Hirosaki City. The location is near Mitake River between Hirosaki University Faculty of Education Affiliated Kindergarten and Hirosaki Jitsugyo High School; no damage has been reported.
Hirosaki, Aomori
[Bear Sighting] Near 13-17 Mitakecho ▼Date/Time: May 18 (Mon) around 8:15 AM ▼Number: 1 (about 1 m in length) ▼Details: Spotted in a drainage canal
Hirosaki 大字三岳町, Aomori
On the afternoon of May 9, 2026, a bear was repeatedly sighted in rice fields near Hirakawa City's Osaki-Kidoguchi area and near Hiraga Higashi Elementary School. The municipality authorized an emergency gun hunt, and at around 18:30 hunters killed one adult male Asian black bear (about 1.5 m long, approximately 80 kg). No injuries were reported.
Hirakawa Osaki, Aomori
On the daytime of April 27, 2026, one bear was sighted in Akudo, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. The article does not provide details of the sighting or whether anyone was injured.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Peak activity at 8:00 with 3 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Hirakawa Okidate, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 18 km route runs from Hirakawa to Hirosaki Castle within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Hirakawa Okidate, Aomori. With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
