Location
Description
While outside, I heard a nearby shout, “There’s a bear!” I saw a bear about 1.2 m long running between the office and a house, so I hurried inside. The observer and the nearest house were about 20 m away.
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
Official
Date & Time
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 01:30 PM
Address
Kazuno 横道, Akita
Coordinates
40.270858, 140.766711
Sources
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