Oohinata Yama

Witnessed crossing the road from the mountain side and heading toward the Naruse River.

Higashinaruse, Akita

5 days ago

Higashinaruse 田子内, Akita

5 days ago

Higashinaruse 田子内, Akita

5 days ago

Around 10:45 on 2026-05-21, a bear was sighted in Tagōnaisawawa, Higashinaruse Village, and was seen moving.

Higashinaruse, Akita

6 days ago

Spotted one bear about 1 meter in body length in front of a residence. It started heading toward Gorobei Shimizu, then returned and proceeded northward.

Higashinaruse 田子内, Akita

1 week ago

A black bear about 1 meter in size crossed from the mountains near Nozoki Bridge on Route R342, slightly toward Hirukawa, and went down to the Naruse River.

Higashinaruse 田子内, Akita

2 weeks ago

A single adult Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was sighted by nearby residents; tracks over 20 cm were found nearby. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Higashinaruse 岩井川, Akita

1 month ago

On the afternoon of the 24th in Higashinaruse Village, Akita Prefecture, residents working on farmland were attacked by a bear; reports say three people were injured. The site is believed to be farmland in Higashinaruse Village, and gunshots were reported to have sounded in the area.

Farmland area in Higashinaruse Village (near the site where people were doing farm work), Akita

2 months ago