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This 29 km route starts and ends around Hirosaki, passing through Aomori. In the past 30 days, 21 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.
Witnessed a dark brown bear about 1 meter in body length while working in the fields. It fled south.
Hirosaki, Aomori
While working on the farm, I saw one juvenile bear about 50 cm long sitting on the bank of the Dobuchi River. It ran off to the east.
Hirosaki, Aomori
One bear was sighted moving in Ozawa Maezawa, Hirosaki City.
Hirosaki, Aomori
While jogging toward Danburi Pond, the witness saw a bear fleeing east.
Hirosaki, Aomori
One bear was seen moving from the Soma River into bushes in Kagisawa, Hirosaki City.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Bear moving from river into bushes observed from inside a car
Hirosaki, Aomori
Body length about 1 m. Fled eastward.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A bear was sighted around 11:00 in Sakamoto-Akazawa, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, and was seen moving.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Sighted a bear about 1 m in length crossing the Dobuchi River heading toward the cemetery park (east).
Hirosaki, Aomori
Around 14:35 on July 14, a bear was sighted in Kozawa Maezawa, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, and was seen moving.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A bear over 1.5 meters long was sighted on a prefectural road in Kuniyoshikōden, Hirosaki, crossed the road from the Iwaki River, and headed north to the mountain.
Hirosaki, Aomori
On a farm road north of Kōdenbashi, heading toward an apple orchard, one cub of unknown body length was sighted.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A large bear about 170–180 cm in body length was observed crossing the prefectural road heading north.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A large bear, 170–180 cm in body length, was observed crossing the prefectural road heading north.
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
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
Witnessed a dark brown bear about 1 meter in body length while working in the fields. It fled south.
Hirosaki, Aomori
While working on the farm, I saw one juvenile bear about 50 cm long sitting on the bank of the Dobuchi River. It ran off to the east.
Hirosaki, Aomori
One bear was sighted moving in Ozawa Maezawa, Hirosaki City.
Hirosaki, Aomori
While jogging toward Danburi Pond, the witness saw a bear fleeing east.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Was eating a watermelon.
Owani Hachimandate, Aomori
Bear moving from river into bushes observed from inside a car
Hirosaki, Aomori
Body length about 1 m. Fled eastward.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A bear was sighted around 11:00 in Sakamoto-Akazawa, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, and was seen moving.
Hirosaki, Aomori
I didn’t actually see the bear, but when I went to check during the peach harvest period I found damage from feeding, and discovered a small amount of droppings that appear to be from a bear.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Sighted a bear about 1 m in length crossing the Dobuchi River heading toward the cemetery park (east).
Hirosaki, Aomori
Around 14:35 on July 14, a bear was sighted in Kozawa Maezawa, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, and was seen moving.
Hirosaki, Aomori
(The bear) fled from Mitsumeno Ukawa toward the mountain on the side of the former Daini Elementary School.
Owani Mitsumenai, 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
Sighted near a field. One cub. It was sitting on the road but, upon noticing the observer, fled westward.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Peak activity at 18:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 21 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 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 29 km route starts and ends around Hirosaki, passing through Aomori. In the past 30 days, 21 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.
