Official Black Bear Daisen Osawagotera, Akita Apr 22, 2026, 11:40 PM

Description

Around 8:40: Ran from the eastern mountain across the rice fields toward Ōsawa River. Stayed in the thicket by the Ōsawa River for a few minutes, then ran back to the mountain. Around 8:55: Similar behavior. Body length about 1.5 m. Appears thin.

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

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 11:40 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.529312, 140.330041

Sources