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This 136 km route runs from Korekawa Site to Mount Osore within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 80 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Shichinohe 豊間内, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
Climbed the wall and headed west.
Shichinohe 豊間内, Aomori
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Hachinohe, Aomori
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Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Itabashiyama, Tohoku Town, Aomori Prefecture, around 3 PM on June 29.
Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori
Report from a citizen [Issued by Hachinohe City]
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
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Shichinohe 道ノ下, 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
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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
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
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Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
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Mutsu, Aomori
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Hachinohe Nukazuka, Aomori
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Hachinohe Ishitearai, Aomori
While driving, I witnessed a bear crossing the road. The bear left and went into the woods.
Shichinohe 豊間内, 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
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
Around 14:55 on 2026-06-16, a bear was sighted at Shiroganecho Hamagake in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Shiroganemachi, Aomori
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Mutsu Kamikawacho, Aomori
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Hachinohe Niida, Aomori
Two bears were sighted in Niida, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Niida, Aomori
Left heading west.
Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori
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Mutsu, Aomori
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Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
Ran off toward the ravine/stream
Hachinohe Nango-Koromakisawa, Aomori
about 70 cm
Mutsu Nakanosawa, 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
A bear was sighted in Karawakidotarumi, Hachinohe, Aomori.
Hachinohe Matsugaoka, Aomori
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Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
Crosses the road, about just under 1 m (in front)
Mutsu Misatocho, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe, 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
Was around the house, but went out onto the road. Direction taken is unknown.
Hashikami Kaneyamasawa, Aomori
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Hachinohe Korekawa, Aomori
A person reported sighting one bear believed to be an adult in front of the old Zekawa Higashi Elementary School. The bear left heading west.
Hachinohe Korekawa, Aomori
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Hachinohe Nango-Koromakisawa, Aomori
One bear was seen crossing the prefectural road
Gonohe 上市川, Aomori
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Mutsu Ominato, Aomori
One cub sighted.
Higashidori, Aomori
Sighted near a check dam
Mutsu Ominato, Aomori
Around 10:30 on June 8, a bear was sighted at Omagari Kamafuseyama in Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture.
Mutsu Ominato, Aomori
Fled to the west
Shichinohe 荒熊内, Aomori
Heading northeast
Shichinohe 膝森, Aomori
Crossed the road from the thicket and disappeared into the forest
Gonohe 上市川, Aomori
Around 4:20 PM on June 5, a bear was seen moving in Kamichikawa Zenrō, Gonohe Town.
Gonohe, Aomori
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Mutsu, Aomori
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Oirase, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Kayanomae, Oirase town.
Oirase, Aomori
One bear was sighted at Takayashiki Rural Park in Takamori, Ichikawa-cho, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
One bear was sighted crossing and running through near Noheji-Kimyo IC on the Shimokita Peninsula Expressway in Arito Toriihira, Noheji Town.
Noheji Harukibasawa, Aomori
While driving near Nobeji Kimei Interchange on the Shimokita Toll Road, I witnessed one bear running across from west to east.
Noheji, Aomori
Witnessed crossing National Route 4 from east to west. Adult (about 1 meter in body length).
Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori
Crossed the road from the Mutsu City side to the Yokohama Town side on the road about 100 m seaward from Chikagawa Junior High School.
Mutsu, Aomori
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Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, 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
Around 1:40 PM on June 4, a bear was seen moving in Okunai Ebutazawa, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture.
Mutsu, Aomori
Around 1:40 PM on June 4, one bear was sighted in Okunai, Mutsu City, and crossed a road south of Chikagawa Junior High School.
Mutsu, Aomori
A single bear cub was discovered.
Mutsu, Aomori
One adult (bear) walked off to the south.
Shichinohe 道ノ上, Aomori
A bear was sighted heading west from the Bodai tree area.
Shichinohe 菩提木, Aomori
Crossed the road while I was on my way home.
Hachinohe Tamonoki, Aomori
Peak activity at 15:00 with 9 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 80 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Shichinohe 豊間内, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 136 km route runs from Korekawa Site to Mount Osore within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 80 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Shichinohe 豊間内, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
