This 87.9 km route from Kunohe to Towada crosses Iwate and Aomori. Over the past 30 days, 8 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 4 days ago near Nanbu Takahashi, Aomori; the location sits about 41.8 km from the start of the route and 4.0 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Towada, Aomori, sitting about 87.2 km from the start and 200 m off the route line.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
On May 13, 2026, a bear sighting was reported in Nanbu Town, Aomori Prefecture. The article did not provide specific time, exact location details, or the number of bears observed.
Nanbu Takahashi, Aomori
A single cub was sighted near the Onabuyama observation deck in Okuze, Towada City, at around 08:20 on May 8, 2026.
Towada, Aomori
At around 17:00 on May 5, one bear was sighted near Ichikawamachi Kitaraibira and near Ganjōji Temple in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.
Nanbu Choshitanai, Aomori
On the morning of May 3, 2026, one bear was sighted at the Oirase Gorge in Towada City, Aomori Prefecture. There have been no reports of injuries or capture.
Towada, Aomori
A bear sighting was reported in Nanbu Town, Aomori Prefecture on April 29, 2026. The article does not specify the time or the number of bears.
Nanbu Takahashi, Aomori
A bear was sighted near the Ishigedo rest area on the Oirase Stream in Towada City, Aomori Prefecture, around midday on April 24, 2026.
Towada, Aomori
The city announced that a single cub was sighted near the Ishikedo rest area of the Oirase Stream in Towada City at around 11:50 a.m. on the 24th.
Towada, Aomori
An adult bear was sighted on a village road in Nishigoshi Osawa, Shingō Village, at around 3:30 p.m. on April 22, 2026.
Shingo, Aomori
Peak activity at 8:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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Over the past 30 days, 8 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 4 days ago near Nanbu Takahashi, Aomori; the location sits about 41.8 km from the start of the route and 4.0 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 87.9 km route from Kunohe to Towada crosses Iwate and Aomori. Over the past 30 days, 8 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 4 days ago near Nanbu Takahashi, Aomori; the location sits about 41.8 km from the start of the route and 4.0 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Towada, Aomori, sitting about 87.2 km from the start and 200 m off the route line. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
