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Sanpou Taikou Jinja

三寶大荒神社

21 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 weeks ago

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Yuzawa, Akita
Official

One Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was sighted at Kawadachi Motor Company. The bear fled east. Body length: 1.0 m.

Yuzawa, Akita

2 weeks ago
Official

A single Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowa bear) was sighted at Bifure Inagawa store. The bear ran off to the east. Body length: 1.0 m.

Yuzawa, Akita

2 weeks ago
Yuzawa, Akita
Official

One Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was sighted in the Kubo settlement, Kawatsura Town. The bear ran off to the east. Body length: 1.0 m.

Yuzawa, Akita

2 weeks ago
Yuzawa, Akita
Official

One Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was sighted behind Iida Hall in the Misato district. The bear fled east. Body length approx. 1.0 m; 10 m from residential area.

Yuzawa, Akita

2 weeks ago
Yuzawa, Akita
Official

Sighted a cub. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. Distance to the house about 100 m.

Yuzawa, Akita

6 months ago
Official

Posted: A cub; it disappeared toward the shrubs from the direction of the house. About 5 m from the house.

Yuzawa 字岩ノ沢山, Akita

6 months ago
News

In a mountain forest in Kawatsura, Yuzawa City, a 79-year-old woman was found dead with injuries consistent with an animal attack; police determined she had been attacked by a bear. She is believed to have gone mushroom picking and was found by searchers after her family reported her missing. Other bear-related injuries were reported elsewhere in the prefecture the same day.

Kawatsura (Kawatsura district), Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, Akita

7 months ago
News

On 2025-11-02, a woman in her 70s (K) was attacked by a bear while foraging in the mountains of Kawatsura, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture. She had entered the nearby woods alone during the daytime, carrying a hat, whistle, radio, and drinks.

Kawatsura (Kawatsura-machi), Yuzawa City, Akita

7 months ago

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