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This 77 km route runs from Hirosaki Castle to Fukaura within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hirosaki, Aomori.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
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While driving on the Iwakiyama loop road toward Ajigasawa, they witnessed a single bear about 1 m in body length crossing the road eastward.
Hirosaki, Aomori
In the Fumusaku area, nearby residents witnessed a bear over 1 meter in length running through the intersection near the Fumusaku simplified post office from the seaside toward the mountains.
Fukaura Henashi, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving in Heshigata Kiyotaki, Fukaura Town, around 4 PM.
Fukaura Henashi, Aomori
One bear was seen moving in Oirase Shiomiyamadaira, Fukaura Town.
Fukaura Oirase, Aomori
When I turned past the sign for the orchard in the woods, I came face-to-face with a cub about 1 meter in size. I waited at a distance for it to go away; it cautiously came a little closer while watching me, and when I looked away briefly it disappeared somewhere. Even when it saw the car, it didn’t run off and seemed calm.
Hirosaki, Aomori
When I turned the sign at the orchard in the forest, I came face-to-face with a cub about 1 meter in size. I waited at a distance for it to leave, and it edged a little closer while watching me. When I looked away briefly, it disappeared somewhere. Even when I looked at my car, it didn’t run away and seemed calm.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Reflected eyes were seen in an apple orchard and a beast’s growl was heard. The species, body length, and direction of escape are unknown. When the city checked the scene, footprints of a four-legged animal (such as a raccoon) were found in a nearby field. No signs of an Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) were found.
Hirosaki 大開2, Aomori
On July 5 at around 14:25, a bear was sighted moving in Ozawaizawa, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hirosaki, Aomori
There was a sighting of a bear about 1 meter in length [Tsugaru City]
Tsugaru Kizukuri-Koshimizu, Aomori
The caller, while driving on the national highway, witnessed one cub crossing the highway near a bus stop heading toward the seaside. The call was disconnected immediately, so details such as body length are unknown.
Fukaura Yokoiso, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Odate-Katsuyama, Morita-machi, Tsugaru City.
Tsugaru Moritacho-Odate, Aomori
[Additional information from Tsugaru City] A juvenile bear about 70 cm in body length has been sighted multiple times around Odate-Katsuyama in Morita Town.
Tsugaru Moritacho-Odate, Aomori
An adult bear about 1.4 m long crossed the national highway and went down toward the settlement with Iwarase Station.
Fukaura Oirase, Aomori
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
On 2026-06-23, a bear was sighted in Kizawazawabee, Hirosaki City, and was seen moving.
Hirosaki, 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
Peak activity at 13:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hirosaki, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. 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, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hirosaki, Aomori. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
