News Black Bear Aomori City, Aomori Nov 16, 2025, 05:20 PM

Description

On November 16 at 17:20 a juvenile bear was sighted in Aburakawa Sengari (Aomori City); later that day at 18:18 a roughly 1.0 m bear was seen crossing Prefectural Route near Gohonmatsu, Namioka; on November 17 at 07:30 a bear was observed swimming toward the sea in the Okinodate River at Yanagawa 2-chome. No damage was reported in any of the sightings.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

Multiple bear sightings were reported across Aomori City between November 16 and 17. Individual bears were seen in Aburakawa, Namioka, and Yanagawa; no injuries or damage occurred. The city urged residents to report sightings or tracks immediately and to avoid leaving household garbage outside.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 05:20 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.822220, 140.747352

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