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This 13 km route runs from Hirosaki Castle to Kuroishi within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Kuroishi 竹田町, Aomori.
With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Aomori.
I witnessed something that appeared to be a bear enter the brush to the east near the Kamitogawa Bridge.
Kuroishi 竹田町, Aomori
I sighted a bear walking north from the vicinity of Takeda Bridge.
Kuroishi 竹田町, Aomori
Around 20:30 on July 16, a bear was sighted in Higashinozoe Takeda, Kuroishi City, Aomori, and was seen moving.
Kuroishi 竹田町, 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
While traveling on Apple Road from the Self-Defense Forces direction toward Shimoyunoguchi, I witnessed one cub (about 50–60 cm in length) emerge from the woods near Hirosaki City Cemetery Park, run alongside my car for a short time, and then re-enter the woods.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Peak activity at 14:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Kuroishi 竹田町, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 14:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 13 km route runs from Hirosaki Castle to Kuroishi within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Kuroishi 竹田町, Aomori. With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
