Mountain Akita

Mt. Tono

48 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 6 days ago

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Nearby Incidents

News

On May 20 in Nishiwaga Town, Iwate Prefecture, Tatsurou Nakajima (85), who had gone out to pick warabi, was found dead near the bank of the Sawairi River with scratch-like wounds; it is believed he was likely attacked by a nearby bear. His family found him and hunters who arrived on the scene drove the bear away.

Nishiwaga Owatari, Iwate

6 days ago

Official

Posted: While driving, delivering customers.

Yokote 山内黒沢, Akita

7 months ago

News

A bear appeared in Akabuchi, Sannogō, Sainai (Yokote) on the night of October 19.

Akabuchi, Sannogō, Sainai, Yokote, Akita

7 months ago

Official

[Post] While driving on the prefectural road toward Mitsumata, spotted a bear ahead moving in the same direction near a curve. After the curve, it went down off the road.

Yokote, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Saw a bear about 1 m long in front of the house’s garage. Direction of departure unknown. About 10 m to the house.

Yokote 山内筏, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Information provided on the 15th. Sightings from the 14th: a bear over 1 m in length was sighted. The bear moved into the southern forest. About 10 m from a house.

Yokote 山内筏, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Two bears—a mother and cub—were seen descending from the city road to the JR Northbound Line tracks. The mother about 1 m, the cub about 50 cm. Direction unknown. About 10 m to the nearest house.

Yokote 山内黒沢, Akita

7 months ago

Official

A mother and cubs (two bears) moved from east to west across a field behind a house and went into the mountains.

Yokote 山内小松川, Akita

7 months ago

News

On May 20 in Nishiwaga Town, Iwate Prefecture, Tatsurou Nakajima (85), who had gone out to pick warabi, was found dead near the bank of the Sawairi River with scratch-like wounds; it is believed he was likely attacked by a nearby bear. His family found him and hunters who arrived on the scene drove the bear away.

Nishiwaga Owatari, Iwate

6 days ago

Official

Posted: While driving, delivering customers.

Yokote 山内黒沢, Akita

7 months ago

News

A bear appeared in Akabuchi, Sannogō, Sainai (Yokote) on the night of October 19.

Akabuchi, Sannogō, Sainai, Yokote, Akita

7 months ago

Official

[Post] While driving on the prefectural road toward Mitsumata, spotted a bear ahead moving in the same direction near a curve. After the curve, it went down off the road.

Yokote, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Saw a bear about 1 m long in front of the house’s garage. Direction of departure unknown. About 10 m to the house.

Yokote 山内筏, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Information provided on the 15th. Sightings from the 14th: a bear over 1 m in length was sighted. The bear moved into the southern forest. About 10 m from a house.

Yokote 山内筏, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Two bears—a mother and cub—were seen descending from the city road to the JR Northbound Line tracks. The mother about 1 m, the cub about 50 cm. Direction unknown. About 10 m to the nearest house.

Yokote 山内黒沢, Akita

7 months ago

Official

A mother and cubs (two bears) moved from east to west across a field behind a house and went into the mountains.

Yokote 山内小松川, Akita

7 months ago

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