Mountain Akita

Nochi Mori

後森

44 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 6 months ago

Location

Nearby Incidents

Official

On a national highway, a bear about 1 m long; 50 m from a house. A vehicle collided with the bear on the highway. Witness distance about 0 m.

Kazuno 水沢, Akita

6 months ago

Official

In a rice field, one bear about 1 m and two bears about 50 cm were sighted. The observer was about 90 m away, and the nearest house about 120 m.

Kazuno 平, Akita

7 months ago

Official

[Post] A bear about 1 m long (likely a mother) and a bear about 50 cm long were sighted. The distance to the observer and the nearest house were each about 100 m.

Kazuno 平, Akita

7 months ago

Official

On the national road, body length about 70 cm, about 600 m from houses. While driving on the national road, a bear emerged from the western woods, collided with the car, then returned to the western woods. The observer was about 1 m away.

Kazuno 切留平, Akita

7 months ago

Official

One bear about 1 m in length seen in a harvested rice field; it then left toward the northeast. Observer distance about 140 m; nearest house about 150 m.

Kazuno 坂比平, Akita

7 months ago

Official

On a municipal road, 70 cm long; about 5 m from a house. A small bear (about the size of a medium dog) crossed the road toward houses. Likely a cub; a mother bear nearby. Observer distance about 20 m.

Kazuno 坂比平, Akita

8 months ago

Official

While driving from the Kazuno area toward the Hachimantai summit, a bear appeared from the roadside grass on the right. When the car approached, it drew back. There are chestnut and walnut trees nearby with fruits on the road. The full body size is not visible; length unknown, but likely a subadult.

Kazuno 坂比平, Akita

8 months ago

Official

One bear sighted, about 80 cm long; headed east toward the national road.

Kazuno 坂比平, Akita

8 months ago

Official

On a national highway, a bear about 1 m long; 50 m from a house. A vehicle collided with the bear on the highway. Witness distance about 0 m.

Kazuno 水沢, Akita

6 months ago

Official

In a rice field, one bear about 1 m and two bears about 50 cm were sighted. The observer was about 90 m away, and the nearest house about 120 m.

Kazuno 平, Akita

7 months ago

Official

[Post] A bear about 1 m long (likely a mother) and a bear about 50 cm long were sighted. The distance to the observer and the nearest house were each about 100 m.

Kazuno 平, Akita

7 months ago

Official

On the national road, body length about 70 cm, about 600 m from houses. While driving on the national road, a bear emerged from the western woods, collided with the car, then returned to the western woods. The observer was about 1 m away.

Kazuno 切留平, Akita

7 months ago

Official

One bear about 1 m in length seen in a harvested rice field; it then left toward the northeast. Observer distance about 140 m; nearest house about 150 m.

Kazuno 坂比平, Akita

7 months ago

Official

On a municipal road, 70 cm long; about 5 m from a house. A small bear (about the size of a medium dog) crossed the road toward houses. Likely a cub; a mother bear nearby. Observer distance about 20 m.

Kazuno 坂比平, Akita

8 months ago

Official

While driving from the Kazuno area toward the Hachimantai summit, a bear appeared from the roadside grass on the right. When the car approached, it drew back. There are chestnut and walnut trees nearby with fruits on the road. The full body size is not visible; length unknown, but likely a subadult.

Kazuno 坂比平, Akita

8 months ago

Official

One bear sighted, about 80 cm long; headed east toward the national road.

Kazuno 坂比平, Akita

8 months ago

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