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Hakkōda Mountains saw its latest notable encounter on April 26, 2026 in Towada, where one black bear was seen in an open area a short distance down a forestry road, sniffing around the ground as if for food. On March 2, 2026, several sightings came in around Hakkoda Ropeway Sanroku Station and along National Route 103 in Aomori City, where a bear crossed from east to west near the base station area.

The busiest stretch has been around Aomori City, especially the Arakawa and Hakkoda Ropeway Sanroku Station side of the mountains, with activity surging in July 2025 at 25 reports and staying high in August 2025 with 11, then September 2025 with 7, and March 2026 with 7. Across this area, there have been 186 black bear sightings in total, so this is very much active bear country rather than a one off problem.