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While driving on Route 7, I witnessed a bear about 1–1.5 m long trotting crosswise toward the museum and then entering the woods. Other cars slowed and waited for it to cross, so quite a few people must have seen it. I’m reporting this because I didn’t find any sighting information posted.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

Fled to the west

Shichinohe 荒熊内, Aomori

Heading northeast

Shichinohe 膝森, Aomori

Crossed the road from the thicket and disappeared into the forest

Gonohe 上市川, Aomori

Around 4:20 PM on June 5, a bear was seen moving in Kamichikawa Zenrō, Gonohe Town.

Gonohe, Aomori

No information

Oirase, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Kayanomae, Oirase town.

Oirase, Aomori

One bear was sighted at Takayashiki Rural Park in Takamori, Ichikawa-cho, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori

Witnessed crossing National Route 4 from east to west. Adult (about 1 meter in body length).

Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori

No information

Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori

One bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Itabashiyama, Tohoku Town, and crossed National Route 4 from east to west.

Tohoku 板橋山, Aomori

[Aomori City report] While driving, a person spotted one adult bear believed to be crossing the road.

Aomori Asamushi, Aomori

Around 09:57 on 2026-06-03, one bear was sighted in Iwato, Aomori City.

Aomori Iwatari, Aomori

One bear was sighted at Takada Asahiyama in Aomori City just after 6:00 a.m.

Aomori Takada, Aomori

One adult (bear) walked off to the south.

Shichinohe 道ノ上, Aomori

A bear was sighted heading west from the Bodai tree area.

Shichinohe 菩提木, Aomori

Crossed the road while I was on my way home.

Hachinohe Tamonoki, Aomori

A cub came down from the ravine onto the road, looked closely at the car I was driving, and hurried back into the ravine.

Aomori Takada, Aomori

At a little after 6:00 a.m. on June 2, one bear cub was sighted in Asahiyama, Takada, Aomori City.

Aomori Takada, Aomori

Around 1:00 PM on 2026-06-02, one bear was sighted in Tamogi, Hachinohe City, and crossed a road.

Hachinohe Tamonoki, Aomori

A bear was sighted moving from west to east within Oyamagashira Golf Garden.

Shichinohe 北天間舘, Aomori

Bear-like footprints confirmed.

Hiranai Shimizugawa, Aomori

Saw a bear crossing the road. There are clear footprints as well.

Hiranai Masuta, Aomori

A 1-meter-long bear crossed the road and went toward the railroad tracks.

Tohoku 大籏屋, Aomori

Crossed the road and went into the bushes

Hachinohe Shiriuchimachi, Aomori

A 110 emergency call reported that it roared "Gao" and headed in the direction of Hakusandai (west side).

Hachinohe Sawasato, Aomori

A bear appeared from along the river and ran off down the road.

Aomori, Aomori

No information

Hachinohe Nishihakusandai 2-chome, Aomori

On 2026-05-29 afternoon, a bear was sighted in Sakaushi Kaminorikizawa, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori

No information

Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori

Near Hakusandai Park South Entrance bus stop

Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori

A 1–1.5 m bear climbed up the cliff of the bridge.

Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori

A bear about 1 m (in length/height) went into the roadside brush (northeast direction).

Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori

A bear was sighted moving in Nishi-Shiroyamadai 1-chome, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori

A bear was sighted moving in Nishishirakandai 3-chome, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori

No information

Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori

Discovered bear tracks in the field

Tohoku 大浦, Aomori

Bear tracks in the field

Tohoku 上野, Aomori

No information

Hachinohe Tamonoki, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Tanomenoki Juumonjidaira, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.

Hachinohe Tamonoki, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Nishi-Shirashandai 1-chome, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori

Ran into the forest. Crossed the road.

Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Nishi-Shirahatadai 2-chome, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori

At Ora in Tohoku Town, Aomori, tracks suggesting a bear presence were found.

Tohoku 大浦, Aomori

While driving from Hiranai toward Asamushi, I sighted one bear about 1 meter in body length. It crossed the national highway and headed north.

