This 317 km route from Ogami Shrine to Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center crosses Aomori. Over the past 30 days, 54 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 27 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 11 hours ago near Towada, Aomori; the location sits about 114.7 km from the start of the route and 611 m off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori, sitting about 303.0 km from the start and 1 m off the route line.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
At around 07:10 on May 8, 2026, one bear was sighted near Nakairin, Nakairin-aza, Hachinohe City. No damage was reported; the location is about 400 meters west of Nakairin Park.
Hachinohe Nakaibayashi, Aomori
On the afternoon of May 7, 2026, a single bear was reported sighted near Nakairin Park in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture. No specific damages were reported.
Hachinohe Nakaibayashi, Aomori
At around 12:40 on May 7, 2026, one bear was sighted in Ōsawa (Nukazuka), Hachinohe City; no damage was reported. The city has urged nearby residents and passersby to be cautious.
Hachinohe Nukazuka, Aomori
Around 12:40 p.m. on May 7, 2026, one bear was sighted in a roadside forest about 600 meters west of Nakairin Park in Nukazuka-Osawa, Hachinohe City.
Hachinohe Nakaibayashi, Aomori
On May 6, 2026 at about 13:10, a bear was sighted in Numadate Ryokuchi Park in Numadate 4-chome, Hachinohe. The bear moved to the premises of the city sewerage office, and with the mayor's authorization for shooting, hunters culled a female Asian black bear about 1.0 m long at around 15:50 the same day (the first emergency shooting in Aomori Prefecture).
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, announced on May 6, 2026 that it captured one adult female Asiatic black bear (about 1 meter long, ~50 kg) at the municipal sewerage office by emergency shooting. The bear had been sighted near Numadate Green Park, and an operation member shot and captured it at 15:48.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
On 2026-05-06, an emergency shooting hunt was carried out in a commercial area of Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture by a wildlife damage response team and five hunters; after about a 40-minute pursuit a single bear was shot at 15:48. The shooters used shotguns loaded with slug ammunition and drove the bear near the city sewage office grounds before firing.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
On the 6th shortly after 13:00 a bear was reported spotted at Numadate Green Park in Numadate 4-chome, Hachinohe City, and shortly after 15:00 the same day one bear was culled in an emergency shooting. It was reported to be the first time a bear was culled by emergency shooting in the prefecture.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
A bear was sighted near Numadate Green Park in Numadate, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, prompting an emergency culling and temporary road restrictions. After a report from a facility user, the facility and municipal public-address vehicles issued warnings.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
A single bear was sighted near Numadate Ryokuchi Park in Numadate 4-chome, Hachinohe City, around 13:10 on the 6th. Warnings have been issued for the area.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
Shortly after 13:00 on May 6, 2026, a bear was sighted at Numadate Ryokuchi Park (Numadate 4-chome) in Hachinohe City, and one bear was culled in an emergency shooting. This was the first time a bear was culled by an emergency shooting in the prefecture.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
Around 13:00 on May 6, 2026, a black bear (about 1 meter long) was spotted in a residential area of Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture; the prefecture carried out its first-ever 'emergency gunning' to cull the individual. Warnings about bear appearances had been issued since April.
Hachinohe Babacho, Aomori
On May 6, 2026, one bear spotted in the Numadate area of Hachinohe City was culled through an "emergency shooting" authorized by the municipality. This was the first cull by emergency shooting in Aomori Prefecture.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
On May 6, Hachinohe City in Aomori Prefecture captured one adult female Asian black bear (about 1 meter long, 50 kg) by emergency shooting on the grounds of the city sewerage office. The action followed sightings at Numadate Ryokuchi Park a few hundred meters away and nearby commercial facilities; it was the first capture by emergency shooting in the prefecture.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
On May 6, 2026, Hachinohe City in Aomori Prefecture announced that an adult female Asiatic black bear (approximately 1 meter long, weighing about 50 kg) was captured by emergency shooting on the grounds of the municipal sewerage office in Eiyo 3-chome.
Hachinohe Numadate, Aomori
Around 18:00 on May 5, 2026, one bear was sighted near Furudate in Ichikawa-cho, Hachinohe City. The sighting was reported approximately 500 meters southwest of the Ichikawa post office.
Hachinohe, Aomori
Around 17:00 on 2026-05-05, a parent-and-cub bear appeared in the precincts (cemetery) of Ganjoji temple in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture; people visiting the graves sighted the bears. Three people sheltered in a nearby hall, police arrived about ten minutes after the report, and the temple posted warnings asking visitors to take offerings home.
Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori
A bear sighting was reported on 2026-05-05 in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture. The article only reports the sighting and does not specify the exact location, time, or number of animals.
Hachinohe Babacho, Aomori
At around 06:30 on May 4, one bear was reported sighted in Nejo-Okubo, Hachinohe City. No injuries or reports of capture were reported.
Hachinohe Sawasato, Aomori
On April 29, two bear sightings were reported in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture. The article reports the sightings but does not provide details on any damage or precise locations.
