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This 107 km route runs from Mount Shirakami to Mount Iwaki within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hirosaki, Aomori.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
Around 1:20 PM in Tokiwano, Hirosaki City, one bear about 1 m long was sighted near a prefectural road.
Hirosaki, Aomori
One bear about 1 meter in length went southward down the prefectural road.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Witnessed two bears (adult and cub) of unknown body length crossing a nearby road. They fled toward Mount Iwaki.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Witnessed two bears (adult and cub), size unknown, crossing a nearby road. They fled toward Mount Iwaki.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Walked along the concrete retaining wall, then climbed a tree.
Ajigasawa Matsudaimachi, Aomori
The caller, while driving on the national highway, witnessed one cub crossing the highway near a bus stop heading toward the seaside. The call was disconnected immediately, so details such as body length are unknown.
Fukaura Yokoiso, Aomori
A young bear about 60 cm emerged from a side road while the car was driving by, but it immediately retreated back into the grassy area.
Hirosaki, Aomori
While driving, a juvenile bear about 80 cm long crossed directly in front of the vehicle. Direction of escape unknown. (Same location and same size as the sighting on June 30.)
Hirosaki, Aomori
While driving on a city road, a young bear about 80 cm long crossed in front [of the vehicle]. Direction of flight unknown.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Crossed Route 101 from the seaside and entered the brush on the mountain side.
Fukaura, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving in Omaekoshi Kakei, Fukaura Town, Aomori, around 18:35 on June 29.
Fukaura, Aomori
One bear was sighted in Omae, Fukaura Town, crossing Route 101 from the sea side and heading into brush on the mountain side.
Fukaura, Aomori
A 1-meter adult bear appeared near a private residence.
Fukaura Omagoshi, Aomori
An adult bear about 1.4 m long crossed the national highway and went down toward the settlement with Iwarase Station.
Fukaura Oirase, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Ōmazekami-Koyano, Fukaura Town, Aomori.
Fukaura Omagoshi, Aomori
One bear was sighted moving in Matsushirocho, Ajigasawa Town.
Ajigasawa Matsudaimachi, Aomori
I spotted a cub on the road; when it noticed the car it ran off into the bushes. It was my first time seeing a bear and I was surprised. Its fur was jet black.
Ajigasawa Matsudaimachi, Aomori
While driving on a municipal road, [they] spotted a bear about 1 m in body length climbing a pine tree. Afterwards, a few people gathered and, attempting to scare it off by setting off fireworks, the bear, startled by the number of people, climbed down from the tree and fled into the woods.
Fukaura, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Oirase Shiomiyamadam, Fukaura Town, and was seen moving.
Fukaura Oirase, Aomori
The notifier, while driving north on National Route 101, observed one small bear about 1 meter in body length crossing toward the mountains near the entrance to the Arawase Bypass.
Fukaura Oirase, Aomori
A single bear about 1 meter in body length was observed crossing the town road and entering the brush toward the sea.
Fukaura Kasose, Aomori
Around 10:00 on June 16, a bear was sighted in Oirase Shiomiyama-daira, Fukaura Town, Aomori Prefecture, and was seen moving around.
Fukaura Oirase, Aomori
A witness, while driving about 100 meters after entering a town road from the Kōiki Nōdō Hamadatategawa Bridge, observed one bear about 1 meter in size crossing the town road and descending toward the Hamadatategawa direction.
Fukaura, Aomori
(No information)
Ajigasawa Hideritamachi, Aomori
A witness, while traveling on a municipal road, saw the rear view of a bear entering the brush beside the road. Only a partial view was obtained, so the body length and other details are unknown.
Fukaura, Aomori
Peak activity at 12:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hirosaki, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 12:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 107 km route runs from Mount Shirakami to Mount Iwaki within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 25 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hirosaki, Aomori. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
