Location
Description
On the morning of April 2, multiple bear sightings were reported in Akita City. At around 06:30 a 1.2-meter bear was seen on a road in Narayama Ishizuka-cho near houses. Additional sightings included a roughly 1.0-meter bear in a rice field in Yuwa Kamikamura around 07:00–07:30 and an approximately 80-cm bear near the Tegatayama water distribution facility the previous evening. The prefecture advises carrying noise-making devices such as bells.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 09:30 PM
Address
Akita Narayama, Akita
Coordinates
39.699984, 140.135989
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