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This 77 km route runs from Hirosaki Castle to Fukaura within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 43 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Hirosaki, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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One bear sighted at the Omori Katsuyama archaeological site. It fled toward the Omori River area.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Fled to the southwest from the roadway of the Prefectural Route Iwakiyama Loop Line near the Omori Katsuyama site (same location as 6/22).
Hirosaki, Aomori
While driving on a municipal road, [they] spotted a bear about 1 m in body length climbing a pine tree. Afterwards, a few people gathered and, attempting to scare it off by setting off fireworks, the bear, startled by the number of people, climbed down from the tree and fled into the woods.
Fukaura, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Oirase Shiomiyamadam, Fukaura Town, and was seen moving.
Fukaura Oirase, Aomori
Fled southwest from the road of the Prefectural Route Iwakiyama Loop Line near the Omori Katsuyama archaeological site.
Hirosaki, Aomori
The notifier, while driving north on National Route 101, observed one small bear about 1 meter in body length crossing toward the mountains near the entrance to the Arawase Bypass.
Fukaura Oirase, Aomori
Around 12:30 on 2026-06-22, a bear was seen moving in Kaizawa, Hirosaki City.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A single bear about 1 meter in body length was observed crossing the town road and entering the brush toward the sea.
Fukaura Kasose, Aomori
A 1-meter-long bear was seen moving along the road toward Mount Iwaki.
Hirosaki, Aomori
One bear was sighted in Omorikatsuyama, Hirosaki City.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A bear about 1 meter long ran off toward the northeast.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Two bears were sighted: one about 1 m in body length and another about 60 cm. Direction of escape unknown.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Two bears sighted: one about 1 m in body length and another about 60 cm. Direction of flight is unknown.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Sighted near the former Kōjuen child care facility in Myōdōzaki district.
Tsuruta Myodozaki, Aomori
A bear about 1.3 meters long was sighted in a forest in Myodozaki Yoneyama, Tsuruta Town.
Tsuruta Myodozaki, Aomori
Around 10:00 on June 16, a bear was sighted in Oirase Shiomiyama-daira, Fukaura Town, Aomori Prefecture, and was seen moving around.
Fukaura Oirase, Aomori
The same bear was seen moving downhill from the mountain forest to Myodozaki Sugimoto.
Tsuruta Mawarizeki, Aomori
Around 4:30 PM on June 16, a bear was sighted in Tokonai Nonaka, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, and was seen moving.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A witness, while driving about 100 meters after entering a town road from the Kōiki Nōdō Hamadatategawa Bridge, observed one bear about 1 meter in size crossing the town road and descending toward the Hamadatategawa direction.
Fukaura, 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 cub-sized bear was recorded on security camera around 9:00 a.m. in front of a company office in Takasugi, Hirosaki City.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A security camera captured a cub crossing in front of the building.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Around 08:56 on June 13, a bear was sighted in Takasugi Godanda, Hirosaki City.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A bear (body length unknown) was sighted walking along the rice-field embankment.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Bear sighted walking on a rice-field embankment (body length unknown)
Hirosaki, Aomori
Heading east across the fields from Oobachigawa (Ōbachigawa)
Hirosaki, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Sanzenseji Irokichi, Hirosaki City, around 10:00 on June 13.
Hirosaki, Aomori
(No information)
Ajigasawa Hideritamachi, Aomori
A 60-centimeter-long bear cub was seen running toward the mountains.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A witness, while traveling on a municipal road, saw the rear view of a bear entering the brush beside the road. Only a partial view was obtained, so the body length and other details are unknown.
Fukaura, Aomori
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted at an apple orchard in Omorikusagi, Hirosaki City.
Hirosaki, Aomori
No information
Ajigasawa Akaishimachi, Aomori
While spraying pesticides in the field, a single bear about 1 m in length crossed right in front of me. It fled toward Yamanami Road (northeast). A government hunter who arrived on scene confirmed footprints.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted at an apple orchard in Omorikusanagi, Hirosaki City, around 1:00 PM on June 10.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A witness was driving and, upon turning left at the intersection of a town road and a forest road, saw a single bear about 0.8 m in body length directly in front of them, and observed it enter the woods.
Fukaura Yokoiso, Aomori
While driving on a forest road, they spotted one bear about 0.8 m in body length in a field approximately 100 m away. Feces confirmed.
Fukaura Yokoiso, Aomori
A bear-like animal was seen moving in Joto Chuo 3-chome, Hirosaki City.
Hirosaki 城東中央3, Aomori
Three elementary school students spotted an animal resembling a bear while walking to school. It was seen crossing about 50 meters ahead toward Shichiro Park.
Hirosaki 城東中央3, Aomori
While driving on a forest road, I observed one bear about 0.8 m in body length at the edge of a field along the road. The bear then entered the woodland behind the field.
Fukaura Yokoiso, Aomori
While driving on a town road near Tobugi Station, I saw a roughly 1-meter-tall bear cross the roadway and enter the bushes on the seaside.
Fukaura Todoroki, Aomori
One bear about 0.8 m in body length was observed entering the forest from a soybean field.
Fukaura Yokoiso, Aomori
Peak activity at 16:00 with 7 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 43 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Hirosaki, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 77 km route runs from Hirosaki Castle to Fukaura within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 43 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 15 hours ago near Hirosaki, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
