Location
Description
A witness spotted a bear walking east along the embankment on the north bank of the Yajima River while working in the fields. Distance to the witness: approximately 100 m. Body length: about 1.0 m. Distance to the nearest house: about 360 m.
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
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Address
Daisen Otacho-Sanbon-ogi, Akita
Coordinates
39.481686, 140.571088
Sources
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