News Black Bear Sotoasahikawa, Akita City, Akita Dec 22, 2025, 11:00 AM

Description

Around 11:00 on December 22, 2025, a single bear about 1.2 m long entered and remained inside a transport company's warehouse on the premises of the public wholesale market in Sotoasahikawa, Akita City. The city set up a box trap and automatic cameras at the warehouse entrance and used a drone for checks; police are on alert but the bear has not been captured and there are no injuries.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the morning of the 22nd, a single bear entered a warehouse on the premises of the wholesale market in Sotoasahikawa, Akita City. The city has set box traps and cameras and is attempting to capture the animal; people inside the warehouse evacuated safely and police are on alert, but the bear has not yet been caught.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.746603, 140.106013

Sources