Jinmei Sha

Around 14:00 on the 2nd, an man in his 80s doing farm work spotted a single bear about 50 cm long on the grounds of a private home in Kamata-mae, Higashi Ayukawa, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture. The Yurihonjo police conducted patrol warnings by patrol car and urged residents to be cautious.

Higashi Ayukawa, Yurihonjo City, Akita

3 months ago

Body length: 0.5 m. Distance to human habitation: about 20 m.

Yurihonjō Higashi-Ayukawa, Akita

3 months ago

Around 12:00 on March 2, 2026, an man in his 80s doing farm work spotted a single bear about 50 cm long on the grounds of a private house in Kamada-mae, Higashi-Ayukawa, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture. The Yurihonjo Police conducted patrol-car warnings near the scene and urged residents to be cautious.

Kamada-mae, Higashi-Ayukawa, Yurihonjo City, Akita

3 months ago

Distance to nearest house: 700 m; length: about 1 m.

Yurihonjō 堰口, Akita

10 months ago

Yurihonjō Higashi-Ayukawa, Akita

2 years ago

Spotted a bear while driving on a city road.

Yurihonjō 堰口, Akita

4 years ago