News 2 Black Bears Sotogahama, Aomori May 7, 2026, 02:00 AM

Description

On May 7, 2026, in Sotogahama Town, at about 11:00 a bear about 1 meter long was seen in Kanita Minamisawa crossing a road toward Yomogita Village. At around noon, on a forest road in Kanita Sotokuroyama another bear over 1 meter long was observed crossing the forest road toward Yomogita Village.

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

Summary

During the daytime of May 7, bears were sighted in quick succession in the Kanita area of Sotogahama Town. Around 11:00 and again at noon, individual bears about 1 meter long were seen crossing toward Yomogita Village.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 02:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

41.042219, 140.644342

Sources