Shrine or Temple Akita

Atago Jinja

愛宕神社

23 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 month ago

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Nearby Incidents

Official

At around 11:00 AM, a resident spotted an Asiatic black bear (about 1.5 m in length) within the settlement. The direction it left afterward is unknown.

Kamikoani Okitaomote, Akita

1 month ago

Official

A village Industry Promotion Department staff member, on patrol in a government car, sighted one Asiatic black bear in a field behind a chicken coop. Because of sunset it was dark, so body length and direction of escape are unknown. It was about 100 m from nearby houses.

Kamikoani Okitaomote, Akita

6 months ago

News

A bear appeared in Okidamenonaka, Kamikoani Village in the evening (Oct 30).

Okidamenonaka, Kamikoani Village, Akita

6 months ago

Official

Village Industry Promotion Department staff on patrol in a government vehicle sighted one Asian black bear about 1.0 m in length in a persimmon tree near a private house. It then moved west along the Ozawata-Obayashi Line for about 100 m and disappeared into a thicket to the north. About 30 m to the nearest houses.

Kamikoani Okitaomote, Akita

6 months ago

Official

Local residents reported a black bear under a chestnut tree near their home to the village hall; staff observed one about 80 cm; direction unknown due to darkness at sunset. About 20 m from a nearby house.

Kamikoani Okitaomote, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Village Industry Department staff observed two bears under chestnut trees near a house during daytime: one about 80 cm and one about 50 cm. After fireworks, they headed west along the Koani River into shrubs; about 20 m to the nearest house.

Kamikoani Okitaomote, Akita

7 months ago

Official

A village industry department staff member on patrol in a official vehicle saw one Asiatic black bear about 80 cm under a chestnut tree near a house. After crackers were popped, it left to the west into brush along the Ko-An River to the west. About 20 m to a nearby house.

Kamikoani Okitaomote, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Residents reported to the village office that there are three Asian black bears in the soba field near their homes. Village staff confirmed a mother bear about 1.0 m long and two cubs about 70 cm, moving from the soba field to the rice paddies to the east. They were about 40 m from a nearby house.

Kamikoani Obayashi, Akita

7 months ago

Official

At around 11:00 AM, a resident spotted an Asiatic black bear (about 1.5 m in length) within the settlement. The direction it left afterward is unknown.

Kamikoani Okitaomote, Akita

1 month ago

Official

A village Industry Promotion Department staff member, on patrol in a government car, sighted one Asiatic black bear in a field behind a chicken coop. Because of sunset it was dark, so body length and direction of escape are unknown. It was about 100 m from nearby houses.

Kamikoani Okitaomote, Akita

6 months ago

News

A bear appeared in Okidamenonaka, Kamikoani Village in the evening (Oct 30).

Okidamenonaka, Kamikoani Village, Akita

6 months ago

Official

Village Industry Promotion Department staff on patrol in a government vehicle sighted one Asian black bear about 1.0 m in length in a persimmon tree near a private house. It then moved west along the Ozawata-Obayashi Line for about 100 m and disappeared into a thicket to the north. About 30 m to the nearest houses.

Kamikoani Okitaomote, Akita

6 months ago

Official

Local residents reported a black bear under a chestnut tree near their home to the village hall; staff observed one about 80 cm; direction unknown due to darkness at sunset. About 20 m from a nearby house.

Kamikoani Okitaomote, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Village Industry Department staff observed two bears under chestnut trees near a house during daytime: one about 80 cm and one about 50 cm. After fireworks, they headed west along the Koani River into shrubs; about 20 m to the nearest house.

Kamikoani Okitaomote, Akita

7 months ago

Official

A village industry department staff member on patrol in a official vehicle saw one Asiatic black bear about 80 cm under a chestnut tree near a house. After crackers were popped, it left to the west into brush along the Ko-An River to the west. About 20 m to a nearby house.

Kamikoani Okitaomote, Akita

7 months ago

Official

Residents reported to the village office that there are three Asian black bears in the soba field near their homes. Village staff confirmed a mother bear about 1.0 m long and two cubs about 70 cm, moving from the soba field to the rice paddies to the east. They were about 40 m from a nearby house.

Kamikoani Obayashi, Akita

7 months ago

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