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This 75 km route runs from Mount Iwaki to Hakkōda Mountains within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 30 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 Hirosaki, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
One bear was seen moving from the Soma River into bushes in Kagisawa, Hirosaki City.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Observed while driving. It was walking along the road, but when the car approached it slowly moved into the roadside brush.
Kuroishi, Aomori
Witnessed from a car while driving. A bear was walking along the roadside but slowly entered the brush at the side.
Kuroishi, Aomori
A bear about 1 m long crossed the road from west to east. Footprints on the road.
Aomori, Aomori
One bear was seen moving in Kamito-gawa, Kuroishi City.
Kuroishi, 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
A bear over 1 m crossed the road, moving from the stream up toward the mountain.
Aomori, Aomori
(No information)
Aomori, Aomori
Sighted while passing by in a vehicle
Aomori, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Arakawa, Aomori City, on 2026-07-12 around noon.
Aomori, Aomori
Around 1:20 PM in Tokiwano, Hirosaki City, one bear about 1 m long was sighted near a prefectural road.
Hirosaki, Aomori
One bear about 1 meter in length went southward down the prefectural road.
Hirosaki, Aomori
The mulch laid out in the field had been torn, and footprints were left behind.
Kuroishi 大字温湯, Aomori
Witnessed two bears (adult and cub) of unknown body length crossing a nearby road. They fled toward Mount Iwaki.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Witnessed two bears (adult and cub), size unknown, crossing a nearby road. They fled toward Mount Iwaki.
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
Walked along the concrete retaining wall, then climbed a tree.
Ajigasawa Matsudaimachi, Aomori
One bear (about 1 m in body length) was seen running off toward the Yamate area (north).
Kuroishi, 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
A young bear about 60 cm emerged from a side road while the car was driving by, but it immediately retreated back into the grassy area.
Hirosaki, Aomori
While driving, a juvenile bear about 80 cm long crossed directly in front of the vehicle. Direction of escape unknown. (Same location and same size as the sighting on June 30.)
Hirosaki, Aomori
While driving on a city road, a young bear about 80 cm long crossed in front [of the vehicle]. Direction of flight unknown.
Hirosaki, Aomori
[Aomori City post] Information from the Aomori Police Station about an incident with the potential for bear-related human injury. Location: approximately 540 meters southwest of Jigokuyunosawa.
Aomori, Aomori
One bear was sighted moving in Matsushirocho, Ajigasawa Town.
Ajigasawa Matsudaimachi, Aomori
I spotted a cub on the road; when it noticed the car it ran off into the bushes. It was my first time seeing a bear and I was surprised. Its fur was jet black.
Ajigasawa Matsudaimachi, Aomori
Peak activity at 12:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 30 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 Hirosaki, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 12:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 75 km route runs from Mount Iwaki to Hakkōda Mountains within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 30 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 Hirosaki, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
