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Mountain Akita

Oomori Yama

大森山

207 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 5 days ago

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Kitaakita Yonaizawa, Akita
Official

I witnessed a single bear about 1 meter in length moving from the municipal road toward Yonaizawa Shrine. It came to within about 5 meters of a nearby house.

Kitaakita Yonaizawa, Akita

5 days ago
Kitaakita Yonaizawa, Akita
News

At around 11:40 a.m. on May 21, 2026, a man passing by spotted a bear about 1 meter long in roadside grass in Kurozawa, Yonaizawa, Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. According to the Kitaakita Police, the nearest house is about 20 meters away, and the police have warned residents to be careful.

Kitaakita Yonaizawa, Akita

5 days ago
Kitaakita Yonaizawa, Akita
Official

A 1-meter-long bear was sighted on a city road, about 20 meters from a house.

Kitaakita Yonaizawa, Akita

5 days ago
Kitaakita Komata, Akita
News

Around 12:30 on April 1, 2026, a man in his 60s at home spotted a single bear about 70 cm long on the grounds of a private house in Arifront-maeda (阿仁前田字下前田山根), Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. According to the Kitaakita Police, the site is about 300 meters from a nearby nursery facility.

Kitaakita Komata, Akita

1 month ago
Kitaakita Komata, Akita
Official

Witnessed one bear approximately 70 cm in body length on a grassy area. About 80 m from nearby houses. Subsequent direction of departure unknown.

Kitaakita Komata, Akita

1 month ago
Kitaakita Gomihori, Akita
Official

Witnessed one bear approximately 1 m in body length in the rice field. About 30 m from the nearest station. About 150 m from the nearest residence. The bear then left toward the nearby woodland.

Kitaakita Gomihori, Akita

2 months ago
Kitaakita Katsurase, Akita
Official

Posted: It crossed the road from the eastern thicket toward the Ani River. About 1.2 meters in length.

Kitaakita Katsurase, Akita

5 months ago
Kitaakita, Akita
Official

Posted: It was peeking from the roadside toward the road, and because there was heavy traffic, it did not dash onto the road and returned to the forest as is.

Kitaakita, Akita

5 months ago

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