Park Akita

Nukazuka Jidou Yuuenchi

糠塚児童遊園地

10 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 6 months ago

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Nearby Incidents

Official

Posted: A bear (1 m) crossed the prefectural road from the river direction to the mountain direction and disappeared into the woods. About 80 m to the nearest house.

Akita, Akita

6 months ago

News

An unidentified woman's body was found in a drainage ditch in Yuwa, Akita City; there were bear-sighting reports nearby and the body may have been damaged by a bear.

Yuwa, Akita City, Akita

7 months ago

News

On October 27, 2025, Shizuko (age 81 at the time) was found lifeless near a rice field in Yuwa, Akita City; the cause of death was an attack by an Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma). Her husband, Koji Ikeda (86), a former hunting-association member, said bear appearances in the area had not been frequent.

Yuwa, Akita City, Akita

7 months ago

Official

About 50 cm bear in front of my home.

Akita, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Location: On private property, body length about 0.7 m

Akita, Akita

2 years ago

Official

On a private house lot, about 0.5 m long

Akita, Akita

2 years ago

Official

Location: On private property, body length about 0.5 m

Akita, Akita

2 years ago

Official

In a residential yard, about 0.3 m long.

Akita, Akita

2 years ago

Official

Posted: A bear (1 m) crossed the prefectural road from the river direction to the mountain direction and disappeared into the woods. About 80 m to the nearest house.

Akita, Akita

6 months ago

News

An unidentified woman's body was found in a drainage ditch in Yuwa, Akita City; there were bear-sighting reports nearby and the body may have been damaged by a bear.

Yuwa, Akita City, Akita

7 months ago

News

On October 27, 2025, Shizuko (age 81 at the time) was found lifeless near a rice field in Yuwa, Akita City; the cause of death was an attack by an Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma). Her husband, Koji Ikeda (86), a former hunting-association member, said bear appearances in the area had not been frequent.

Yuwa, Akita City, Akita

7 months ago

Official

About 50 cm bear in front of my home.

Akita, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Location: On private property, body length about 0.7 m

Akita, Akita

2 years ago

Official

On a private house lot, about 0.5 m long

Akita, Akita

2 years ago

Official

Location: On private property, body length about 0.5 m

Akita, Akita

2 years ago

Official

In a residential yard, about 0.3 m long.

Akita, Akita

2 years ago

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