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This 72 km route runs from Ne Castle to Kosaka, passing through Aomori and Akita. In the past 30 days, 66 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 16 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Towada, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
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
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
Sighted while driving.
Towada, 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
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
Body length about 1.5 m. Moving west.
Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori
One bear cub went into the mountains to the north.
Towada, 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 bear about 50 centimeters long walked off to the north.
Hachinohe Uwano, Aomori
There was a bear about 1 meter tall, but it left.
Hachinohe Uwano, Aomori
One cub ran into the brush.
Towada, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
I saw a cub crossing a wide two-lane road on the way from Lake Towada to Shingō Village. It seemed unsure and unable to cross the road easily, then ran into the mountain on the right.
Towada, Aomori
A bear was seen moving in Shikanai, Gonohe Town, Aomori, around 08:50 on June 22.
Gonohe 鹿内, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Okuze, Towada City, and was seen moving.
Towada, 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
A report saying, "A bear about 1 meter in body length was seen heading toward the Hachinohe direction."
Gonohe 上市川, 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
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
Observed one cub of unknown length.
Towada, Aomori
Left heading west.
Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori
One bear about 1.3 m crossed the road and ran up into the mountain.
Towada, 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
A bear was sighted in Karawakidotarumi, Hachinohe, Aomori.
Hachinohe Matsugaoka, Aomori
(No information)
Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori
Sighted in a field
Towada, Aomori
One bear over 1 meter in length moving east
Towada Denpoji, Aomori
Around 10:45 on 2026-06-11, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Denshoji, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture. No damage has been confirmed.
Towada Denpoji, Aomori
crossing National Route 102
Towada, Aomori
Sighted one bear of unknown body length.
Towada Osaka, Aomori
One bear was seen crossing the prefectural road
Gonohe 上市川, Aomori
Two bears about 1 meter in length each; no human or property damage.
Hachinohe Uwano, Aomori
Crossing the road from the Nomura Horticulture Farm side toward the mountain side
Gonohe 大工窪, Aomori
Crossed in front of the car while driving.
Towada, Aomori
Crossed in front of my car while I was driving.
Gonohe 大工窪, Aomori
One set of footprints in the field; size about 17 cm.
Gonohe 切谷内, 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
No information
Oirase, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Kayanomae, Oirase town.
Oirase, Aomori
No information
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
Crossed the road while I was on my way home.
Hachinohe Tamonoki, Aomori
Sighted while driving.
Towada, Aomori
One bear cub went into the mountains to the north.
Towada, Aomori
One cub ran into the brush.
Towada, Aomori
I saw a cub crossing a wide two-lane road on the way from Lake Towada to Shingō Village. It seemed unsure and unable to cross the road easily, then ran into the mountain on the right.
Towada, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Okuze, Towada City, and was seen moving.
Towada, Aomori
Observed one cub of unknown length.
Towada, Aomori
Observed one cub of unknown body length.
Towada, Aomori
One bear about 1.3 m crossed the road and ran up into the mountain.
Towada, Aomori
Peak activity at 8:00 with 6 incidents
Ursus thibetanus japonicus
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In the past 30 days, 66 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 16 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Towada, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 72 km route runs from Ne Castle to Kosaka, passing through Aomori and Akita. In the past 30 days, 66 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 16 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Towada, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
