เส้นทางเดินป่า Shichinohe-Towada

A bear about 80 cm in body length was sighted heading west.

Shichinohe 夏焼, Aomori

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

Tohoku 板橋山, 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

A mother bear and two cubs were seen from a car in Tohira, Shichinohe Town; the mother bear rushed toward and collided with the car, then all three left for the eastern woods.

Shichinohe 都平, Aomori

Witnessed from a vehicle traveling north. One adult bear approximately 1 meter and two cubs about 50 centimeters were running north; the adult bear ran toward the vehicle and collided with it. The three bears left toward the woods on the east side.

Shichinohe 小山川原, Aomori

A bear was sighted crossing the road from east to west.

Shichinohe 馬門川原, 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

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

Shichinohe 北天間舘, Aomori

While driving, collided with one bear. The bear then fled into the mountains to the east.

Towada, Aomori

A cub was sighted in Fukamochi Ogawara, Towada City, heading into the forest.

Towada, Aomori

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

Tohoku 大籏屋, Aomori

A bear was sighted moving in Fukumochi Okawara, Towada City.

Towada, Aomori

Tourists riding a sightseeing bus witnessed (it)

Towada, Aomori

A single bear cub was observed walking in the forested area. No human or property damage reported.

Towada, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Okuse, Towada City.

Towada, Aomori

Moved into the woods to the northeast.

Towada Akanuma, Aomori

The apiary was vandalized.

Towada, Aomori

Footprints discovered in the field.

Towada Okuse, Aomori

A bear was sighted in Aisaka Shirakami, Towada City, around 5:10 a.m.

Towada Nishi-jurokubancho, Aomori

A bear was sighted moving in Nishijubancho, Towada City.

Towada Nishi-jugobancho, Aomori

There is information of movement toward the Aisaka/Shirakami direction.

Towada Nishi-rokubancho, Aomori

Spotted one bear of unknown body length on the mountain side.

Towada, Aomori

At around 13:40 on May 21, 2026, one Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) of unknown body length was sighted at Samidare-no-Nagare on the Oirase Gorge in Okuse, Towada City. No human injuries have been reported. A prefectural warning for Asiatic black bear appearances has been issued across Aomori Prefecture.

Towada, Aomori

A cub emerged from the edge of a rice field, crossed the road, and went into the thicket.

Towada Ofudo, Aomori

Footprints discovered in the field.

Towada Okuse, Aomori

The wrap on the dent corn (rolled corn) was torn.

Towada Ofudo, Aomori

It crossed the farm road and walked north.

Towada Umaaraiba, Aomori

On May 19 at about 07:40, a cub was sighted at the Shiragin stretch of the Oirase Stream in Towada City and headed toward Yasumiya. At about 08:00, a bear approximately 1 meter long was seen near Dounai Toyora, crossing an agricultural road and heading north, the city reported.

Towada, Aomori

It (the bear) climbed upstream along the silvery current toward the Yasumiya area.

Towada, Aomori

A bear sighting of two (a parent and one offspring) was reported near Fukamochi Umeyama, Towada City, at about 10:50 AM on May 18, 2026.

Towada, Aomori

A single cub was sighted near Fukamochi Umeyama in Towada City at around 20:30 on May 17, 2026.

Towada, Aomori

The dent corn (roll) was torn. A bear had been on top of the roll.

Towada Fukamochi, Aomori

One cub ran off to the north.

Towada Osawada, Aomori

One bear was sighted. It ran off toward the nearby woods.

Shichinohe 夏焼, Aomori

Around 15:30 on May 16, 2026, one bear was sighted in the Natsuyaki district of Shichinohe Town, Aomori Prefecture.

Shichinohe 夏焼, Aomori

While driving from Suirennuma toward Sarukura, a bear crossed the road in front of me and ran into the mountains.

Towada, Aomori

Observed one bear of unknown body length.

Towada Nishi-nijuichibancho, Aomori