Hiranai Nakano, Aomori

A bear was sighted moving in Nakano, Hiranai Town.

Hiranai Nakano, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Nakaihayashi-Komagasawa, Hachinohe City.

Hachinohe Ishitearai, Aomori

No information

Hachinohe Ishitearai, Aomori

One bear approximately 1.1 m in body length was sighted in the forested area. No damage reported.

Aomori, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Nozawa Komakino, Aomori City, around 6:00 on May 26.

Aomori, Aomori

Footprints discovered.

Aomori Iwatari, Aomori

While gathering wild plants, bear droppings were discovered. They appear to be 2–3 days old.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

A single small cub about the size of a small dog was walking alone; after seeing us it ran off toward the rice fields.

Aomori Kanehama, Aomori

It ran from the mountains toward the sea.

Hiranai Tsuchiya, Aomori

Footprints found in the field

Hiranai Morita, Aomori

At around 6:40 AM on May 18, 2026, a single bear was sighted near 200 meters south of the Lawson Hachinohe Tagadai 1-chome store in Tagadai 1-chome, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture.

Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori

No information

Hachinohe Ichikawamachi, Aomori

Sighted near Shiratori Dream Parking

Hiranai Higashitaki, Aomori

No information

Hachinohe Niida, Aomori

Witnessed a young bear running south across the Aomori Second Special Needs School grounds.

Aomori Toyama, Aomori

A single bear is believed to be holed up inside the Cross Tower A-Bay building in Aomori City. Police and members of a hunters' association are surrounding the site and conducting capture operations, and a box trap has been brought in.

Aomori Uramachi, Aomori

Spotted a bear walking alongside the house.

Hiranai Kominato, Aomori

No information

Hiranai Kominato, Aomori

One cub sighted.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

At least one cub (young bear) entered inside.

Aomori Nagashima 1-chome, Aomori

Around 15:30 on the 15th, a juvenile bear was sighted entering a mixed commercial facility (including a hotel) in Nagashima, Aomori City, and is believed to be holed up inside. Police, city officials and members of the hunters' association have gathered at the scene.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

At around 15:30 on May 15, 2026, a bear entered the first floor of a building in Nagashima 1-chome, Aomori City, prompting people inside to evacuate to upper floors. Police and government hunters carried out an emergency shooting and culled one adult male bear about 1 meter long.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

A bear is believed to be occupying the first floor of a mixed-use commercial building in central Aomori City, leaving more than 10 people (patrons of a pharmacy and a hotel) trapped. A bear was also sighted at a parking lot about 300 meters away around the same time, possibly a different individual, and Aomori City is considering emergency shooting to eliminate the very high risk of human injury.

Aomori Nishitaki, Aomori

On the afternoon of May 15, 2026, a bear entered the Cross Tower A-Bay commercial complex (Nagasima 1-chome) in central Aomori City and remained inside for several hours. Police cordoned off the area and set box traps; around 18:10 local hunters fired and killed one bear. Multiple sightings were reported across the city that day, and a bear was also seen about 300 meters away in a parking lot, possibly a different individual.

Aomori Uramachi, Aomori

A sighting report was posted to Aomori Prefecture's bear log.

Aomori Nagashima 1-chome, Aomori

A bear holed up in the Cross Tower A-Bay in central Aomori City, people stranded on upper floors According to Aomori City and the police, at around 3:30 p.m. today a single bear was sighted in Nagashima, Aomori City. The scene is the Cross Tower A-Bay, and at least one cub is said to have entered the building. The bear is still believed to be holed up inside.

