Location
Description
(Sightings location corrected) A bear about 1 m long was observed around Hiraka Junior High School. Its whereabouts afterward are unknown. About 10 meters to a house.
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
Friday, October 17, 2025 at 04:45 PM
Address
Yokote, Akita
Coordinates
39.264150, 140.502159
Sources
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