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This 291 km route runs from Towada to Hirosaki within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 84 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 24 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Mutsu, Aomori.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
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Mutsu, Aomori
Around 9:00 on July 10, a bear was sighted in Tanabu Shimodaira, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture.
Mutsu, Aomori
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Higashidori, Aomori
One adult bear sighted in a prefab building near the facility.
Tohoku 大浦, Aomori
One bear cub headed south.
Shichinohe 花松林ノ根, Aomori
Witnessed a bear about 1 m tall.
Towada Fukamochi, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving in Tsurugai Ishimori, Rokkasho Town, Aomori on July 7 around 13:15.
Rokunohe Tsurubami, Aomori
Saw large footprints believed to be from a bear.
Shichinohe 姥沢, Aomori
A cub was on the right side of the road and entered the vegetation on the slope.
Towada Denpoji, Aomori
It was reported to have headed toward the seaside.
Mutsu Okunai, Aomori
Footprints in the field
Tohoku 上野, Aomori
One bear about 1 meter in size ran into the woods.
Towada Osaka, Aomori
Traveled westward on National Route 4 (from east to west)
Shichinohe 菩提木, Aomori
Around 6:30 PM on July 5, a bear was seen moving in Denpōji Ōkubo, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture.
Towada Osaka, Aomori
A bear was sighted moving in Ushirohira, Shichinohe Town.
Shichinohe 後平, Aomori
One bear cub ran away north from the road.
Shichinohe 野崎狐久保, Aomori
One bear cub was startled by a car and ran into the woods on the north side.
Shichinohe 中岫長沢下, Aomori
Sighted one adult bear on the roadway
Tohoku 千曳下山, Aomori
Climbed the wall and headed west.
Shichinohe 豊間内, Aomori
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Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Itabashiyama, Tohoku Town, Aomori Prefecture, around 3 PM on June 29.
Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori
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Shichinohe 道ノ下, Aomori
Crossed National Route 4 heading west.
Towada Denpoji, Aomori
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Mutsu, Aomori
While driving, I witnessed a bear crossing the road. The bear left and went into the woods.
Shichinohe 豊間内, Aomori
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Mutsu Kamikawacho, Aomori
about 70 cm
Mutsu Nakanosawa, Aomori
While driving, I saw one bear about the size of an adult cross the road from south to north and enter the forest.
Shichinohe 志茂川原, Aomori
Crosses the road, about just under 1 m (in front)
Mutsu Misatocho, Aomori
Around 7:20 on June 12, one bear was seen moving in Matsugasawa, Shichinohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Shichinohe 松ヶ沢, Aomori
A 1-meter-long bear was walking north.
Shichinohe 天間舘大沢, Aomori
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Mutsu, Aomori
Around 9:00 on July 10, a bear was sighted in Tanabu Shimodaira, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture.
Mutsu, Aomori
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Higashidori, Aomori
On 2026-07-09 around 15:55, a bear was sighted at Kominato Yakushido in Hiranai Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Hiranai Kominato, Aomori
When I was about to get into the car, I heard rustling in the backyard. When I looked, there was a bear. I think it ran off toward the western mountains.
Hiranai Kominato, Aomori
Observed a mother bear and cub walking south along the north–south road between Santa Reservoir and Yoshinoda New Reservoir. The mother and cub entered a field and were not seen afterward.
Aomori, Aomori
A bear was sighted crossing a road in Shinjo Hiraoka, Aomori City.
Aomori Tokado, Aomori
(The bear) fled from Mitsumeno Ukawa toward the mountain on the side of the former Daini Elementary School.
Owani Mitsumenai, Aomori
One bear crossed the road and went west.
Aomori Shinjo, Aomori
It was reported to have headed toward the seaside.
Mutsu Okunai, Aomori
Reflected eyes were seen in an apple orchard and a beast’s growl was heard. The species, body length, and direction of escape are unknown. When the city checked the scene, footprints of a four-legged animal (such as a raccoon) were found in a nearby field. No signs of an Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) were found.
Hirosaki 大開2, Aomori
On July 5 at around 14:25, a bear was sighted moving in Ozawaizawa, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hirosaki, Aomori
While traveling on Apple Road from the Self-Defense Forces direction toward Shimoyunoguchi, I witnessed one cub (about 50–60 cm in length) emerge from the woods near Hirosaki City Cemetery Park, run alongside my car for a short time, and then re-enter the woods.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A bear cub crossed the road.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
[Aomori City submission] Droppings believed to be from a bear
Aomori Yadamae, Aomori
A bear was seen moving in Iwatari, Aomori City.
Aomori Iwatari, Aomori
Observed one bear about 1 m in body length running across the road from south to north.
Aomori, Aomori
Sighted near a field. One cub. It was sitting on the road but, upon noticing the observer, fled westward.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Observed a medium-sized bear crossing from inside a vehicle.
Aomori, Aomori
One bear about 1.2 meters long was sighted in Kugurizaka, Aomori City, around 4:40 p.m.
Aomori, Aomori
[Aomori City report] A single bear about 1.2 meters long was seen crossing the road and heading in the direction of Asamushi Dam.
Aomori, Aomori
A single bear (about 1 m in body length) was seen crossing National Route 7 and running off to the south.
