Location
Description
While I was in the room I heard footsteps at the mountainside window; when I looked I saw a bear—thought to be a cub about 80 cm long—walking by. It was about 10 meters from the house.
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, June 14, 2026 at 09:00 AM
Address
Yurihonjō 川西, Akita
Coordinates
39.286059, 140.098966
Sources
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