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[Report] Approx. 1 m in length — witnessed running toward the Kosaka area.

Odate, Akita

A local resident spotted one bear (body length 1.0 m) / moving east / approximately 20 m from the nearest house

Odate, Akita

A nearby resident sighted one bear (body length 1.0 m) / direction of travel unknown / approximately 10 m from the nearest facility

Odate Dateshita, Akita

[Report] A bear about 1 meter long suddenly entered the company premises. When employees were startled and shouted, it ran off toward the north.

Odate Matsudate, Akita

Around 1:25 PM on June 11, one bear was sighted inside the premises of a house in Shimizu 2-chome, Odate City.

Odate Dateshita, Akita

Found bear tracks in the field. They appear to have come from the woods to the northwest of the discovery site.

Odate, Akita

A local resident sighted one bear (approximately 1.0 m in body length) in a field / direction of travel: east / approximately 100 m from the nearest house.

Odate Hinai-Maeda, Akita

Around 06:30 on 2026-06-10, one bear was seen moving in Kosaka, Kosaka Town, Akita Prefecture.

Kosaka, Akita

A local resident spotted one bear (body length unknown) in the woods / direction of travel unknown / 150 m southwest of Manaka Community Center

Odate Akaishi, Akita

A bear was sighted in Nagahashiri Jinba, Odate City, Akita, and was seen moving.

Odate Nagabashiri, Akita

I couldn’t take proper photos because I was driving, but there were two black lumps that looked like bears. I think it was a parent and child.

Kitaakita, Akita

[Post] Witnessed crossing the road from left to right immediately after getting off the Kosaka-kita IC on the Tohoku Expressway.

Kosaka, Akita

While driving from Omoinai toward Sainokami, a bear about 1.2 m in length climbed up the right roadside embankment and ran off into the woods toward Ohirayama.

Odate, Akita

It ran through the rice paddies on the left side heading into Aomori City, past Kyowa Transport in Namioka. From what I could see through the passenger-side window, I think it was a cub.

Aomori, Aomori

A nearby resident sighted one bear in a vacant lot (body length 1.0 m). Direction of travel: west. Approximately 10 m from the nearest house.

Odate, Akita

On June 5 at around 3:29 PM, a bear was seen moving in Hinezawa-dai, Yagihashi, Hinai-machi, Odate City.

Odate, Akita

[Post] Noticing the car, it climbed the concrete wall and disappeared into the bushes.

Odate, Akita

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Odate, Akita

[Report] Appeared again this year in the same place where there were many last year. About 90 cm. When I tried to take a photo, it went into the bushes.

Odate Hinaimachi-Yagihashi, Akita

One bear (about 1.0 m in body length) sighted in the field / direction of travel unknown / approximately 20 m from the nearest house

Odate, Akita

A bear was sighted in Iwase-Utorizaka, Odate City, Akita, around 10:10 on June 5.

Odate, Akita

[Sighting] About 70 cm in size. Spotted from inside a car. Went from the back of the parking lot into the woods.

Odate, Akita

Crossed the prefectural road and went toward the mountains.

Odate, Akita

One bear (body length 1 m) sighted on a municipal road / direction of travel: east / approximately 300 m northwest of Ogiida Station

Odate, Akita

When our eyes met, it fled toward the river (the Yoneshiro River direction) using its hindquarters. Its body length was over 1 meter and its fur was in very good condition.

Odate, Akita

Around 9:00 on June 5, a bear was sighted moving in Aseishi, Hanaoka-machi, Odate City, Akita Prefecture.

Odate, Akita

Around 5:50 PM on June 5, a bear was sighted in Nijida Jinja, Odate City, Akita Prefecture.

Odate, Akita

A bear was sighted in Hachigibashi, Hinai-machi, Ōdate, Akita.

Odate, Akita

Around noon on 2026-06-05, a bear was sighted in Kobogawa, Hanaoka-machi, Ōdate City, Akita Prefecture.

Odate Hanaokamachi, Akita

Was watching from the sidewalk bushes as it prepared to cross the road. When a car passed by, it returned into the bushes.

Hirakawa, Aomori

One bear in Ikarigaseki, Hirakawa City was trying to cross the road from bushes on a sidewalk, but returned into the bushes when a car passed by.