Aomori Nagashima 1-chome, Aomori

No information

Aomori Nishiono, Aomori

Shortly after 11:00 AM on May 15, 2026, one bear was sighted northeast of Ōno Elementary School in Aoba 1-chome, Aomori City.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

Tracks believed to be from a bear were found in the field at the scene. Additionally, an agricultural support stake was found broken.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

No information

Aomori Yasuta, Aomori

was walking

Aomori, Aomori

Around 05:00 on May 15, a single bear of unknown length was sighted in Nagashima, Aomori City, moving west from near Nagashima Elementary School and running along the national road from Hirota Shrine toward the Yanagi-cho intersection. No damage has been reported, and city staff and police are patrolling the area to maintain vigilance.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

One bear of unknown body length was sighted moving westward from the area near Nagashima Elementary School.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

On May 15 between about 4:30 and 5:00 a.m., multiple sightings of an Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) were reported near the Aomori Prefectural Office in Aomori City. The city has warned residents via social media and is maintaining vigilance while considering emergency shooting operations.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

Witnessed one bear running eastward on the national highway from Hirota Shrine toward the Yanagimachi intersection.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

Spotted one bear of unknown body length in front of a convenience store.

Aomori Ono, Aomori

One bear of unknown body length sighted within a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force garrison.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

No information

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

One bear of unknown body length was sighted. Bear droppings believed to be from the same bear were found nearby.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

It ran away and entered a house.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

A bear about one-third the width of the road crossed the road and walked into a vacant lot.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

No information

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

One bear of unknown body length.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

Before 21:00 on May 14, 2026, a roughly 1-meter-long bear was seen entering a residential property in Aomori City's Nami-dachi Maeda area. Sightings also occurred at a convenience store parking lot, in the Nami-dachi area, and in the Nagashima area near the prefectural office; the city has set up a response headquarters and is considering switching to emergency shooting.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

One bear sighted on the roadway.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

At around 19:50 on May 14, 2026, a single cub was sighted on the grounds of a convenience store in Satomi, Aomori City. No damage was reported, and the city urged nearby residents and passersby to be cautious.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

Moved south from the sighting location

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

By size, it was a cub crossing the road.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

Before 8:00 a.m. today, one Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was sighted near the prefectural art museum and the Sannai-Maruyama ruins in Aomori City. City staff and the hunters' association inspected the site but found no tracks or other traces; the Sannai-Maruyama ruins have posted notices to inform visitors of the sighting and warn them to be cautious.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

In the morning while driving to work, a bear crossed the road near the prefectural art museum.

Aomori Yasuta, Aomori

Sighted between Aomori Prefectural Museum of Art and the Sannai-Maruyama archaeological site

Aomori Yasuta, Aomori

At 7:30 AM on May 14, 2026, one bear was sighted near the Prefectural Art Museum in Yasuda, Aomori City, the city reported. No other reports of damage were mentioned.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

At 7:30 AM on May 14, 2026, the city announced that one bear was sighted near the Aomori Prefectural Museum in Yasuda, Aomori City.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

Around 7:30 a.m. on May 14, 2026, one Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) was sighted between the Prefectural Art Museum and the Sannai-Maruyama archaeological site in Yasuda, Aomori City. No injuries or damage were reported.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

On the morning of the 14th, one bear was sighted on a road near the Sannai Maruyama archaeological site in Aomori City, and police conducted patrols. The center that manages the site has urged visitors to be cautious of bears.

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

At Kenmin Seikyo Ayamekan in Sannai, Aomori City, the automatic entrance doors were switched to manual on May 14, 2026, following bear sightings. The store plans to install doorknobs and has placed bear-prevention goods inside to prepare for possible incidents.

Aomori Namidate, Aomori

A cub was discovered in the woods at the back (rear of the property).

Aomori Sannai, Aomori

No information

Hachinohe Kawaragi, Aomori

There were bear tracks in the field. From the tracks, it looked like the bear had been coming and going through the field.

Rokunohe Komatsugaoka 1-chome, Aomori

I was walking my dog when it started barking; I looked in that direction and saw a bear. It then ran off to the east.

Aomori Chayamachi, Aomori

I heard the sound of a branch breaking, looked toward the slope, and saw a bear, so I backed away and ran. It was at a distance, but I think it was about 150 cm. I was panicked and did not take any photos.

Hachinohe Sakaushi, Aomori