Black Bear incident in Odate (Oct 16)
Odate, Akita
Location
Description
A driver witnessed one bear (about 0.5 m in length). The bear was moving east; about 20 m northwest of Maedano Shrine.
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
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Address
Odate, Akita
Coordinates
40.230398, 140.545789