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Misato Machi Kita Fureai Kan

美郷町北ふれあい館

45 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 week ago

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A witness saw a bear walking south on the town road from inside a building. / Body length approx. 1.0 m / About 200 m to Misato Town Chibata Elementary School.

Misato 千屋, Akita

1 week ago
Misato 本堂城回, Akita
News

At around 07:55 on May 16, 2026, a man in Misato Town, Akita Prefecture, spotted a bear about 1 meter long walking on a town road in Tsuchizaki, Ueno-otsu. According to the Daisen police, the location was about 200 meters east of Chihata Elementary School, and the police have urged residents to be cautious.

Misato 本堂城回, Akita

1 week ago
Misato 本堂城回, Akita
Official

[Report] One bear sighted north of the bedroom window. It ran off to the east.

Misato 本堂城回, Akita

1 week ago
Misato 本堂城回, Akita
Official

A witness inside a building observed a bear walking southward through a nearby park. / Body length approximately 1.0 m / About 30 m to Mahiruso (special nursing home)

Misato 本堂城回, Akita

1 week ago
Misato 土崎, Akita
Official

A witness saw a bear in the field on the east side of the North Fureai Hall. The bear then moved toward Chihata Nakayoshi-en. Body length about 1.0 m. About 10 m to the nearest house.

Misato 土崎, Akita

6 months ago
Misato 本堂城回, Akita
Official

A witness saw a bear in the rice field on the north side of their home. The bear then headed toward the Yajima River. Body length about 1.0 m. About 50 m to the house.

Misato 本堂城回, Akita

6 months ago
Misato 千屋, Akita
Official

While a witness was traveling along a town road, a bear was spotted in the woods east of the country elevator. The bear then crossed the town road and headed south toward the cemetery. Length about 1.0 m. About 130 m to a house.

Misato 千屋, Akita

6 months ago
Misato 千屋, Akita
Official

Witness looked outside and saw a bear at the doorway. It then moved east. Length about 1.0 m. About 10 m from the house.

Misato 千屋, Akita

6 months ago

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