News Black Bear Aramachi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Jan 28, 2026, 02:35 AM

Description

At around 11:35 a.m. on the 28th, a bear about 1.5 meters long was seen crossing a prefectural road in Aramachi (Aza Mashiro), Yurihonjo City, by a man in his 40s driving from Akita City. The nearest house was about 50 meters away; the police patrolled the area by patrol car and warned residents.

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

Summary

On the morning of the 28th, a man driving through the prefectural road in Aramachi, Yurihonjo City, spotted a roughly 1.5-meter-long bear crossing the road. The sighting occurred about 50 meters from the nearest house, and police patrolled the area by patrol car to warn residents.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 02:35 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.353927, 140.076545

Sources