Location
Description
On residential property: one bear about 1 m long and one about 70 cm; about 15 m from the house. Inside the residence, there were cracks of wood; when observers looked outside, several bears were eating chestnuts on the property. At least two were seen, with other signs of more. Observer distance about 15 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
2
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 06:10 PM
Address
Kazuno, Akita
Coordinates
40.334852, 140.829363
Sources
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