Location
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.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 02:00 AM
Address
Sotogahama, Aomori
Coordinates
41.042219, 140.644342
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