Hirakawa Ikarigaseki, Aomori

One bear was sighted crossing the expressway south of Ajara Parking Area on the Tohoku Expressway in Karunushi, Owani Town.

Owani Karouji, Aomori

Around 6:30 AM on June 4, a bear was sighted moving in Katayama-cho 3-chome, Odate City.

Odate, Akita

A nearby resident spotted one bear (body length about 1.0 m) / direction of travel: north / approximately 50 m from the nearest house

Odate, Akita

One bear was sighted in Nijigai, Owani Town, and ran from the road toward the mountains.

Owani Nijikai, Aomori

[Report] Bear spotted in the grass

Odate, Akita

A resident traveling on a municipal road sighted one bear (body length 1 m) heading east / 400 m south of Shimizukawa settlement, Kasuda area.

Odate Kasuda, Akita

A bear was sighted moving around in Kasada-Shimizukawa, Odate City, Akita Prefecture, on June 3 in the morning.

Odate, Akita

While driving on National Route 101 toward Namioka, just past the Daishaka Tunnel, I observed a bear about 1 m in length crossing the roadway from left to right. No damage reported.

Aomori, Aomori

Around 4:10 AM on 2026-06-03, one bear was sighted in Tokusai-ko, Namioka, Aomori City, and crossed the roadway near the Daishaka Tunnel on Route 101. No damage has been confirmed.

Aomori, Aomori

Nearby residents sighted one bear (body length 0.7 m) / direction of travel unknown / approximately 100 m from the nearest house

Odate Nanamagaritai, Akita

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Kosaka, Akita

[Report] I observed a bear, believed to be an adult, crossing the road.

Kitaakita, Akita

I sighted a bear, believed to be an adult, crossing the road.

Kitaakita, Akita

A bear was sighted in Kosaka, Kosaka Town, Akita around 5:30 PM on June 1.

Kosaka, Akita

While driving on National Route 101 toward Namioka, collided with a bear that emerged from the left side of the road. The bear then departed in an unknown direction.

Aomori, Aomori

[Post] Went up the mountain with the shrine from near the direct sales shop. Body length about 1.2 meters.

Kosaka, Akita

A cub attempted to climb over the guardrail from the slope beside the railway tracks. One cub.

Aomori Namioka-Daishaka, Aomori

Report: A single fairly large bear about 1 meter in length crossed the town road near the south side of the cemetery at 16-1 Kakeshita, Osaki, moving from east to west. It climbed up from the embankment by the drainage channel south of the cemetery onto the town road, dashed into the field to the west, passed alongside the cemetery above the town road, and entered the western mountain forest. This crossing route has seen multiple sightings last year as well, including lone bears and mother-and-cub pairs.

Kosaka, Akita

A hiker near the summit of Mount Akiba sighted one bear (body length 0.7 m) / direction of travel unknown / approximately 1 km to the nearest facility

Odate Etsuri, Akita

Around 10:00 on May 31, a bear was sighted in Higashi-Iwasamizawa, Odate City.

Odate, Akita

About 70 cm. It appeared from the direction of Numa no Kubo and descended the mountain on the side of the Akibayama shrine.

Odate Etsuri, Akita

[Report] While traveling on National Route 7 from Hirosaki City toward Odate City, a bear appeared from the left side of the road shoulder, crossed the highway, and moved to the right side.

Odate Nagabashiri, Akita

While driving on the single road toward Ajarano Forest Campground, it crossed the road from the left and entered the hillside on the right.

Owani Kuradate, Aomori

Around 6:16 PM on 2026-05-30, a bear was sighted moving in Nagabashiri-Jinba, Odate City, Akita Prefecture.

Odate Nagabashiri, Akita

I was driving from Ōwani toward Karatake when a bear ran from the right and crossed to the left.

Owani Komaki, Aomori

Driver sighted one bear (body length 1.0 m) / Direction of travel: east / Approximately 50 m to the nearest building

Odate Hashigeta, Akita

Nearby residents spotted two bears (body lengths 1.0 m and 0.5 m) / heading east / approximately 400 m from the nearest facility

Odate, Akita

One bear cub ran from west to east.

Owani, Aomori

A resident on a walk observed two cubs on the road and one adult bear in the woods. The subsequent directions in which they left and the body lengths of the three bears are unknown. The nearest houses are approximately 150 m away.

