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This 75 km route runs from Misawa to Lake Towada, passing through Aomori and Akita. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Towada, Aomori.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
One bear cub was observed moving north.
Towada, Aomori
was walking
Rokunohe, Aomori
A bear was seen moving in Inuoshiro Ushiroda, Rokunohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Rokunohe, Aomori
One cub entered the mountain on the east side.
Towada, Aomori
According to Aomori Prefecture, around 9:00 on 2026-07-19, a bear was sighted moving in Okuse, Towada City.
Towada, Aomori
Moved north
Towada, Aomori
At a bus stop near Kumoi Falls, tourists witnessed a young bear swimming across the river to the opposite bank.
Towada, Aomori
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Kosaka, Akita
I saw one bear about one meter in body length crossing from north to south.
Towada, Aomori
Crossed the road and went into the brush
Towada, Aomori
One cub sighted. No damage reported.
Towada Fujishima, Aomori
One bear was spotted moving in Sawada, Towada City.
Towada, Aomori
While driving on Mt. Takamori I spotted a large black object in a wide meadow. I got out to check and it moved, so I recognized it as a bear. A few minutes later, when I came back down, it was gone.
Towada, Aomori
Captured by a sensor camera
Towada, Aomori
Witnessed a bear about 1 m tall.
Towada Fukamochi, Aomori
Post: A decorative ornament on the property was found broken, so I checked the security camera footage and identified the individual shown. (The ornament appears to have been gnawed or scratched and damaged.)
Kosaka Towadako, Akita
I witnessed one cub run into the brush.
Towada, Aomori
There was a one-meter-long bear in the bushes.
Towada, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Okuse, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture.
Towada, 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
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Kosaka, Akita
Entered the mountain to the north.
Towada Okuse, 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
Peak activity at 8:00 with 4 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Towada, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 75 km route runs from Misawa to Lake Towada, passing through Aomori and Akita. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Towada, Aomori. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
