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This 86 km route runs from Sannai-Maruyama Site to Kosaka, passing through Aomori and Akita. In the past 30 days, 32 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Aomori, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
[Aomori City report] ・Sighted while passing by in a car. ・Body length approximately 1.4–1.6 m.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City post] Information from the Aomori Police Station about an incident with the potential for bear-related human injury. Location: approximately 540 meters southwest of Jigokuyunosawa.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Witnessed one approximately 1-meter-tall bear crossing the road to the east.
Aomori, Aomori
A single Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma), approximately 1.5 m in body length, was encountered while crossing the road. After facing off in place for about 30 seconds, it left and went into the grass.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Information from the police of a human injury incident caused by a bear. Approximately 700 m east of Jigokunuma.
Aomori, Aomori
On 2026-06-24 around 12:30, a bear was seen moving in Arakawa Yokokura, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Tracks believed to be from a bear were found in an apple orchard. No damage reported.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
(Aomori City input) When the car horn was sounded, it ran along the road toward the tourist apple orchard. Body length about 60–80 cm.
Aomori Tamogino, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Discovered footprints in a field believed to be those of a bear.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
While heading from Yachi Onsen toward Tsuta Onsen, I witnessed one young bear crossing the road about 300 meters before the Y-shaped junction where National Route 103 and Prefectural Route 256 split. I nearly collided with it.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Sighted three bears believed to be a mother and cubs during daytime.
Aomori, Aomori
[Posted in Aomori City] From within the facility grounds, it climbed over a fence about 150 cm high and ran off into the outside bush (toward Sawayan). It appears to be a small bear cub about 70 cm in size.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving in Komagome Hotaruzawa, Aomori City, around 6:10 AM.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
Beyond Kayano Chaya, between Prefectural Route 40 Aomori-Tashiro-Towada Line and Hakkōda Ski Area, a single bear cub was witnessed crossing the road.
Aomori, Aomori
A cub was seen crossing the road on Prefectural Route 40 (Aomori-Tashiro-Towada Line) between Kayano Chaya and the Hakkōda Ski Area.
Aomori, Aomori
A single bear about 1 meter long was observed climbing a tree.
Aomori Yasuta, Aomori
Around 7:30 PM on June 7, a bear was sighted in Yasuda, Aomori City.
Aomori Yasuta, Aomori
While driving on Route 7, I witnessed a bear about 1–1.5 m long trotting crosswise toward the museum and then entering the woods. Other cars slowed and waited for it to cross, so quite a few people must have seen it. I’m reporting this because I didn’t find any sighting information posted.
Aomori Sannai, Aomori
Approximately 30 m past Yokouchi Garden Chapel on Route 103, a bear appeared coming from the east. It turned around using the Garden Chapel’s west-side chain-link fence and then fled back into the vegetation east of Route 103.
Aomori, Aomori
While driving toward the Hakkōda area, a small bear cub (?) ran across the road right in front of me.
Aomori, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Moya Yamabuki, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
While working a ball-collection part-time job at Nashi no Ki Golf Garden, I witnessed a small bear cross right in front of me. It happened last Thursday. In the past I’ve repeatedly heard small bears crying around the same time of day. I tried to post about this several times, but it didn’t seem to go through, so although some time has passed since the sighting, I’m trying again.
Aomori Kobata, Aomori
Around 09:57 on 2026-06-03, one bear was sighted in Iwato, Aomori City.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
One bear was sighted at Takada Asahiyama in Aomori City just after 6:00 a.m.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
[Aomori City post] Information from the Aomori Police Station about an incident with the potential for bear-related human injury. Location: approximately 540 meters southwest of Jigokuyunosawa.
Aomori, Aomori
Sighted while driving.
Towada, Aomori
One bear cub went into the mountains to the north.
Towada, Aomori
A single Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma), approximately 1.5 m in body length, was encountered while crossing the road. After facing off in place for about 30 seconds, it left and went into the grass.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Information from the police of a human injury incident caused by a bear. Approximately 700 m east of Jigokunuma.
Aomori, 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
While heading from Yachi Onsen toward Tsuta Onsen, I witnessed one young bear crossing the road about 300 meters before the Y-shaped junction where National Route 103 and Prefectural Route 256 split. I nearly collided with it.
Aomori, Aomori
Observed one cub of unknown length.
Towada, Aomori
One bear about 1.3 m crossed the road and ran up into the mountain.
Towada, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Sighted three bears believed to be a mother and cubs during daytime.
Aomori, Aomori
Beyond Kayano Chaya, between Prefectural Route 40 Aomori-Tashiro-Towada Line and Hakkōda Ski Area, a single bear cub was witnessed crossing the road.
Aomori, Aomori
A cub was seen crossing the road on Prefectural Route 40 (Aomori-Tashiro-Towada Line) between Kayano Chaya and the Hakkōda Ski Area.
Aomori, 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 10:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 32 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Aomori, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 86 km route runs from Sannai-Maruyama Site to Kosaka, passing through Aomori and Akita. In the past 30 days, 32 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Aomori, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
