秋田市 Area Hiking Route

At around 10:05 a.m. on April 26, 2026, a man in his 30s on a walk spotted a bear about 1 meter long walking on the coast at Takinoshita, Hamada, Akita City. The nearest house was about 50 meters away; Akita Central Police notified relevant agencies and are patrolling the area by patrol car, warning residents.

Akita, Akita

Shortly after 10:00 on April 26, 2026, one bear was seen walking on the coast at Hamada Takinoshita in Akita City. The sighting was about 50 meters from nearby houses; police are on alert and have urged residents to be cautious.

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I saw it inside the tunnel.

Akita Arayaokitamachi, Akita

On April 25 before 9:00, staff and residents at a nursing home in Akita City spotted a large bear eating grass outside a glass door. The facility secured all exterior windows and closed curtains to protect residents; the bear then moved to the rear of the property and climbed a cliff.

Akita Sanno, Akita

One bear approximately 1.0 m in body length was sighted in the facility parking lot. It left heading north. It was 100 m from the building.

Akita, Akita

Found while on a walk. It was playing on the swing.

Akita Arayatorikimachi, Akita

On April 25, 2026, a single bear was filmed eating grass inside the grounds of a nursing home in Akita City, seen through a glass door. Employees reported being frightened.

Akita Sanno, Akita

It ran off into the bushes. I heard the sound of it eating something. About 15 meters to the nearest house.

Akita Narayama-Otamachi, Akita

I was walking in the forest near the parking lot fence. Probably a cub.

Akita Arayatorikimachi, Akita

Walked toward the rice fields. Thought to be a cub.

Akita Niida-Konakajima, Akita

I was watching the meteor shower when I heard a rustling from the drainage ditch. A large black bear ran by, and what looked like a cub followed. I was startled and called out, and the bear turned and looked back at us. Then it ran off to the south. It appeared to have crossed the road, and it’s possible it’s hiding on someone’s property. Be cautious of your surroundings when going toward the rice fields.

Akita Narayama-Jonanshinmachi, Akita

In Akita Prefecture a police officer was reported injured after being attacked by a bear, and a woman's body was found nearby. Sightings of so‑called "spring bears" have surged after hibernation: as of 21 April at 21:00 there were about 200 reports in the prefecture, and experts say bears are waking earlier and many individuals are larger than usual.

Akita Sanno, Akita

[Post] Spotted a bear about 0.8 m tall in the grove in front of the apartment

Akita Arayaokawamachi, Akita

[Post] Found scattered droppings every 5 meters along the village path.

Akita Arayahiyoshimachi, Akita

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Akita Kamikitate-Aramaki, Akita

[Report] While driving, I saw a bear on shrine grounds. The bear noticed me and moved toward the mountain. About 1 m in size, 15 m from houses.

Akita Kamikitate-Aramaki, Akita

[Post] Footprints Found

Akita Arayayutakamachi, Akita

[Report] A bear on the road. It fled into a residential garden.

Akita, Akita

One bear approximately 1.0 m in body length was observed on the road in front of a house. It departed to the south. 10 m from the nearest house.

Akita, Akita

Spotted a bear about 0.8 m in size in the woods. It then moved further into the forest; direction of travel unknown. 100 m from buildings.

Akita, Akita

[Post] There were bear-like footprints in the field

Akita Arayahiyoshimachi, Akita

Witnessed a bear in a vacant lot. Size unknown. It left heading north. About 5 meters from a residence.

Akita Niida-Midoricho, Akita

On April 19, 2026 at around 05:40, a security camera at a residence in Ushijima Higashi, Akita City captured footage of a bear about 1 meter long walking through a residential area. The same day, a man walking near JR Ugo-Ushijima Station also spotted the bear, and police have urged caution in the Ushijima Higashi area.

Akita Ushijimahigashi 5-chome, Akita

Sighted a bear approximately 0.5 m in size on the road. It left heading north. 5 m from a residence.