Owani Kuradate, Aomori
One bear fled from the crematorium toward the mountain side near the Shukugawara tunnel in Owani, Owani Town.
Owani, Aomori
It ran away from the crematorium toward the area near the Yudagawa Tunnel (mountain side).
Owani, Aomori
While working in the apple orchard, a fairly large cub crossed the field from south to north.
Aomori, Aomori
Around 6:00 on 2026-06-30, one relatively large cub was seen crossing an apple orchard from south to north in Yoshinoda, Namioka, Aomori City.
Aomori, Aomori
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Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori
A bear was sighted in Itabashiyama, Tohoku Town, Aomori Prefecture, around 3 PM on June 29.
Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori
While driving, I witnessed one cub dart out onto the road. Body length and direction of escape unknown.
Hirosaki, Aomori
It was on the sidewalk and appeared startled by the headlights of passing cars.
Aomori, Aomori
Around 3:30 p.m. in Hirosaki, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a city road in Ozawa-maesawa and crossed toward the municipal cemetery park to the northeast.
Hirosaki, Aomori
One bear about 1 meter in body length was sighted. It fled northeast.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Around 15:30 on 2026-06-24, a bear was sighted in Ozawa Maesawa, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hirosaki, Aomori
[Posted in Hirosaki City] Sighted one cub crossing the road on the east side of Daibutsu Park and moving east (toward the riverbed).
Hirosaki, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Tracks believed to be from a bear were found in an apple orchard. No damage reported.
Aomori Takada, Aomori
When I shone the car's headlights from higher up the slope, I saw the large four-legged shadow run off toward the Akasaka sheet metal area.
Kuroishi 大字三島, Aomori
I can’t say for certain, but when I shone the car’s headlights from the top of the hill I briefly saw a large four-legged shadow running toward the direction of Kuroishi city. Since it was only a silhouette I can’t be sure, but I believe it was at least a large animal.
Kuroishi 大字三島, Aomori
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Mutsu, Aomori
At around 9:00 PM on June 22, one bear was sighted in Akasaka, Kuroishi City.
Kuroishi 大字三島, Aomori
Around 9:00 PM on June 22, one bear was seen moving in Akasaka-Nozaki, Kuroishi City.
Kuroishi 大字三島, 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
While doing farm work, I spotted an Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma) climbing up along the roadside from the south side of the apple orchard.
Kuroishi, Aomori
[Aomori City report] While traveling on National Route 4 toward Hiranai, I observed a single bear crossing from a village on the north side to the woodland on the south side. Body length approximately 1 meter.
Aomori, Aomori
Around 11:00 on 2026-06-19, one bear was seen moving at Takadate Ko Kogen in Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture.
Kuroishi, Aomori
[Aomori City report] Discovered footprints in a field believed to be those of a bear.
Aomori Toyama, Aomori
Report from a citizen. [Sent from Hirakawa City]
Hirakawa Niidate, Aomori
(No information)
Mutsu Kamikawacho, Aomori
While heading from Goshogawara toward Daishaka, I saw one bear crossing the road just before the Daishaka snow shelter. It was a short distance away but appeared over 1 meter in size.
Goshogawara 大字前田野目, Aomori
On June 15 around 18:08, one bear was seen moving in Maeda Nomenumata, Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture.
Goshogawara 大字前田野目, Aomori
Sighted near the cycling path. Body length 70–80 cm. Fled to the southeast.
Hirosaki, Aomori
Sighted near the cycling path. Body length 70–80 cm. Fled toward the southeast.
Hirosaki, Aomori
A bear was seen moving in Ozawatsurukosawa, Hirosaki City, Aomori, around 17:40 on June 15.
Hirosaki, Aomori
There was what appeared to be bear scat in Kobinai Park. It was about 20 centimeters wide. I'm not entirely sure what kind of droppings it was, but I'm notifying you just in case. Sorry if I'm mistaken.
Hirosaki 城東4, Aomori
Bear droppings believed to be from a bear were found on the east side of the Shin-Aomori Prefectural General Sports Park multipurpose athletic field.
Aomori Mayajiri, Aomori
One bear was sighted in Kuradate Kawayada, Owani Town.
Owani Kuradate, Aomori
about 70 cm
Mutsu Nakanosawa, Aomori
Proceeding toward Kuradate, Muraoka direction
Owani Kuradate, Aomori
One bear was sighted moving in Kuradate Kawarada, Ōwani Town, Aomori Prefecture.
Owani Kuradate, Aomori
Sighted near the greenhouse in the south-side field
Owani Kuradate, Aomori
A single bear approximately 1 m in body length was observed in a mountainside field.
Owani Kuradate, Aomori
One bear crossed National Route 101 from north to south.
Aomori, Aomori
Crosses the road, about just under 1 m (in front)
Mutsu Misatocho, Aomori
While driving to work in a field, the reporter saw a bear sitting in a clearing near the woods on the east side of the apple orchard. The reporter reversed the car to put distance between themselves and the bear, and when they did the bear was gone. It is believed likely the bear escaped into the woods on the east side.
Kuroishi 大字高舘, Aomori
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In the past 30 days, 84 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 24 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Mutsu, Aomori.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 291 km route runs from Towada to Hirosaki within Aomori. In the past 30 days, 84 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 24 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Mutsu, Aomori. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