Kitaakita Wakigami, Akita

Around 02:25 on 2026-05-29, a bear was sighted in Wagamihis'edodai, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. It was seen on surveillance camera.

Kitaakita Wakigami, Akita

At around 2:00 AM, one bear was sighted on a forest road by a camera. Body length and direction of departure are unknown.

Kitaakita Wakigami, Akita

Around 06:00 on May 29, one bear was seen moving in Owani Shutchosawa, Owani Town, Aomori.

Owani Nijikai, Aomori

Fled after being startled by a car

Kitaakita Nanukaichi, Akita

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Kosaka, Akita

Around 8:00 on May 28, one bear was spotted moving in Shichinukazai, Kitaakita City.

Kitaakita Nanukaichi, Akita

A bear was sighted in Kosaka Wakagi-dachi, Kosaka Town, Akita on 2026-05-28 morning.

Kosaka, Akita

Driver spotted one bear (body length 1.0 m) / direction of travel unknown / on the grounds of the neighborhood community center

Odate, Akita

A bear was sighted in Shakanai Naganoma, Odate City, around 6:05 PM on May 27.

Odate, Akita

Was attempting to climb the slope beside the road.

Aomori, Aomori

Ran off into the woods. [Broadcast from Hirakawa City]

Hirakawa, Aomori

Spotted an animal that appeared to be a bear. [Issued by Hirakawa City]

Hirakawa Machii, Aomori

While driving from Aomori toward Hirosaki, I spotted one bear about 1.5 m long outside the guardrail on the east side. It was not on the roadway.

Aomori Namioka-Daishaka, Aomori

It ran off toward the tennis courts. [Issued by Hirakawa City]

Hirakawa Arayamachi, Aomori

One bear was seen moving in Arai-cho, Hirakawa City.

Hirakawa Arayamachi, Aomori

Driver sighted one bear crossing the road (body length 50 cm) / direction of travel: west

Odate, Akita

Ran off into the woods. [Broadcast from Hirakawa City]

Hirakawa Karatake, Aomori

While driving on the Akita Road, three bears — a mother and two cubs — were walking in the rice fields near the Isedotai archaeological site.

Kitaakita, Akita

Witnessed one bear approximately 1 meter long in the Namioka River. No damage reported.

Aomori, Aomori

[Post] In Itazawa area, mountain side of Hiketsuki River

Odate Itazawa, Akita

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

Sighted in the apple orchard behind the elementary school grounds [Reported from Hirakawa City]

Hirakawa Okidate, Aomori

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

Hirakawa Okidate, Aomori

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Kitaakita Komori, Akita

While driving on the expressway, I encountered a bear cub on the road about 200 meters before Kosaka Parking Area. I slowed down and honked, and it ran into the bushes on the left. The mother bear was not seen. I reported it to the police car that was ahead.

Kosaka, Akita

While running, I suddenly saw a bear about 0.5 m long come out onto the road right in front of me. It left heading toward the north side of Takao High School main gate.

Kitaakita Asahicho, Akita

At around 19:20 on the 19th, a man in his 40s who was running spotted a single bear about 50 cm long on a sidewalk in Isecho, Kitaakita City. The nearest house was about 5 meters away; Akita Hokutaka High School and the Kitaakita City Hall are nearby, and the police have warned residents to be cautious.

Kitaakita Isecho, Akita

One bear about 1.5 m long was seen crossing the prefectural road from south to north.

Kitaakita Shimosugi, Akita

Bear tracks discovered. No damage reported.

Aomori, Aomori

A member of the public traveling on a city road sighted one bear (body length unknown) in the bushes / direction of movement unknown / 250 m west of Hokuyo Junior High School.

Odate, Akita

No information

Goshogawara 大字前田野目, Aomori

Driver sighted one bear (body length 1.0 m) / direction of travel: southwest / approximately 20 m to the nearest facility

Odate Ikenai, Akita

Discovered while driving

Kuroishi 大字高舘, Aomori

On May 16 at 6:00 AM, footprints believed to be from a bear were found. It is thought the animal entered sometime between the night of May 15 and the early morning of May 16. No damage reported.

Aomori, Aomori

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Kitaakita Kamisugi, Akita

Around 19:00 on May 14, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Gobommatsu Hirano, Namioka, Aomori City, crossing Prefectural Road No. 27 (Aomori-Namioka Line) from south to north. No damage was reported.

Aomori, Aomori