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Noshiro Shoyo High School

26 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 months ago

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It was lying on the riverbank, then entered the river and swam away. I think it was swimming in the Yoneshiro River.

Noshiro, Akita

2 months ago
Noshiro Genaizaki, Akita
Official

About 50–60 cm in length. The direction it fled is unknown.

Noshiro Genaizaki, Akita

7 months ago
Akanuma, Noshirocho, Noshiro City, Akita
News

At around 14:45 on November 19, 2025, an approximately 60 cm bear was sighted on a city road in Akanuma, Noshirocho, Noshiro City by an elderly man in his 80s who was walking. The nearest house was about 10 meters away; authorities were notified and police patrolled and broadcast warnings to residents.

Akanuma, Noshirocho, Noshiro City, Akita

7 months ago
Noshiro Genaizaki, Akita
Official

[Posted] We saw it near a persimmon tree, but it went into a small path, so we lost sight of it.

Noshiro Genaizaki, Akita

7 months ago
Noshiro Yanagimachi, Akita
Official

[Posted] Stand-off, police blocked off the area. Details unknown.

Noshiro Yanagimachi, Akita

7 months ago
Yanagimachi, Noshiro City, Akita
News

At around 11:20 on November 16, a single bear cub about 80–83 cm long entered the Aeon Noshiro store in Yanagimachi, Noshiro City. Employees confined it near the furniture/bedding section, no customers or staff were injured, and later in the afternoon prefectural staff anesthetized and captured it and it was subsequently euthanized on site.

Yanagimachi, Noshiro City, Akita

7 months ago
Official

Spotted one bear moving east during a walk. Body length about 50 cm.

Noshiro Ushiroyachi, Akita

7 months ago
Official

Spotted a bear about 50 cm moving toward the thickets on the south side.

Noshiro Chuwa 1-chome, Akita

7 months ago

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