News Black Bear Nihonkoku Flower Garden (Hamaikawa), Akita Nov 22, 2025, 08:40 AM

Description

At around 08:40 on the 22nd, a man in his 60s walking near the entrance parking lot of the Nihonkoku Flower Garden in Hamaikawa, Ikawa Town, Akita Prefecture, saw a bear about 50 cm long and called 110. The bear moved into the rice field to the south, and the Gojome Police Station patrolled by car to keep watch; houses were about 100 meters away.

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

Summary

On the morning of the 22nd, a man in his 60s spotted a bear about 50 cm long in the parking lot near the entrance of the Nihonkoku Flower Garden in Ikawa Town. The bear moved into a southern rice field and the Gojome Police Station patrolled the area to keep watch.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 08:40 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.905305, 140.092004

Sources