Akita Ushijimahigashi 5-chome, Akita

[Post] Entered the parking area of a residence

Akita Osumi 1-chome, Akita

Sighted a bear approximately 1.0 m in size on the road. It departed southeast. 5 m from a house.

Akita Osumi 1-chome, Akita

[Report] Ran through the intersection heading toward the Akita Bank Oroshimachi branch

Akita Barajima 7-chome, Akita

A bear was sighted on the road. Size approximately 1.0 m. It moved off toward the south. 3 m from a house.

Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita

[Report] Came out from near the apartment parking lot, walked to partway along the sidewalk, then turned back into the bushes.

Akita, Akita

It ran from the riverside toward the residential area.

Akita Barajima 6-chome, Akita

Witnessed a bear moving north from the riverbed area while driving on the road. Size approximately 1.0 m. 30 m from houses.

Akita Barajima 7-chome, Akita

It ran out from the apartment parking lot onto the road, ran in front of my car, and went into the former Jujo Golf Practice Range site.

Akita Arayaokawamachi, Akita

Sighted a bear on the road. Size about 0.8 m. It then walked off to the east. 10 m from a house.

Akita Arayaokawamachi, Akita

Spotted a bear approximately 1.5 m in size on the roadway. It then moved east. 5 meters from a residence.

Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita

Akita Arayakuritamachi, Akita

Posted: It was captured on the security camera.

Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita

Observed a bear moving from the southwest to the northwest within the residence. Size about 1.5 m. 3 m from a dwelling.

Akita Arayakuritamachi, Akita

Post: Police were broadcasting and going around telling people to refrain from going outside because a bear had appeared.

Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita

It came walking from the direction of the FamilyMart and went into the grassy area.

Akita Arayahiyoshimachi, Akita

On the evening of April 18, 2026, a home security camera in Akitashi, Arayamotomachi recorded a bear about 1 meter long walking on the property. Sightings were reported nearby and the filmer submitted the information to the prefectural bear information map (Kuma-das).

Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita

While driving on the national highway, I observed one bear crossing the road from west to east. Size approximately 1.0 m. 50 m from a building.

Akita, Akita

While driving, a bear about 1 m in total length was spotted walking on the sidewalk. It then walked into the bushes.

Akita, Akita

A 70 cm bear was sighted on the road. It then left heading north. 10 m from a building.

Akita, Akita

A bear approximately 1.0 m in size was sighted on the road. It then left heading north. 10 m from the building.

Akita, Akita

A 1.0-m bear was sighted in the facility parking lot. It moved off toward the brush on the south side. It was 10 m from the building.

Akita, Akita

Observed one bear approximately 80 cm in size alongside the road. Direction of departure unknown. 250 m from a building.

Akita, Akita

(Report) About 1 meter long. Crossed the road and entered the brush.

Akita, Akita

While heading toward Route 7, it crossed the road from left to right.

Akita, Akita

Observed from inside a car, illuminated by headlights. It ran away when the horn was sounded.

Akita Arayaokawamachi, Akita

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One bear approximately 1 m in size was sighted on the road in front of the house. The bear left the road heading south. The distance to the nearest house was about 5 m.

Akita Arayahinaimachi, Akita

At around 17:40 on April 14, a 60-year-old woman at home saw a bear about 1 meter long on a road in Akitashi Araya Hinai-machi through her window. The bear was about 5 meters from a house; police patrolled the area by patrol car and contacted relevant agencies, and the prefecture issued a Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) sighting alert urging caution.

Akita Arayahinaimachi, Akita

[Report] A large bear crossed the road from a residential area and headed toward the shrine.

Akita Arayaomotemachi, Akita

One bear approximately 1.0 m in body length was sighted inside a residence. It left heading south onto the road.

Akita Arayaomotemachi, Akita

Between the night of April 13, 2026 and shortly after 13:00 on April 14, there were a total of 10 bear sightings in the Araya area of Akita City; on the morning of the 14th a single bear about 1 meter long was confirmed in Araya Kurita-machi. The surrounding area has dense undergrowth and poor visibility, residents expressed anxiety, and nearby Nisshin Elementary School asked parents to pick up their children at dismissal.

