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This 191 km route runs from Tsuruta to Kuji, passing through Aomori and Iwate. In the past 30 days, 106 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them. The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
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Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori
Observed a mother bear and cub walking south along the north–south road between Santa Reservoir and Yoshinoda New Reservoir. The mother and cub entered a field and were not seen afterward.
Aomori, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Shiriuchimachi, Aomori
Crossing the road toward the airport
Aomori Kodate, Aomori
A single cub about 50 cm in length was sighted in the apple orchard. It left the area heading north.
Tsuruta Nakano, Aomori
Witnessed a bear about 1 m tall.
Towada Fukamochi, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving in Tsurugai Ishimori, Rokkasho Town, Aomori on July 7 around 13:15.
Rokunohe Tsurubami, Aomori
moved south
Rokunohe Tsurubami, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Osanai-machi 35th division, Kuji City.
Kuji 長内町, Iwate
A bear was sighted in Nagauchi-cho 35-chiwari, Kuji City.
Kuji 長内町, Iwate
A cub was on the right side of the road and entered the vegetation on the slope.
Towada Denpoji, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Nagauchi-cho 35-chiwari, Kuji City.
Kuji 長内町, Iwate
One bear about 1 meter in size ran into the woods.
Towada Osaka, Aomori
Several jars of honey at the apiary had been eaten.
Towada Denpoji, Aomori
A bear cub crossed the road.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
A bear about 60 cm long was crossing the road.
Towada, Aomori
A bear was seen moving in Iwatari, Aomori City.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
Around 6:30 PM on July 5, a bear was seen moving in Denpōji Ōkubo, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture.
Towada Osaka, Aomori
While driving up a hill, I saw a single cub at the edge of the road. When I stopped the car, it went into the bushes.
Towada, Aomori
It appeared from the residential side, crossed the road, and headed into the mountains.
Aomori, Aomori
Observed one bear about 1 m in body length running across the road from south to north.
Aomori, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Niida, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Sakaemachi 37th district, Kuji City, around 4:30 a.m. on July 4.
Kuji Sakaecho, Iwate
(No information)
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Takayashiki, Ichikawa-cho, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, around 17:25 on 2026-07-03.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
A bear (approximately 1.2 m in body length) was observed running away from west to east on National Route 45.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
Encountered a solitary Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma) while cycling. Our eyes met briefly, but the bear ran into the bushes.
Aomori, Aomori
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Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori
In Aigosawa, Aomori City, a driver encountered one bear while driving, and the bear fled into the bushes.
Aomori, Aomori
Entered the mountain to the north.
Towada Okuse, Aomori
Observed a medium-sized bear crossing from inside a vehicle.
Aomori, Aomori
A single bear struck the side of a vehicle while it was in motion. The direction in which the bear fled is unknown.
Towada, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Yamanecho Shimotogōri 5, Kuji City.
Kuji, Iwate
Observed a bear on the road. The bear ran off to the south.
Shichinohe 道地, Aomori
While working in the apple orchard, a fairly large cub crossed the field from south to north.
Aomori, Aomori
Around 6:00 on 2026-06-30, one relatively large cub was seen crossing an apple orchard from south to north in Yoshinoda, Namioka, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
(No information)
Hachinohe, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Nagauchi-cho 44-chome, Kuji City.
Kuji 長内町, Iwate
While driving from Yakeyama toward the Hakkoda side, an individual believed to be a cub was walking on the road. When the car slowed down, it hid in the grass and watched us, but after a few seconds it disappeared into the woods.
Towada, Aomori
Found droppings about 20 cm in diameter in a small forest. I saw droppings here last year as well. They were still slightly moist, so probably from 2–3 days ago.
Goshogawara 大字持子沢, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Hachinohe City source]
Hachinohe Nango-Shimamori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Witnessed one approximately 1-meter-tall bear crossing the road to the east.
Aomori, Aomori
Around noon on 2026-06-28, one bear was seen moving in Horyo, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture.
Towada, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
Around 9:00 on June 26 in Kawaragi, Hachinohe City, one adult male bear about 140 cm long was culled in an emergency rifle cull.
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
Witnessed one bear entering through the east gate of the Tokyo Ironworks Industrial Park.
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
A bear about 1 meter in body length was seen climbing over a fence and entering the Tokyo Steel Industrial Park.
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Karawagi, Hachinohe City, Aomori, and was seen moving.
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
Around 05:00 on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Nejō, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
Witnessed one bear about 1 meter in body length running off toward the sea.
Hachinohe Nagane, Aomori
A single bear about 60 cm in body length ran away from Babagashira intersection toward Nejō Bridge.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
It was on the sidewalk and appeared startled by the headlights of passing cars.
Aomori, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Korekawa Sanzogari, Hachinohe City, around 15:50.
Hachinohe Nukazuka, Aomori
An adult bear about 150 cm tall departed heading south.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
At around 15:30 on 2026-06-25, one bear was sighted in Nejō, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
A dark mass was seen in the direction of travel, and it was in the grassy area beside the road. When I approached on a motorcycle, it ran into the woods.
