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This 44 km route runs from Hirosaki Castle to Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Aomori Takada, Aomori.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
[Aomori City report] Tracks believed to be from a bear were found in an apple orchard. No damage reported.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Discovered footprints in a field believed to be those of a bear.
Aomori Toyama, 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
There was what appeared to be bear scat in Kobinai Park. It was about 20 centimeters wide. I'm not entirely sure what kind of droppings it was, but I'm notifying you just in case. Sorry if I'm mistaken.
Hirosaki 城東4, Aomori
Observed a bear about 1 m in body length. It fled south.
Hirosaki, Aomori
cub (bear)
Hirosaki, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Sanzenseji Irokichi, Hirosaki City, around 10:00 on June 13.
Hirosaki, Aomori
One bear crossed National Route 101 from north to south.
Aomori, 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
A single bear about 1 meter long was observed climbing a tree.
Aomori Yasuta, Aomori
Around 7:30 PM on June 7, a bear was sighted in Yasuda, Aomori City.
Aomori Yasuta, Aomori
While driving on Route 7, I witnessed a bear about 1–1.5 m long trotting crosswise toward the museum and then entering the woods. Other cars slowed and waited for it to cross, so quite a few people must have seen it. I’m reporting this because I didn’t find any sighting information posted.
Aomori Sannai, Aomori
It ran through the rice paddies on the left side heading into Aomori City, past Kyowa Transport in Namioka. From what I could see through the passenger-side window, I think it was a cub.
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
Around 09:57 on 2026-06-03, one bear was sighted in Iwato, Aomori City.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
While driving on National Route 101 toward Namioka, just past the Daishaka Tunnel, I observed a bear about 1 m in length crossing the roadway from left to right. No damage reported.
Aomori, Aomori
Around 4:10 AM on 2026-06-03, one bear was sighted in Tokusai-ko, Namioka, Aomori City, and crossed the roadway near the Daishaka Tunnel on Route 101. No damage has been confirmed.
Aomori, Aomori
One bear was sighted at Takada Asahiyama in Aomori City just after 6:00 a.m.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
A cub came down from the ravine onto the road, looked closely at the car I was driving, and hurried back into the ravine.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
At a little after 6:00 a.m. on June 2, one bear cub was sighted in Asahiyama, Takada, Aomori City.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
While driving on National Route 101 toward Namioka, collided with a bear that emerged from the left side of the road. The bear then departed in an unknown direction.
Aomori, Aomori
A cub attempted to climb over the guardrail from the slope beside the railway tracks. One cub.
Aomori Namioka-Daishaka, Aomori
A bear appeared from along the river and ran off down the road.
Aomori, Aomori
Peak activity at 18:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Aomori Takada, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 44 km route runs from Hirosaki Castle to Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Aomori Takada, Aomori. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
