Oodate Yama

On May 21 at around 12:30, a report was made of a parent-and-child bear in an apple orchard south of Taketate Elementary School in Hirakawa City. City staff patrolling the area sighted a bear-like animal at about 13:30; police and the hunting association conducted searches with drones but could not confirm the bear. The city halted school activities and will set a box trap at 09:00 on May 22.

Hirakawa Okidate, Aomori

5 days ago

A bear was sighted in Okidate Miyazaki, Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture.

Hirakawa Okidate, Aomori

6 days ago

Around 07:00 on the 3rd, a single bear cub estimated at 50–60 cm in length was sighted near the Shukugawara Bridge in Sabaishi, Owani Town. The bear soon left toward a nearby river; no damage to crops or facilities was confirmed, and the town office warned residents via disaster radio.

Owani Shukugawara, Aomori

1 month ago

Owani Town, Aomori Prefecture, announced on the 3rd that at around 07:00 a resident sighted one juvenile bear measuring about 50–60 cm near a greenhouse by the Shukugawara Bridge in the Sabaishi area. This is the first bear sighting in the town this year.

Owani Sabaishi, Aomori

1 month ago

Around 1:00 p.m. on November 15, 2025, a single bear about 1 meter in length was sighted near a residence in the Nagamine district of Owani Town (Owani).

Nagamine district, Owani Town, Aomori

6 months ago

One bear sighted.

Owani Komaki, Aomori

6 months ago

Owani Nigaki, Aomori

6 months ago

One bear sighted.

Hirosaki 大字石川, Aomori

6 months ago