Mountain Akita

Ooshiba Touge

大柴峠

8 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 6 months ago

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Nearby Incidents

News

On November 2, 2025, three elderly people working in fields in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, were successively attacked by a bear. At about 09:40 a.m., city councilor Kazuhide Miyano (76) was attacked by an approximately 1-meter bear in a field in Towada-Oyu, suffering injuries to his face and right arm; around 10:50 a.m. a man in his 70s in a rice field in Hanawa was bitten on his left hand and right leg, and an woman in her 80s in Towada-Yamane had her head scratched and was transported to a hospital. All could speak and were not believed to be in life-threatening condition; the attack sites were about 1.5 km apart, suggesting the possibility of different animals.

Towada-Oyu, Kazuno City, Akita

6 months ago

News

On October 2, 2025, three elderly people doing farm work in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, were successively attacked by a bear and injured. At about 09:40 a.m., city councilor Kazuhide Miyano (76) was attacked by a roughly 1-meter bear in a field in Towada Oyu, suffering injuries to his face and right arm; at about 10:50 a.m., a man in his 70s was bitten on his left hand and right leg in a rice field in Hanawa, and a woman in her 80s had her head scratched in Towada Yamane and was transported to a hospital in Akita City.

Towada Oyu, Kazuno City, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Post: Saw a bear entering the shrub from the road.

Kazuno, Akita

8 months ago

Official

On a national highway, bear about 1 m long on the road about 3.8 km from houses; witness about 100 m away.

Kazuno, Akita

10 months ago

Official

On the national highway / bear about 1 m long / about 3.8 km from houses. While traveling on the highway, observed a bear on the road. Distance to observer about 100 m.

Kazuno, Akita

10 months ago

Official

On the national highway / bear about 1 m long / about 3.8 km from houses. While driving, spotted a bear on the road; the bear left into the brush. Distance to observer about 100 m.

Kazuno, Akita

10 months ago

Official

On National Route / about 1 m long / about 3.8 km from houses. While driving, a bear was seen on the road. The bear went into a hedge. Distance to witness about 100 m

Kazuno, Akita

10 months ago

Official

Mountain forest, 1 bear.

Takko, Aomori

8 years ago

News

On November 2, 2025, three elderly people working in fields in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, were successively attacked by a bear. At about 09:40 a.m., city councilor Kazuhide Miyano (76) was attacked by an approximately 1-meter bear in a field in Towada-Oyu, suffering injuries to his face and right arm; around 10:50 a.m. a man in his 70s in a rice field in Hanawa was bitten on his left hand and right leg, and an woman in her 80s in Towada-Yamane had her head scratched and was transported to a hospital. All could speak and were not believed to be in life-threatening condition; the attack sites were about 1.5 km apart, suggesting the possibility of different animals.

Towada-Oyu, Kazuno City, Akita

6 months ago

News

On October 2, 2025, three elderly people doing farm work in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, were successively attacked by a bear and injured. At about 09:40 a.m., city councilor Kazuhide Miyano (76) was attacked by a roughly 1-meter bear in a field in Towada Oyu, suffering injuries to his face and right arm; at about 10:50 a.m., a man in his 70s was bitten on his left hand and right leg in a rice field in Hanawa, and a woman in her 80s had her head scratched in Towada Yamane and was transported to a hospital in Akita City.

Towada Oyu, Kazuno City, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Post: Saw a bear entering the shrub from the road.

Kazuno, Akita

8 months ago

Official

On a national highway, bear about 1 m long on the road about 3.8 km from houses; witness about 100 m away.

Kazuno, Akita

10 months ago

Official

On the national highway / bear about 1 m long / about 3.8 km from houses. While traveling on the highway, observed a bear on the road. Distance to observer about 100 m.

Kazuno, Akita

10 months ago

Official

On the national highway / bear about 1 m long / about 3.8 km from houses. While driving, spotted a bear on the road; the bear left into the brush. Distance to observer about 100 m.

Kazuno, Akita

10 months ago

Official

On National Route / about 1 m long / about 3.8 km from houses. While driving, a bear was seen on the road. The bear went into a hedge. Distance to witness about 100 m

Kazuno, Akita

10 months ago

Official

Mountain forest, 1 bear.

Takko, Aomori

8 years ago

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