Miyako Tanimori Yama

Following a bear sighting at the Komakino archaeological site, the city suspended visits to the site from May 8. There is no set date for reopening and the closure may last through May, while the related facility "Jomon no Manabiya Komakino-kan" remains open as usual.

Aomori Nozawa, Aomori

2 weeks ago

On May 7, 2026, one bear was sighted within the grounds of the Komakino archaeological site in Nozawa, Aomori City. The Aomori City Board of Education announced on May 8 that visits are suspended, and the reopening date is undecided.

Aomori Nozawa, Aomori

2 weeks ago

Around 17:30 on February 24, a single bear approximately 1.3 meters long was sighted along Prefectural Route 27 in Oyozawa, Namioka (about 1.7 km southwest of the Namioka tollgate on the Aomori Airport toll road). No damage was reported.

Oyozawa (Namioka), Aomori City, Aomori

3 months ago

Around 17:30 on February 24, a single bear about 1.3 meters long was sighted along Prefectural Route 27 at Oyosawa (Namioka), Aomori City. There were no injuries or damage; the city urged people to report sightings or tracks immediately and not to leave food waste outdoors.

Oyosawa (Ōyosozawa), Namioka, Aomori City — roadside of Prefectural Route 27, about 1.7 km southwest of the Namioka tollgate on the Aomori Airport toll road, Aomori

3 months ago

Around 17:30 on February 24, a single bear about 1.3 meters long was sighted beside Prefectural Route 27 in Namioka Oyo-sawa, Aomori City. There were no injuries or property damage; the city urged people to report sightings or tracks and not to leave food waste outdoors.

Namioka Oyo-sawa (Aza Oyo-sawa), roadside of Prefectural Route 27 (about 1.7 km southwest of the Namioka tollgate on the Aomori Airport toll road), Aomori

3 months ago

1st bear sighting

Aomori Namioka-Kareizawa, Aomori

3 months ago

Aomori Nyunai, Aomori

6 months ago

On November 12, 2025, footprints believed to be from a bear and claw marks on a persimmon tree, along with persimmon damage, were found in a field in Sakuragari, Kodate, Aomori City and reported to authorities on November 14. The site is a field about 300 meters west of the Aomori Komakino Ruins Preservation Center; the city urges people to report sightings or tracks and not to leave food waste outdoors.

Sakuragari (Kodate), Aomori City, Aomori

6 months ago