News Black Bear Owani Sabaishi, Aomori Apr 2, 2026, 10:00 PM

Description

Owani Town, Aomori Prefecture, announced on the 3rd that at around 07:00 a resident sighted one juvenile bear measuring about 50–60 cm near a greenhouse by the Shukugawara Bridge in the Sabaishi area. This is the first bear sighting in the town this year.

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

Summary

Early on April 3, a juvenile bear about 50–60 cm long was sighted near a greenhouse by Shukugawara Bridge in the Sabaishi area of Owani Town, Aomori Prefecture; the town reported it as the first sighting this year.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.534097, 140.555873

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