Akita Arayakuritamachi, Akita

[Post] Ran down the municipal road from north to south

Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita

A 1.5 m long bear was seen in the homeowner's yard and then left heading west.

Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita

A single bear about 1.5 m in body length was sighted from inside the house. It departed from the east side toward the south.

Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita

Bear sighted from second floor in the west-side fields. Walked off to the north. Body length 1.0 m. 10 m from a house.

Akita Arayakuritamachi, Akita

Bear sighted in a field at 13 Araya Kurita Town. Walked off to the west. Body length 1.0 m. 50 m from a residence.

Akita Arayakuritamachi, Akita

One bear sighted.

Akita Arayakuritamachi, Akita

A single bear about 1.2 m in body length was sighted on the residential property. It left the area, but the direction it went is unknown.

Akita Arayakatsuhiramachi, Akita

Spotted a bear in the field. After going west from the field, it returned and is prowling around. Body length 1.0 m, one bear, 5 m from a house.

Akita Arayakuritamachi, Akita

On 2026-04-14 at about 08:15 a.m., a roughly 1-meter bear was sighted by an elderly woman in a field in Kurita-cho, Niya, Akita City; police patrolled the area and issued warnings. Nearby schools suspended outdoor activities.

Akita Arayakuritamachi, Akita

There were multiple bear sightings in the residential area of Araya Kuritadacho, Akita City, and a nearby special support school moved classes indoors.

Akita Arayakuritamachi, Akita

Multiple bear sightings were reported in a residential area of Akita City, Akita Prefecture. Nearby schools canceled outdoor activities to ensure the safety of students.

Akita Yabase-Shinkawamukai, Akita

Bear sighted on the city road north of Shōheiji Temple. Went off to the east. Body length 1.0 m, one bear. 5 m from a house.

Akita Arayaminamihamamachi, Akita

Around 20:00 on the 13th, a man in his 50s spotted a bear about 1 meter long on a city road in Niya Minamihama-cho, Akita City. The bear was about 5 meters from a residence and roughly 850 meters from a nearby junior high school; the Akita Central Police are patrolling the area by patrol car and warning residents.

Akita Arayaminamihamamachi, Akita

Observed one bear approximately 1.0 m in body length on the road. It departed to the north. Distance to the nearest house: 10 m.

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Around 14:00 on April 13, 2026, a man in his 60s riding a bicycle spotted a bear about 1 meter long on a municipal road in Hamada Aza Ushiroyachi, Akita City. Akita Central Police Station warned residents, reporting the nearest house was about 5 meters away and an elementary school about 750 meters away.

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Report: Around 13:45, while working in a field at the location, I spotted a bear approaching. The bear noticed me as well and, after a few seconds, went off toward the Ōmori-yama Park side.

Akita, Akita

Distance to nearest house: approximately 70 m. Witnessed from inside a vehicle while the bear was in the rice field. A passing fire brigade member set off firecrackers and drove it away. It left toward the mountains to the south.

Akita, Akita

One bear was sighted from inside a residence on the road between the house and the apartment across the street. Body length 1.2 m. Direction of departure unknown. 5 meters from a dwelling.

Akita Narayama, Akita

On the morning of April 2, multiple bear sightings were reported in Akita City. At around 06:30 a 1.2-meter bear was seen on a road in Narayama Ishizuka-cho near houses. Additional sightings included a roughly 1.0-meter bear in a rice field in Yuwa Kamikamura around 07:00–07:30 and an approximately 80-cm bear near the Tegatayama water distribution facility the previous evening. The prefecture advises carrying noise-making devices such as bells.

Akita Narayama, Akita

At around 06:30 on April 2, 2026, a bear about 1.2 m long was sighted on a road near an apartment in Naramay, Akita City. Additionally, bears about 1 m long were reported near Akita University Tegata Campus on April 1 at 18:30 and in the Yuwa area on April 2 at 07:00; an expert suggested the bear may have been hibernating very close to residential areas.

Akita Minamidori-Kamenocho, Akita