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This 52 km route runs from Shichinohe to Sannai-Maruyama Site within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 30 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Aomori Mayajiri, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Bear droppings believed to be from a bear were found on the east side of the Shin-Aomori Prefectural General Sports Park multipurpose athletic field.
Aomori Mayajiri, Aomori
While driving, I saw one bear about the size of an adult cross the road from south to north and enter the forest.
Shichinohe 志茂川原, Aomori
Around 7:20 on June 12, one bear was seen moving in Matsugasawa, Shichinohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Shichinohe 松ヶ沢, Aomori
A 1-meter-long bear was walking north.
Shichinohe 天間舘大沢, Aomori
[Posted in Aomori City] From within the facility grounds, it climbed over a fence about 150 cm high and ran off into the outside bush (toward Sawayan). It appears to be a small bear cub about 70 cm in size.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving in Komagome Hotaruzawa, Aomori City, around 6:10 AM.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
A single bear about 1 meter long was observed climbing a tree.
Aomori Yasuta, Aomori
Around 7:30 PM on June 7, a bear was sighted in Yasuda, Aomori City.
Aomori Yasuta, Aomori
While driving on Route 7, I witnessed a bear about 1–1.5 m long trotting crosswise toward the museum and then entering the woods. Other cars slowed and waited for it to cross, so quite a few people must have seen it. I’m reporting this because I didn’t find any sighting information posted.
Aomori Sannai, Aomori
While working a ball-collection part-time job at Nashi no Ki Golf Garden, I witnessed a small bear cross right in front of me. It happened last Thursday. In the past I’ve repeatedly heard small bears crying around the same time of day. I tried to post about this several times, but it didn’t seem to go through, so although some time has passed since the sighting, I’m trying again.
Aomori Kobata, Aomori
One bear about 1 meter long was sighted crossing the road from the downhill-lane side about 1 km before the Michinoku toll gate in Takizawa, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
Witnessed crossing National Route 4 from east to west. Adult (about 1 meter in body length).
Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori
One bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Itabashiyama, Tohoku Town, and crossed National Route 4 from east to west.
Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori
A bear was sighted crossing the road from east to west.
Shichinohe 馬門川原, Aomori
Around 09:57 on 2026-06-03, one bear was sighted in Iwato, Aomori City.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
One bear was sighted at Takada Asahiyama in Aomori City just after 6:00 a.m.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
One adult (bear) walked off to the south.
Shichinohe 道ノ上, Aomori
While driving a car, I encountered an animal that looked like a bear. The bear left the area.
Aomori, Aomori
A bear was sighted heading west from the Bodai tree area.
Shichinohe 菩提木, Aomori
A cub came down from the ravine onto the road, looked closely at the car I was driving, and hurried back into the ravine.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
At a little after 6:00 a.m. on June 2, one bear cub was sighted in Asahiyama, Takada, Aomori City.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving from west to east within Oyamagashira Golf Garden.
Shichinohe 北天間舘, Aomori
Adult bear and two cubs. They were at the roadside of the Michinoku Toll Road.
Aomori, Aomori
Two bears were sighted in Takizawa, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
It was poking its head out from beside the guardrail as if wanting to cross the road.
Aomori, Aomori
Around 15:30 on 2026-05-27, a bear was sighted in Takizawa, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
Footprints discovered.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
While gathering wild plants, bear droppings were discovered. They appear to be 2–3 days old.
Aomori Sannai, Aomori
A single small cub about the size of a small dog was walking alone; after seeing us it ran off toward the rice fields.
Aomori Kanehama, Aomori
Witnessed a young bear running south across the Aomori Second Special Needs School grounds.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
Peak activity at 15:00 with 5 incidents
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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 6 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Aomori Mayajiri, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 52 km route runs from Shichinohe to Sannai-Maruyama Site within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 30 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 6 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Aomori Mayajiri, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
