Official Black Bear Yuzawa, Akita May 24, 2026, 09:30 AM

Description

While driving on National Route 108 from the Miyagi side toward Yuzawa, I sighted a single small bear about 50 cm in size near the road, just under 1 kilometer before Akinomiya Sanso. The cub came out onto the road from the right, uphill side (opposite the river). It encountered my car, panicked, and returned up into the hillside on the right.

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

Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 09:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.950113, 140.546140

Sources