Hachinohe Babacho, Aomori
An adult bear was sighted in Hachinohe (Myobunshi area, about 200 m north of Kanisawa Waterworks Park) on April 28, 2026 at around 18:40. On the previous day, April 27, 2026 at about 17:00, an adult bear was also reported near an agricultural road about 400 m south of the municipal final waste disposal site in Kushibiki Iri-sawa, Hachinohe.
Hachinohe Myo, Aomori
The city announced on April 23 that at about 20:45 on April 22 one bear was sighted near the "Shimin no Mori" (Civic Forest) in Misawa Rindai-daira, Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture.
Misawa, Aomori
On April 21, 2026, a bear sighting was reported in Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture. The article does not provide specific details on the sighting location or time.
Misawa Hirahata 1-chome, Aomori
Witnessed by several people. It appears to be a cub.
Gonohe, Aomori
Around 08:00 on the 7th, one bear was sighted near the Kaneya Industrial Park in Kaneya, Rokunohe Town, Aomori Prefecture. The article does not report any injuries or damage.
Rokunohe, Aomori
At around 08:00 on May 4, 2026, one bear was sighted near the Yonezawa Community Center in Shimoyoshida Yonezawa, Rokunohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Rokunohe Shimoyoshita, Aomori
At around 15:30 on April 24, 2026, one bear was sighted near the former Fureai Shoyo-kan in Inuarase, Rokunohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Rokunohe, Aomori
Around 07:00 on April 24, 2026, the town announced that a single juvenile bear was sighted on the road west of Tatenodai housing complex in Rokunohe Town, Aomori Prefecture. No injuries were reported.
Rokunohe Inuotose, Aomori
On April 24, 2026, a bear sighting was reported in Towada City, Aomori Prefecture. The article did not provide a detailed location or time of the sighting.
Towada Nishi-nibancho, Aomori
The city announced on April 23 that at about 20:45 on April 22 one bear was sighted near the "Shimin no Mori" (Civic Forest) in Misawa Rindai-daira, Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture.
Misawa, Aomori
On April 21, 2026, a bear sighting was reported in Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture. The article does not provide specific details on the sighting location or time.
Misawa Hirahata 1-chome, Aomori
On April 20, 2026, a single bear approximately 1.0 m long was sighted around 05:40 in Aisaka Shirakami, Towada City. Around 13:30 the same day, a bear about 80 cm long was also observed in the same area (city announcement).
Towada Nishi-jurokubancho, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Towada City, Sanbongi Shimokawahara on April 19, 2026 at about 10:45 AM. Then on April 20 at around 1:30 PM a single adult bear about 80 cm long was confirmed in Towada City, Aisaka Shirakami.
Towada, Aomori
At around 13:00 on April 18, 2026, the town reported a single bear approximately 1.20–1.45 meters long was sighted near the Narita rice mill in the Kodaira district of Rokunohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Rokunohe Kodaira, Aomori
At around 15:30 on April 13, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted at Hattozawa Ienoshita in Towada City while someone was working in a field. No injuries or damage were reported, and the bear went into a nearby forest.
Towada Toyogaoka, Aomori
Around 15:25 on April 13, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted at Hachitosawa Aza Ienoshita, Towada City while someone was working in a field. No damage was reported, and the bear reportedly entered a nearby forest.
Towada Toyogaoka, 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
On May 3, 2026, around 11:00 a.m., one bear was sighted near Shimeikei on the Oirase stream in Okuse, Towada City.
Towada, 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 single bear cub was running through the bushes along the roadside.
Kosaka, Akita
There was one in an open area a short distance down a forestry road. It was sniffing around the ground, so maybe it was hungry?
Towada, 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
On April 24, 2026, a bear sighting was reported in Towada City, Aomori Prefecture. The article did not provide a detailed location or time of the sighting.
Towada Nishi-nibancho, Aomori
Towada, Aomori
It was eating grass at the roadside. Afterwards it began sleeping under a nearby tree.
Kosaka, Akita
On April 20, 2026, a single bear approximately 1.0 m long was sighted around 05:40 in Aisaka Shirakami, Towada City. Around 13:30 the same day, a bear about 80 cm long was also observed in the same area (city announcement).
Towada Nishi-jurokubancho, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Towada City, Sanbongi Shimokawahara on April 19, 2026 at about 10:45 AM. Then on April 20 at around 1:30 PM a single adult bear about 80 cm long was confirmed in Towada City, Aisaka Shirakami.
Towada, 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
On May 3, 2026, around 11:00 a.m., one bear was sighted near Shimeikei on the Oirase stream in Okuse, Towada City.
Towada, 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 single bear cub was running through the bushes along the roadside.
Kosaka, Akita
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
Towada, Aomori
It was eating grass at the roadside. Afterwards it began sleeping under a nearby tree.
