Official Black Bear Yuzawa 泉沢, Akita May 6, 2026, 09:00 AM

Description

Bear sighting in the bamboo thicket near Sukawa Bridge, Sukawa, Aikawa, Yuzawa City. The bear fled toward the Takamatsugawa area. Body length estimated 0.8–1.0 m. No surrounding damage reported. The sighting location is about 100 m from a residence.

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

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.089551, 140.477017

Sources