Towada, Aomori
By size they were a parent and child, but the cub was fairly large, so at first glance I thought they were three adult bears. They moved from the western to the eastern side of the woods.
Towada, Aomori
Around 11:00 PM on 2026-06-25, a bear was spotted moving in Urushi, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Nagane, Aomori
One bear was sighted moving in Nejō 7-chome, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Sawasato, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Sent from Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Kamikumicho, Aomori
It was carrying something in its mouth as it crossed the road.
Hachinohe, Aomori
Body length about 1.5 m. Moving west.
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe, Aomori
Around 17:10 on June 24, a bear was sighted in Shimogari, Ichikawamachi, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe, Aomori
Spotted while passing by in a vehicle and reported. Body size is large. Direction of travel unknown.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
One bear cub moved northward through the parking lot and entered the bushes.
Towada, Aomori
One cub was sighted in a parking lot in Hora, Towada City.
Towada, Aomori
Crossed National Route 4 heading west.
Towada Denpoji, Aomori
A single Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma), approximately 1.5 m in body length, was encountered while crossing the road. After facing off in place for about 30 seconds, it left and went into the grass.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Information from the police of a human injury incident caused by a bear. Approximately 700 m east of Jigokunuma.
Aomori, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Chonai-cho 20-chome, Kuji City, Iwate, around 14:35 on June 23.
Kuji Kawasakicho, Iwate
[Aomori City report] Tracks believed to be from a bear were found in an apple orchard. No damage reported.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe Nukazuka, Aomori
(Aomori City input) When the car horn was sounded, it ran along the road toward the tourist apple orchard. Body length about 60–80 cm.
Aomori Tamogino, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe Ishitearai, Aomori
While driving on the highway toward the Oirase side, I spotted a bear walking toward the road. It then ran toward us, so I drove straight forward through the area. The bear was in front of the two cars following me, but those two vehicles later avoided the bear and also passed safely. The bear's destination is unknown.
Towada, Aomori
Was coming in and out of the woods. Approximately 50 cm in body length, presumed to be a cub.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
A passerby driving a car witnessed one bear moving from Tsubutsugaya-chi toward Kita-Ichikawa.
Gonohe 上市川, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Discovered footprints in a field believed to be those of a bear.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
A report saying, "A bear about 1 meter in body length was seen heading toward the Hachinohe direction."
Gonohe 上市川, Aomori
Fell from a tree. Entered the east thicket.
Hashikami Kaneyamasawa, Aomori
I saw one cub crossing the road about 300 m before the Y-shaped junction where the road to Tsuta Onsen splits from Route 103 and Prefectural Route 256, heading from Yachi Onsen toward Tsuta Onsen. I nearly collided with it.
Towada, Aomori
While heading from Yachi Onsen toward Tsuta Onsen, I witnessed one young bear crossing the road about 300 meters before the Y-shaped junction where National Route 103 and Prefectural Route 256 split. I nearly collided with it.
Aomori, Aomori
A report stated, "I witnessed a bear about 1 meter in length crossing the national highway from the west side to the east side."
Gonohe 虫追塚前, Aomori
Around 9:10 on June 17, one bear was seen in front of Mushiizuka in Gonohe Town and crossed Route 4 from west to east.
Gonohe 虫追塚前, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe Shiroganemachi, Aomori
Around 14:55 on 2026-06-16, a bear was sighted at Shiroganecho Hamagake in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Shiroganemachi, Aomori
Sighted near the former Kōjuen child care facility in Myōdōzaki district.
Tsuruta Myodozaki, Aomori
(No information)
Hachinohe Niida, Aomori
Two bears were sighted in Niida, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Niida, Aomori
The same bear was seen moving downhill from the mountain forest to Myodozaki Sugimoto.
Tsuruta Mawarizeki, Aomori
Left heading west.
Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori
While heading from Sukayu toward Towada, about 200 meters past the golf course entrance a bear came out of the grass onto the road. A motorcycle was coming from the Towada side, so the bear immediately went back into the grass. I parked nearby and confirmed the bear through my window.
Towada, Aomori
One bear cub was observed behind the garbage collection area.
Towada, Aomori
It immediately ran off deeper into the forest.
Towada, Aomori
(No information)
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
Ran off toward the ravine/stream
Hachinohe Nango-Koromakisawa, Aomori
One cub. It ran northeast along the road.
Hashikami Tsunogaraori, Aomori
(No information)
Hachinohe Nango-Shimamori, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Karawakidotarumi, Hachinohe, Aomori.
Hachinohe Matsugaoka, Aomori
(No information)
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
One bear crossed National Route 101 from north to south.
Aomori, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe, Aomori
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In the past 30 days, 106 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 191 km route runs from Tsuruta to Kuji, passing through Aomori and Iwate. In the past 30 days, 106 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them. The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