Kosaka, Akita
A single cub was sighted near the Onabuyama observation deck in Okuze, Towada City, at around 08:20 on May 8, 2026.
Towada, Aomori
A bear about 1 meter long was sighted near Nagasaka River around 14:00 on May 7 in Kamitokawa Tomokawa No.4 (and boundary with No.5) in Kuroishi City. The city is considering installing a box trap; a bear was also seen around 07:10 on May 6 at nearly the same spot, and sightings were reported nearby on May 3 and May 5.
Kuroishi, Aomori
At around 07:10 on May 6, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted near the Nagasaka Riverbed at the boundary between Tomeoka No.4 and No.5 in Kamitogawa, Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture. After the sighting, the bear moved toward the Aoyama/Takeda-cho area.
Kuroishi 竹田町, Aomori
On May 5, 2026 at around 01:20, a bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted near a field in the Hakkō area of Kuroishi City. At around 04:20, another bear of unknown size was sighted near a different field in the same area a few hundred meters away.
Kuroishi 八甲, Aomori
On May 3, 2026, around 11:00 a.m., one bear was sighted near Shimeikei on the Oirase stream in Okuse, Towada City.
Towada, Aomori
On the morning of April 26, 2026, one bear was sighted in Miwa, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. The article does not report any injuries or capture/dispatch of the bear.
Hirosaki, Aomori
According to Hirosaki City, at around 07:50 on April 26 a single bear of unknown body length was sighted in farmland near Sunazawa reservoir in Sanwa, Hirosaki City (Koiizuka area). The city is warning local residents via public announcement vehicles and Hirosaki Police patrols.
Hirosaki, 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
On the evening of April 23, 2026, a bear was sighted in the woodland south of the parking lot at Tsugaru Densho Kogeikan in Fuku, Kuroishi City. Because a settlement is nearby, the city has urged local residents and people working in nearby fields to be very cautious.
Kuroishi 大字温湯, Aomori
On the evening of April 23, 2026, a bear was sighted in the woodland south of the Tsugaru Densho Kogeikan parking lot in Fukuro, Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture. Because the area is close to a settlement, the city has urged nearby residents and people working in agricultural fields to be on high alert.
Kuroishi 大字温湯, Aomori
An adult Asiatic black bear (estimated body length about 1.10–1.20 m) was sighted crossing a residential road in Itadoru Aza Teranosawa, Kuroishi City at around 13:00. No damage was reported, and the city warned nearby residents and people working in fields to be cautious, advising not to turn your back and not to shout if encountering the bear.
Kuroishi 大字板留, Aomori
On the morning of April 26, 2026, one bear was sighted in Miwa, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. The article does not report any injuries or capture/dispatch of the bear.
Hirosaki, Aomori
According to Hirosaki City, at around 07:50 on April 26 a single bear of unknown body length was sighted in farmland near Sunazawa reservoir in Sanwa, Hirosaki City (Koiizuka area). The city is warning local residents via public announcement vehicles and Hirosaki Police patrols.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Ajigasawa Town, Aomori Prefecture, on the morning of April 9, 2026. The article does not provide details of the sighting or whether there were any damages or injuries.
Ajigasawa Komemachi, Aomori
On the daytime of April 27, 2026, one bear was sighted in Akudo, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. The article does not provide details of the sighting or whether anyone was injured.
Hirosaki, Aomori
On the morning of April 26, 2026, one bear was sighted in Miwa, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. The article does not report any injuries or capture/dispatch of the bear.
Hirosaki, Aomori
According to Hirosaki City, at around 07:50 on April 26 a single bear of unknown body length was sighted in farmland near Sunazawa reservoir in Sanwa, Hirosaki City (Koiizuka area). The city is warning local residents via public announcement vehicles and Hirosaki Police patrols.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Ajigasawa Town, Aomori Prefecture, on the morning of April 9, 2026. The article does not provide details of the sighting or whether there were any damages or injuries.
Ajigasawa Komemachi, Aomori
On the daytime of April 27, 2026, one bear was sighted in Akudo, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. The article does not provide details of the sighting or whether anyone was injured.
Hirosaki, Aomori
At around 17:40 on April 19, 2026, in Tsurugasaka, Aomori City, a single bear about 1.5 meters long crossed the road from north to south and came into contact with a car. The city is urging people to report sightings or tracks and to avoid leaving garbage outdoors.
Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori
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Over the past 30 days, 54 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 27 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku).
The most recent sighting was reported 11 hours ago near Towada, Aomori; the location sits about 114.7 km from the start of the route and 611 m off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 317 km route from Ogami Shrine to Aomori Prefecture Tourist Center crosses Aomori. Over the past 30 days, 54 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 27 in the past week. This route runs through Asian black bear habitat (native to Honshu and Shikoku). The most recent sighting was reported 11 hours ago near Towada, Aomori; the location sits about 114.7 km from the start of the route and 611 m off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Aomori Tsurugasaka, Aomori, sitting about 303.0 km from the start and 1 m off the route line. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
