Location
Description
At about 10:35 a.m. on May 21, a bear approximately 1.2 meters in length was sighted by a man in his 70s at a park in Nyudojima, Kisakata-cho, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture. According to the Yurihonjo police, the bear was about 10 meters from a nearby house, and the police have warned residents to be cautious.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 01:35 AM
Address
Nikaho 象潟島, Akita
Coordinates
39.212586, 139.902297
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