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65 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 weeks ago

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Witnessed one bear about 1 m in body length in a grassy area near Komatagawa. Approximately 50 m from nearby houses. After that, it headed toward a cemetery to the southwest and left the area.

Kitaakita Komata, Akita

2 weeks ago
Kitaakita Komata, Akita
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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
Official

Saw a bear of unknown size in front of a house entrance. About 2 m to the house. The departure direction afterward is unknown.

Kitaakita Komata, Akita

6 months ago
Official

Spotted a bear about 50 cm long on the Ani River riverbank. It then headed toward the river. About 40 m from the nearest house.

Kitaakita Komata, Akita

7 months ago
Official

Spotted one cub of unknown size in the grass near the Ani River embankment. About 50 m from a nearby house. Departure direction unknown.

Kitaakita Gomihori, Akita

7 months ago
Official

Spotted one bear about 1.2 m long in a chestnut tree. About 20 m to the nearest house.

Kitaakita Komata, Akita

7 months ago
Official

Saw one bear about 70 cm in a buckwheat field. Then it headed north along the railway line to the east. About 20 m to the nearest house.

Kitaakita Komata, Akita

7 months ago

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